Best Physiotherapy Conferences in the UK (2026 Guide)

August 31, 2026

TL;DR

CSP Annual Conference best suits clinicians seeking profession-wide CPD, national networking, and updates on policy and research.
Therapy Show best suits clinicians who want practical demonstrations and lower-cost multidisciplinary CPD.
BASEM Annual Conference best suits physiotherapists working in sports medicine or MSK practice.
Arsenal SEMS Conference best suits clinicians seeking applied case studies from elite sport and football medicine.
Physios in Sport (ACPSEM) best suits sports physiotherapists who want a community-focused, often lower-cost event.
Specialty and regional events best suit clinicians seeking focused CPD in areas such as neurology, paediatrics, or pelvic health.

We refresh this guide annually because event dates, venues, formats, and names can change.

See how Physitrack supports home exercise programme delivery and adherence tracking between conferences.

Why this list and how to use it

UK physiotherapists often have limited CPD budgets and few days available for travel. Use this guide to choose an event based on your clinical focus, networking goals, location, and preferred format rather than trying to attend every major conference.

The list offers an independent comparison of profession-wide, multidisciplinary, sports medicine, and specialist events. It focuses on questions such as which conference suits a new graduate or an MSK clinician. The CSP’s own website remains the appropriate source for branded CSP conference searches and official booking information.

Conference organisers may change dates, venues, formats, prices, and event names each year. Verify every detail on the organiser’s website before booking travel or paying delegate fees. We refresh this guide annually to keep the comparisons useful.

What to look for in a UK physiotherapy conference

CPD hours and recognition. Check how many learning hours the programme supports, whether attendance certificates are available, and whether your employer or professional body accepts them.
Breadth or specialty focus. Choose a profession-wide event for broad learning, or an MSK, sports, neuro, paediatric, or pelvic-health conference for deeper clinical focus.
Cost and accessibility. Compare ticket prices alongside travel, accommodation, time away from patients, and access by public transport.
Event format. Confirm whether sessions run in person, online, or in a hybrid format, and check whether recordings remain available after the event.

CSP Annual Conference

Best for

The CSP Annual Conference suits physiotherapists who want broad professional CPD and national networking in one event. New graduates, experienced clinicians, educators, researchers, and service leaders can all find relevant sessions.

What it is

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy runs this flagship national conference for the UK profession. Its programme typically covers clinical practice, workforce policy, service delivery, education, and research rather than concentrating on one specialty. Sessions may contribute to CPD records, but delegates should check how each activity fits their own professional development plan.

Pros

The broad programme helps you explore subjects outside your usual clinical area and compare approaches across NHS, private clinic, academic, and other settings. National attendance also creates opportunities to meet physiotherapists beyond local professional networks. Policy and research strands make the conference particularly useful if your role includes leadership, education, or service improvement.

Cons

Specialist clinicians may find fewer advanced sessions in their field than they would at a focused sports, neurological, paediatric, or pelvic health event. A national conference can also require more travel time and accommodation spending than a regional study day. Popular sessions may compete for attention within a busy programme.

Pricing

The 2026 CSP Annual Conference runs on 19 and 20 October at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. Exact ticket categories and prices vary by delegate type, so check the CSP's official event page before booking. The CSP page remains the most reliable source for branded CSP conference searches, while this guide helps readers compare the event with other UK options.

Therapy Show

Best for

Therapy Show suits physiotherapists who want hands-on product exposure and accessible CPD in one trip. Its multidisciplinary audience also helps practice owners compare rehabilitation equipment, digital tools, and services used across allied health.

What it is

The event combines a trade exhibition with clinical talks, demonstrations, and networking. Physiotherapists attend alongside clinicians from other allied health professions, so the programme covers broader rehabilitation topics rather than physiotherapy alone. Therapy Show 2026 runs on 25 and 26 November at the NEC Birmingham, fully in person.

Pros

The exhibition floor lets you test products and question suppliers directly. A programme of short educational sessions can also provide several CPD opportunities without requiring a specialist conference fee or multiple days away from work.

Cons

The trade-led format may offer less clinical depth than BASEM or a specialist physiotherapy conference. Busy exhibition areas can also limit meaningful conversations, and some sessions may focus heavily on products.

