The Hugglets TEDDIES Festival comes to the NEC Birmingham on Sunday, 20 September 2026 – for the very first time. To welcome you there, we have put together an offer for the rest of this year.
The Birmingham Offer
£12 for the rest of 2026 (United Kingdom)
£22 for the rest of 2026 (international, including postage of the Guide)
- Entry for you and your partner to the Hugglets TEDDIES Festival at the NEC Birmingham, Sunday, 20 September 2026
- Early entry at 10.30 am, half an hour before the doors open to the public
- Your copy of the Hugglets Teddy Bear Guide 2027, published on 27 October 2026 and posted to you
- Raffle tickets at the Festival, including the £100 shopping voucher drawn for Club members only
Please sign up by Sunday, 13 September 2026, so that we can send your tickets in time.
The simple maths
Two tickets on the door cost £16. The Guide costs £7.95 plus postage. That is £23.95 before you have counted the early entry or the raffle.
The Birmingham Offer costs £12. Half the price, and the Guide still lands on your doormat in October.
Why Birmingham is worth the journey
Seventy per cent of everyone in the United Kingdom can reach the NEC within three hours by car. Birmingham International station and Birmingham Airport are both a few minutes’ walk from the doors. For a great many collectors, this is the first time a Hugglets Festival has been genuinely easy to get to.
What waits for you inside is what has always waited: bear makers, artists, suppliers and antique dealers from the United Kingdom and around the world, with pieces from a few pounds to well over £1,000. Antique teddies and brand-new ones, clothes, accessories, and everything you need to make bears yourself.
Half an hour that makes all the difference
Club members come in at 10.30 am. Everyone else at 11.00 am.
Most of the pieces on the artists’ tables are one of a kind. There is one of each, and once it has found its home, it is gone. Early entry means you meet the makers while they still have time to talk, and you see their new work before anyone else does. In a hall the size of the NEC, that half hour is worth more than ever.
Your day at the NEC
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Concourse Suites 1&2, NEC Birmingham
Club members: 10.30 am
General public: 11.00 am
The Festival closes at 4.00 pm
What happens after 2026
Hugglets Club membership always runs to the end of the calendar year, whenever you join. That is exactly why the Birmingham Offer exists: there is less of 2026 left, so it costs less.
From 1 January 2027, the full membership takes over at £20 for the year in the United Kingdom and £30 internationally – both Festivals, the new Hugglets BLYTHE & friends floor in London, the Guide 2028 and a ticket for TEDDYBÄR TOTAL in Münster. We will send you an invitation to renew in good time. Nothing renews by itself, and there is no subscription to cancel.
Or take it all the way through 2027
If you already know you will be coming back, you can add the full 2027 membership now:
£28 for the United Kingdom, £48 international – the rest of 2026 and all of 2027 together, saving you £4. That carries you through Birmingham in September, the Hugglets Winter BearFest as well as BLYTHE & friends in February, Münster in April, and the TEDDIES Festival in September 2027.
New to Hugglets?
Since 1987, Hugglets has been bringing teddy bear collectors, artists, makers and dealers together – through our Festivals and through the annual Guide. Most people come for one bear and stay the whole day. You do not need to be a member to visit, but if you are coming with someone, the Birmingham Offer costs less than the two tickets would.
Questions and answers
How do I receive my tickets?
By email, a few days before the Festival. Bring them printed or on your phone.
Does the offer really cover two people?
Yes. One membership admits you and your partner.
When will my Guide arrive?
The 2027 edition is published on 27 October 2026 and goes out to members straight away. International membership includes postage anywhere in the world.
Why is this cheaper than the usual membership?
Because membership always ends on 31 December. The regular £20 covers a whole year with two Festivals; the Birmingham Offer covers what is left of this one.
What if I cannot come on the day?
Festival tickets are issued to you personally and cannot be transferred or refunded. Your Guide will still be posted to you in October.
Will my membership renew automatically?
No. It ends on 31 December 2026, and we will write to invite you back for 2027. No automatic renewal, no subscription to cancel.
Can I give this as a present?
Yes – simply choose the gift option in the form below.
How do I pay?
Payment is possible by Credit Card or PayPal.
Take the Birmingham Offer
If the form below does not appear, you can open the sign-up form directly here.