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UK Japanese culture, music, art, film, food, gaming and community events worth planning for.

RakuCon 2026

πŸ“ Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel, Portland Street, Manchester M1 4PH

🎟️ See official ticket page for current prices

Manchester’s independent Japanese pop-culture weekend mixes artists, performances, workshops, games, cosplay and an after-party in the city centre.

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Learn to dance Tankō Bushi for Japan Matsuri

πŸ“ Japan House London, 101–111 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA; performance at Japan Matsuri, Trafalgar Square, London

🎟️ £10

Beginner Tankō Bushi practices at Japan House London prepare a group to perform the Bon dance together at Japan Matsuri.

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The Runaway Effect (Work in Progress) - Soho Theatre

πŸ“ Soho Theatre Upstairs, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE

🎟️ From Β£17–£18 plus fees; members from Β£14.40

A yōkai-folklore-inspired work-in-progress performance with puppetry and live sound, presented in partnership with the Japan Foundation.

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Mieko Kawakami - Sisters in Yellow UK Events

πŸ“ Bath, Manchester, Edinburgh and London

🎟️ Edinburgh £15.50/£14.50/£10.50; other dates to be confirmed

The Breasts and Eggs author introduces her new novel Sisters in Yellow at festivals and bookshops across the UK this August.

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London Anime & Gaming Con 2026

πŸ“ Novotel London West, International Centre, Shortlands, London W6 8DR

🎟️ Full three-day weekend Β£49 (against a Β£67 reference); day tickets Β£20–£27; under-8s free; under-16s with a paying adult; carer discount available - see ticket page

Four floors of anime, games, cosplay, performances, panels, karaoke, exhibitors and parties take over Novotel London West.

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Manchester Board Game Festival - August 2026

πŸ“ Manchester Conference Centre at Pendulum Hotel, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB

🎟️ See the official ticket page; current prices and availability have not been verified

A three-day Manchester board-gaming weekend with more than 700 library games, bookable RPG sessions and the Geek Fayre.

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Japan Society Film Club: Campaign

πŸ“ Online via Zoom

🎟️ Free for Japan Society members; advance Zoom registration required

Japan Society Film Club discusses Kazuhiro Soda’s Campaign online, exploring its close-up view of Japanese grassroots politics.

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Tabletop Scotland 2026

πŸ“ Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, near Edinburgh, Scotland

🎟️ £15 Friday; £23 Saturday; £20 Sunday; £40 weekend

Three days of board, card, miniature and roleplaying games, plus a games library, hobbycraft and playtesting near Edinburgh.

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Anime District's Gaming and Anime Night!

πŸ“ Platform Shoreditch, 2b Worship Street, London EC2A 2AH

🎟️ General Admission was £22.38 including the fee on 9 August; availability may change

Anime District’s over-18s Shoreditch social mixes PC and console play with karaoke, board games, cosplay and themed food and drink.

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JILUKA - DeViLs World Tour UK 2026

πŸ“ Manchester Academy 2, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR; O2 Academy Islington, Angel Central, London N1 0PS

🎟️ General tickets on sale; check current prices, fees and availability with each seller

Japanese visual-kei metal band JILUKA plays Manchester and London on the DeViLs world tour, following the album’s May 2026 release.

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J-Pop, K-Pop & Anime Con - Aidoru, Norwich

πŸ“ Epic Studios, 112–114 Magdalen Street, Norwich NR3 1JD

🎟️ £15 standard or early entry; vendor tables £35

Aidoru's debut Norwich convention: nine idol acts, an artist alley, random dance play and a cosplay catwalk at Epic Studios.

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Kyotographie Exhibition Spotlight Gallery Talks

πŸ“ The Gallery, Japan House London, 101–111 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA

🎟️ Free; booking essential; both remaining talks fully booked

Two short, fully booked Spotlight Gallery Talks explore Iwane Ai and Kawada Kikuji within Japan House London's first photography exhibition.

