MCM London Comic Con
Oct 23–25, 2026 · London
Your plan
Your planOct 23–25, 2026
- Fri 12:00–18:00 · early entry 10:00
- Sat 11:00–19:00 · early entry 09:00
- Sun 12:00–17:00 · early entry 10:00
ExCeL London
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Getting there
- Elizabeth line or DLR to Custom House for the West entrance; DLR to Prince Regent for the East entrance. Both stations are step-free.
- Collecting your badge at the show? Follow the signs to the Queue Hall via the North Lorryway. With a badge already, you can use the West, East or Undercroft entrance.
- ExCeL's car park is sold out for MCM. Its height limit is 1.9 m.
Tickets and entry
- Priority, Weekend and VIP tickets get in early: from 10am Friday, 9am Saturday and 10am Sunday. General tickets get in at 12 noon Friday, 11am Saturday and 12 noon Sunday, so anything before that is for early-entry tickets only.
- Friday's After Hours, until 9pm, is included in tickets.
- Main Stage and Capital Stage panels, and some meet and greets, author sessions and performances, take reservations. Book on MCM's Reservations page with a ticket for that day (up to 2 seats a session; 1 for After Hours and Critical Role) and scan the QR code from your email at the door.
- With a reservation, arrive at least 30 minutes early for the Main Stage and 15 minutes for other stages, or your seat may not be held. Can't go? Tell MCM's customer service so someone else gets the seat.
- No reservation? Arrive early (around half an hour for celebrity panels). If a panel is full, check whether it's streamed to another stage.
- Kids 4 and under can sit with a parent without a reservation; ages 5 to 10 need a Kids ticket to reserve their own seat.
From MCM: Tickets › · MCM: FAQs › · MCM: Reservations › · MCM: Attending panels ›
Accessibility
- Special assistance stickers at the Accessibility Check-In desk by the West Entrance (a second desk with a fast-track entrance is in the Queue Hall). They give special assistance entry lines, the Main Stage assistance queue, and extra support for autographs and photo ops, for carers and the people they support, visible or hidden disabilities (plus one), and people with a baby.
- You don't need to bring paperwork for a sticker: just ask at an Accessibility desk. The free Essential Companion (+1) pass is different: register first with MCM's Access Registration through Nimbus, then add it when you buy your ticket.
- MCM says every area can be reached by lift (except the organisers' upper offices), so the Quiet Room (North Gallery Room 16) and Reset Room (Platinum Suite) are step-free. Lifts fit a wheelchair user and one more person, with braille and tactile buttons.
- ExCeL lends wheelchairs and mobility scooters free, but very few. Scooters can be booked ahead at mobility.excel.london; wheelchairs can't.
- Extra seating in hall S8, reserved seating at every stage (first come, first served) and special assistance seating in the photo and autograph area.
- Assistance dogs are welcome; no other pets.
From MCM: Accessibility › · MCM: Feeling overwhelmed › · ExCeL: Accessibility ›
Good to know
- You can leave and come back with your physical ticket, but not in the last hour before closing.
- No bag size limit, and MCM has its own cloakroom (a small fee on the day).
- Free Wi-Fi, slow at busy times: open your plan before you arrive and it's saved on your phone.
- No smoking or vaping inside. Lost property: lostpropertyenquiries@excel.london (kept 30 days).
- Clocks go back an hour overnight Saturday to Sunday: at 2am on Sunday 25 October, UK clocks go back to 1am.
From GOV.UK: When do the clocks change? › · MCM: FAQs › · MCM: First con guide ›
Money: cash and cards
- Bring some cash: exhibitors and artists choose how they take payment, and autographs at a guest's table can be cash only. ExCeL's own food outlets are card-only.
- Cash machines: on the Boulevard between entrances N6 and S6, and on level 0 between N4 and S4 (Barclays and Note). If they run out, there's one at the nearby Tesco Express.
- Contactless cards and phones work for pay as you go on the DLR and Elizabeth line (many cards from outside the UK too). Touch in and out with the same card or phone.
