The regularly updated downthetubes “rolling list” of major British and Irish comic conventions and other gatherings and signings in 2027, intended as a quick guide to “What’s On”. We sometimes include illustrators events where we know comic creators will be present. Follow the links to event web sites for fuller details.
The growing size of this British and Irish comic events page has meant we have had to split our Exhibitions guide onto a new page on downthetubes and now present events by year – our 2026 Events List is here. Information on events and venues is always welcome.
Last Updated: Monday 9th March 2026
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Thank you to everyone who has supplied information and apologies if I haven’t added your event yet. Please do also check out our Events News and Exhibition News news streams
As ever, information about events is welcome: here’s how to contact us. If you don’t see your date added to this list, please re-send the information as it’s entirely possible, given the huge amount of email received, that we’ve missed it first time around – sorry!
Please do not assume we will see a convention announcement on Facebook, Twitter or other social media.
A listing of an event on this page is not necessarily an endorsement of any event listed. We author this list for information purposes only.
Please note: The inclusion of an event as “Not Yet Announced” is generally because of a similar event the previous year. It does not mean that event will be repeated
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Cartoon County – Brighton
6.30pm, The Walrus, 10 Ship St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AD /
Doors open at 6.30pm, with the Q&A kicking off at 7.30pm
Web: cartooncounty.com
Cartoon County is a Brightion-based community for everyone who makes or enjoys
comics, cartoons and graphic story-telling. Every month, they invite a comic-maker to join them and talk about their work with host Alex Fitch. These interviews are recorded and subsequently broadcast on Resonance FM’s Panel Borders, of which Alex is also the presenter.
Cartoon County meetings are held on the last Monday of the month (exceptions occasionally apply, so check their Facebook page before setting out). See here for details about Cartoon County’s next guest. There is usually no need to register, except on rare occasions when their guest is so popular that they risk exceeding the capacity of the room – they will always announce this on Facebook, Twitter and Eventbrite beforehand.
• Not local to Brighton, or just prefer to stay at home? Cartoon County also provide a rough and ready livestream online, via Zoom. Please register on Eventbrite if you would like to join us for the Zoom session. You can follow us on Facebook or Eventbrite if you’d like a notification every time we post a new event.
The Cartoon Musuem, London
63 Wells St, London, W1A 3AE
• Check out their events program at cartoonmuseum.org
Golden Orbit Comic Fairs
• Upcoming events listed here – various locations across the UK
BGCP Events
• Organising events across Scotland – schedule here
OCCULTZ: The Oxford Comic, Cult and Zine Fair Social
7.00pm – Last Tuesday of every month
The Star, 21 Rectory Road, Oxford | Instagram
Hosted by Owen Michael Johnson and Jason Atomic. If you’re a local creative, a comic artist, writer, zine creator, underground cartoonist, crafter or just plain curious please feel free to join the team. They’re open for networking, brainstorming, collaboration and conversation. Feel free to show bring examples of your work we’re excited to share and explore talents and opportunities.
Striking Events
• Organising “Comic Cons and Toy Fairs” across the UK – strikingevents.com
UKCGF Events
• Details of upcoming events here on Eventbrite – do note details of guests, including comic guests, seem scant in the event descriptions. The company is online at ukcgf.com
Unleashed Events
• Follow these events organisers here on Facebook
The Phoenix Comic
• More details and how to book here for digital and physical events on The Phoenix website
Did you know The Phoenix comic runs online and in person events for aspiring young artists who want to learn to draw comics? Join creators such as Jess Bradley, Sam Davies, Robert Deas, Emily Kimbell, Jamie Smart, James Turner, and others?
Most workshops are suitable for artists aged 7 – 14. Don’t worry if you can’t join live, all ticket holders will be sent a recording of the workshop after! Every ticket also includes a digital ACTIVITY PACK full of creative drawing tips that will get you drawing long after the workshop is over. This will be emailed to you after the workshop.
Room For Comics – Macclesfield “Let’s Draw” and “Treacle Toons” Comic Art Clubs
Web: roomforcomics.co.uk | Facebook
King Edward Street, Macclesfield SK10 1EB
• Follow them on EventBrite here to book tickets on release
Macclesfield-based Room for Comics offer with regular monthly ‘Treacle-Toons!’ comic-art club events on the last Sunday of each month and ‘Let’s Draw!’ ticketed comic-art club events on the first Saturday of the month.
Join cartoonist and all round funny guy Marc Jackson (BEANO, The Phoenix, Hey Kids Comics) for awesome, felt-pen cartoon art sessions. Embrace the fun of comics, cartoon-art, and the chance to draw with NO rules and ZERO restrictions!
