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Scheduled to run from early afternoon until late, Friday at TFNation is a whole day of panels and entertainment, before our Trader Hall opens on Saturday morning.
Traditionally Friday has hosted elements such as the fan-favourite Matrix Test Quiz; officially-licensed movie viewings; rarity panels and special guest entertainment segments.
Friday at TFNation started as an "early arrivals" day, with available crew providing light entertainment for attendees who arrived a little early, in an office that seated 75 people. The day was personally subsidised by senior TFN crew.
As TFNation has grown and Friday has become a fully-fledged convention day, we have had to upscale our room hire and A/V needs dramatically to meet rising demand. These heightened needs, combined with increased costs generally, mean it is no longer viable for crew to personally subsidise the day.
Rather than ending our Friday offerings, we instead decided in 2022 to relaunch Friday as a ticketed day like any other. This helps us to budget accordingly, book the correct-sized halls, and means we can continue to deliver a high-quality attendee experience.
Saturday tickets grant you access to our highly anticipated Trader Hall (typically from 10:45am), and to all of Saturday’s panels.
With the exception of special attraction-type tickets (such as 2023's Legend Pass) there are no additional charges for autographs once you’ve entered the event (up to two autographs per guest included); this is different to many conventions where you are charged extra after entry.
Keep an eye on our event schedule page, to see our exact panel offerings as they are announced.
No. If you wish to enter the Trader Hall one hour earlier than regular entry (typically from 9:45am) you will need to purchase the Early Access add-on ticket.
Please note, the Early Access ticket includes your Saturday admission; so you don't need to buy both.
No. If you wish to enter the Clubcon evening entertainment event, you will need to purchase the Clubcon add-on ticket.
Since 2016, an Early Access Saturday Ticket has been something attendees have asked us for a lot, so it's always been on our radar.
2019 was our trial year for separating the Trader Hall from the Main Panel room; with that change being so well received, we are now in a position to offer Early Access tickets whilst still catering for our other valued attendees.
(Early Access was originally scheduled for our 2020 event which was abandoned during the coronavirus pandemic)
Early Access tickets also help the crew to safely control the flow of attendees into the halls during our busiest period, at a time when event capacity and safety is more important than ever.
Saturday morning is the busiest time at the convention and the first opportunity for attendees to enter the Trader hall, so a Saturday morning Early Access ticket makes the most sense.
Early Access to the Trader hall will be from 9:45am on the Saturday morning, with regular access following at 10:45am.
That's not in our plans right now, but as ever, we’ll keep an eye on attendee feedback to see whether there is any demand for this.
Yes. Whilst Young Adults still get their general entry tickets for free, Early Access tickets are offered at a set price to everybody aged 16 and over.
No. As with general admission tickets, children can enter during Early Access provided they are accompanied by a person holding an appropriate adult ticket. (Though please note, the Early Access period is expected to be very busy, so please keep this in mind)
Yes you can, subject to availability.
Once you have purchased a Saturday ticket you can upgrade it to include Early Access by visiting the Order History page, selecting the ticket you wish to upgrade and then clicking the new "Purchase Upgrades" button.
Clubcon is TFNation's annual Saturday evening entertainment segment. Past Clubcons have included advertised and surprise segments including quizzes, live script readings, a comedy improvisation show, and our fan-favourite presentation of Transformers Animated Season 4: Trial of Megatron.
Clubcon is also home to TFNation's annual Pretenders Cosplay Parade.
Clubcon is an expensive event to produce, making heavy use of staging, sound and lighting effects for which we hire professional engineers. Up until 2019 the TFN crew were able to personally subsidise the event for attendees, but as a result of rising costs, this is no longer possible.
Rather than ending Clubcon, we instead decided to make it a ticketed event, which will help us to budget accordingly.
Yes. Clubcon is a Saturday evening upgrade, so you must hold a Saturday ticket to purchase a Clubcon ticket.
No. Whilst there may be some convention-exclusive merchandise available for purchase, the Trader Hall does not form part of the Clubcon evening entertainment event.
Yes! Clubcon takes place on the Saturday evening. Whilst we hope many attendees will enjoy the event, we also appreciate some attendees may not wish to attend. For this reason, the Clubcon ticket is an optional add-on.
Yes. Clubcon tickets are offered at a set price to everybody aged 16 and over.
No. As with general admission tickets, children can enter Clubcon provided they are accompanied by a person holding an appropriate adult ticket. (Though please note, as an evening event Clubcon may from time to time include adult-themed humour).
Sunday tickets grant you access to our Trader hall (typically from 10:00am) and access to all of Sunday’s panels, including our emotional Closing Ceremony.
With the exception of special attraction-type tickets (such as 2023's Legend Pass) there are no additional charges for autographs once you’ve entered the event (up to two autographs per guest included); this is different to many conventions where you are charged extra after entry.
Keep an eye on our event schedule page, to see our exact panel offerings as they are announced.
No. There is no Sunday Early Access option this year.
No. Clubcon is a Saturday evening add-on event.
We offer complimentary Essential Companion tickets to those attendees who require additional support in the form of a carer in order to enjoy our events.
In order to offer this we need to first verify attendees suitability by asking that they provide some evidence of their need for substantial, significant or frequent support.
To apply for an essential companion pass you must contact us at info@tfnation.com with details of why the additional support is required, and evidence to support your application, for us to verify.
Once we receive the evidence the team can make a decision regarding your application. If approved, the attendee will need to purchase their ticket(s) for the event and then email us with their booking reference and the full name and date of birth of the essential companion they wish for us to add to the booking. We will then update the booking with the additional ticket and send you an email confirming this has been done. The extra ticket will appear under your order history, where it can also be downloaded at any time.
The evidence we accept includes: