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Bournemouth Comic Con and Gaming Festival
2023-05-21 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | BH Live Active, Littledown Chaseside, Bournemouth BH7 7DX, BH Live Active, Littledown, Chaseside,, Bournemouth, BH7 7DX
Welcome to our family friendly events held across the UK in 2023 from Cornwall to Derby. Each event has it’s own Facebook link on the @ukcgf website and there’s also a great UKCGF Community group linked to the page for interaction and updates.
Show content typically include TV & Film Props, Gaming Areas, Cosplay Competition, Photo Area, Comic Artists, TV & Film Guests, Traders, Exhibitors, Activities and much more.

Brentwood Comic Con & Toy Fair
2023-05-14 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9NN, United Kingdom
Striking Events bring together the fun of comic cons and toy fairs without the hype, enjoy a friendly day out where you can discover some amazing traders to cater for all your collector needs. With plenty of activities on offer you can enjoy the best of comic cons, and if you like to grab some cool or unique stuff then this is the place to be.
Exhibitors
Whatever you collect, whatever your fandom, we will have a hall full of exhibitors to cater to your interests. Find unique and highly collectable items, or just something that you’ve always wanted!
Cosplay
Cosplayers welcome, be who you want to be if only for a day, calling all superheros, movie icons and pop culture elites!
Retro Gaming
Rediscover the heady days of gaming in our retro gaming area, featuring the very best console games from the golden age of gaming.
Card Game Area
Take your seats, from experienced gamers to novices, it’s time to do battle!
Movie Cars
The cars are the stars, and you’ll have the chance to get up close to some of the most iconic cars of the silver screen.
Photo Opportunities
Enjoy plenty of photo opportunities to make your social media sparkle or create fun memories for your family!

Leicester Comic Con & Toy Fair
2023-04-23 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Aylestone Leisure Centre, Aylestone Leisure Centre 2 Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6LU, United Kingdom

Bedford Comic Con & Toy Fair
2023-04-16 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The John Bunyan Sports Centre, Mile Road, Bedford MK42 9TS, The John Bunyan Sports Centre, Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS, United Kingdom

Newark Comic Con and Gaming Festival
2023-04-15 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Newark Showground Lincoln Rd, Coddington, Newark NG24 2NY, Newark Showground Lincoln Rd, Coddington, Newark, NG24 2NY, United Kingdom

Insomnia Gaming Festival
2023-04-07 10:30 - 2023-04-09 18:00 (Europe/London) | National Exhibition Centre, North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Insomnia Gaming Festival goes platinum for #i70! 2022 was #nice but in ‘23 we’re adding more exhibitors, more brands, and more GAMES! Play the latest games, take part in tournaments, meet creators and voice actors, pick up some gaming merch and much, much more. Join us at the NEC, Birmingham from April 7th to celebrate all things gaming and for the UK’s Biggest LAN Party!

Maidenhead Comic Con & Toy Fair
2023-04-02 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Braywick Leisure Centre, Braywick Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN, The Braywick Leisure Centre, Braywick Road,, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN, United Kingdom

MegaCon Live Birmingham
2023-03-25 09:00 - 2023-03-26 17:00 (Europe/London) | National Exhibition Centre, North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Get ready for MegaCon Live & Kidtropolis.
The ultimate Popular Culture Show with Guests, Games, Anime, Manga, Movies, Steampunk, Yu-Gi-Oh, Stormtroopers, Cosplay and so much more. We have teamed up with Kidtropolis to bring visitors a Kidtropolis Mega Zone. Features include the World of Adventure 200ft long kids inflatable assault course, Ice Rink and Kids Bumpers. The amazing news is that Kids 10yrs & Under, go FREE subject to T&C’s Get your Tickets NOW!

Bristol Comic Con and Gaming Festival SPRING
2023-03-18 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Road, Bristol, BS3 2EJ, United Kingdom

London Comic Con Spring
2023-03-04 09:00 - 2023-03-05 18:00 (Europe/London) | Olympia Hammersmith Road London W14 8UX, Olympia Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX, United Kingdom
Your first comic con fix of the year starts with the return of London Comic Con Spring in 2023. We will be bringing you the Stars of Film & TV for you to meet, get their autographs & have your photo taken with them! All this will be taking place at the historic Olympia London.

