CRUFTS is known as the “greatest dog show on earth” – and for good reason. More than 20,000 entrants will make their way to Birmingham NEC for four days of preening, pampering and… ...

Amber, who is a Pomeranian arrives with her owner on the first day of the Crufts Dog Show at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. Picture date: Thursday March 6, 2025. PA Photo.

Students from Birmingham City University (BCU) have been given a taste of what it takes to host some of the UK’s top events – ...

In 1991, Crufts' centenary show moved venues again, this time to the NEC in Birmingham - the first time the show had moved from London, and where it has stayed ever since.

Staged at the NEC in Birmingham - a two-and-a-half hour’s ride or a one hour and 20 minutes’ train trip from central London - the show has been re-launched with a ‘festival’ theme.

Amber, who is a Pomeranian arrives with her owner on the first day of the Crufts Dog Show at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. Picture date: Thursday March 6, 2025. PA Photo.

In 1991, Crufts' centenary show moved venues again, this time to the NEC in Birmingham - the first time the show had moved from London, and where it has stayed ever since.