1st and 2nd September 2018

VENUE: Cleethorpes Leisure Centre

The FantastiCon 2018 Kickstarter is LIVE!

CLICK HERE to get your exclusive VIP tickets, tshirts, badges and more!

FantastiCon 2018 planning is well underway! Keep up to date with our plans by following us on Twitter (@FantastiCon2018), Facebook (FantastiCon2018) and by grabbing your tickets via Kickstarter between April 1st and May 30th!

We like to think that we run a different kind of convention to most and we hope that those of you who have attended in the past think we've done just that.

The latest FantastiCon (2017 held in the beautiful Guildhall in Hull) featured more diversity and activities than we have ever had before and, now that we are expanding to take over the whole of the Cleethorpes Leisure Centre in 2018, we hope to continue that trend with dozens of traders, hundreds of computers, tabletop games galore, virtual reality technology, a dedicated NERF and drone racing arena, 3D printers, retro gaming and of course our stage which will feature panels, Q&A sessions, special guests and musicians from around the world.

That, twinned with our famous 'free biscuits and soft drinks for everyone' pledge, should ensure that FantastiCon 2018 is the biggest and best yet!

FantastiCon 2018 is already shaping up to be bigger and better than ever before!

Attractions include but are by no means limited to;

• If the Kickstarter is successful, Gigi Edgley and her brother Jake will be playing live at the closing gig of their worldwide Wanderland Tour, signing autographs, battling in the NERF war and much more!
• Did we mention NERF wars? Yes, genuine all weekend NERF wars for all the family to enjoy.
• Meeting and chatting with the vibrant cosplay community.
• Live music with Saraswati, Jemma Johnson, JollyBoat, Crusaders and more!
• The very latest in virtual reality with Oculus Rift , HTC Vive and Playstation VR, all under the watchful eye of our VR demonstrators.
• Seeing the latest games in action in our technology corner, including Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, Overwatch, Dishonored and many more.
• Grab a bargain and try your luck with the famous Fantastic Raffle at the Fantastic Books Store.
• Get a photo with the Daleks, the TARDIS, the Bat Signal and many more props built by superfans Robert Philips, Euan Gloyn and more.
• Go back to the old school with our super popular retro gaming area ran by Lee 'Keep It Retro' Playle and Sam '16-bit' Stanley.
• Joined in live Q&A and panels.
• Listen to exciting, dramatised book readings from bestselling authors Kate Russell and Drew Wagar.
• Explore 3D printing technology and have a chat with our experts.
• And to keep everyone refreshed - unlimited free soft drinks and biscuits for all (last year ALL the jammy dodgers were quickly consumed by the Hammers of Slough so we're investing in more for 2018)

All of this and MUCH more is happening at FantastiCon 2018 over a full weekend of activity packed fun!

Some of the pledges include books. Do your authors get paid royalties even though they are not direct book sales? Yes, for this Kickstarter they do. Thanks for looking out for them!