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What is Comic Con Liverpool?

Comic Con Liverpool is one of Europe’s largest and fastest-growing pop culture conventions, attracting tens of thousands of fans to its biannual events in Liverpool, UK.

When is Comic Con Liverpool 2026?

Comic Con Liverpool will take place on Saturday 10 October and Sunday 11 October 2026, making it one of the most anticipated pop culture events in the UK calendar.

Where is Comic Con Liverpool held?

The event takes place across the entire Liverpool Exhibition Centre campus, including the Convention Centre, Exhibition Centre, M&S Bank Arena, and The Auditorium—creating a large-scale, immersive fan experience.

What can you do at Comic Con Liverpool?

Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of activities celebrating movies, TV, gaming, anime, comics, and more:

Meet celebrity guests: Take photos, get autographs, and attend live Q&A panels

Live stage panels: Hear directly from stars about their latest projects and iconic roles

Cosplay competitions: Watch or participate in one of the UK’s most vibrant cosplay showcases

Gaming zones: Play retro classics and modern titles

Photo opportunities: Capture moments with detailed props and set builds

Shopping & artists: Explore a huge show floor filled with unique merchandise and artwork

Why visit Comic Con Liverpool?

Comic Con Liverpool brings together fans from over 45 countries, creating a vibrant community united by a shared love of pop culture. Whether you're into sci-fi, fantasy, horror, anime, or gaming, it’s the perfect place to connect, discover new fandoms, and celebrate what you love.

Plan your visit to Comic Con Liverpool 2026

Taking place over two exciting days in October 2026, this event is a must-attend for fans across the UK and Europe. From celebrity guests to cosplay and immersive experiences, Comic Con Liverpool continues to grow as one of the UK’s leading fan conventions.

All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult, children aged 14+, may attend the event with no accompanying adult at their parent or legal guardian's own discretion.

Set Reminder


  • Bus

  • Car

  • Train

  • Plane

Most Liverpool city centre bound buses will call at either Queen Square bus station (a 15-minute walk) or Liverpool ONE Bus Station, which is only a five minute walk to M&S Bank Arena.

For further information on bus routes within Merseyside, you can visit https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps/

For up-to-date information on all bus, train and ferry services, call Traveline Merseyside on 0871 200 22 33, open 8am – 8pm, 364 days a year or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk

For all car journeys it's best to follow the white on brown tourist route signs for the Waterfront. These signs are visible on the major routes into the city. Exhibition Centre Liverpool is situated on the Kings Dock directly adjacent to the south side of the Albert Dock. Upon arrival, the Kings Dock entrance is clearly sign posted.

From the North...

Leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to end of M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool. Continue to follow Liverpool City Centre until picking up signs for the Waterfront. 

From the South...

Leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62 follow signs for Liverpool City Centre along Edge Lane, picking up and following signs for Waterfront. 

From the south...

Avanti West Coast operates hourly, direct services from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street (with a journey time of just over two hours). Other long-distance rail services also operate into Liverpool Lime Street station.

M&S Bank Arena is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street or a short taxi ride. You can also transfer at Lime Street onto the underground Wirral Line trains to James Street station (10 minute walk) or catch the CityLink Route C4 (7am – 8pm) directly to the venue. If travelling from outside Merseyside, you can catch an underground train to James Street station from Lime Street station, inclusive of the cost of your train ticket.

Flying into Liverpool John Lennon Airport...

A taxi from the airport to the city centre will take approximately 20 minutes or the express bus service Route 500 will take approximately 25 minutes, dropping you off within a five minute walk of M&S Bank Arena, while Manchester’s international airport is just 45 minutes away by car.

Travel

Frequently Asked Questions

Our new on-site temporary multi-deck car park is now open.

Kings Dock Car Park

There are 1450 parking spaces available in the on-site Kings Dock Car Park, with accessible bays and electric charging points on every floor.

Kings Dock Car Park

There is plenty of parking nearby too, more information on driving to the venue and parking can be found here.

Accessible Bookings

To book accessible tickets please call our box office on 0344 8000 400 on the day that the event goes on sale - this applies to both presale and general sale. 

Our contact centre is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

The M&S Bank Arena has recently partnered with Nimbus Disability and The Access Card to ensure customers' needs are met at events. Nimbus is one of the country’s leading providers of disability-related advice and support to professional organisations and is recognised as a leading authority on accessible ticketing in the UK.

To ensure the right tickets are sold to the right people, we will require all access bookers for events at ACC Liverpool to provide us with a Nimbus registration number to qualify for any accessible tickets or discounts available at the time of booking. Registering is free to Ticket Quarter customers with an option to upgrade for £15 to have access to all participating venues. For more information please visit here.