The 2026 Guangzhou Entertainment Technology Show (2026GETshow) will be held at Zones A & D at the Canton Fair Complex, from April 6 to 8. This edition of GETshow will see a significant upgrade in scale, with a total exhibition area of 150,000 sq m, 14 professional pavilions and more than 1,000 renowned global brand exhibitors.
It covers core sectors including professional lighting, professional audio, cultural tourism equipment, LED displays, conference systems, stage effects, lasers, and stage accessories.
GETshow 2026 will serve as a high-end international exhibition platform for the entire industry chain.
In addition to the extensive display of new products, applications and technologies, the exhibition will also feature a wealth of wonderful concurrent events for visitors to experience
Jointly organised by Industry Association of South China Entertainment Equipment (SCEE), the Chinese Society of Stage Art, and the Panyu District Lighting & Audio Industry Chain, the forum “Intelligent Integration of Sound and Light, Empowering the Industry – 2026 Performing Arts Equipment Industry Summit” will be held on April 5. It will offer insights into industry trends and analyse landmark case studies. It will share how innovations in performing arts equipment help Chinese culture break through and achieve wider communication.
A visit to GETshow is more than just an exhibition. Hundreds of phenomenal and immersive lighting shows await visitors. GETshow has partnered with industry teams and advanced technologies to present several large-scale original themed immersive lighting shows — Cshows — during the exhibition. By deeply integrating technology and art, these shows will allow audiences to experience sound, light, and visuals in a multi-sensory way through dancing light and rhythmic music.
Empowering the development of industry talents through an industrial platform, the 4th “GETshow Cup” National Young Stage Lighting Designers Competition and the 2nd “GETshow Cup” China Audio Engineers Competition are initiated by the Industry Association of South China Entertainment Equipment (SCEE) and co-hosted by the Chinese Society of Stage Art.
They have attracted over 200 participants, including students from major universities and colleges across the country, as well as young professional lighting engineers and audio engineers from all over China.
Nearly 50 industry associations and chambers of commerce from across China have organised expert groups to visit GETshow. In collaboration with industry media, including WORLDSHOW, HC Audio & Lighting Network, Fenyu Exhibition, and other organisations, over 1,000 professional buyers will gather for procurement. There will also be overseas merchants and buyers from more than 100 countries and regions around the world.
The grand annual event of the performing arts industry – Guangdong Performance Industry Annual Conference & 2025 Performing Arts Guangdong Achievement Exhibition – will be held during GETshow. Guangdong’s performing arts practitioners will present a series of honours, including Annual Top Performances, Annual Most Influential Theatre, Annual Most Popular New Performing Arts Spaces, and more.
Visitors in the academic field must not miss the Dante System Design and Optimization Technical Forum and the Network Architecture Technical Forum held during the exhibition. Based on practical applications, the forums will share key points for designing different application scenarios using the Dante platform, discuss current development trends of networked architecture, as well as the impact of AI and cloud technologies on the pro AV industry.
For outdoor sound effect enthusiasts, GETshow’s annual large-scale outdoor line array tour showcase will be staged from April 6 to 8 at the South Square outside Halls 4.1 & 5.1, Zone A, Canton Fair Complex. Thirty-four renowned audio brands will gather at GETshow, presenting their top products in the outdoor line array tour exhibition area.
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