Sign & Digital UK 2026
Colin Sinclair McDermott (right) will be speaking to members of the industry
Crowds attending last year’s Explains Lounge
So, what discussions will be taking place across the three days? Sunday February 22:
11am: The BSGA team hosts an open session covering its recently launched initiatives and collaborations. This includes apprenticeships with Walsall College, its work around BS-559-2 and the recently launched CSCS card scheme for the sign industry.
12.30pm:Talking business models with a discussion with
Signs Express. 2pm:
Colin Sinclair McDermott, aka The Online Print Coach, will host the first of his ‘Ask the Coach’ sessions. This is an open opportunity to ask those burning questions about how to make your company more successful to the print industry’s leading business coach.
Monday February 23:
11am: Ask the Coach with Colin Sinclair McDermott.
12.30pm:Women in Sign and Graphics
2pm:
The BSGA will be talking about the importance of connecting with the community. There will also be a Sign Stories interview with Lawrence Green from Greens the
Signmakers. Tuesday February 24:
11am: Ask the Coach with Colin Sinclair McDermott and Sam Yarnall from Clarity Software.
12.30pm:The Printing Charity will host a lunch-and-learn session titled “We’re all here for you: resources for supporting your team
and your business.”
digital marketer Abbie Wagstaff, one of the Printing Charity’s Rising Star Award winner alumni, will talk about the wide variety of support services available for signage businesses. They’ll cover training, accreditations, guidance, information and employee wellbeing, and share how these make a positive difference to all aspects of business.
Following the half-hour panel discussion, there’ll be plenty of time for informal chats and connections.
Big names of the industry have been part of the show
The whole Village is designed to be a central hub for all corners of sign making and a place to learn converse or catch up with people in the industry. Linda Edwards concludes: “We’re looking forward to an enjoyable and informative three days. This is a fantastic opportunity to try your hand at practical sign making skills, hear from experienced professionals and have a great opportunity to connect and ask questions from all of us there in a relaxed, comfortable and informal environment.”
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There’s a lot of services out there to help signage businesses support their team members and their businesses overall. It can, however, be tricky sometimes to know where to find these. In the final session, Nicola Peacock from the Printing Charity, BSGA’s Craig Brown and Linda Edwards, Gary Bagstaff from Print Sauce, and Signs Express
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