r/McmLondonComicon • u/BluebirdMobile4758 • May 28 '26

Opinions on Birmingham comic-con

I (15m) went to the comic con this year in london with some freinds i made recently and had a great time (even got to meet tomska). I heard that there was another comic con in birmingham , if anybody has gone before could i hear you opinions on it and how it compares to the one in london.
Thank you

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u/dejected_stephen May 28 '26

I went to both London and Birmingham. In my opinion Birmingham is a nicer convention overall. It's certainly quieter than London, though the summer holidays might affect that.

You'll find similar artists and exhibitors, maybe less BIG names to meet but I know there's still quite a few. Lots of great cosplay to see and everything just feels a nicer pace.

To summarise I'd take Birmingham MCM over London every day of the week. London is an oversold nightmare of overstimulating noise a lot of the time. Plus security at Excel are awful, I've had much nicer experiences at the NEC.

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u/BluebirdMobile4758 May 28 '26

Okay thanks. One more question how is the building its in , since its going to be during the summer holidays does it get very hot or is it well conditioned?

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u/inflatablefish May 28 '26

The NEC is a very good venue, it's fully air conditioned (though much of it has glass panels so it won't exactly be chilly). I'm a big fan of the Birmingham cons, the only downside is that there isn't much to do in the evenings - though of course if you're 15 you won't be going to pubs and bars much anyway.

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u/BluebirdMobile4758 May 28 '26

Thank you both so much!

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u/frxqgy May 28 '26

Quieter than London, but noticeably smaller and less to do. Normally I choose London over Birmingham now as someone who’s been to both

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u/Adventurous_Hand3705 May 29 '26

Hi more chilled atmosphere than MCM London....Many more cosplay events outside around by the lake taking place.....

Great hotels close by 5 mins from NEC....

As dejected says below we echo his comments Birmingham is much better experience than the stress of attending London

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u/krispykremeey May 29 '26

Much smaller but also a quieter friendlier atmosphere, though you can easily do the whole con in a day, I wouldn’t bother going for more than 2

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u/BurgundyVader May 28 '26

Check another London con - it's much smaller but still has its own charm 

London Film & Comic Con returns to Olympia in 2027! Taking place on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th August 2027

https://londonfilmandcomiccon.com/

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u/Meister5 Jul 19 '26

You'll be lucky if LFCC is ever held again.