Tickets
UKGE 2024 tickets go on sale in December
Children aged 10 and under are admitted free to UK Games Expo. These tickets will be issued on your arrival at the convention.
Ticket FAQs
Everyone attending the show needs a show Entry Ticket. This gives full access to the Trade Halls, Demo games, Open Gaming Area, Family Zone, Playtest, and Seminars. In other words your Entry ticket plus the Trade stand fees is what pays for the show as well as the accommodation costs of the army of volunteers who make Expo happen.
In addition if you want to play in any Tournament or Roleplaying Game or participate in Live Events there is an additional Event Fee as specified on each Event Page. This is what pays for the EXTRA rooms we need to accommodate all the tournaments, all the acres of cloth we use for them, prize support for those events that are unsponsored, trophies and Umpire/ Gms expenses and accommodation as it is fair that folk who give up their time to run the events are not out of pocket. Generally when you add it all up, Tournaments and RPG's actually cost Expo money to run and that is why we ask tournament players to also buy an Entry ticket.
SINGLE DAY TICKET: Adults £20, Young Adult (11 to 15 years) £14. Family £60.
TWO DAY TICKET: Adults £38, Young Adult (11 to 15 years) £26. Family £115.
THREE DAY TICKET Adults £54, Young Adult (11 to 15 years) £36. Family £162.
FAMILY TICKET admits 2 adults and 2 young adults.
Child Tickets
Children aged 10 and under are admitted free to UK Games Expo. These tickets will be issued on your arrival at the convention. Simply ask at the ticket desk for the tickets when you arrive.
If you want to enter a tournament or play an RPG game you pay per event. In addition to an event ticket you need to purchase an entry ticket to get into UK Games Expo.
RPGs, Miniature, Card and Boardgame tournament entry fees are dependant on game system. Some tournaments may be discounted where they have specific sponsorship.
Roleplaying Games: £4 per 4 hour game
Board Games: Tournaments £7 per day
Card Games: Tournaments £7 per day
Miniatures Tournaments £9 per day
Live Entertainment Events £7 to £15 a ticket.
Event tickets will start to go live Early 2024
The Prices you see above are INCLUSIVE of VAT charged at the current VAT rate
YOU CAN BUY ENTRANCE AND EVENT TICKETS* AT THE SHOW.
*RPGs, live events and boards games generally will have tickets available - spaces permitting- at the show. Wargames events sometimes close submissions at this point so they can have army lists submitted. Check event descriptions.
To buy tickets on the day just go to any ticket point.
Ticket points will accept cash, cheques and card.
All ticketing is handled via your account. You do not need an account to buy tickets on the door but you will need an account if you wish to book any tickets in advance.
THURSDAY 29th May 2025
Main Ticketing is located inside Hall 3a at the NEC and will be open from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. You can also collect your pre-ordered tickets during this time. If you're in the area on Thursday, we encourage you to avoid queues by picking up your tickets the day before the Expo.
FRIDAY 30th May 2025
Main Ticketing is open inside Hall 3a NEC as well as in the Hilton Library from 8.00 am until 6:00 pm.
You can also collect your pre-ordered tickets from these locations
There will be an event desk inside Hall 3 open from 9:00 am till 6:00 pm. You can find out what is going on and buy additional event tickets (but not entrance tickets) from here.
SATURDAY 31st May
Main Ticketing is open inside Hall 3a NEC as well as in the Hilton Library from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm.
You can also collect your pre-ordered tickets from these locations
There will be an event desk inside Hall 3 open from 9:00 am till 6:00 pm. You can find out what is going on and buy additional event tickets (but not entrance tickets) from here.
SUNDAY 1st June
Main Ticketing is open inside Hall 3a NEC as well as in the Hilton Library from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm.
You can also collect your pre-ordered tickets from these locations
There will be an event desk inside Hall 3 open from 9:00 am till 2:00 pm. You can find out what is going on and buy additional event tickets (but not entrance tickets) from here.
Opening hours may vary on the weekend to reflect staffing and customer levels. Signage will direct you to another ticket point if one is closed.
When you have pre ordered your tickets please be aware we do not email or post these tickets to you. All tickets are collected at the tickets desks at the venue.
There are three ways to collect your tickets:-
- Use the QR code on your mobile device
- Login in to your account on your phone
- Click view your QR code
- This will display your code and will enable you to have it scanned and collect ALL your orders at a ticket booth
- Print your QR code
- Login in to your account
- Print the pdf document that is generated
- Present this at the ticket desk to collect all your orders
- Account details
- If you do not have access to your account then you can collect your tickets from the ticket desk by giving the name and email address of the account holder along with proof of identity,( Driving License, Bank Card etc)
We want everyone to be able to come and enjoy UKGE. If you are attending UKGE and need a carer to facilitate your visit then consider this:
1. If your Carer is also a gamer and will be playing the games and be fully involved as an attendee themselves then they pay full rates like all other gamers.
2. But If you are attending UK Games Expo and due to a disability need a carer to get in and round UKGE BUT the carer is not themselves interested in games (or their ability to enjoy the show is significantly reduced) we do look at a discount or free ticket for the Carer. Contact admin@ukgamesexpo.co.uk and we will discuss the matter further.
When booking Tickets please ensure you are familiar with the Attendees Terms
How do I request a refund before the show?
Refunds are requested by logging into your customer account and visiting the orders page.
- Click on the order you want fully or partially refunded.
- The details of this order will be shown.
- Click on the "Refund" button below the order you want refunded.
- You can request a complete refund or a partial refund.
- Follow the refund instructions on that page.
Refunds are processed automatically and we do not require a reason for the refund. We understand "life happens" and you may not be able to attend.
If an Attendee buys tickets online, but then discovers that he will be unable to attend, a refund of the purchase price may be obtained by requesting a cancellation provided that the application is received by midnight on the Thursday immediately preceding the event. If an request is sent after this day no refund will be made.
I have tried the "refund request" but still do not have a refund what should I do?
Your refund may not appear in your bank until 10 working days after we have refunded it. It is usually much quicker than this but can take 10 days depending on your bank. If you have not had a refund after 10 working days the feel free to contact Tony Hyams.
Refunds are not accepted if requested after the show.
At the Show
If an Attendee has purchased an Event Ticket (other than for a miniatures’ tournament), but is then unable to participate in the tournament or role playing game for which he had bought an Event Ticket, he may present the Event Ticket to the admin desk and request a refund. Refunds will only be made if the admin desk manager in their absolute discretion considers that there is a reasonable chance that the Event Ticket could be re-sold. Therefore requests for a refund made within 4 hours of the start time are unlikely to be met.
We will not refund Entry tickets at the show.
While we do not swap or exchange tickets, (Things can get a bit messy), you can simply request a refund for your current tickets and purchase the new tickets you require.