Pricing

Entry may be free for eligible clinicians, while other attendee categories or workshops may require payment. The organiser’s 2026 registration terms need checking before publication because the free-versus-paid model can change. Budget separately for travel, accommodation, and time away from clinic work.

BASEM Annual Conference

Best for

BASEM Annual Conference suits physiotherapists working in sports and musculoskeletal care, as well as clinicians planning to move into those fields.

What it is

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine runs a specialist conference for clinicians involved in exercise medicine and sports injury management. Its cross-disciplinary programme gives physiotherapists access to clinical perspectives from doctors and other sports medicine professionals. The 2026 BASEM Annual Conference takes place on 17 and 18 November in London.

Pros

BASEM offers more clinical depth in sport and exercise medicine than a profession-wide event such as the CSP Annual Conference. Sessions can help you understand how different disciplines assess injuries, manage return to sport, and support exercise-based care. The mixed audience also supports networking beyond physiotherapy.

Cons

The specialist programme offers less value if your work centres on areas such as neurology, paediatrics, respiratory care, or community rehabilitation. Some sessions may also focus on medical issues outside a physiotherapist’s usual scope. Clinicians seeking broad professional policy updates may find the CSP conference more relevant.

Pricing

BASEM delegate prices may depend on membership status or professional category. Verify the current fee, booking deadlines, and any early-booking discount on the official event page before budgeting for registration, travel, and accommodation.

Arsenal SEMS Conference

Best for

Clinicians seeking applied case studies in elite sport, football medicine, and high-performance rehabilitation.

What it is

The Arsenal SEMS Conference focuses on sports and exercise medicine within a professional football setting. Sessions typically examine injury assessment, rehabilitation, return-to-play decisions, and performance demands through cases drawn from elite sport. The 2026 edition runs on 1 and 2 October at Emirates Stadium.

Pros

The focused programme connects clinical concepts with decisions made in professional sport. Physiotherapists working in football or sports-focused MSK practice may find the case-led content more relevant than a profession-wide conference. The event also offers networking with clinicians who work in high-performance environments.

Cons

The narrow focus gives less attention to physiotherapy outside sport and MSK care. Examples from elite football may also rely on staffing, facilities, and monitoring resources that smaller clinics cannot reproduce directly.

Pricing

Ticket costs can vary by year and attendee category. Check the current event page for 2026 prices, booking deadlines, and any concessions before committing travel or CPD budget.

Physios in Sport (ACPSEM)

Best for. ACPSEM members who want a community-oriented sports and exercise medicine conference that may cost less than broader events such as BASEM.

What it is. Physios in Sport is the professional network of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine. Its conference focuses on clinical practice, research, and professional development for physiotherapists working in sport and MSK care.

Pros. The specialist audience creates useful opportunities to discuss shared clinical problems and build contacts within UK sports physiotherapy. The narrower programme may also suit clinicians who want immediately relevant CPD rather than profession-wide coverage.

Cons. The specialist focus offers less value to physiotherapists seeking content across multiple settings. The location, timing, and delivery format can change, so confirm whether the 2026 event runs in person or includes online access before arranging travel.

Pricing. Member rates may make this a lower-cost option than larger sports medicine conferences. Verify the 2026 membership tiers, delegate prices, location, and booking conditions with ACPSEM before publication or purchase.

Specialty and regional events worth knowing

Smaller specialty and regional events often suit clinicians with a defined learning need or a limited CPD and travel budget. Their narrower programmes can provide more relevant teaching than a large national conference.

