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The event takes place in the spring and autumn of each year, and for the last few years it has been held at the ACC Exhibition Centre on Liverpool’s waterfront. However, taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday, January 14, the official page announced that May’s event would also take place at the M&S Bank Arena, making Comic Con into a “city wide festival” comparable to Eurovision with tens of thousands of extra places available.

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“When we came to Liverpool, the dream was to open all three venues at one time, involve the whole city, and make this event one of the best Comic Con events in the world and at that time, not many believed it could happen. That’s what makes this evolution so special!

“We made the impossible dream come true and Comic Con Liverpool now stands as one of the world’s biggest and best conventions that attracts the biggest celebrities in the world!