UK Tobacco Retailers
Conference & Show
15th - 17th
May 2026
The Premier Trade Show for
Independent Tobacco Retailers​
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IGNITE is the UK’s leading annual trade show dedicated to independent tobacco retailers, bringing together top suppliers, industry experts, and business owners for an exclusive weekend of networking, deals, and insights.
ABOUT 2026
OUR PARTNERS
The driving force behind IGNITE.
Our IGNITE Partners are the brands at the heart of the weekend. They represent long-standing supporters of the industry who are committed to strengthening the retailer community and shaping the future of the show. A huge thank you to our Partners - without their support, we simply couldn’t deliver IGNITE at the scale and quality you experience today.
HUNTERS & FRANKAU
Partner of IGNITE
BRIGHT LEAF
Partner of IGNITE
DAVIDOFF
Partner of IGNITE
TOR IMPORTS
Partner of IGNITE
OUR FEATURE SPONSORS
Delivering key moments of the IGNITE experience.
Our Feature Sponsors are the legends who bring the extra magic to the weekend - whether that’s powering the seminars, fuelling the coffee queue, capturing the best moments, or very importantly… keeping the bar tab flowing. They help make IGNITE not just a trade show, but a genuinely great time.
Karelia
Feature Sponsor
You can thank Karelia for your fuel across the weekend as our sponsor of the Coffee & Food Vans!
ABOUT
THE WEEKEND
The Partner's
Garden Gathering
Join us in the Brooklands Suite Garden for a buzzing street-party style evening to kick off IGNITE 2026. Expect a feel-good atmosphere with food trucks, delicious drinks and great energy throughout the night. Within the garden, our Partner Zones will be open for you to step inside and meet the biggest industry suppliers - a perfect way to connect before the exhibition even begins!
FRI
15
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SUN
SAT
16
Mark 50 years of the AITS in style at our Golden Gala Dinner! Join us for an awesome evening of dining, connection and celebration, with guests invited to dress in cocktail or evening wear with a hint of gold. Choose from three starters, mains and desserts, enjoy secret entertainment soon to be revealed, and raise a glass as we honour five decades of the association together.
Check out this brilliant write-up from @LondonCigarSmoker, who we invited to IGNITE 2025 as a special guest to give you the inside scoop!
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THE VOUCHER SCHEME
The IGNITE Voucher Scheme is your ticket to exclusive savings at the show! Just by attending, you’ll get up to...
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£200 in vouchers (AITS members)
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£100 in vouchers (Non-members)
...to spend with top exhibitors. It’s basically free money to put towards stocking up on the best products in the industry!
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Order your voucher tickets online before the event, get your vouchers stamped and validated by the AITS team when you arrive, and then use them like cash at participating exhibitors - up to £50 per stand. Simple! This is one of the biggest perks of attending IGNITE, and a great way to make the most of the show. Don’t miss out!