Showmasters have had to take the difficult decision to postpone London Film and Comic Con 2026 to August 2027, citing global uncertainties and rising costs as causes.
A number of comic creators, including Mike Collins, Glenn Fabry and Simon Furman were among announced guests, along a large number of actors from Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars and other cult media.
Here’s their full statement:
“After lengthy discussions with the team and exploring other possibilities, we have come to the unfortunate conclusion that it simply isn’t feasible in this climate to bring you the quality of event that you expect from us for over 30 years.
“Many of our headline guests travel from the US. With airline costs rising sharply and ongoing uncertainty around flight availability, it is not currently possible to secure the range and calibre of guests you expect from us.
“Unfolding global issues, increasing energy shortages and rising cost of living are going to impact all our lives this year. The massive rising costs on putting on a big comic con this year is just too much to be passed on to the fans when everyone is feeling the pinch and that’s just unfair and we pride ourselves on fair pricing for autographs and photo ops. Unfortunately, the level of uncertainty and scale of additional costs mean this year’s large-scale event is no longer viable.
“However, this is just a short-term blip. We are skipping LFCC this year, but we already have our 2027 date booked, which is 14th and 15th August 2027. By this time things will have evolved and adjusted. So, we can once again bring you the massive A-list Guests you expect from us over the years like Mel Gibson, Carrie Fisher, Michael J Fox et cetera, and all the new international guests you want to meet.”
This decision only affects London Film and Comic Con. As Showmasters regional events have UK based guests, it will not affect the running of all their shows up and down the country. Glasgow, Collectormania Milton Keyes and others will all not be affected as the guests all come from the UK. The same goes for their other events at Creed Conventions and Brick Festival Events.
“We will miss you all this year,” say the LFCC team. “However tough it may get over the coming months we will be back in August 2027 and can’t wait to see you again at our London Film and Comic Con 2027.”
London Film and Comic Con is online at londonfilmandcomiccon.com | Event by Showmasters Events and London Film & Comic Con
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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