Following the huge success of this year’s MCM Manchester Comic Con the show is to grow to a two day event for 2014. The move comes as advance ticket sales for this month’s Manchester event were boosted by a massive 138% increase compared with 2012’s event.
The MCM Group has announced the 2012 Show Schedule for the MCM Expo which includes the launch of a new Birmingham Comic Con. After a 2011 that saw record London Comic Con attendances, a brand new Manchester show and the return of Memorabilia London, The MCM Group has scheduled the new MCM Expo Birmingham Comic Con to run alongside Memorabilia.
Following GAMEfest and the Eurogamer Expo, newbreview.com's Rory Truesdale writes a tongue in cheek guide to surviving public gaming events.
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