WrapFest leaves the UK to join FESPA Global Print Expo

After a 2023 and 2024 event hosted at Silverstone Race Circuit, WrapFest has now been integrated with the annual international FESPA Global Print Expo exhibition

Jonathan Pert
January 8, 2026
The strategic integration aims to transition WrapFest from a standalone UK-based show into a larger global platform

The Federation of European Screen Printers Associations (FESPA) has announced that WrapFest 2026 will move from its standalone UK format at Silverstone Race Circuit, instead taking place as part of the upcoming FESPA 2026 at the Fira Barcelona from May 19th to 22nd.

Designed as a hub for the vehicle wrapping and customisation community, Wrapfest describes itself on its website as “the ultimate festival for wrapping, tinting, PPF, and detailing.”

After two UK editions in 2023 and 2024, WrapFest will now run alongside FESPA Global Print Expo and its co-located events, European Sign Expo, and Personalisation Experience, as well as the new Corrugated and Textile events.

In the words of FESPA: “The strategic move brings the wrap, vinyl, PPF, window tint, architectural interior, and detailing industries closer to the heart of the action – and the wider speciality print industry – than ever before.”

Confirmed WrapFest exhibitors for 2026 include 3M, APA, Antalis, Arlon, Hexis, LX Hausys, GSWF, Legend PPF, and SOIF.

Visitors to WrapFest 2026 will also get to experience World Wrap Masters Europe and series final competitions.

Over the first two days of the event, World Wrap Masters Europe will see regional competitions, during which vehicle wrappers from across Europe will go head-to-head to wrap a variety of special objects and vehicles.

On days three and four of the event, regional champions will battle to be crowned World Wrap Masters 2026 champion in the finals of the global series.

Visitors to WrapFest can also attend a series of live wrapping demonstrations with industry experts, as well a dedicated conference programme.

Duncan MacOwan, head of marketing and events at FESPA, says: “Although WrapFest has built real momentum in the UK, by integrating it into FESPA 2026, we’re giving the global wrap community a bigger stage and a far more international platform.

“The show at Barcelona will allow us to connect wrap installers, brands, and suppliers with a much wider audience. The result will be more energy, more knowledge-sharing, and more opportunities for our visitors and exhibitors to learn, compete, and make crucial connections – all under one roof.”

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