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Comic Con plans for Becca De Mello & Maiurun
ExCeL London · 23–25 October 2026
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Day Zero Briefing
Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL
Three days of panels, cosplay, artists' alley and far too much merch. Doors open the 23rd and the last badge scans out on the 25th of October 2026. Comfortable shoes are mandatory equipment.
Home Base
Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1SL
A superyacht permanently moored right on the dock, footsteps from the venue. Floor-to-ceiling windows over the water, a champagne bar, and zero need to touch the Tube in full costume. We'll wake up on a yacht and walk to a comic con — not a bad way to spend a weekend.
Costume Change
Three fandoms, three days, one very ambitious suitcase.
KPop Demon Hunters
Huntress and demon, hunter and hunted — matching energy, matching eyeliner.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Spring Court or Night Court — the great High Lord debate settled in cosplay form.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Slifer Red, Obelisk Blue, Ra Yellow — generic duelists, maximum deck energy.
The Plan
Check in to the Sunborn, drop the bags, settle onto the yacht and scout the docks before the chaos begins.
Suit up as Rumi & Jinu and step onto the show floor for opening day.
Spring Court meets Night Court. Panels, photo ops, and probably too much artist alley shopping.
Duel Academy uniforms on for the last day, then one last look around before the con closes.
Check out by 11am, one last coffee on the water, and home we go — suitcases heavier, feet sorer.
Off The Show Floor
Where to eat, drink and wander once the badges come off — all a short hop from Royal Victoria Dock.
Glide over the Thames in a glass gondola. Night flights run after 7pm — the lit-up O2, Canary Wharf and the docks from the air make a properly good first-evening moment.
A covered street of bars and restaurants, an 11-screen cinema, mini-golf and the ICON Outlet for brand shopping. The roof climb (Up at The O2) is worth it for the views.
Fresh Thai cooking on the water with a proper Polynesian-style cocktail bar. Good for a relaxed sit-down dinner away from the crowds.
A former Royal Navy refuelling barge turned floating bar. Meantime beer on the sundeck or a snug galley below — the most characterful pint in the area.
Wall-to-wall bars, restaurants and rooftop terraces (Crossrail Place Roof Garden is free and lovely). The reliable pick for a bigger night out.
Cutty Sark, Greenwich Market, riverside pubs and the Royal Observatory. A charming half-day if you want a break from cosplay and crowds.
Our Shared Board
A shared scratchpad for the two of us — jot down costume tweaks, packing reminders, anything. Notes are saved right here in the browser.
Tip: notes live in this browser. To share with each other now, use Copy share code and send it across — the other person pastes it via Load from code.
No notes yet — pin the first costume idea above ✦