Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry Annual Conference 2026

This event will be live in London, and also livestreamed online via a platform called EventsAir. You can watch live, or on-demand later.

Registered participants will receive their link to watch the conference in their joining instructions. Joining instructions will be sent out a few days before the conference is due to take place. You will have access to conference recordings for twelve weeks post event.

• Visit our EventsAir FAQs for attendees in advance of the event to familiarise yourself with the platform and to troubleshoot any problems you may have.
• We have also produced an Attendee EventsAir Guidance Booklet which covers all aspects of your journey as an attendee on the online platform. The guide will take you through what you can expect from the EventsAir platform (Joining a conference session, networking with other attendees, viewing resources, watching on-demand, raising technical queries)
• You could also watch our handy Attendee Explainer Video

We recommend that you log into the platform in advance of the event to ensure that you are able to access the platform on the day. The recommended browser for EventsAir is Google Chrome, other browsers may not be compatible with the platform.

When you join the conference online you will be able to:

• view a video of the speaker alongside any slides
• ask your questions to the speakers and chat with other delegates via the discussion forum

To successfully join the event online you will need:

• access to a reliable internet connection
• a PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

To encourage interest in research in addictions, we've established a prize for resident doctors in psychiatric training, specialty and specialist doctors (and equivalent) who present a poster at our annual meeting.

A prize of £300 will be awarded to the author of the best poster. The conference fee and travel expenses will also be reimbursed to the successful candidate.

Read further details and submit your abstract here.

Closing date: Friday 20 February 2026

• The event will be taking place at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB. View our visiting us page for map and directions.
• The Citymapper website/app can help you plan your route within London, giving the best walking, cycling, bus and tube routes available. Use postcode E1 8BB as your destination
• Take a 3D virtual tour of the Royal College of Psychiatrists building