TFNation 2026 Schedule

The schedule uses the below colour codes to indicate the room in which the panel/activity is taking place.
Chill Out Room (Warwick)
Clubcon (Kings Suite)
Legends Room (Dorset Room)
Panel Room (Kings Suite)
Registration & Merch Collection (Warwick)
Traders Hall (Monarch)
Vince DiCola Live Musical Performance (Kings Suite)

Friday

9:30 a.m. - Avoid The Rush
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Want to avoid the early rush in our Trader Hall? Swing by the Panel Room and get yourself settled in for some chilled entertainment.

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 you may have pre-ordered. Keep a look out for any new merch which may also be available!

10:50 a.m. - Panel Room: Opens

11 a.m. - Meet The Team
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A chance to say hello to some of our crew, before we roll out the day's entertainment!

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5 p.m. - Break
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9 p.m. - Registration Closes
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Registration closes. Time for the Reg' Desk crew to hit the CR chamber for the night! Don't worry, there's still more entertainment for you!

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11:10 p.m. - Panel Room: Closes
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That's all for tonight! See you tomorrow when TFNation returns!

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 you may have pre-ordered.

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. - Avoid The Rush
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The Saturday morning queue for the Trader Hall can be a little much.

If you’d prefer to avoid the rush, then sit back and relax with some TFN entertainment in the Kings suite.

Don't worry, the toys are restocked all weekend - you'll still have plenty of time to shop around the Trader Hall once things are a little quieter.

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.

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noon - Chill Out Room: Opens
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By midday, we aim to transform our queueing room into a multi-purpose area.

The Registration Desk shall remain in place, where it will serve as a general help point for the rest of the day.

The area of the room previously used to house our early morning queues, will be reconfigured into a Chill Out area, where you can sit, admire your purchases, or catch up with friends (quietly please, as this room will also be enjoyed by those who need a little break from the busy Trader Hall and Panel Room).

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4 p.m. - Chill Out Room: Closes

4 p.m. - Registration Closes
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Our Reg Team takes a well-earned break!

4 p.m. - Panel Room: Closes

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

6 p.m. - ClubCon: Doors Open

6:10 p.m. - Pretenders Cosplay
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Always a highlight of ClubCon, it's time for our annual Pretenders Cosplay Parade!

Strap in for the ride, as full on mechs, and humanised interpretations of the robots in disguise take to our stage!

Remember... Pretenders hide the Cosplayer inside!

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8 p.m. - ClubCon: Closes

9 p.m. - Musical Performance: Doors Open

9:30 p.m. - Vince DiCola Live Musical Performance
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For the first time ever in the UK, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated  composer, arranger and keyboardist, Vince DiCola, will perform some of his career highlights!

(Estimated run time of 60+ minutes)

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 you may have pre-ordered.

Keep a look out for any new merch which may also be available!

8:30 a.m. - Panel Room: Opens
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Want to avoid the early rush in our Trader Hall? Swing by the Panel Room and get yourself settled in for some chilled entertainment.

9 a.m. - Today at TFNation
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A quick rundown of the day's events, to get you in the mood for some robot fun!

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

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noon - Chill Out Room: Opens
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By midday, we aim to transform our queueing room into a multi-purpose area.

The Registration Desk shall remain in place, where it will serve as a general help point for the rest of the day.

The area of the room previously used to house our early morning queues, will be reconfigured into a Chill Out area, where you can sit, admire your purchases, or catch up with friends (quietly please, as this room will also be enjoyed by those who need a little break from the busy Trader Hall and Panel Room).

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1:50 p.m. - Registration Closes
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Our Reg Team wraps up operations for another year.  

Don't worry, they'll still be able to help with any questions you might have.

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4 p.m. - Chill Out Room: Closes

4 p.m. - Trader Hall: Closes
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Traders! Retreat! 

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4:30 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 war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons wages on... but our convention has come to an end.

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

Whether it's at a TFN:Swindon this November, or some time in 2027, we look forward to welcoming you back to another TFNation...

... When All Are One Again!

 

6 p.m. - Panel Room: Closes

* - Times and panels are subject to change
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