The UK has developed a strong design community over the past decade, with a rich mix of large-scale industry events, specialist practitioner gatherings, and leadership-focused forums. Some lean heavily into craft and creativity, others focus on process, collaboration, and scale, while a growing number explore how design fits within wider product and business strategy.
With that in mind, we have pulled together 11 standout UK conferences to consider in 2026. Whether you’re a hands-on designer, a design leader, this list brings together events that offer something valuable, practical learning, fresh perspectives, or meaningful networking.
UK conferences worth having on your radar:
🗓️ March
Design Operations London
Description: Join leading DesignOps professionals in London for this year’s in-person event dedicated to exploring how operational excellence fuels adaptability, resilience, and strategic impact.
Details: Friday 13th March 2026, The Gallery - at Techspace, London.
Prices: Early bird £499+VAT / Standard £599+VAT
Archive reference: 2025 summary
Into Design systems (Virtual)
Description: The hands-on, online conference that teaches you how to build AI Design Systems and use Vibe Coding to supercharge your work. Learn the skills that will define the next era of Design Systems.
Details: Live online event, Thursday 19th - Friday 20th March 2026.
Prices: $499
🗓️ May
Camp Digital
Description: Illuminating talks and bright ideas on design and digital.
Details: Thursday 7th May 2026, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.
Prices: Early bird £210 / Standard £320
Archive reference: 2024 summary
🗓️ June
UX london
Description: Tuesday focuses on building the right thing. Wednesday focuses on building the thing right. Thursday focuses on continuous improvement.
Details: Tuesday 2nd to Thursday June 4th 2026, CodeNode, London.
Prices: Early bird £210 / Standard £320
Archive reference: 2025 content
UX Scotland
Description: UX Scotland is a friendly, international conference for people working in UX, user-centred design, human-centred design, service design, and related digital disciplines.
Details: Wednesday 10th to Thursday June 11th 2026, John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh.
Prices: Early bird £530 / Standard Unknown
Archive reference: 2025 content
Pixel Pioneers
Description: An affordable one-day conference of practical and inspiring front-end and UX/UI design talks, featuring eight world-class speakers.
Details: Friday 19th June 2026, Arnolfini, Bristol.
Prices: Early bird £129 / Standard £179
Archive reference: 2025 content
Figma Config (Virtual)
Description: You’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development
Details: Tuesday 23rd to Thursday 25th June 2026, Virtual.
Prices: Free
Archive reference: 2025 summary
🗓️ September
SD in GOV
Description: The original international community event for anyone involved in designing and commissioning public services.
Details: Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th September 2026, John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh.
Prices: TBC
Archive reference: 2025 summary
🗓️ November
DDX
Description: The global think-tank and community of driven design leaders, strategists, futurists, entrepreneurs and product leaders.
Details: London (specific details not yet announced as of January 2026)
Archive reference: 2024 archive
UX Brighton
Description: UX Brighton uses a theme each year to bring the talks together. This has yet to be decided for 2026.
Details: Friday 6th November, Brighton Dome.
Prices: Early bird £225 / Standard £270
Archive reference: Previous talks
Leading Design
Description: Leading Design is a two day gathering of design leaders from around the globe. It is lovingly curated.
Details: Wednesday 11th to Thursday 12th November, Barbican Centre, London.
Prices: Early bird £1195+VAT / Standard £1395+VAT
European honourable mentions:
Although I’ve focused on the UK scene, there is so much going on more widely in Europe that I wanted to include some honourable mentions incase you can find the budget to travel further afield.
UX Rotterdam 2026 -> 16th to 17th April -> €725
Workshops, keynotes, and evening events, all in one unforgettable experience at the heart of Europe’s most forward-thinking design city.
DDX Munch -> 9th May -> €395
An event made for leaders in digital innovation, design, product, customer research and entrepreneurship.
User Experience Lisbon -> 12th to 15th May -> €400 to €1100
World experts will teach you all that matters today to push your career forward.
Hatch Berlin -> 16th to 18th September -> €TBC
The event where experienced UX & Design Professionals in Europe meet to learn, get inspired and connect.
Y Oslo -> 26th to 27th October -> €TBC
The best design and product conference in scandinavia.
If we’ve missed any 2026 design conferences that you like the look of, slide into our Hyperact DMs and let us know! We might add it to this page.
Have a fulfilling year, and don’t forget to keep learning, sharing and collaborating.
