Greetings TFNationals!
Things are getting real! Now that we've made several big guest announcements, it's time to give you the information you'll need about convention tickets and discounted Hilton bedrooms!
Save The Dates
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Tickets
Convention tickets, musical performance tickets, a selection of Legend Pass tickets and pre-order merchandise will be available exclusively from TFNation.com at 12:00 noon (UK Time) on Saturday 7th March 2026. -
Bedrooms
Discount rate Hilton convention bedrooms will be made available to convention ticket-holders at 12:00 noon (UK Time) on Saturday 21st March 2026.
As ever, we'll make more posts about how the system works, what the rooms will cost, and where to grab some zzz's for the night if you don't get your first choice luxury suite with built-in secret hot tub. We've got you covered! This is just a save the dates post - more soon!
Some Updates to Make You Aware Of
We'll get to pricing in a moment, but first, we want to ensure you know about a couple of changes.
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New Age Brackets
We have updated our convention age brackets. The new system is as follows:
0-12 Years Child Adult supervision required.
13-15 Years Teen 13 to 15 year olds require adult supervision. 16-17 Years Teen 16 to 17 year olds may attend independently. 18+ Years Adult May supervise children.
The change has been made partly to bring us a little more in line with other events, and partly to clarify our adult supervision rules for safeguarding purposes.
Adult ticket-holders will still be able to register and bring along up to three children each for no additional cost, as that's still important to us.
Age-related changes come into effect starting with TFNation 2026. (TFN:Manchester 2026 will utilise the previously-advertised age-brackets) -
Essential Companion Tickets
Boring but important change. We've taken independent, professional advice on the way we process Essential Companion ticket requests for those attendees who require additional support.
Moving forward, when a child requires this extra support, the same adult cannot be both the Adult Supervision and the Essential Companion. The Essential Companion needs to be a dedicated, additional person. This ensures supervision and support roles remain clearly defined - particularly where one adult needs to oversee multiple children.
As there is a safeguarding element involved, Essential Companion changes come into effect immediately, and will therefore impact TFN:Manchester 2026.
TFNation 2026 Ticket Prices
FRIDAY
(Limited Seating Event - Non-Trading Day)
| Adult | £35.00 | |
| Teen | £35.00 | (16+ may attend independently) |
| Child | £0.00 | (Must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult) |
SATURDAY
| Adult | £48.00 | |
| Teen | £30.00 | (16+ may attend independently) |
| Child | £0.00 | (Must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult) |
SATURDAY PLUS EARLY ACCESS
(Limited Edition - includes your Saturday ticket)
| Adult | £87.00 | |
| Teen | £66.00 | (16+ may attend independently) |
| Child | £0.00 | (Must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult) |
CLUBCON
(Limited Seating Saturday Evening Add-On - Saturday ticket required)
| Adult | £15.00 | |
| Teen | £15.00 | (16+ may attend independently) |
| Child | £0.00 | (Must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult) |
VINCE DICOLA MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
- These are best-estimate prices, which may change slightly based on final technical requirements.
- Initially, Musical Performance tickets will only be available to Saturday ticket holders, so we can show appreciation to the community which has made this appearance possible. This rule may be relaxed later, depending on uptake and capacity.
| Adult | £32.00 | |
| Teen | £32.00 | (16+ may attend independently) |
| Child | £0.00 | (Must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult) |
SUNDAY
| Adult | £42.00 | |
| Teen | £30.00 | (16+ may attend independently) |
| Child | £0.00 | (Must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult) |
LEGEND PASSES
In the usual fashion, we will make a dedicated post about Legend Passes and pricing.
(Please note: TFNation 2026 is a limited capacity event, which we expect to be busy; all convention areas are subject to capacity limits and all advertised guests, traders, forge artists, exhibitors, panels and activities including live musical performances are subject to change without notice. Terms and Conditions of sale apply on this small world and all others, even those missing a moonbase or two!)