Printing in Birmingham for shows, stalls and match days
Printing in Birmingham, sorted without leaving your desk. Roller banners, pop-up stands, tablecloths, flags and site signs, made to order and sent by tracked courier to any B postcode. Handy when the NEC build-up is Tuesday and you are still arguing about the logo.
Handy print for Birmingham jobs
6 favourites for Birmingham, each priced on the option its page opens with. Cheapest of the bunch: Exhibition Banners from £33.03; size and material are picked on its own page.
Roller Banners
Exhibition Banners
Fabric Pop Up Display Stand 3x3
Printed Tablecloths
PVC Banners
Feather Flags
Printing in Birmingham for your first trade show #
The NEC, beside the airport, and the ICC Birmingham on Broad Street host shows most weeks of the year. If you have just booked a shell-scheme stand and have no idea what goes on it, here is the usual kit:
- One or two roller banners for either side of the stand.
- A printed tablecloth, so your table is not a sad grey slab.
- An exhibition banner cut to the back wall panels.
- For a bigger space, a 3×3 fabric pop-up stand.
Measure the wall before you order. Sizes are priced live, so you can match it to the centimetre. Show up a few times a year? Keeping the same stand and swapping the graphic is usually the thriftier move.
Game days and gig nights #
Cricket at Edgbaston and concerts at the Utilita Arena Birmingham bring supporters’ clubs, sponsors and hospitality teams out with something to hang. A PVC banner with eyelets goes on a barrier or a balcony rail, and feather flags mark a meeting point outside.
Freshers and societies #
Between the University of Birmingham, Aston University and Birmingham City University, there are a lot of society stalls every September. A roller banner stands up on its own and packs into a tube, which beats sticking a poster to a trestle table with tape.
Shops, landlords and builders #
Shop owners put up sale banners and window signs. Letting agents and landlords use Correx boards for to-let signs and notices, because they are light and do not mind rain. Contractors across the West Midlands wrap Heras fencing in mesh banners.
Working back from show day #
Take the build-up date. Subtract the production days shown on the product page, then knock off another 1 to 3 working days for the courier. Add a spare day for luck. Running late? Pick the fastest turnaround the product offers.
Outdoor banners and the rules #
In England, outdoor advertising is covered by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Most temporary banners are fine without an application, but ask Birmingham City Council if you are unsure.
Getting your print to Birmingham
Costs and timings for Birmingham at a glance. Everything else is on the delivery page.
| What it costs | £7.95 per order to Birmingham, nothing once your goods reach £100 after discounts. Add £15 once if the order has a banner longer than 3 m on a side or a board bigger than A0. |
|---|---|
| Courier | Tracked all the way to Birmingham: normally 1 to 3 working days once it is dispatched, and the tracking link lands in your inbox as it leaves. |
| Production | The products above, on the options they open with, are ready to go in 6 to 9 working days from when your order and artwork are confirmed. Where Express is offered, it is on the product page. |
| Example | Roller Banners (6 working days): confirmed on a Monday, ready to leave on the following Tuesday, and normally in Birmingham between the following Wednesday and the following Friday. |
| Postcodes | Every Birmingham B postcode, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and the NEC area included, is on the UK mainland rate. |
| How it is made | A person checks every uploaded file for free, then your order is made to order and dispatched from the UK. We have no shop or office in Birmingham. |
Sending it to a venue? The NEC and the ICC Birmingham give each exhibitor a delivery slot. If yours clashes with your own travel plans, have the kit sent to your office or hotel and bring it in by hand.
Full rules: delivery and turnaround.
Birmingham orders: your questions
Can you deliver my stand graphics to the NEC?
Yes, to the NEC, the ICC Birmingham or any other address. Venues run delivery slots and want your stand details on the label, so add them at checkout. Sending it to your office first is often less faff.
Are you based in Birmingham?
No. FatPrint is an online print business with no shop or office in Birmingham. Every order is made to order and dispatched from the UK by tracked courier.
What does a small trade show stand need?
Usually one or two roller banners, a printed tablecloth and a banner for the back wall. A fabric pop-up stand suits a bigger space. Each product page shows the price for your size as you type it.
How much is delivery to Birmingham?
£7.95 per order, or free on orders of £100 or more after discounts (artwork fees excluded). Items over 3 m on any side, or boards bigger than A0, add £15.
How long will my order take?
The product page shows production days for each turnaround, counted from when your order and artwork are confirmed. After dispatch, the tracked courier usually takes 1 to 3 working days.