All abilities welcome | All materials provided | Suitable for ages six and above
The Story Museum, Oxford
• You can find out more about The Story Museum, which runs regular comic workshop events and more, here
COMIC EVENTS BY DATE
January 2027
DATES NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Leeds Comic Fair
Early January in 2026
Park Plaza Leeds, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 5NS
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
American and British Comics, Books, Graphic Novels for sale and a selection of TV/Film memorabilia, annuals, artwork and much more.
Liverpool Comic Fair
Early January in 2026
The Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool, L3 5QB
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
American and British Comics, Books, Graphic Novels for sale and a selection of TV/Film memorabilia, annuals, artwork and much more.
Manchester Comic Fair
Mid January in 2026
Sachas, Tib Street, Back Piccadilly, Manchester, M4 1SH
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
American and British Comics, Books, Graphic Novels for sale and a selection of TV/Film memorabilia, annuals, artwork and much more.
Heywood Sci-fi Comic & Toy Fair 2026
Mid January in 2026
Heywood Sports Village, West Starkey Street, Heywood OL10 4TW
Web: www.mseevents.co.uk | Stall Enquires: mse.events@antonyesmond
MegaCon Live: Dublin 2026 (Formerly Comic Con Ireland)
Mid January in 2026
RDS, Dublin 4 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Web: megaconlive.com/dublin/
MegaCon Live is brought to you by Malo Events, which already hosts many amazing events in the UK: Social in the City, TokFEST, Kidtropolis and Digital Kids Show as well as Comic Con Ireland. The event is powered by co-founder of MCM Comic Con, Bryan Cooney, and his team.
MegaConLive 2027 – London
Late January in 2026
London ExCeL
Web: https://megaconlive.com
MegaCon Live is brought to you by Malo Events, which already hosts many amazing events in the UK: Social in the City, TokFEST, Kidtropolis and Digital Kids Show as well as Comic Con Ireland. The event is powered by co-founder of MCM Comic Con, Bryan Cooney, and his team.
St Helens Sci-fi Comic & Toy Fair 2026
Late January in 2026
Ruskin Sports Village, Ruskin Drive, Denton’s Green, St Helens WA10 6RP | Web: www.mseevents.co.uk | Stall Enquires: mse.events@antonyesmond
Comica Social Club
Late January in 2026
Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
• Follow on Facebook
Monthly meet-ups at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank on the last Wednesday of the month, from 6.00pm. Look out for the orange fez!
“La BD dans tous ses états” (“Comics In All Their Forms”)
Replacing the cancelled Festival de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême 2026
Late January/ Early February 2026
• Office de tourisme Pays d’Angoulême – for more information in French for events in the city
• la Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image
Spanning three days, this free event will bring together hundreds of comic creators.
BGCP Blackheart Market Ayr 2027
Late January 2026
Ayr Town Hall, 21-29 New Bridge St, Ayr KA7 1JX
Organised by BGCP
Follow BGCP on Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Newcastle Comic Fair
Late January 2026
Copthorne Hotel, The Close, Quayside Newcastle NE1 3RT
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
American and British Comics, Books, Graphic Novels for sale and a selection of TV/Film memorabilia, annuals, artwork and much more.
Exeter Comic-Con
Late January 2026
Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, Devon
Organised by Striking Events
Liverpool Anime & Gaming Con 2027
Late January 2026
Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road Aintree L9 5AS | Web
An all age event for anime fans, gamers, cosplayers and comic fans. An event for anime fans, gamers, comic fans and cosplayers. Amazing guests are promised, with Voice Actors from anime and gaming, and more
February 2027
DATES NOT YET ANNOUNCED
London Comic Mart
Early February 2026
Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG
Early Entry Price: £5 from 11.00 am – 12 noon – Free entry from 12 noon
Web: londoncomicmart.co.uk
Birmingham Comic Fair
Early February 2026
Walker Memorial Hall, Ampton Road, Birmingham, B15 2UJ (Near Five Ways roundabout – follow Calthorpe Rd to Carpenter Road) | Admission £2 (on the day)
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
American and British Comics, Books, Graphic Novels for sale and a selection of TV/Film memorabilia, annuals, artwork and much more. Free Parking.
Paperback & Pulp Book Fair/ Ephemera Fair
Early February 2026
Holiday Inn, Coram Street, London
Web: etcfairs.com
Etc Fairs organises and manages regular London fairs specialising in rare, secondhand, antiquarian and collectable books, alongside fairs of manuscripts, ephemera, postcards, maps, prints, photographs, pulps, paperbacks and more. The Paperback & Pulp Book Fair sits alongside the Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair, so there will be something for everyone to browse through. The Fair offers postcards, ephemera, books comics and more and the organisers say the sheer array of material on offer can be amazing, including collectable postcards, manuscripts, books, maps, prints, posters, photographs, pulps, paperback and much more. If it’s collectable, the Bloomsbury Ephemera Fairs will have it.