Northampton Comic Con & Toy Fair
2023-02-26 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Benham Sports Centre, Kings Park Road, Northampton, NN3 6LL, United Kingdom

London Anime & Gaming Con
2023-02-10 10:00 - 2023-02-12 17:00 UTC | Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, London, W6 8DR, United Kingdom
One of the UKs best events for anime fans, gamers and cosplayers.
Anime & Manga Highlights
Top Voice Actors of your favourite anime – Expect a number of international celebrity voice actors to attend.
Anime Theatre – An entire room dedicated to anime viewing and chill-out where you can watch your favourite titles.
Manga Artists – Present as part of our Artists Alley. This will also include an area where you can sit down, draw and chillout with other artists.
Anime/Gaming/Manga/Comics/Japanese Exhibitors – Expect a wide range of anime and gaming merchandise, DVDs, manga, action figures, trading cards and more.
Live J-Pop/Anime themed Performers – There will be several live performers from J-Pop, Anime inspired singers, bands and performers throughout the day.
Video Gaming
Gaming will consist of Tournaments and casual setups as well including PC and Indie Gaming and Modern Consoles and an entire Retro Lounge!
Tournaments – Get ready for a fantastic tournaments lineup at London Anime & Gaming Con including favourites such as Smash Ultimate, League of Legends, Mario Kart and many more.
Challenges – For the more casual gamer, challenges allow you to pick up and play at anytime – the objective being to beat the fastest time, the highest score etc.
Retro & Modern Gaming Casual Play – Grab a game from our extensive library, sit down with your friends and have fun! A casual chillout area for gamers by gamers.
PC Gaming & Indie Gaming – Featuring the latest games to check out from a variety of developers.
TableTop Gaming
RPG Adventures – At most events, we have two-hour scheduled adventures (see timetable for details); come along and sign up on the day for any of our games. Even when this does not happen, there are also over a dozen quick and simple drop-in Indie RPGs you can just turn up and play.
Board Games – Bang!, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Carcassonne, Cards Against Humanity, Channel A, Concept, Coup, Dixit, Dungeon Roll, Flame War, Fluxx, Forbidden Island, Hanabi, Love Letter, Munchkin, Pandemic, The Resistance and many more.
TCGis – There will be tournaments with prizes provided throughout Saturday and Sunday as well as free-play sessions. Tournaments typically include Yu Gi Oh!, Magic the Gathering and Pokemon.
Stage & Cosplay Events
With two standard stages and a talks room, there will be a huge range of events, panels and talks. This can include;
Cosplay Masquerades – Not one, but two cosplay masquerades; one on each day with a £100 prize for Sunday’s winner!
Wide range of performers and live music – Ranging from UK Jpop/Kpop Idols, Live Bands from all over the UK who will bring the energy up on stage to entertain you all.
Dub That Anime – The aim of this event for those who have never seen it before is to dub a 30 second clip of our choice live on stage. The funnier the better.
The Talent Show – Do you have a hidden talent, be it singing, dancing, stand-up performing or pretty much anything? Come enter the Talent Show, show it off and win a £30 cash prize.
Big Geek Quiz – Various rounds on both anime and other more general subjects over five rounds. Get some friends together, make your own quiz team, and join in the fun. £50 cash prize to the winning team!
Big Geek Raffle – For just £1 for a ticket compete in a raffle where £100s of pounds worth of prizes are up for stake!

Doncaster Video Game Market
2023-02-05 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Dome, The Dome, Doncaster Lakeside, Bawtry Road, Doncaster, DN4 7PD, United Kingdom
The UK’s biggest and best market for gamers will be returning to the Doncaster Dome on Sunday 5th February 2023.

The Doncaster Video Game Market it is the largest gaming fair in the country that focuses solely on traders and sellers. Simply put, imagine a massive venue filled with nothing but video games on offer and thousands of gamers and fellow collectors eager to find a bargain. Gaming Nirvana!

Whether it’s classic games, consoles, gaming merchandise, arcade machines or even custom made artwork that floats your boat, you’ll no doubt want to be at this event!

The 11:00 early entry ticket will be £5.00 and we will restrict the number of these tickets to just 500 people. On the door entry after 12:00 will still be just £3.00 for adults and under 16’s will go free when accompanied by an adult. The event will close at 16:00.
