London Boat Show London Boat Show The London Boat Show was held each January at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London. It was organised by National Boat Shows, which is a subsidiary of the British Marine Federation. The show's cancellation from 2019 was announced in May 2018, with low visitor satisfaction and lack of industry support cited by the organisers. The first London Boat Show was held at Olympia, before moving to the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in 1957. A popular feature of the show during its time at Earls Court was the use of the venue's pool area to host floating boats
ExCeL London have been WorldSkills London 2011, London Boat Show, British International Motor Show, Grand Designs Live, Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show, MCM London Comic Con, London International Music Show, Star Wars Celebration Europe, London Marathon registration, World Travel Market, The Clothes Show London, Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEi), The Dive Show, Global Peace and Unity Event, the 2009 G-20 London Summit, IP Expo Europe and Summer in the City. In 2011, ExCeL London was awarded the Business Superbrand 2011. The site welcomed its 20 millionth visitor on 18 June 2014. ExCeL has also been awarded 'Venue of the Year' on