Press FAQs

The exhibition takes place from Tuesday 22nd to Thursday 24th June 2021

At Tarmac's Hillhead Quarry, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9PR

• Tuesday 22 June 08:30 – 18:00
• Wednesday 23 June 08:30 – 18:00
• Thursday 24 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.

546 exhibitors took part in the last show in 2018, which was attended by 19,753* visitors. Overseas visitors represented approximately 8% of the total.

View the current Exhibitor List

*ABC audited

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 nearer the event.

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