D&D General London's D&D Fan Expo 2026 has been postponed until next year

The massive D&D Fan Expo at the O2 Arena in London was due to take place this summer. The event will not be going ahead as planned, however, having been rescheduled until September 2027.

The event organisers shared a statement, saying that this would allow them to 'deliver the truly epic experience this community deserves'. No other reason was given for the cancellation.

The D&D Fan Expo was announced in February 2026, headlined by D&D Actual Play group The High Rollers, as well as Dungeon Master Jasmine Bhullar and a group of undisclosed actors. In May, a range of performances and panelists were announced, including YouTube influencer D&D Shorts, the London D&D venue RPG Taverns, podcasters Roll Britannia, live-players It's Your Role, and miniature painter Johnny Ghiodini.

The O2 Arena is one of the UK's biggest indoor arenas, with a capacity of 20,000, and is the world's ninth largest building by volume.

"We wanted to share an important update regarding D&D Fan Expo: London.

To ensure we can deliver the truly epic experience this community deserves, the event will be rescheduled to Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September 2027. This decision allows us to expand the show and bring you a bigger, better celebration of Dungeons & Dragons with more to see, more to do, and more special guests involved.

We know how much you’ve been looking forward to the event, and we truly appreciate your patience while we take the time to make it the best it can possibly be.

We will be announcing an array of new details and additions for the event in the coming weeks. Your tickets will remain valid for the new date, but if you can no longer attend, refunds are available on request from your original point of purchase.

Thank you for being part of the adventure, we can’t wait to share what’s coming next."

 

[JDR]

So there were questions about what this Expo was even about and they cancelled just a short time beforehand? Not a good look.

 

[GMMichael]

. . . a bit over ambitious, especially for a first time event.

Speaking of, are they just going to leave the gigantic D&D logo on the dome for a year?

. . . but then half of this forum is always looking for a reason to be mad at WotC.

Wait, do we need a reason for that?

 

[Zardnaar]

First Morrus is forced out of his house, now this. What they won't do to stop D&D in the UK...

Wouldn't the food do that?

 

[JDazzle]

While I definitely think the heatwave was a factor, I feel as if the main issue was the amount of tickets sold, mostly because I believe any event organizer wouldn't care about extreme weather as long as they were getting their money... but I'm a bit cynical

 

[Morrus]

While I definitely think the heatwave was a factor,

It was in September. Plus the venue hasn't cancelled any other massive music artists or other events because of the weather. It's nothing to do with the heatwave.

 

[Fandabidozi]

It was in September. Plus the venue hasn't cancelled any other massive music artists or other events because of the weather. It's nothing to do with the heatwave.

It’s more the concept of a heatwave.

 

[Byrd]

It’s more the concept of a heatwave.

I was initially confused about the date, thinking it was in early August.

 

[Morrus]

It’s more the concept of a heatwave.

I don't think they cancelled it because of a concept.

 

[Clint_L]

I suspect they cancelled it because all they had was a concept, and the logistics turned out to be way more complicated than anticipated. Or the demand just wasn't there. Or both. Given how thin the details were for an event that was supposed to be imminent, I suspect they just got out over their skis and didn't want to wind up with Fire Festival 2: The TTRPG Version.

 

[overchord]

Their 2027 dates will clash with Tabletop Scotland, which runs more D&D than any other convention in the UK and is a Premier Organiser for D&D Adventurers League.
Fun times...

As interesting as this event sounds - I will be picking TTS for sure - more variety, better coverage