Written by Ross Locksley on 17 Jan 2024
London anime convention AnimeCon will host in a new venue, The Drumsheds, on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February. Full details below:
From the Press Release:
A brand new edition of the smash hit anime convention AnimeCon will launch in London on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February at hot new venue, Drumsheds.
AnimeCon’s London debut will take over the capitals hottest new event space - Drumsheds, a multi-level, multi-room venue set in a disused industrial warehouse in North London, and promises to be the capital’s must-attend event in 2024 for keen Anime, Manga and Ota-Culture fans.
With an exciting list of international guests and exhibitors across two legendary days, AnimeCon London is centred around the anime, cosplay and manga-obsessed.
Con-goers can also expect to meet the voices behind the most popular anime and gaming characters, shop all things anime from over 100 artists, walk the event’s red carpet and catch talks and live podcasts on the main stage. The full list of performers, artists, gamers, streamers and manga masters is yet to be released.
The evening will feature the Cosplay After-Party, packed with themed entertainment and the chance to enjoy a night of Cosplay together at Drumsheds.
Clive Nørgaard Morton, Co-Founder of AnimeCon UK explains;
“We’ve secured a really exciting new venue for our first show in London and it’s shaping up to be a brilliant event, with talent just being confirmed and our artist alley almost 100% full. There are thousands of anime and manga fans based in the capital and we’re looking to create a show which brings the community together, celebrating all forms of Asian entertainment.”
Tickets are on sale now and start at £15 plus tax and fees.
Exhibit space is already 75% sold with some options still available for brands and artists looking to get involved in the inaugural London event.
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Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.
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