Welcome to Portsmouth Comic Con 2025! Check out the most up-to-date timings, site maps and information by clicking the menu above, and please talk to a member of our crew if you have any questions.
| Time | What's On? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Cinderella | With Curtain Call Productions |
| 12:00 | Jedi Training | With Jedha Juniors |
| 13:00 | Under 15s Cosplay Parade | Hosted by Dream Team Portsmouth |
| 14:15 | Comic Con Quiz | With Luke Bugg, The Geek of Steel |
| 15:00 | 16 & Over Cosplay Parade | Hosted by Dream Team Portsmouth |
| 16:15 | The Ogretones | Live music! |
| Time | What's On? | |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Wizarding Stranger Games | Presented by Abstract Dance & Performing Arts |
| 11:15 | The Real Boy! | Presented by Red Sauce Theatre Inclusive Theatre Company |
| 11:30 | Jedi Training | With Jedha Juniors |
| 12:15 | Portsmouth Comic Con Star Wars Quiz | Hosted by Luke Bugg, The Geek of Steel |
| 13:00 | Under 15s Cosplay Parade | Hosted by Dream Team Portsmouth |
| 14:15 | Jedi Training | With Jedha Juniors |
| 15:00 | 16 & Over Cosplay Parade | Hosted by Dream Team Portsmouth |
| 16:00 | A Comic Con Wedding |
Panel room 1
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | ICG and Science Fiction as Science Fact | Jen Gupta & Colleagues |
| 12:00 | Horrors of the Deep! Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of Jaws | Emma Austin, Lincoln Geraghty, Rebecca Janicker & John Caro |
| 13:00 | Wicked and Wild - An Exploration of Musical Theatre Revivals and Adaptations | Phoebe Rumsey, Cerys Coppins & Ben MacPherson |
| 14:00 | Reviving a Fanbase, Regenerating a Fanbase - Nuwho at 20 | Calum Kerr, Lincoln Geraghty, Lucy March & Lewis Bonetta |
| 15:00 | Romantasy, Fantasy, and all things Fae | Steve O'Brien, Cerys Baker & Lee Skinner |
| 16:00 | Is the MCU Doomed? - Debating the Future of Marvel in the Run up to Avengers: Doomsday | Lincoln Geraghty, Daniel Hatfield, Jack Sharp & Students from Film & Media Studies |
Panel room 2
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | World Building in Comics and Beyond | ASAP Imagination |
| 12:00 | How to Write and Draw for the Beano, The Phoenix and Monster Fun and Create the Next Dog Man or Bunny vs Monkey | Neill Cameron, Andy Fanton & Ramzee |
| 13:00 | How to Draw for 2000AD, Marvel and Image - Part One! | Frazer Irving, Shaky Kane, Ant Williams, Marco Failla & Marc Laming |
| 14:00 | Working in TV, Film, Videogames and Comics - Stories from the Pros! | Cian Tormey, Sophie Cowdrey, Lee Carter & Thomas Healy |
| 15:00 | New Projects Panel - What New Comics Our Guests Working On | Comic Artists |
fantasy zone
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | The Rise of Romantasy | Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, Stephanie Burgis & Nikki Jones |
SPEAKERS CORNER WITH EXPRESS fm
| Time | Panel Name |
|---|---|
| 11:00 | Truth, Justice & New Direction - Discussing James Gunn's Superman |
| 11:30 | Discussing Red Dwarf with Chris Barrie, Doug Naylor & Norman Lovett |
| 12:00 | Meet Guy Henry |
| 12:30 | Being Jennifer Parker UK |
| 13:00 | Better with Geoff Podcast |
| 14:00 | ASAP Imagination - Stepping into Films, Our Characters on Screen |
| 14:30 | 'The Flight' - The Powerhouse Composing Duo Behind the Music of 'Alien Isolation', 'Horizon: Zero Dawn' & 'Assassins Creed: Shadows' |
| 15:30 | A DIscussion with the Brains Behind Portsmouth Comic Con |
Panel room 1
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Press Reset - A Look at Games and the People Who Make Them in 2025 | Adam Jerett, Peter Howell, Chris Pettit-Mee, Em Kershaw, Ersan Oguz, Ben Lavender & Jack Wooster |
| 12:00 | Action Stations! - War and 50 Years of Battle Comics | Tom Sykes, Joh Caro & Olly Gruner |
| 13:00 | “ Great Scott” - Looking Back to the Future at 40 | John Caro, Dylan Pank & Calum Kerr |
| 14:00 | Crumbs! - Underground Comix and the Alternative Scene | Olly Gruner & Tom Sykes |
| 15:00 | Celebrating Star Wars - 20 Years Since Revenge of the Sith & 10 Years Since The Force Awakens | Lincoln Geraghty, John Caro & Calum Kerr |
Panel room 2
