TFNation 2024 Schedule

The schedule uses the below colour codes to indicate the room in which the panel/activity is taking place.
Clubcon (Kings Suite)
Panel Room (Kings Suite)
Traders Hall (Monarch)

Friday

10 a.m. - Registration and Merch Collection
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Once our registration and merchandise desks have opened, you'll be able to pop by at your convenience to collect your entrance passes and any merch pre-orders you may have made. Keep a look out for any new merch which may also be available!

11:20 a.m. - Panel Room: Opens

11:30 a.m. - Meet The Team
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A chance to say hello to some of our team members, before we roll out our 40th anniversary celebration weekend!

noon - Sound Off
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Watch along as Generation One cartoon writer Michael Charles Hill analyses one of his most-loved episodes!

1 p.m. - Robosen Robotics
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More than toys! Rocky Luo and the team at Robosen Robotics give TFNation attendees a special look into their officially-licensed, self-transforming robots! Look out for their newest additions!

2 p.m. - We Talk TV
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Special host Jim Sorenson goes behind the scenes with Transformers Generation One actor Gregg Berger (Grimlock, Skyfire and more) along with episode writer Michael Charles Hill, to discuss the creative process in bringing a story to life!

3 p.m. - Stronger, Faster, More Alive!
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Longtime Toy-Fu collaborator and Master of Action, Matt Marshall, harnesses the power of Nucleon, in a presentation which is Stronger, Faster, More Alive! 

In this introduction to toy customisation, we learn about some of Matt's unique creations for charity seller, Toy-Fu.

4 p.m. - Spotlight: Alex Milne
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We put the focus squarely onto celebrated Transformers More Than Meets The Eye comic book artist, Alex Milne.

5 p.m. - Triple Takeover: A TFNation Invasion
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Sixo (@SixoTF), Liam (@ToyboxSoapbox) and JSwags (@Jason_R_Wagner) will be joining us on the Friday of TFNation 2024, to present a special, live edition of the Triple Takeover Toycast!

6:30 p.m. - Break
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Even the TFN Crew needs a little energon sometimes - don't worry, we'll be back real soon!

7 p.m. - Comics in Conversation
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We talk about comics all the time; but what do the professionals say? Join Transformers writers Simon Furman, Nick Roche and James Roberts for comics in conversation.

8 p.m. - Blokees Transformers
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Blokees is an exciting, officially-licensed figure system which allows you to build and display high-quality, posable versions of your favourite characters!

Join us as the Blokees team give us a look at the figures, and details about a special contest they're running for TFNationals all weeked!

 

9 p.m. - Registration Closes
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Registration closes. Time to hit the CR chamber for the night!

9:20 p.m. - Movie Night
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What’s that, you’d like to watch a movie with fellow Transformers fans? … let’s make it official.

 

10:30 p.m. - Panel Room: Closes

Saturday

8:20 a.m. - Registration and Merch Collection
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Once our registration and merchandise desks have opened, you'll be able to pop by at your convenience to collect your entrance passes and any merch pre-orders you may have made. Keep a look out for any new merch which may also be available!

8:30 a.m. - Panel Room: Opens

9 a.m. - Opening Ceremony
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It’s time to kick the convention off-proper, as we welcome our guests to the TFN stage – always a highlight!

9:30 a.m. - Shattered Glass (Stop Motion Animation)
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The morning queue can be a little much. If you’d prefer to avoid the rush to enter the trader hall, then sit back and relax with this stop-motion movie from Crosshairs Productions.

9:45 a.m. - Trader Hall: Opens (Early Access)
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Our Trader Hall opens to Saturday Early Access ticket holders only.

10:45 a.m. - Trader Hall: Opens (General Access)
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Our Trader Hall opens to all Saturday ticket holders.

11 a.m. - David Kaye: Part 1
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He's a beast, he's animated, and he's so much more! He's Transformers royalty David Kaye and one panel just isn’t enough!

David Kaye (Beast Wars Megatron, Animated Optimus Prime and MANY more characters) joins us for part one, as we look back over his career… Excellent, yes!

noon - Cataloguing Change
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Let's face it, we all love looking at images of new toys in product catalogues... but, how do they get there?  

Transformers fan Colin Betts has amassed a wealth of evidence to help answer the question; how are Transformers marketed to retailers?

Join Colin as we explore the process of... Transforming Toy Aisles! 

1 p.m. - Michael Charles Hill
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Animation writer Michael Charles Hills guides us through a retrospective of his storied career, from the Transformers and beyond!

2 p.m. - Spotlight: Simon Furman
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In the 40th Anniversary year of the Transformers, we wouldn’t be done… finished, until we’d celebrated the career of perhaps the most tenured contributor – comic book writer Simon Furman!

Guest-hosted by longtime Transfomers fan, comic book writer and artist, John-Paul Bove!

3 p.m. - Kathreen Khavari
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It’s not every day that a career in public health and infectious diseases, somehow embiggens into Ms Marvel and our very own Twitch!