From TfL: Contactless and mobile pay as you go › · MCM: First con guide › · ExCeL: Venue facilities ›
Cosplay and props
- Prop firearms are checked every day at the prop check near the show entrance.
- Props up to 150 cm (180 cm for a narrow staff or spear), and no metal blades, sharp or blunt.
- Foam weapons with a core, and props of lightweight wood, foam, card or 3D print, are fine. Only prop firearms go through the prop check; security can stop anything that breaks the rules on the day.
- Costumes up to 2.5 m between any two points. A bulky costume or one with hard parts, such as big wings, needs a guide with you. Questions about a prop: MCMcosplay@reedpop.com.
- We couldn't find changing rooms listed by MCM or ExCeL. Cloakrooms are on level 0 (a small fee); we couldn't find whether they take large costume pieces.
From MCM: Cosplay and prop rules › · MCM: Attending with children › · MCM: First con guide ›
Food and water
- Food and drink all around the venue: street food, noodles and sushi, burgers, burritos, poke, coffee and more. ExCeL's own outlets don't take cash.
- You can bring your own food and drink (no alcohol).
- Special diets: several ExCeL outlets have gluten-free food, and the filter on ExCeL's food and drink page lets you look for vegetarian, vegan, halal and gluten-free options.
- Halal: ExCeL lists Baba Dhaba as halal (and vegan and vegetarian), BAKED BIRD says all its chicken is halal, and Bagel Factory is halal-friendly. Vegan: BUN., Chozen Noodle, Viva Burrito and Wrapid too. Check what's open on the day.
- We couldn't find allergen or nut information on ExCeL's pages: ask at the counter before you order.
- Free water refill points by halls S4 and S7, and more by the East and West Entrances.
From ExCeL: Food and drink › · ExCeL: Baba Dhaba › · ExCeL: BAKED BIRD › · ExCeL: Bagel Factory › · ExCeL: FAQs › · MCM: FAQs › · MCM: First con guide ›
Toilets
- Accessible toilets (40 across the venue): on the Boulevard between halls N2/N3, N3/N4 and N6/N7; at the back of N2, N3, N4 and N6 (level 2, by the lift) and of S4 and S5 (level 0, by the lift); and in the Platinum Suite.
- Changing Places toilets on the East (Prince Regent) side, level 1, and in the Maritime Suite, level 0 (RADAR key).
- We couldn't find gender-neutral toilets listed by MCM or ExCeL.
Quiet rooms and help
- Quiet Room, a sensory space for all ages: North Gallery Room 16.
- Reset Room, a calm space to rest with Gaming The Mind volunteers: Platinum Suite.
- Need help? Ask a steward (those in white hi-vis have extra accessibility training), go to the Organiser's Office in N10 Lower, or WhatsApp MCM on +44 7544 101 545. Medical team: 020 7069 5556.
Prayer room
- A multi-faith prayer room, through the grey door next to the S9 entrance on the Boulevard.
- We couldn't find its opening hours or washing (wudu) facilities listed by MCM or ExCeL.
From MCM: FAQs › · ExCeL: FAQs ›
Safety and LGBTQ+ fans
- MCM's anti-harassment policy covers gender identity, gender presentation and sexual orientation, and counts bathroom policing as harassment.
- To report harassment: the Anti-Harassment button in the MCM app (Report Harassment), or any member of the Security team, who will come to you if it's safe.
Families
- Kids 4 and under go free with an adult ticket holder. Everyone 5 and over needs a ticket; Kids tickets (£7 a day, ages 5 to 10) are discounted while they last.
- Baby changing in the men's and women's toilets on level 0 off the Boulevard, and in the accessible toilets. The family room by S9 has changing mats, chairs for breastfeeding, a microwave and a bottle warmer.
- The Treehouse is a space for kids, with a children's lending library, all weekend.
- We couldn't find a lost-child point or anything about buggies from MCM or ExCeL, so agree a meeting place with your group. If a child is at risk, call MCM's security control on +44 20 7069 6155.
From MCM: Attending with children › · MCM: Tickets › · MCM: Security, health and safety › · ExCeL: FAQs ›
Updated Oct 22