The British Esports Federation will have a presence at DreamHack Birmingham this weekend — and you’re invited to see us at Stand 45 in Hall 2!
Here’s a rundown of the activities at the event, which is taking place at the Birmingham NEC from Friday March 27th to Sunday March 29th 2026.
Firstly, guests will be able to find out about esports in education, how they can get a career in this industry, and how they can engage in esports at any level. Come and speak to our team to learn all about the sector and what we do.
We’ll also be running sim racing rig hot laps – so guests can set their best lap times – and featuring a flight simulator powered by Next Level Racing. You’ll be able to try out F1 2025, Gran Turismo 7, Assetto Corsa Competizione and Microsoft Flight Sim.
In addition, there will be a free-to-play PC area with several activations from our partners, including the University of Warwick, Solihull College, BFBS and Esports Wales, for you to try out an assortment of games. These will include our core British Esports Student Champs titles: Rocket League, VALORANT, League of Legends and Overwatch 2.
A variety of British Esports merchandise from our partners at Oneallsports will also be on display, plus we’ll offer an exclusive merch event discount to anyone who attends.
Plus, lots more will be happening across the weekend! We can’t wait to join the action at DreamHack Birmingham 2026, and look forward to seeing you there.
Visit British Esports at Stand 45 in Hall 2 – and get a 10% discount on any DreamHack Birmingham tickets by using the promo code BRITISHESPORTS at checkout.
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What else is happening at DreamHack Birmingham 2026?
DreamHack Birmingham is the first major games and esports event of this scale in the UK this year, and the first DreamHack event in the UK since DreamHack London 2015.
There will be several esports tournaments running at the event from March 27th to 29th 2026, including the Dota 2 event ESL One Birmingham, the Call of Duty League Major II, Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series Finals, a DreamHack Open ft. Halo Infinite, Fortnite Reload, F1 Sim Racing World Championship, FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, Street Fighter 6 and Trackmania tournaments too.
The total prize pool across all games stands at around $1.7m.
There will also be creator meet and greets, including appearances from the Sidemen and poopernoodle, plus a creator stage, cosplay competition, a chillzone, expo area, indie games section and lots more.
Visit British Esports at Stand 45 in Hall 2 – and get a 10% discount on any DreamHack Birmingham tickets by using the promo code BRITISHESPORTS at checkout.