Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

Liverpool Echo

Entertainment

Elle May Rice

Liverpool Comic Con 2022: ticket prices, guests, parking, Q&As and more

Liverpool Comic Con Comic Con Ian Somerhalder Paul Wesley

Liverpool Comic Con returns this weekend after a successful event back in May.

Comic book lovers, sci-fi fans and cosplay enthusiasts will be able to meet their favourite celebrities once again at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on November 19 and 20, 2022. Among the celebrity guests appearing at the event are Vampire Diaries stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, as well as Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin Henderson in the hit Netflix series.

There will also be props and set displays from franchises that fans can enjoy having photographs taken at many attractions such as training schools, video gaming, activities, displays, and more. The event also gives visitors the chance to browse trade stalls, which sell everything from replica props, clothing and toys to original artwork and more.

Visitors will be able to arrange photographs and autographs with the guests. Details and prices for photo opportunities and autograph sessions with your favourite stars can be found here. Below, we’ve taken a look at everything you’ll need to know for Liverpool Comic Con.

Comic Con 2022 guests

Ian Somerhalder

Paul Wesley

Arielle Kebbel

Nathaniel Buzolic

Sebastian Roche

Riley Voelkel

Luke Evans

Katheryn Winnick

Gaten Matarazzo

Tom Wlaschiha

Raphael Luce

Gwydion Ashlee-Walton

Trey Best

Grant Goodman

Xolo Maridueña

Mary Mouser

Tanner Buchanan

Hannah Kepple

Annalisa Cochrane

Paul Walter Hauser

Charlie Hunnam

Ryan Hurst

Emilio Rivera

Taryn Manning

Paul Anderson

Chad Michael Murray

Peter Facinelli

Ashley Greene

Jackson Rathbone

Kellan Lutz

Lucas Grabeel

Giancarlo Esposito

Sam Witwer

Christian Navarro

James Marsters

Joey Pantoliano

Robert Davi

Bonnie Piesse

Emily Neves

Dawn M Bennett

Jenny Yokobori

Amber Lee Connors

Mara Wilson

Stalls

Comic Con visitors will be able to browse trade stalls which sell everything from replica props, clothing and toys to original artwork and much much more. There are also props and set displays from many franchises that fans can enjoy having photographs taken at and many attractions such as training schools, video gaming, activities, displays, and more.

Q&As

There will be a number of Q&A sessions throughout Liverpool Comic Con weekend. The sessions give guest stars a chance to sit and chat openly with their fans and answer any burning questions.

This year, Q&A panels will be held in the auditoriums at Exhibition Centre Liverpool, which have tiered seating and wheelchair access. You can find a full schedule of Q&A sessions here.

How to get tickets

Liverpool Comic Con 2022 is taking place this weekend, November 19 and 20, at Exhibition Centre Liverpool. There are a limited number of tickets still available, though Saturday is sold out. Below are the tickets still available at the time of publishing:

Sunday Adult Afternoon Entry - £21.45
Sunday Child aged six - 12 Afternoon Entry - £8.80
Sunday Child ages under six Afternoon Entry - free

Parking at Liverpool Comic Con 2022

There is temporary parking at the Liverpool Waterfront Car Park, near the Exhibition Centre Liverpool off Queen's Wharf. On-site car parking is limited and is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Accessible car parking is available on site. Additional car parking is also available nearby, with 3,000 spaces spread across three sites. Each car park is secure and open 24 hours. These include:

Q-Park Liverpool ONE, 35 Strand Street, L1 8LT
Q-Park Hanover Street, Gradwell Street, L1 5AQ
Q-Park John Lewis, 17 Liver Street, L1 8LJ
Albert Dock

Are cash machines available?

There are no cash machines at the venue. Although there is limited cash back available to customers on a first come, first served basis, guests are strongly encouraged to bring cash if this is their preferred method of payment for autographs, photographs and trader stalls. Card payment is also accepted and the venue’s outlets such as food and beverage are all cashless.