Ideal Home Show and the BRIT Awards. The MPH Show, one of Britain's largest motoring exhibitions and shows, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson and others, took place there each winter after an earlier showing at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Each summer from 1950 to 1999, Earls Court was home to the Royal Tournament, the first, oldest and biggest military tattoo in the world. For this the area now occupied by Earls Court Two became a stables, artillery and vehicle depot for some two months, with several hundred military personnel from all three services billeted 'on site'. The Professional Lighting and Sound Association held its annual trade show, the PLASA Show, at Earls Court between 1992 and 2012. The 2013 show was held at ExCeL. London Film and Comic Con was hosted at Earls Court 2, held every July. The convention held autograph and photoshoot sessions with celebrity guests as well as providing a place to play games and buy collectables. In July 2014, due to the increase in the event's popularity, it was hosted in both Earls Court 1 and Earls Court 2. Historical Notable historic exhibitions at the centre included: The American Show, 1887. The Italian Exhibition in London, 1888. The Spanish Exhibition, 1889. French Exhibition, 1890. German Exhibition, 1891. Captain Boynton's Water Show, 1893. Empire of India Exhibition, 1895. Empire of India & Ceylon Exhibition, 1896. International Universal Exhibition, 1898. Greater Britain Exhibition, 1899. Paris in London, 1902. International Fire Exhibition, 1903. Italian Exhibition, 1904. Imperial-Royal Austrian Exhibition, 1906. Balkan States Exhibition, 1907. Old Japan, 1907. Golden West Exhibition, 1909. Shakespeare's England, 1912. Boat shows The central area of the main hall concealed a massive pool area, formerly used for the London Boat Show which was held annually from 1960 until 2003. The event transferred to ExCeL in the London Docklands the following year. It was also briefly used for the Earls Court Boat Show in 2007 and 2008. War refugees camp During the First World War, Earls Court Exhibition grounds, including the adjacent 6,000 seater Empress Hall, turned into a huge refugee camp of the British Government. From 15 October 1914 onwards until 1919, more than 100,000 Belgian refugees stayed in this camp. Sports Earls Court hosted the volleyball competitions in the 2012 Summer Olympics. The volleyball events were scheduled for the multi-sport arenas in the Olympic Park. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, the venue hosted