There is no general parking at Drumsheds. Parking at Drumsheds is reserved ONLY for event Exhibitors and Disabled Blue Badge holders. Event Exhibitors must display the personalised badge they have been sent and Blue Badge Holders must display their blue badge to park onsite. There is a pay and display car park just across the road at Tesco which is available to all attendees at a cost of £15 per day.

To us Cosplay is about fun, community, fandom and expressing yourself. Its not a competition. We encourage and support all our cosplaying fans and want to see as many meet-ups and awesome cos-plans as possible!

Be respectful of all cosplayers. Ask permission to take photographs first. AnimeCon UK is dedicated to providing a safe place where fans can celebrate fandom to its fullest. Safety, security & an open, inclusive, respectful environment with zero tolerance for misbehaviour are fundamental to the show. We do not tolerate violence, mistreatment, or any type of harassment towards staff, exhibitors, guests, or attendees at any of our events. If you feel your or others’ safety is in question, please report directly to security on-site. If you or someone else has been involved in an incident we should be aware of, please report this to the event organisers and or security at the show.

Prop firearms are allowed only if they can’t be mistaken for real weapons. If it looks like a real gun, it cannot come into the event. Realistic prop guns must have their red caps in place. No cap guns, airsoft guns, or BB guns at all. Prop weapons are allowed at the event if they’re made of cardboard, foam, or similar light material. Plastic and wooden prop weapons are generally OK but must be reviewed by our security team. This includes any sort of “ironic” or satirical costumes that appropriate Nazi paraphernalia. Can you cosplay as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars or the Zeon in Gundam? Yes. The show does not forbid science fiction and fantasy characters with designs loosely inspired by conflict. No metal weapons, sharp weapons, or blunt weapons. This includes items like a bokken and baseball bats. Prop bows will be allowed providing they are unstrung. All arrows must have soft tips. No water guns, silly string, vuvuzelas, or fire.

Autograph authentication will be provided by James Spence Authentication.

The show will open on Saturday at 10am-6pm and Sunday at 10am-5pm. VIPs will be able to enter the show at 9:30 on both days.

AnimeCon is an exciting event and we encourage people to take photos and videos, special permission is not needed to bring a camera to the event. However, we ask all photographers/videographers with professional equipment to register onsite at the event to ensure that all our attendees feel safe and comfortable to attend AnimeCon. After registering your name and contact details (email, website, phone number) you will be given a photographer's wristband and will be free to use your equipment at the event as long as you follow the show guidelines. Guidelines: Photography/videography is permitted in all public areas of the show unless signs or staff indicate otherwise. Outside of organised activities on stages, exhibitor stands and signings, permission must be granted by all subjects of a photo or video before beginning to take photos or videos. The photographer/videographer must show the subject what has been taken if they ask to see. It is unacceptable to take or attempt to take images deliberately geared towards compromising common decency or the dignity of the subject, for example contriving the cameras position to shoot up a skirt or kilt. Any equipment used must be held by the photographer alone. Free standing equipment or additional equipment held by other people e.g. lights or flashes are not permitted, unless part of a booked trading or exhibiting space.

Fans who require accessibility services and have a medical /support companion with them may request a complimentary admission pass for their service person. The medical companion will receive a general admission one-day pass and will be granted access to the same areas of the show as the fan requiring assistance. For example, if a VIP Pass is purchased, their companion will receive a complimentary day pass and will be given access to all VIP areas, lines and lounges etc. to aid the fan who requires their assistance. Medical companions / supporters are required to stay with and assist the patron with disabilities. The medical companion is not entitled to any merchandise benefits, “line-jumps” or exclusive benefits. The complimentary admission pass must be collected from the Accessibility Services Desk on the same day it is to be used. Please note that if the attendee is planning on attending the show for more than one day, that is, has a multiple-day pass, the companion must retrieve their complimentary day pass each day individually from the Accessibility Services Desk.

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The show is Heaven for anyone who loves the world of Asian culture. A two-day show filled with loads of Anime, Manga JPop, KPop, film, shopping, Cosplay culture, guest appearances and loads, loads more.

No. AnimeCon is its own event entirely and has been 2 years in the making. It is not part of any UK Comic Con organisation, nor is it connected to the organisers of London Comic Con or any regional events. AnimeCon London and AnimeCon UK (NEC) are organised by The Fanatics Group Ltd.

Visitors may arrive and leave anytime if they have their wristband on. There are lots of food outlets at The Drumsheds so feel free to leave the show for a snack or lunch. You are also free to bring your own refreshments into the show but no alcohol. Oh, and there is a Tesco across the road from the venue!

If you have purchased advance tickets to the show, you will not have to queue at the box office to purchase tickets, but you may have to join the entrance queue... Don’t worry we will try are hardest to get you in as soon as possible. At this point, we cannot guarantee that there will be ticket available on the day but keep refreshing this website closer to the show to check availability.

Yes, loads.

AnimeCon London offers an assortment of interactive activities that reach all learning styles and levels of interest. For those who need it, there is Disabled parking close to the entrance of the venue and the show is all on one level making it easy for wheelchair access; consult the venue website for details. Seating areas are located throughout the event space for your convenience. All visitors, including those in wheelchairs and those with special needs, will find AnimeCon to be a fun, enriching and educational experience. Guide dogs for the blind and service dogs for people with disabilities are welcome.

For everyone’s safety, children and individuals under the age of 16 must be always supervised by an accompanying adult during their visit.

There are cloakroom facilities in the venue and we are working to arrange private changing for those who need it.

No. There are areas outside the halls where you can smoke or vape.

If there are tickets available (keep checking the box office site) we accept credit cards at the door... There are no cash machines in the venue however there is a cash machine across the road at a large Tesco Superstore.

Only guide dogs are allowed in the show.

Visitors and participants grant their permission to be photographed or recorded by the Organising team members, partners, and exhibitors. By entering you inherently grant The Organisers, its partners, and exhibitors permission to use such images or footage for archival or promotional purposes without compensation or acknowledgment.