There are multiple large and famous conventions happening around the UK throughout 2025, including MCM Comic Cons.
These, however, can be expensive to visit and can include long travel distances and additional travel fees.
Local conventions can offer a cheaper alternative and be less overwhelming for those who are visiting one for the first time.
We have rounded up some of the fun anime and gaming conventions happening in Bristol or within an hour’s drive.
Scroll through to learn about 8 exciting gaming and anime conventions coming to Bristol in 2025, including Bristol Comic Con.
1. Bristol Comic Con and Gaming Festival at DOCUMENT, 30 Pennywell Road Saint Jude's BS5 0TH
UKCGF will host the Bristol Comic Con and Gaming Festival on March 29 from 10am to 4.30pm. Expect props, cosplay, gaming, comic artists, photo ops, vendors and special guests at the family-friendly event. Tickets start at £8.50 (including booking fees) and can be booked at https://fave.co/4c24hNc | BristolWorld
2. Gloucester Comic Con at GL1 Leisure Centre, Bruton Way, Gloucester GL1 1DT
Creed Conventions' geeky extravaganza returns on May 10 from 10am to 5pm. Expect gaming, cosplays, stunning displays and props, vendors, panels and celebrities. Tickets start at £6.23 (including booking fees) and can be booked at https://fave.co/4iXBrzK | BristolWorld
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3. Stars of Time Comic Con at The Weston Gardens (Summer), Royal Parade, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1AJ
The Comic Con by the Sea returns on August 16 from 10am to 5pm. Expect some of the UK's top traders, prop displays, cosplay, movie cars and much more! Some of this year's special guests include Sylvester McCoy (Doctor Who 7th Doctor, The Hobbit, The Munsters, Tiswas, Sense8, Hollyoaks, Dracula, Jackanory), Melvyn Hayes (It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Summer Holiday, The Young Ones, The Curse of Frankenstein, Here Come The Double Deckers, EastEnders), Wendy Padbury (DOCTOR WHO - ‘Zoe Herriot’ companion to the 2nd Doctor, Crossroads, The Blood on Satan’s Claw) and Brian Blessed ( Flash Gordon, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Doctor Who, Space 1999, Blake’s 7, Tarzan, Family Guy, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves). Tickets start from £7.21 (including booking fees) and can be booked at https://fave.co/4c27QD4 | Google Maps/Wikimedia
4. Bristol Anime & Gaming Con 2025 at Mercure Grand Hotel, Broad St, Bristol BS1 2EL
Animeleague's Bristol Anime & Gaming Con will return on August 23 and 24. Expect cosplays, lip sync battles, talent shows, workshops, gaming, live performances and famous international voice actors and celebs. Tickets start at £16.63 (including booking fees) and can be booked at https://fave.co/41Uzptk | BristolWorld