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Exhibition Stands at Olympia London

Olympia is a Victorian venue in West London, and its character is also its constraint - the building itself shapes what can be built inside it.

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Olympia London at a glance

Location
Kensington, West London
Venue type
Grand Hall, National Hall and additional halls
Rail
Kensington (Olympia)

Why Olympia London is different

Stands at Olympia often sit under a historic roof structure with its own rigging rules and height considerations, and access is tighter than at a purpose-built modern hall. Designs that assume NEC-style freedom tend to need reworking. Checking the constraints at design stage rather than at approval stage is what avoids a late redesign.

What we build at Olympia London

The three routes below cover most stands at this venue. Which one suits you depends mainly on how often you exhibit.

Custom exhibition stands at Olympia London
Designed for your brand and your specific space, built in our workshop and installed to the venue schedule.
Modular exhibition stands at Olympia London
A reusable system reconfigured for each show, which lowers cost per appearance if you exhibit more than once or twice a year.
Shell scheme upgrades at Olympia London
Where the organiser provides the walls, we handle graphics, flooring, lighting and furniture so the space stops looking like a default booth.

Health, safety and organiser approval

Every show sets its own rules on stand height, structural sign-off, rigging and the deadline for submitting risk assessments and method statements - and they vary by show, not just by venue. The regulations that applied to your last stand here may not be the ones that apply to the next.

We read the exhibitor manual for your specific show, produce the documentation it asks for, and submit it to the organiser within their deadline. That is part of the project, not an extra.

Choosing a contractor for this venue

Most exhibitors compare quotes on price and design, which are the two things easiest to compare and the two least likely to go wrong. These are the questions that actually separate contractors, and they are worth asking whoever you end up using.

  1. Who submits the health and safety paperwork? If the answer is you, that is a real workload and a real deadline sitting with someone who does it once a year.
  2. What happens if something is damaged in transit? Ask specifically how long a replacement takes to reach the hall. Distance from the venue is the whole answer.
  3. Is design, build and install one company or three? Every handover between companies is a place where responsibility can be disputed while your stand is unfinished.
  4. What is excluded from the quote? The gap between two quotes is usually not margin. It is scope one of them assumed you were buying elsewhere.
  5. Who is on site during the show? Build-up cover is standard. Cover during open days is not, and it is when you are most exposed.

Frequently asked questions

Do you build at Olympia London?

Yes. Sovereign Exhibitions designs, manufactures and installs exhibition stands at Olympia London, covering custom, modular and shell scheme projects, including the health and safety documentation the organiser requires.

How tall can my stand be at Olympia London?

Height limits are set by the individual show rather than by the venue alone, and they are published in the exhibitor manual for that event. Send us the show you are booked into and we will confirm the limit that applies before any design work starts.

Can you store our stand between shows?

Yes. Storing a stand between appearances is what makes a modular or reusable stand economical, and it means the stand is checked and refurbished before it goes out again rather than arriving at the next show in the state it left the last one.

Talk to us about your stand

Tell us the show you are booked into and the space you have taken, and we will come back with what is possible within your budget and the show regulations.

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