Thought Bubble 2026: 20th Anniversary Events, Locations, And More Announced
by Olly MacNamee
Thought Bubble celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and ahead of the festival and comic convention (happening on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of November), the organisers have revealed venue opening times, event timetables, maps, travel information and more.
“Entering its 20th iteration, Thought Bubble is now one of the longest-running conventions and comic art events in the country. Co-founded in 2007 by Lisa Wood, aka Tula Lotay, whilst working at Leeds comic book shop Travelling Man, and encouraged by Travelling Man’s Director and fellow Thought Bubble co-founder, Nabil Homsi; Lisa put together the first Thought Bubble Convention, a one-day event in the basement of Leeds Town Hall that celebrated comics, the creators making them and the fans who love them.
Twenty conventions later, Thought Bubble is still proudly independent and still delivered by a small team of dedicated comic lovers, having steadily become a cornerstone of the international comics community.”
Taking place at the Harrogate Convention Centre, its home since 2019, this year’s convention opens its doors at 10am and closes at 6 pm on Saturday 14th November, with doors opening again on the following day from 10am with a 5pm close.
Thought Bubble has shared the full, up-to-date convention programme here as well as a convention centre site map and maps for each of the four halls here.
Most events across the festival week are completely free; but to double-check, you can find all the latest Thought Bubble Festival details, including venues, event times and more here: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/festivals