Sheffield Comic-Con 2027
Early February 2026
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre Sheaf Street, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield
Web: creedconventions.com/events
Teeside Comic-Con 2027
Early February 2026
Teesside University Students’ Union, MiddlesbroughTickets: www.unleashedtickets.co.uk | Events Updates on Facebook
Hosted by Unleashed Events
Waterstones Children’s Book Festival 2027
Mid February in 2026
Web: waterstones.com/waterstones-childrens-book-festival-lincoln
The Waterstones Children’s Book Festival returns to Lincoln and there are many fantastic events that you could be a part of. From author events with the biggest names in children’s literature to interactive workshops, and from enthralling storytelling sessions to appearances from a host of beloved characters, celebrate the joys of reading, writing and illustration at the Waterstones Children’s Book Festival.
BGCP Dundee Comic Con 2027
Mid February in 2026
Wellgate Shopping Centre, Dundee
Organised by BGCP
Follow BGCP on Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Plymouth Comic Con and Gaming Festival Winter Spring 2027
Mid February in 2026
Plymouth Life Centre Mayflower Drive, Plymouth PL2 3DG
Hosted by UK Comic Con and Gaming Festivals
Sheffield Comic Fair
Mid February in 2026
Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BX
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
Birmingham Anime & Gaming Con 2027
Mid February in 2026
Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road Birmingham B5 7QU | Web | Tickets
An all age event for anime fans, gamers, cosplayers and comic fans, organised by the Animeleague. An event for anime fans, gamers, comic fans and cosplayers.
Leeds Super Comic-Con 2027
Mid February in 2026
New Dock Hall, Leeds
Web and Tickets: unleashedtickets.co.uk | Events Updates on Facebook
Hosted by Unleashed Events – no guest info on site as of Thursday 26th September 2025
Worcester Comic Con 2027
Mid February in 2026
University of Worcester Arena
Organised by Striking Events | Tickets from Eventbrite
A super fun family friendly event full of all things film, tv, comic con and toys, including loads of people in costume and much much more
Hinckley Comic Con 2027
Mid February in 2026
Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead, Hinckley LE10 1BZ
Organised by Bolt Events
Northampton Comic Con 2027
Mid February in 2026
The Benham Sports Centre, Regal Close, Moulton Park Industrial Estate NN3 6LL
Organised by Bolt Events
BGCP Blackheart Market Dundee 2027
Mid February 2027
Victoria Road, Dundee DD1 2DB
Organised by BGCP
Follow BGCP on Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Brighton Comic-Con 2026
Mid February 2027
Brighton Racecourse Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton
Web: creedconventions.com/events
Barnsley Comic Con 2027
Mid February 2027
Barnsley Metrodome Queens Ground, Queens Road, Barnsley
Web: creedconventions.com/events
Organised by Creed Conventions, mainly film and TV but comics are represented
Cartoon Museum Conference 2027
Mid February 2027
The Cartoon Museum, 63 Wells Street, London, W1A 3AE
• The Cartoon Museum is online at cartoonmuseum.org
Learn how to survive and thrive as a comic artist and creator. Learn from industry experts and specialists all under one roof for one day only.
The IW Story Festival
Late February 2027
Quay Arts, Newport, the Isle of Wight
Th IW Story Festival lets children and their families create; whether through stories and poems, junk modelling or other crafts; to have fun together and discover new talents.
London Anime & Gaming Con 2027
Late February 2027
Novotel London West, International Ctre, Shortlands, London, W6 8DR
• Web | Tickets
An all age event for anime fans, gamers, cosplayers and comic fans, organised by the Animeleague. An event for anime fans, gamers, comic fans and cosplayers.
Animangapop Bristol 2027
Late February 2027
Future Inn, Bristol
Web: animangapop.co.uk/bristol
Anime, Manga and POP-Culture event. An action-packed, non-stop, totally bonkers day full of convention goodness!
Comica Social Club
Late February 2027
Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
• Follow on Facebook
Monthly meet-ups at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank on the last Wednesday of the month, from 6.00pm
Kelly’s Comic Fair
Late February 2027 | Free
The Mecure Hotel, Chartist Tower, Newport, South Wales NP20 1DW
• Follow Kelly’s Comic Fairs on FaceBook
Visit Kelly’s Comic Fair in Newport South Wales for a comic fair event that focuses primarily on comic books. Browse thousands of Silver, Bronze, Copper & Modern Age issues from Marvel, DC and independent comic companies. Also a free prize draw is available to all attendees.
