Olympia, Kensington, London W14 8UX

Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | 23rd – 25th January 2019

Cover Toy Fair

Media Registration opens 3rd Sept 2018

Press releases

Press releases

View the latest show news here.

Why cover?

Why cover?

Get the first look at all the hot new products for 2018.

Latest News

April 18, 2018 in Press Release

Strong re-booking rate and new exhibitor enquiries for Toy Fair 2019

19th April 2018: Toy Fair 2019 has already secured an 81% re-booking rate of returning exhibitors (excluding the Greenhouse Area), in less than three months since the end of the…

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February 14, 2018 in Press Release

Toy Fair Trolley Dash 2018 donates toys to 3,500 children

14 January 2018: More than 3,500 toys were kindly donated by Toy Fair exhibitors at this year’s Trolley Dash. KidsOut returned to the show for a third consecutive year as…

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January 26, 2018 in Press Release

STEAM, Collectables and Board Games Lead Toy Fair 2018

Toy Fair 2019 returns 22-24 January at Olympia, London 26 January 2018, London: Toy Fair returned for its 65th year on Tuesday, with more than 250 exhibiting companies launching thousands…

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Why Cover the Toy Fair?

Toy Fair provides an insight into the toy, game and hobby industry and affords media the first look at what will be hot new products for the year ahead.

As a member of the media at Toy Fair you will be able to:

Experience the products of the future

Bring (licensed) press children along to show you how the toys work

Watch live demonstrations in the Demo Zone and on the show floor

Obtain current market stats and information on the ‘Toy Fair Best New Toys’

Access the Press Office and gain insight into exhibitors and product launches

Meet the toy industry all under one roof

Arrange interviews with specialised industry spokespeople

Discuss the wider issues surrounding the industry

Representatives of BBC Breakfast, The Gadget Show, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times, Independent, The Sun, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Metro, Huffington Post, The Grocer, Parent Dish and Talk Talk are among the journalists who have attended before.

Press Office

The on-site Toy Fair press office, run by Bastion, provides you with:

– A quiet working environment with Wi-Fi and power points
– A press-only area with complimentary refreshments
– Comprehensive exhibitor and show information
– Access to BTHA and industry spokespeople
– An ISDN line for radio interviews
– Storage facilities for camera crew
– Photographs from the event
– A vantage point for filming (the Press Office is situated on the balcony)
– Helpful, knowledgeable staff

 

Only validated press who write about the toy industry will qualify for a press badge. All press pass applications will be vetted to assess qualification. Journalists who register on site will need to bring one of the following: a national press card, a valid NUJ card, a by-lined article from the last six months, a signed letter from your editor, publisher or producer on letterhead. Failure to do so may result in the removal of your press pass.

Press Kids

All members of the media are invited to bring press children along to Toy Fair to help to demonstrate the products. Please note however that you have a legal responsibility to ensure that the child is properly licensed, and we have a legal responsibility to check and hold a copy of that license.

If you wish to bring a child on site, please check the relevant permissions and arrange for the child to have the correct license (as well as any chaperone license you might need). You will need to share that license with the Toy Fair press team (ravi@bastion.co.uk) before passes are issued to gain admittance to the fair. Please note that licenses can take 30 days to issue from your local council.

Each child will be given a badge upon entry to the show as well as a Press Kids sticker which we ask them to wear at all times to distinguish them from other children.

To bring press children along to the exhibition they must be registered with the Toy Fair PR agency prior to the show opening. Please contact toyfair@bastion.co.uk for a registration form and further details or enquiries regarding licenses.

Please note exhibitors and visitors are not permitted to bring children between the ages of 5 and 16 to the fair, so please use this opportunity responsibly. Please make sure children are kept under close supervision at all times.