Monday 1 December 2025: After another hugely successful year in London and Birmingham, MCM Comic Con, the UK’s biggest pop-culture event, is set to return in 2026 with even more unforgettable experiences.
Today, ReedPop is excited to announce the dates for 2026’s huge shows:
22 – 24 May 2026 at ExCel London
7 – 9 August 2026 at NEC Birmingham
23 – 25 October 2026 at ExCel London
For t
Players on PC can dive into daily Advent Calendar rewards, a Festive Event Pass and Christmas Tree decorating in Nordlyshavn Port. Console and mobile get a free Merry Shipmas campaign, the new Santa City Port and Japanese hybrid battleships. Plus, the new World of Warships merch store is now live with premium apparel, mugs and collectibles.
This past weekend, 55,000 pop culture fans descended on the NEC in Birmingham for MCM Birmingham Comic Con - a three-day extravaganza celebrating the worlds of film, TV, games, books, comics, anime and much more.
Below you'll find links to stories from the show, including what Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower had to say about the hit Netflix show's final season, X-Men and His Dark Mat
Fans gathered at the NEC for the third and final day of MCM Birmingham Comic Con, with over 55,000 attendees across all three days of the show. Official photography from Day Three can be accessed by clicking HERE.
Jamie Campbell Bower
With Stranger Things season five premiering just a few days ago on Netflix, Vecna himself Jamie Campbell Bower joined us for a panel about his career and time
Matthew Horne
Gavin & Stacey’s Mathew Horne appeared for a Live Stage spotlight session at MCM Birmingham Comic Con yesterday, during which he spoke about working with Catherine Tate on The Catherine Tate Show and revealed they’re now working together again. “Working with Catherine was phenomenal… I saw [her] last week. We are concocting something together for next Christmas.”
Mathew ref
The excitement kept building at Birmingham’s NEC today as Day Two of MCM Birmingham Comic Con brought in thousands more eager pop culture fans for the biggest ever edition of the Birmingham show. For official photography from Day Two of the event, please click HERE.
Peter Davison, Paul McGann, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy took to the Live Stage for a special Doctor Who reunion, where they we
The excitement kept building at Birmingham’s NEC today as Day Two of MCM Birmingham Comic Con brought in thousands more eager pop culture fans for the biggest ever edition of the Birmingham show. For official photography from Day Two of the event, please click HERE.
Hollywood star James McAvoy discussed his celebrated career on the MCM Birmingham Live Stage. During his panel he of course spoke
Manchester-based rock band Hot Milk took to the Live Stage at MCM Birmingham Comic Con today, where they covered a range of topics, including:
Breaking into the arts from a working class background
Touring with the Foo Fighters restoring their faith in humanity
Their favourite international crowds to play for
Being blacklisted by the BBC
Teasing a potential appearance at Download Festival 202
28 November 2025, Bristol, UK: Annual charity fundraising event Jingle Jam returns on Monday 1 December with a brand-new Games Collection aiming to raise millions for great causes around the globe.
Jingle Jam has today announced a preview of some of the games included in the 2025 Collection, with 15 titles available in total for those who donate £35 or more from 5 PM GMT on the first.
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Benedict Cumberbatch joins World of Tanks as the ambassador for Holiday Ops 2026, starting December 5, 2025. Players can enjoy festive missions, exclusive rewards, and a unique short film featuring Cumberbatch as a quirky therapist, promoting courage and camaraderie.
The epic new expansion for the best-selling strategy RPG arrives as Bannerlord surpasses 6 million units sold, introducing sea-faring combat, full-scale naval battles & more!
ANKARA, Turkey (November 26th) — Time to take the fight to the high seas! Today, TaleWorlds Entertainment is thrilled to launch War Sails, the first major expansion to take MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD beyond the s
Tuesday 25th November: Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor is the latest name to join the long list of stars heading to MCM Birmingham Comic Con, which takes place this weekend - 28-30 November - at the NEC.
Doug Naylor will be attending Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November for photo and autograph opportunities. He will also be bringing copies of his new children’s book Sin Bin Island to be signed
20 November 2025: From the somehow triple-BAFTA‑winning creators of Vampire Survivors, ‘Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors’ is a casual, turbo turn‑based deckbuilder spin-off of Vampire Survivors coming to Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android in 2026.
Vampire Crawlers turns the snowballing thrill of Vampire Survivors into a turbo turn
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 20th, 2025 – IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMANfranchise, announced today a new Elusive Target, Eminem vs. Slim Shady. The limited-time mission stars rap icon, GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Eminem, with the mission available from December 1st through December 31st. The new E
007 First Light was also announced to be optimized for the ROG Xbox Ally X, ROG Xbox Ally, and will have Xbox Play Anywhere support at launch
007 First Light is Available for Pre-Order Now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and Amazon.com
Copenhagen, Denmark – November 20th, 2025 – IO Interactive, the award-winning developer and publisher behind the globally-acclaimed
ReedPop is delighted to announce that Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor behind Stranger Things’ Vecna will be attending MCM Birmingham Comic Con at the NEC on Sunday 30th November.
Birmingham, Thursday 13th November: With Christmas just around the corner, families are invited to get into the festive spirit as MCM Birmingham Comic Con returns to the NEC from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November, packed full of seasonal activities for the whole family.
With children under four going free discounted tickets for kids aged 10 and under and the dedicated Treehouse family zone, M
London, Monday 10th November: ReedPop is pleased to announce that Damien Haas will appear at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham this November. Damien will be attending the convention on Saturday 29 November to Sunday 30 November.
Best known as a core cast member of Smosh, the YouTube comedy channel with over 26 million subscribers, Damien also has a prolific acting and voice acting career. His first b
London, Thursday 6th November: ReedPop has announced today that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Shala Nyx will be appearing at MCM Birmingham Comic Con, taking place 28-30 November at the NEC.
Best-known for her role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shala Nyx portrays Sciel, a stoic, calm yet fearless warrior. Along with this iconic role, Shala has appeared in other beloved video games such as Bal
Bruce Lee’s Elusive Target mission for HITMAN World of Assassination players is available for two more weeks, as well as the Bruce Lee Pack, giving permanent access to the Elusive Target mission – until Thursday, November 20th.
Copenhagen, Denmark - November 6th, 2025 - IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMAN
