00:00So let's start our look at the biggest events at the NEC in January. Now do you
00:06have a runner in your family, maybe an athlete or someone training for a big
00:10event? The National Running Show is back for its 10th year at the NEC bringing
00:14runners, athletes and supporters together around the sport. Organisers list talks
00:20across three stages plus a kids zone, a travelator challenge, an events village
00:25for finding upcoming races and a run club hub. Later in January the Collected
00:31Card Show brings together people with a shared interest in sports cards and
00:36trading card games. Some collect cards featuring teams and athletes, others
00:40look for Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! or Magic the Gathering. These games use cards to build
00:46decks for play while collecting gives people another reason to track down
00:50particular cards, artwork, additions or rarities. February brings an event for
00:55anyone who's ever dreamed about the freedom of taking a holiday wherever you
01:00want. The Caravan Camping and Motor Homes Show fills the NEC with touring
01:05vehicles and equipment for life on the road. Visitors can step inside motorhomes,
01:10camper vans and caravans, compare different layouts and look around tents,
01:15camping gear and holiday homes. The organizers also list expert advice, talks
01:20about holiday destinations, giving the event a practical side as well as
01:25the displays. Later in February the National Equine Show brings the Horse World to
01:30the NEC. It's now its fifth year with two theaters for talks and practical
01:34learning, plus meetups and interactive features across the show. From people
01:39just starting out to experienced riders, the event gives an overview of the
01:44communities and interests that make up the scene. March brings one of the NEC's
01:49best-known shows back, Crufts. Across several days the program moves through the
01:54breed groups with judging for gundogs, working and pastoral dogs, terriers and
02:00hounds, then utility and toy breeds. The ring program also includes agility, fly ball and
02:07heel work to music. Visitors can meet more than 200 breeds while displays and other
02:13competitions run around the venue. And of course the program builds towards the
02:18best-in-show. Later in March the practical classics car and restoration show
02:23puts classic motoring and hands-on restoration into the spotlight. Organizers
02:29list more than 1300 cars, over 160 clubs and a record 120 live restoration
02:37projects. And also there's a classic car auction and a stage featuring motoring
02:43personalities. Well that's our roundup events here at the NEC from January to
02:49March 2027 and if you do go along to one of the events we do hope you do have a
02:56lovely time.