“This is a truly fabulous event for all comic book collectors and fans alike to attend,” says organiser Paul Kelly, “and is a real ‘old school’ comic fair that has an emphasis on the sale of predominantly vintage comics.”
Leeds Comic Fair
Late February 2027
Park Plaza Leeds, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 5NS
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
London Comic Con Spring 2027
Late February 2027
Olympia London
Web: www.londoncomicconspring.com
London Comic Con Spring brings 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.
March 2027
Will Eisner Week
First Week in March – see willeisner.com for event information around the globe
Will Eisner Week is an annual series of in-person and virtual events held every March celebrating Graphic Novels, Comics and Sequential Art, Free Speech, and the legacy of Will Eisner (1917-2005). Much of the comics and graphic novel culture today — from superheroes to visual and narrative experimentation — comes from the work and thinking of Will Eisner. Will Eisner Week is devoted to keeping graphic novels in the public eye. Last year events were held in over 200 locations in the US and Internationally.
Will Eisner Week’s theme, Read a Graphic Novel! is the underlying message of all events. Events are presented by universities, colleges, art schools, libraries, museums, bookstores, comic book shops, and online in the weeks around Eisner’s March 6th birthday.
“In 2025 we had almost two hundred Will Eisner Week events worldwide celebrating sequential art and we’re on track to break that record in 2026,” says Danny Fingeroth, Chair of Will Eisner Week. “There’s time to organize and present your own event in person or virtually. All organisations receive the Will Eisner Week Playbook, 18×24 posters, letter size flyers, and social media support.”
DATES NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Bristol Comic Con and Gaming Festival 2027
Early March in 2026
The Prospect Building, 45 Feeder Road, Bristol BS2 0SE
Hosted by UK Comic Con and Gaming Festivals
Liverpool Comic Fair
Early March in 2026
The Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool, L3 5QB
Web: goldenorbit.co.uk
York Comic-Con 2027
Early March in 2026
York Racecourse, York
Web and Tickets: unleashedtickets.co.uk | Events Updates on Facebook
Hosted by Unleashed Events
World Book Day 2027
Early March in 2026 – usually first Thursday of March
Libraries, schools and other venues across the globe | Web: worldbookday.com
World Book Day, supported in the UK by National Book Tokens, was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. World Book Day is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. The first World Book Day in the UK and Ireland took place in 1997 to encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading. As World Book Day founder, Baroness Gail Rebuck, recalls “We wanted to do something to reposition reading and our message is the same today as it was then – that reading is fun, relevant, accessible, exciting, and has the power to transform lives.”
The mission of World Book Day is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income. We want to see more children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a life-long habit of reading for pleasure and the improved life chances this brings them.
Bristol Anime & Gaming Con 2027
Early March in 2026
Merucer Grand Hotel, Broad Street Bristol BS1 2EL | Web | Tickets
An all age event for anime fans, gamers, cosplayers and comic fans, organised by the Animeleague. An event for anime fans, gamers, comic fans and cosplayers.
Dublin Comic Con – Spring Edition 2027
Early March in 2026
Convention Centre Dublin Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin, Dublin 1, Ireland
Web: www.dublincomiccon.com | Twitter | Facebook
Meet a host of comic creators, international cosplayers, SFX Industry pros, artists, fans and professionals all coming together for a weekend of talks, workshops, demos, interactive activities and all around great family fun.
Exeter Comic Con and Gaming Festival 2027
Early March in 2026
Westpoint Arena, Exeter
Hosted by UK Comic Con and Gaming Festivals
Bristol Comic-Con 2027
Early March in 2026
Ashton Gate Stadium Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Web: creedconventions.com/events
Milton Keynes Mega Comic Con
Early March in 2026
Marshall Arena, Stadium: MK, Stadium Way W, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1ST
Organised by Striking Events
London Book Fair
Mid March in 2026
Olympia, London
The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. This massive in-person event typically welcomes more than 25,000 publishing professionals to London for the week of the fair to learn, network, and kick off the year in publishing.
Sources
• downthetubes Event Guide | Events News | Exhibition News
• UK Comic Con and Sci-Fi Convention Listings
• The Convention Collective: http://theconventioncollective.com
• Comic Conventions UK – www.comicconventions.co.uk
• Facebook – Real Comic Conventions We Love
• Comic and Film Fairs hosted by Golden Orbit – Facebook Listing
• MSE Comic Conventions Listing on Facebook
• Comics and other events hosted by Savage Beast – Facebook Listing
• NWCC Events Group on Facebook – North West-based comics events
• Small Publishers Fair: Book Fair Calendar
A list of anarchist, artist, illustration, indie, letterpress, LGBTQ, photography, small press, wayzgoose and zine UK book fairs