Optometry Tomorrow 2026 - Early bird booking is now open

Optometry Tomorrow 2026 – Early bird booking is now open

Sunday 14 and Monday 15 June at the Harrogate Convention Centre.

Secure your place today and take advantage of the early bird discount for the best value tickets

Bookings open today for Optometry Tomorrow 2026, The College of Optometrists’ flagship conference, on Sunday 14 and Monday 15 June at the Harrogate Convention Centre.

Optometry Tomorrow 2026 brings a refreshed and expanded programme, exciting new collaborations and more ways than ever to learn, connect and grow alongside your professional community. Across the two-days, delegates can expect a diverse mix of expert-led talks, practical sessions, clinical updates and skills workshops, all shaped by an expert advisory panel and member feedback.

New partners, new learning and community zone – and an expanded programme shaped by members

The College has collaborated with Optometry Tomorrow’s new partners, the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, to ensure a truly multidisciplinary perspective for the 2026 programme.

The two-day conference includes over 50 unmissable sessions, with over 90 CPD points available. Sessions span four themes: clinical confidence and excellence, multidisciplinary working, professional development, education and career growth, and technology and innovation.

Programme highlights include:

Keynote from Double Paralympian and England’s most decorated blind footballer Darren Harris
Changes in global burden of visual impairment and the implications for the UK with Rupert Bourne, Professor of Ophthalmology at the Vision and Eye Research Institute of Anglia Ruskin University
The AI-ready optometrist: skills for future practice with Fiona Buckmaster MCOptom, community optometrist and PhD researcher at the University of Huddersfield.

Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, said, “Bringing together more than 1,000 eye care professional peers over two days, Optometry Tomorrow is designed to inspire, challenge and grow your practice.

“Beyond the lecture theatre, our growing and vibrant exhibition will showcase the latest industry insights, products and services, as well as a new learning and community zone designed to give delegates space for even more conversation, connection and collaboration.”

Book now to secure your early bird discount

Standard two-day tickets are available for members of The College of Optometrists and Optometry Tomorrow’s partners’ members at the early bird are of £200 until 17 April.

Newly Qualified College members can take advantage of the early bird rate for standard two-day tickets at £140 until 17 April. Student members can purchase standard two-day tickets for a reduced rate of £100.