ACPIN International Conference. Best for physiotherapists working in neurological rehabilitation across hospital, community, or long-term care settings. Run by the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology, the 2026 edition takes place on 14 and 15 May at the London Heathrow Marriott Hotel. Places are limited and the 2026 conference is already fully booked, so early booking matters for future editions.
APCP conferences and study days. Best for clinicians supporting children and families across NHS and private paediatric settings. The Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists runs several events across the year, including its Neonatal AHP Annual Conference, rather than a single flagship gathering, so check the APCP events calendar for the current year's dates and formats.
POGP events. Best for focused education in pelvic floor, continence, pregnancy, and postnatal care. The Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy group runs a programme of online and in-person study days through the year rather than one annual conference, with sessions such as its pelvic organ prolapse study day typically running via Zoom.
CSP regional network study days. Best for affordable CPD and local networking without long-distance travel. CSP regional networks, such as the North West Regional Network, run their own study days at local university venues, with dates and topics set independently by each region.
MACP conferences and study days. Best for clinicians in musculoskeletal manual therapy wanting research-led CPD. The Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists runs events such as its Nurturing Research Conference and an annual Study Day, both of which have run online in recent years.
ACPRC Conference. Best for clinicians in respiratory physiotherapy across acute, critical care, and long-term conditions. The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care holds this conference roughly every two years, with the next confirmed edition running 16 and 17 April 2027, so check its site for any 2026 interim events.
Local university and NHS education events. Best for low-cost sessions on research, service delivery, and clinical practice.

Format and delegate costs vary by organiser and by year, so confirm current dates, booking status, and pricing directly with ACPIN, APCP, POGP, or the relevant CSP regional network before booking.

How the main events compare

Organisers may change event details each year. Verify the 2026 date and venue before booking. Check the current format and ticket price as well.

Event	Breadth or focus	Typical timing	Format	Cost tier
CSP Annual Conference	✅ Profession-wide	🟡 Annual, date varies	🟡 Usually in person or hybrid	❌ Higher conference cost
Therapy Show	✅ Broad allied health focus	🟡 Usually autumn	✅ Mainly in person	✅ Often low-cost entry
BASEM Annual Conference	🟡 Sports and exercise medicine	🟡 Annual, date varies	✅ Mainly in person	❌ Higher delegate cost
Arsenal SEMS Conference	❌ Narrow elite sport focus	🟡 Date varies	✅ Mainly in person	❌ Specialist event pricing
Physios in Sport	🟡 Sports physiotherapy focus	🟡 Annual, date varies	🟡 Format varies	✅ Lower member pricing

Which conference fits your situation

Practice owners planning one annual CPD trip. Choose the CSP Annual Conference for profession-wide learning and national networking. Choose Therapy Show if you also want to compare clinical products and attend multidisciplinary sessions.
New graduates seeking broad first exposure. Start with the CSP Annual Conference. Its wide programme can help you explore clinical specialties, research, policy, and career paths before committing to a narrower event.
Sports-focused clinicians. Choose the BASEM Annual Conference for broad sport and exercise medicine content. Choose the Arsenal SEMS Conference if professional football and applied elite-sport case studies match your work.
Cost-conscious clinicians or those with limited CPD time. Therapy Show may combine multiple sessions with product research in one trip. Physios in Sport may suit ACPSEM members seeking a smaller, community-focused sports event. Check current ticket prices, membership rates, and CPD recognition before booking.

Between conferences: keeping patients on track

Clinicians turn conference learning into patient care by updating home exercise programmes and monitoring how patients respond between appointments. During the months after an event, consistent exercise delivery and adherence data help clinicians see whether patients follow the programme and where adjustments may be needed.

Physitrack lets clinicians create tailored exercise programmes, share them through PhysiApp, and review patient-reported adherence, progress, and discomfort. Clinicians can then adapt each programme using information collected between consultations.

See how Physitrack supports home exercise programmes and patient adherence.

FAQs

How many CPD hours does the CSP Annual Conference offer? The available CPD hours depend on that year’s programme and the sessions you attend. The CSP may provide attendance records or certificates for eligible sessions. Check the official conference page before booking to confirm the current CPD arrangements.
How far in advance should I book? Booking several months ahead usually gives you more choice of tickets, accommodation, and travel. Popular events and discounted ticket tiers may sell out earlier. Review cancellation terms before committing your CPD budget.
Do UK physiotherapy conferences offer hybrid or virtual access? Online access varies by event and year. Some organisers offer livestreams or recorded sessions, while others run fully in person. Check the organiser’s page for the confirmed format and recording access.
How often is this guide refreshed? We review this guide annually because conference dates, venues, formats, and names can change. Physitrack may also update entries when organisers announce major changes during the year. Confirm final details on each event’s official page before booking.

Kevin Kaminyar

Global Head of Growth