Overview

Comic Con - Birmingham

Date: Friday 28th November 2025

Time: 11:00-16:30

Location: NEC Birmingham

 

Description: 

Comic con is a fan convention focused on comic books, pop culture, and entertainment. It brings together fans, creators, and celebrities from various entertainment fields including movies, television shows, video games, and literature.

What you can expect:

  • Three full days packed with panels, celebrity guests, autographs & photo-ops, gaming zones, vending/trader floors, and cosplay events.
  • Special guest announcements already include: Christine Marie Cabanos and Mela Lee (voice actors) among others. 

  • Huge trading floor for fan merchandise, independent creators, retro and modern gaming setups.

It’s one of the biggest pop-culture events in the UK and a great opportunity to immerse in fandom culture (anime, gaming, comics, film/TV).

Ideal for cosplayers: huge venue, lots of stage space and photo backdrops.

Meet creators, voice actors and other industry guests you wouldn’t normally see.

Great mix of shopping (limited edition / indie) + community interaction (meet fellow fans).

Money saved through the BIG DEAL: £25

Graduate Attributes: Knowledge & Application, Creativity, Self Development, Social Awareness.

 

Access infomation: Special assistance wristbands (to help with queueing / re-entry) are available on request at the venue. Calm / quiet spaces, BSL and other support are offered or signposted where possible.

Please contact us before getting you ticket if you have additional access requirements, this way we can plan the transport the best we can. 

Transport is provided for this activity.

 

You will be sent all relevant information 2-3 days before the event, if you do not reply to this email by the date stated, your place will go to someone on the waiting list.

If you have any questions, please email: surecactivities@bucks.ac.uk