Pro Synth Network Launches Synth South West Expo and Evening Showcase for March 2026
Pro Synth Network's debut Synth South West expo hits Dawlish on March 21, splitting the day between The Strand Centre and Shaftesbury Theatre with all profits going to the Bob Moog and Alan R. Pearlman foundations.
The creators of the Pro Synth Network YouTube channel are bringing their first-ever synthesizer expo to Dawlish, Devon on Saturday, March 21, with a community-focused daytime expo at The Strand Centre followed by an evening concert at the Shaftesbury Theatre, headliners for which were confirmed in a late update published March 18.
The daytime expo runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at The Strand Centre on The Strand, Dawlish, EX7 9PT, spanning vintage synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, books, live music, new synthesizers, discussions, and interviews. The programming deliberately steers away from the trade-show model: the expo "focuses less on the commercial side with big Synthesizer companies and more on the community," with musicians bringing their vintage and modern gear to the floor rather than manufacturer reps staffing branded booths. The full exhibitor list is still forthcoming, with the site noting the lineup is coming soon.
The evening concert at the Shaftesbury Theatre runs from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Pro Synth Network published a late update on March 18 announcing new headliners for that showcase, though the specific names had not been detailed in materials available at time of writing.
Tickets are priced at £10 each for either the expo or the concert, or £18 for both, and are available through the official box office. The event is open to all ages, and anyone wanting to take a table at the expo can apply through the organiser's contact form on the SynthSouthWest site.
The charitable dimension gives the event particular weight in the community. All profits will be shared between The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation, the Bob Moog Foundation, and The Strand Centre, Dawlish itself, connecting a local Devon venue to two of the most significant names in synthesizer history.
Synth South West arrives at a notable moment for the UK synth calendar. Robin Vincent's Synth East ran in Norwich last month, while Machina Bristronica, typically the largest event of its kind in the UK, has announced it is taking a break in 2026 due to organisational issues. That gap makes the Dawlish debut from Pro Synth Network a timely addition for anyone who spent the past year mapping the season's events.
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