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Birmingham Anime & Gaming Con 2026

πŸ“ Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham B5 7QU

🎟️ Weekend £30, Saturday £22 or Sunday £15; Early Bird +£6 and VIP +£15; confirm any checkout fees

Gaming, cosplay, karaoke, panels and a ten-person guest and performer line-up fill a September weekend at Edgbaston Stadium.

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Animangapop Manchester Weekender 2026

πŸ“ Pendulum Hotel, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB

🎟️ Early Bird weekend £25, Weekend £29, Saturday £20, Sunday £15, VIP £50; base prices exclude fees

Animangapop expands its Manchester return into a two-day Pendulum Hotel weekender with idol performances, cosplay, tournaments, tea ceremony and an expanded guest list.

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LiSA - LiVE is Smile Always ～15～ London 2026

πŸ“ Troxy, London

🎟️ DICE advertises £93.28; check mandatory charges; limited availability

LiSA celebrates her 15th anniversary with her first Europe and UK tour, including a limited-availability London date at Troxy.

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KAMIJO - Sanctuary of Europe London 2026

πŸ“ The Dome, 178 Junction Road, London N19 5QQ

🎟️ General ticket page live; check the seller for current price, fees and availability

Visual-kei artist KAMIJO’s Sanctuary of Europe tour stops at The Dome in London on 24 September.

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EPIC Comic Con Glasgow - September 2026

πŸ“ SEC Centre, Glasgow G3 8YW

🎟️ Tickets are on sale; see the official organiser page for current prices and tiers

EPIC Comic Con Glasgow packs named guests, cosplay, wrestling, retro and tabletop gaming, artists and family activities at the SEC.

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Japan Fest Buxton 2026

πŸ“ Pavilion Gardens, Buxton SK17 6JR

🎟️ Free–£11.92 including booking fee; group tickets Β£42.28

Otaku World's fourth Buxton edition: a full family day of Japanese arts, crafts, food, tea, live stage acts and a cosplay parade in the Pavilion Gardens.

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AnimeCon London 2026

πŸ“ The Grand Hall, Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX

🎟️ Advertised from £25; check the official listing for exact tiers, fees and current availability

Two days of anime and manga culture at Olympia pair J-pop and K-pop performances with fashion, cosplay, artists, shopping and international guests.

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Japan Matsuri 2026

πŸ“ Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DS

🎟️ Free

A Trafalgar Square celebration offers a free day of Japanese food, cultural activities, martial arts and stage performances.

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Comic Con Liverpool - October 2026

πŸ“ Liverpool Experience Campus, including Exhibition Centre Liverpool, Convention Centre Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena and The Auditorium

🎟️ See the official event journey for current ticket prices, fees and availability

Comic Con Liverpool features celebrity panels, photos and autographs, cosplay contests, gaming zones, artists and a large show floor.

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Akane Araki - UK Tour 2026

πŸ“ Manchester, Cheltenham, Sheffield, Cambridge and London

🎟️ Manchester Β£10/Β£8; Cheltenham Β£16; Cambridge free–£20

The 23-year-old crime sensation behind Murder at the End of the World makes her first UK appearances with the Japan Foundation.

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Boris - PINK 20th Anniversary UK Tour 2026

πŸ“ Bristol, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, London and Brighton

🎟️ Several dates sold out; London low-ticket alert; check current prices and fees with each seller

Boris marks PINK’s 20th anniversary across seven UK cities, with separate flood and Pink Days performances in Bristol.

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Mako Con 2026

πŸ“ Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel, 1–9 Grosvenor Terrace, Glasgow G12 0TB

🎟️ £70 advance weekend ticket via Ticket Tailor

A not-for-profit, strictly 18+ hotel convention weekend in Glasgow's West End: cosplay, anime, gaming, Idol Fest, panels and three nights of parties.

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TAGS Fest - October 2026

πŸ“ Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh EH6 8RG

🎟️ Free to attend

A free Edinburgh festival pairing tabletop games and graphic storytelling with talks, panels, a games zone and a marketplace.

