After a brilliant event in 2025, Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 is back for the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of May, and it’s going to be very busy indeed. Plus, it’s family friendly, so you can bring your kids!
You can expect to see stars from the world of TV and film, from the world of comics, authors, and of course an awful lot of people in cosplay – including some of the most respected cosplayers in the UK.
There is a bit of everything going on, from workshops, panel discussions, main stage events, and even a cosplay parade which is an event favourite for many who attend. Character meet and greets are of course part of the experience, so photographs and autographs can be taken and signed, not to mention buying collectibles and memorabilia from the many traders that will be in attendance.
Food and drink is available on site, and although there is a schedule for what will be going on and where, it’s a free flowing event so you can plan your day the way you want it.
To give you a taste of some of the other activities involved:
- Lego Zone
- Pokemon card zone
- Nerf Arena
- Book singings, book swaps, and a reading corner
- Immersive Star Wars experience
- A Court of Fantasy & Fae zone
- Green screen dragon experience
- Portsmouth Ghostbusters experience
…and loads more, including an after party.
Tickets
Tickets are available for £37.00 for the full weekend, or you can buy tickets for each individual day instead. They cost the same for each day, but there are slightly higher prices for earlier entry:
10:00 AM Entry
- Full Price: £22.00
- Concession: £13.50 (Age 65+ and Under 16s)
- Student: £16.00 (Student/NUS ID required)
- Under 5s: £2.00
12:00 PM Entry
- Full Price: £20.50
- Concession: £11.50 (Age 65+ and Under 16s)
- Student: £14.00 (Student/NUS ID required)
- Under 5s: £2.00
Given that the event has sold out in previous years, it’s probably not one to leave until the last minute if you’re planning to go.