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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:
TFN:Manchester is the name of one of our satellite events. Unlike our three-day Summer event, TFNation Manchester is held across one Saturday (with an optional, Friday evening entertainment ticket, for attendees who arrive early).
This event typically includes comicbook guests, traders, forge artists, panels and the chance to socialise with friends, all within a central location which is convenient for rail and road transport links.
TFN:Manchester is based at an intimate, but professional venue. It is a limited-capacity event which means there is a good chance tickets may sell out at the pre-order stage. This means we cannot always guarantee the availability of on-the-door tickets.
Yes! TFN:Manchester features a trading area filled with all different kinds of Transformers and other toylines. The event also includes a Forge area showing off fan arts and crafts!
Our Manchester event has grown in size over the years, from its Mini-Con beginnings, to something larger and more immersive, whilst still intimate compared to our summer offering.
Now the event is large enough to welcome several hundred Transformers fans, we have been able to secure an appropriately-sized venue which includes onsite hotel, bar, restaurant and professional conferencing facilities, at an affordable price for attendees. The more support these events receive, the more scope we have to improve facilities for our attendees.
Attendees have provided glowing reviews for this venue and we hope you'll love it too!
Owing to attendee feedback, we've added a Friday evening (non-trading) entertainment programme to TFN:Manchester's offering!
As for Friday day-time and Sunday - they're not in our plans right now, but we go where our attendees ask us to go. So if the demand for these additions exists, we'll investigate this for you in the future.
There is no overnight rate for attendees, given most will just attend TFN:Manchester as a day trip. That said, if you go to the Pendulum Hotel's website and use the code DELEGATE at checkout, you'll often find a special rate is available.
We're always mindful to choose venues in hotel-rich areas, with great transportation links, so if you do need accommodation, you needent be limited by the onsite bedroom capacity.
Yes! When purchasing your ticket, you will be given the option to pre-order exclusive TFN:Manchester merchandise for collection at the event, including our Tour Shirts and our Teddy Bear companion. Look out for additional offerings!
We don't anticipate having much extra merchandise to sell at the event, so be sure to get your pre-orders in to avoid missing out!
Yes! We're always keen to book venues with accessibility in mind.
Our Manchester venue is wheelchair friendlym aking great use of ramps and lifts.
Our Manchester venue takes place in an area where there are many public carparks within just a few minutes stroll of the venue; the venue is also able to provide a discount link for overnight residents at the nearest carpark.
It can be easily to accidentally mistake a free carpark for a paid one - so do be sure to check any signage nearby before parking. Checking ahead of time on the internet is always a good idea.
Our Manchester venue has a fully-stocked hotel bar and restaurant on the ground floor - "The Garden Bar", which serves a variety of dishes including vegetarian and vegan options, plus alchoholic and non-alchoholic drinks at reasonable prices.
Our Manchester venue is situated within a short walk of the vibrant Oxford Road area, containing many bars, restaurants and retail options - and of course, train stations!
We've designed TFN:Manchester as "all inclusive" ticket event. So once you've paid for entry, you're welcome to say hello to any guest and request an autograph on your own items, at no additional charge. We just ask you to please limit this to a couple of items, to give everybody a chance to meet the guests.
(Of course, each guest's requirements are different, so if this ever changes we'll let you know)
There are however, lots of other things you can buy inside, including prints and art commissions from guests; toys from traders; fan arts and crafts from the Forge - and of course, your convention merchandise from our desk!