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Japan Fest Northampton 2026

πŸ“ Northampton Saints Foundation, Weedon Road, Northampton NN5 5BG

🎟️ Free–£16.26 including booking fee; group tickets Β£45.53

Otaku World launches Japan Fest in Northampton for the first time, inside the cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens campus with crafts, food, performances and free parking.

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Nao-cola Yamazaki - UK Tour 2026

πŸ“ Cheltenham, Manchester, London, Oxford, Bristol and Sheffield

🎟️ Cheltenham £16; Manchester £10/£8; further dates to be announced

The Japanese bestselling author of Don't Laugh at Other People's Sex Lives tours UK festivals with the Japan Foundation this October.

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MCM London Comic Con 2026

πŸ“ ExCeL London, London

🎟️ Weekend ticket £98; VIP Legend Pass £300 and VIP Pass £230 were sold out on 9 August

Cosplay, gaming, role-play, creators, guest sessions, panels and Pop Asia programming fill three days at ExCeL London.

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BLAZE - RENGOKU EU Tour London 2026

πŸ“ The Underworld, Camden, London

🎟️ £35 plus £6.57 advertised fee (£41.57 total); confirm checkout availability

BLAZE’s RENGOKU EU Tour reaches The Underworld, with a VIP photo session scheduled before the London show.

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Southampton Anime & Gaming Con 2026

πŸ“ Novotel Southampton, 1 W Quay Road, Southampton SO15 1RA

🎟️ Weekend £30, Saturday £22 or Sunday £15; Early Bird +£6, VIP +£15

AnimeLeague's Southampton weekend brings an interactive video-game concert, cyberpunk live music with VR workshops, gaming, anime theatre and cosplay.

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Scotland Loves Anime 2026

πŸ“ Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB; Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

🎟️ Tickets and prices not yet published for 2026

Scotland's flagship anime film festival returns to Glasgow and a refurbished Edinburgh Filmhouse, with Redline confirmed for a director Q&A screening.

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HotaruCon 5 - Sport

πŸ“ Leonardo Hotel, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes

🎟️ £75 all-inclusive 3-day ticket; online registration only

An 18+ anime and Japanese-fandom hotel convention in Milton Keynes, with cosplay chess, masquerade, dealers hall, charity cafΓ© and nightly parties.

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Hisaishi conducts Hisaishi - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

πŸ“ Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP

🎟️ Sold out; waitlist open. Published prices were from £54, including a £4 transaction fee charged once per order

Joe Hisaishi conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in his own music, led by the UK premiere of Concerto for Orchestra.

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Animangapop Cardiff Winter 2026

πŸ“ Future Inn Cardiff Bay, Hemingway Road, Cardiff CF10 4AU

🎟️ Early Bird £25, Weekender £29, Saturday £20, Sunday £15; VIP £50

A Cardiff Bay anime and manga weekend with live stage performances, gaming tournaments, panels, a trader hall and voice actor Chloe Eves.

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SiM - HOOMAN AFTER ALL UK Tour 2027

πŸ“ Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol and London

🎟️ Β£25–£26 face value plus fees per date; VIP meet-and-greet Β£89 (upgrade only)

The Attack on Titan hitmakers bring their seventh album to seven UK cities, with intimate club shows and a separately sold VIP meet-and-greet.

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Esprit D’Air - Aeons & Constellations UK Tour 2027

πŸ“ Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham and London

🎟️ Artist-direct tickets £25 sale price (regular £27.50), with no booking fees

Esprit D’Air plays two career-spanning sets in seven UK cities, pairing Aeons with the tenth anniversary of Constellations.

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MONO - Snowdrop World Tour London 2027

πŸ“ Electric Ballroom, London

🎟️ £28.50 advertised; check mandatory seller charges and live availability

MONO opens Part 1 of the Snowdrop World Tour at Electric Ballroom on 20 February, with special guests to be announced.

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Know a UK Japanese culture, music, art, film, food, gaming or community event we have missed? Email admin@dokkadoki.co.uk with the official event link.