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | ICG and The Science of Star Wars | Jen Gupta & Colleagues |
| 12:00 | How to Write Comics for 2000AD, Marvel, CD, Image, The Beano and Dark Horse | Thomas Healy, Jordan Thomas, Ramzee, Andy Fanton & Peter Hogan |
| 13:00 | How to Draw for 2000AD, Marvel and Image - Part Two! | Cian Tormey, Patrick Goddard, Lee Carter & John McCrea |
| 14:00 | Breaking Into Comics - Writers, Artists and Editors Talk About How They Got Their Start in the Most Exciting Business on the Planet - Comics! | Jordan Thomas, Ramzee, Marco Failla & Frazer Irving |
fantasy zone
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Fantasy Interrupted | Claire Linney, Zen Cho & Nikki Jones |
SPEAKERS CORNER WITH EXPRESS fm
| Time | Panel Name |
|---|---|
| 10:30 | Meet Kate Harbour |
| 11:00 | Meet Brian Herring |
| 11:30 | A Chat with Dream Team Portsmouth |
| 12:00 | Better With Geoff Podcast |
| 13:00 | Meet the SOS Ghostbusters |
| 13:30 | Portsmouth Pride Discuss UK Pride 2025 |
| 14:00 | Meet Pigeon Books |
| 14:30 | Meet the Star Wars Joker Squad |
| 15:00 | Andy's Man Club |
| 15:30 | Talking Star Wars Droids |
| Time | Workshop Name | Workshop Leader(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Graphic Novel Workshop | Salomey Doku & Lewis Hancox | Workshop Room |
| 11:00 | Court Dancing Lessons | Cherry Lambert | Fantasy Zone |
| 12:00 | From Crowdfunding to Major Publishers - Building Your Career in Comics | Jordan Thomas | Workshop Room |
| 13:00 | The Spawn Spotlight Hour! | Thomas Healy & Marco Failla | Workshop Room |
| 14:00 | Build Your Own James Webb Space Telescope | Sophie Newman | Workshop Room |
| 14:00 | Court Dancing Lessons | Cherry Lambert | Fantasy Zone |
| 15:00 | Cosplay Life Drawing Workshop (16+) | Trudy Barber & Katt Petersen | Workshop Room |
| Time | Workshop Name | Workshop Leader(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Storytelling Workshop (7-11 years) | Claire Linney | Workshop Room |
| 11:00 | Court Dancing Lessons | Cherry Lambert | Fantasy Zone |
| 12:00 | How to Make Awesome Comics | Neill Cameron | Workshop Room |
| 13:00 | Designing Doctor Who and Jurassic World! | Sophie Cowdrey | Workshop Room |
| 14:00 | Building Your Own James Webb Space Telescope | Sophie Newman | Workshop Room |
| 14:00 | Court Dancing Lessons | Cherry Lambert | Fantasy Zone |
| 15:00 | Puppet Making Workshop! | Matt Smith | Workshop Room |
We are committed to providing the best possible experience to all, ensuring that your visit is welcoming and accessible.
Please speak to a member of our team if we can be of any assistance during your visit. Our team will also be able to advise on the best routes and access points.
All floors of Portsmouth Comic Con are accessible by lift on the north and south side of the building:
Different lifts will need to be used to access the main stage Star Wars Experience and Speakers Corner:
Speakers’ Corner:
This area can be accessed via a wheelchair lift in the corridor behind Speakers’ Corner (please see on map). A member of our team will assist you to use the lift. The capacity of the wheelchair lift is:
For those who have a visual impairment
There are many tactile elements to enjoy at Portsmouth Comic Con! Please just ask exhibitors, cosplayers in the Cosplay Zone and characters throughout the event for permission to touch props and costumes.
Toilets
Our accessible toilets are on the Basement level which can be accessed by the lifts on both sides of the venue.
Quiet Room
A small quiet room is located on the third floor inside the venue for anyone with sensory needs that would like to take a break from Comic Con.
Medical Requirements
We welcome visitors who need to bring medicines and medical equipment to manage a medical condition. If you have any concerns about being allowed entry with any items you require, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We have trained medics on site and a number of our team are First Aid trained.
If you require an ambulant disabled and companion ticket, please contact our box office.
For full access information about Portsmouth Guildhall – visit this page!
Visit the on-site Box Office to pick up your 2026 tickets at an exclusive on-the-day price of £16 per day!