diff --git a/python/qemu/qmp/events.py b/python/qemu/qmp/events.py
index 6199776..6658349 100644
--- a/python/qemu/qmp/events.py
+++ b/python/qemu/qmp/events.py
@@ -497,6 +497,21 @@ def __init__(
         #: Optional, secondary event filter.
         self.event_filter: Optional[EventFilter] = event_filter
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        args: List[str] = []
+        if self.names:
+            args.append(f"names={self.names!r}")
+        if self.event_filter:
+            args.append(f"event_filter={self.event_filter!r}")
+
+        if self._queue.qsize():
+            state = f"<pending={self._queue.qsize()}>"
+        else:
+            state = ''
+
+        argstr = ", ".join(args)
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{state}({argstr})"
+
     @property
     def history(self) -> Tuple[Message, ...]:
         """