Press FAQs

At the Hillhead Quarry, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9PR

The exhibition takes place from Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th June 2018

• Tuesday 26th June 08:30 – 18:00
• Wednesday 27th June 08:30 – 18:00
• Thursday 28th June 08:30 – 16:30

The show is organised by Nottingham-based The QMJ Group, specialist magazine publishers and exhibition organisers for the quarrying, natural stone and associated industries.

The show was established in 1982 and moved to Hillhead the following year, where it takes place every other year.

476 exhibitors took part in the last show in 2016, which was attended by 18,601 visitors*. Overseas visitors represented approximately 8% of the total.

* ABC audited

View the 2016 Exhibitor List

The showground covers an area (gross) of approximately 140,000m². The net stand space occupied in 2012 was 55,590m² and the demonstration areas extend to around 30,000m².

The working demonstration areas are what make Hillhead unique. There are four separate demonstration areas:

• Quarry face for large excavators, face shovels, hydraulic breakers, wheel loaders and dumptrucks
• Rock processing for crushers, screens, scalping grids and stockpiling conveyors
• Recycling area for crushing, shredding, screening and washing equipment
• Registration area for rock processing and recycling demonstrations

Quarrying, mining, recycling, heavy construction, materials handling, concrete, asphalt, road surfacing, civil engineering, plant hire, demolition and landfill.

Press registration is available here

Please note that press passes are only provided for editorial/broadcast journalists. Advertising and marketing personnel can register for free by using the ‘Register now’ button on the homepage.

The press contact is Steve Adam. If you have any questions relating to the event then please contact him on +44 (0)115 945 3893 or by email: steve.adam@qmj.co.uk