United Kingdom

The UK Section holds monthly evening meetings, where we get together to socialise and discuss topics impacting our industry. Take a look at the meetings listed below, sign up and come along! Priority is given to SMPTE members, but newcomers are very welcome. At every event, there will be an interesting technically-oriented presentation, plenty of time to network with industry peers, and ample refreshments courtesy of our sponsors and supporters.

Take a look at our previous meetings to see what we've been upto! 2025 meetings | 2024 meetings | 2023 meetings | 2022 meetings | 2021 meetings

Please note we use LinkedIn Events for event registration. If you are not a LinkedIn member and would like to attend without creating a LinkedIn account, please contact us.

Section Conference

The SMPTE UK Media Technology Conference 2025

MPTS dates and times:

Wednesday 14th May      09:30 - 18:30
Thursday 15th May          09:30 - 17:00

Location: Olympia Grand Hall, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

We're proud to present the SMPTE UK Media Technology Conference 2025! Register for MPTS, come to the show and find us on the balcony level for two full days of the very best of SMPTE.

Taking place in partnership with the Media Production and Technology Show, the Media Technology Conference is an industry-leading event that brings together senior technology leaders and experts in the field of broadcasting and innovation. Featuring a powerful mix of insightful keynote presentations, interactive panel discussions and hands-on workshops, the 2-day conference offers a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and exploring the latest trends and innovations.

April meeting in Salford

SMPTE UK visits BBC Research & Development at MediaCityUK

Meet the SMPTE UK Managers

SMPTE UK is run by an enthusiastic group of volunteers, all of whom have day-jobs as professionals in the Motion Picture and Television industries. SMPTE runs elections each year to appoint members to these and other leadership roles. If you'd like to help out with running SMPTE UK, or even run for election to one of these roles in a future year, come to our meetings and talk with our current Chair, John Ellerton.

We look forward to welcoming you at our next UK meeting.

We really want to hear your ideas and suggestions as we build up SMPTE UK. Feel free to get in touch if you have topics for talks you think people would be interested to hear; or a venue we could use for one of our evening meetings. We're always on the hunt for a new venue or facility to tour!

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SMPTE is a members’ organisation - we gather together for community, to educate one another, and to set standards, and we'd really like you to play a part.

The benefits of SMPTE membership are vast. Whether you're a student, graduate or industry professional, there's a lot to gain. Click here to find out more! And as an extra benefit for UK tax-payers, your membership subscription can be offset against tax.