Trade show · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Major show

LIGHT MIDDLE EAST 2027

Engineering · Furniture · Lighting

Dates12–14 Jan 2027Dates announced · read on light-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com · checked 11 Nov 2026
VenueDubai International Convention and Exhibition CentreDubai, United Arab Emirates · where the 2019 edition was; venue not yet confirmed
RunningSince 2009Annual · 10 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Its website has moved
Dates announced by the organiser. We read them on light-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com on 11 Nov 2026. Dates can change; we check again as the show gets closer.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
333in 2019, organiser's figure
Visitors
5,400in 2019, organiser's figure
Floor space
NULLin 2015, organiser's figure
Editions on record
10first in 2009

About LIGHT MIDDLE EAST

Light Middle East has established itself as the region’s number one networking and sourcing platform for the entire scope of decorative, architectural, outdoor, and indoor lighting solutions, attracting a wide range of visitor profiles from around the globe.

From our listing of the 2019 edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
202712–14 Jan 2027
Dates announced
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
——
201915–17 Oct 2019Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
3335,400
201717–19 Oct 2017Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
——
20157–9 Oct 2015Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
——
20143–5 Nov 2014Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
——
20137–9 Oct 2013Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
——
20121–3 Oct 2012Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
——
201112–14 Sep 2011Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2006,000
201031 Oct – 2 Nov 2010Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2505,200
200927–30 Sep 2009Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
——

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is LIGHT MIDDLE EAST?

12–14 Jan 2027 — dates announced on the organiser's website.

Where is it held?

The 2019 edition was at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 10 editions on record since 2009.

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