You have the dots, now let Transformers: Earthspark actor Kathreen Khavari connect them in this career-spanning panel!

4 p.m. - Trader Hall: Closes
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Even our heroic Traders must sleep sometimes!

4 p.m. - Registration Closes
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Our reg' team takes a well-earned break!

4 p.m. - Panel Room: Closes

4:10 p.m. - Break
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Time for energon! Take a well-earned break before our evening entertainment begins.

6 p.m. - Pretenders Cosplay
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Our annual cosplay competition and parade returns to Saturday Night ClubCon! Sit back and enjoy the creativity of this amazing community!

And remember... Cosplay Hides the Human Inside!

7 p.m. - Matrix Test
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Transformers: The Basics YouTube host, IDW contributor and walking-wiki Chris McFeely quizzes your Transformers knowledge!

Will you survive... the Matrix Test?

7:50 p.m. - Charity Auction
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When you cross the chaos of Jim Sorenson with the generosity of TFNationals, you’re left with a thrilling charity auction! We can't wait to show you what’s on offer this year!

(Save for where a guest charity is specifically-named, the proceeds from the auction will be donated to Toy-Fu's charity fundraining efforts for Mary's Meals)

8:30 p.m. - Script Reading
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Dinosaur? Check.
Another Dinosaur? Check.
Drone? Check…
What will our favourite characters get up to together? Find our when David Kaye, Kathreen Khavari and Gregg Berger take to the stage, for a live story-read!

9:10 p.m. - Like A Surprise?
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Then close your eyes!

9:30 p.m. - More... Much More Than Meets The Eye
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As a special treat for the 40th Anniversary of the Cybertronians, we go back to the very start.  Team TFNation's Kris Carter, Andrew Turnbull and Chris McFeely (Transformers: The Basics) present the first three episodes of The Transformers, like you’ve never seen them before!

Using original, unused audio takes (courtesy of The Mapes Brothers), newly created fan-art and animation error-fixes, this extended cut gives us a fuller look into how the story was originally intended to unfold!

Sunday

8:20 a.m. - Registration and Merch Collection
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Once our registration and merchandise desks have opened, you'll be able to pop by at your convenience to collect your entrance passes and any merch pre-orders you may have made. Keep a look out for any new merch which may also be available!

8:30 a.m. - Panel Room: Opens

9 a.m. - Today at TFNation
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A quick rundown of the day's events.

9:30 a.m. - Sound Off
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Generation One cartoon writer Michael Charles Hill is back to discuss another of his most-loved episodes.

10 a.m. - Trader Hall: Opens (General Access)
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Our Trader Hall opens to all Sunday ticket holders.

10 a.m. - Finding Your Voice
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David Kaye (Beast Wars Megatron & Animated Optimus Prime), Kathreen Khavari (Earthspark Twitch) and Gregg Berger (Generation One Grimlock & Skyfire) combine forces to discuss the acting process which goes into creating a character for animation!

11 a.m. - Revival From Cybertron
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Chris McFeely (Transformers: The Basics) joins TFNation's Kris Carter and Andrew Turnbull to discuss the behind-the-scenes workings of last night’s More, Much More Than Meets The Eye segment.

noon - Lost Plots
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You remember exactly how it happened... or do you?

James Roberts, the acclaimed writer behind fan-favourite series More Than Meets the Eye and Lost Light, takes us behind the scenes with some of his top, lost plots!

We're not crying, you are!

1 p.m. - The Mapes Tapes
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TFNation's own Mirror Twins, Steve and Dave Mapes give us a look into their Generation One audio archives… transporting us back in time to an original Transformers recording session!

We've missed our favourite characters, and we're looking forward to hearing from them again!

2 p.m. - Registration Closes
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Our Registration team goes offline. Time for them to catch a few panels!

2 p.m. - Gregg Berger
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Him Grimlock! Him King!  

Gregg Berger, the voice behind Generation One Grimlock, Skyfire and more, takes the TFNation stage to discuss his dinomighty career!

3 p.m. - The Toys and Traders
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We invite some of our traders on stage, to give you a special insight into their journey from one side of the counter, to the other!

4 p.m. - Trader Hall: Closes
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Our Traders Hall closes for another year, but the TFNation fun isn't over just yet!

4 p.m. - David Kaye: Part 2
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How do you even audition for the heroic Optimus Prime, after spending so long as the beastly Megatron - nevermind actually landing the part!?

Join the incredible David Kaye for Part 2 of his career retrospective.

5 p.m. - Construct-A-Con
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Do you have any burning questions for the TFNation crew?

This annual panel gives us the chance to speak directly to you, our amazing attendees, before we wrap up for another year.

5:30 p.m. - Closing Ceremony
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The 40th anniversary of the Transformers is here, but our celebrations have come to an end (well, until TFN:Mini-Con Reading in November!)

Our emotional closing ceremony is one last chance to see our incredible guests, before we transform and roll out of Birmingham for another year!

6 p.m. - Panel Room: Closes

* - Times and panels are subject to change
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