Community Groups
Community
Meet Fellow Fans at MCM!
Finding friendships and fellow fans to nerd-out with is part of what makes MCM so special. We’re proud to partner with lots of awesome community groups to bring exciting experiences, prop showcases, activities and more to the show floor.
UK Pro Wrestling – Included in Your Ticket
Step into the world of UKPW and experience live-action storytelling up close. Meet the heroes and villains of British wrestling, hold real championship belts, battle the stars in the Thumb Wrestling Arena, and grab a photo at no extra cost.
All interactive elements are included in your ticket, just turn up and get involved.
Southend-on-sea Ghostbusters
Strap on your proton packs! The Southend-on-Sea Ghostbusters bring the iconic 80s franchise to life.
Step into their world with a booth packed with proton packs, ghost traps, and some very familiar spectral entities.
Whether you're looking for a photo op with Slimer or want to talk shop with the crew that’s been on a real movie set
This dedicated cosplay crew combines a love for bustin' ghosts and entertaining people!
Essex Cosplayers
Essex cosplayers it is an Essex based community group available for all types of events including carnivals fetes, festivals, and Family Fun Days raising money for various charities.
We pride ourselves in being fully interactive with the public, We bring to events a unique experience of being able to play with our props and have photo opportunities with our cosplayers.
if you would like further information then please get in touch with us using the following contact details, [email protected], and if you would like to see then please go to our website www.EssexCosplayers.co.uk or you can find us on social media Www.facebook.com/Essexcosplayers and Www.Instagram.com/Essexcosplayers
Charity Partnerships
Official Charity Partner
Hope and Homes for Children do important work around the world to help separated children get back to family and end violence, abuse and neglect suffered in orphanages.
Reset Room Partner
Gaming the Mind are a UK-based charity led by mental health professionals. Their aim is to promote positive mental health within the video gaming community and the wider games industry. By focusing on the intersection between video games and mental health, we want to raise awareness of mental health challenges and reduce the stigma surrounding these issues. Visit Gaming the Mind in the Reset Room all weekend on the first floor of the ExCeL’s Platinum Suite.
Lofi Lounge Partner
Game Therapy UK is a registered charity on a mission to promote therapeutic gaming for everyone across the UK. We support high-quality, evidence-based gaming projects that boost physical health, mental wellness, and social inclusion. We're also passionate about advancing research and education in therapeutic gaming. Visit their booth in the North Hall to dive into the ultimate potential of games!
Chill Zone Partner
Kids is on a mission to create a world where all kinds of children and young people have all kinds of opportunities. Kids works to create life-changing opportunities by providing a wide range of support from early years into adulthood, through learning and development provisions, playschemes, adventure playgrounds and youth groups, parent support and mediation, social connections and emotional wellbeing.
When the world blocks children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, Kids speaks up.
Visit the Chill Zone in ExCeL’s North Gallery for a quiet, sensory space for those of all ages, away from the busy show floor, equipped with activities like mindful colouring. Or speak to the team at booth N1390.
