Learning and Events

Here are our upcoming opportunities to learn, network, and showcase your exhibitions. You can also browse the learning and events pipeline – more exciting things we are currently working on for the coming months.

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Working in Partnership & Writing an Agreement
Partnership Agreement
Training

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Online (Zoom)

This training will increase the confidence of participants to work in partnership and negotiate key areas of a partnership agreement.

Sector Thought Leader Webinar → Innovations in Programme Funding: Small Changes – Big Impact

Friday 25th September 2026

Online (Zoom Webinar)

Join us for our free annual Sector Thought Leader Webinar, Innovations in Programme Funding: Small Changes - Big Impact on Friday 25 September 2026, 12:00 - 13:00. The webinar will focus on institutions who have taken really interesting approaches to engaging new funding partners for their programmes, with the goal of financial sustainability for the organisation as a whole.

Community Engagement for Exhibition Making
Training

Friday 2nd October 2026

Online (Zoom)

This training will help participants develop confidence and skills in leading and supporting community engagement in museums for exhibition making.

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Temporary & Touring Exhibitions

Monday 19th October 2026

Online (Zoom)

Join this live training to learn how to reduce the environmental impact of temporary and touring exhibitions.   You’ll discover practical strategies, explore a real-life case study, and gain confidence in making environmentally informed decisions.

2026 Online Share Session
Training

Coming soon

Our popular, free, annual Online Share Session takes place 12:00 - 13:00 on Tuesday 24 November 2026.

Exhibition Programming for Impact
Training

Tuesday 9th February 2027

Online (Zoom)

This training will help participants ensure their exhibitions programmes are strategic: delivering for organisational aims, audience development and their own aims as creative programmers. 

Artistic Commissioning
Commissioning Agreement
Training

Past event

This virtual training explores why and how you might commission a contemporary artist to create new work as part of a temporary exhibition or touring project.

Preparing to Borrow
Preparing To Borrow
Training

Past event

This live virtual training guides participants through the lending and borrowing process when borrowing from UK public museums and galleries.

Courier Training
Training

Past event

This virtual, interactive training helps museum professionals build their skills and confidence in undertaking in-person and virtual courier trips, as well as preparing to receive in-person or virtual couriers at their own organisation.

Power Hour Sessions
Mentoring
Training

By arrangement

Power Hour sessions are information-based mentoring sessions focused on a challenge you are experiencing in relation to an area of your exhibition, touring or partnership work.

Consultancy and Bespoke Training
Training

By arrangement

We offer consultancy and bespoke training to support your touring work. Please contact us if you or your organisation needs advice or strategic support not covered through our regular professional development programme.

International Training
Training

By arrangement

We can come to you! Building on its successful professional development programme in the UK, The Exhibitions Group now offers training internationally.

Exhibitions Connect 2026
Exhibitions Connect

Past event

Join colleagues nationwide for networking and inspiration at the UK’s principal event for the cultural exhibitions sector.

Introduction to UK Touring Exhibitions
Introduction to Touring
Training

Past event

Virtual training for anyone new to, or who wishes to start, producing and/or receiving local, regional and national UK touring exhibitions.

Economics of Touring Exhibitions
Economics of Touring
Training

By arrangement

This workshop explores the economic and partnership models that venues can utilise to tour nationally.

Sector Support Webinars
Training

By arrangement

Thanks to Art Fund support, in 2021 The Exhibitions Group hosted a series of Sector Support Webinars.

The Exhibitions Group at the M+H Show
Networking

Past event

In previous years, we have exhibited, delivered talks, and hosted networking sessions. We are also proud partners on the M+H Awards 'Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year' category. More information on our involvement in the next M+H Show will be shared here soon.

2025 AGM
AGM

Past event

The Exhibitions Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) and online Share Session will take place on Monday 13 October 2025.

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