Thought Bubble have teamed up with beloved children’s weekly comic The Phoenix Comic for their award-winning convention in Harrogate this November. With this new partnership, The Phoenix will be bringing a host of their brilliant creators including Neill Cameron, Sam Davies and Rob Deas to the Yorkshire convention.
- THOUGHT BUBBLE COMIC CONVENTION
- HARROGATE CONVENTION CENTRE
- 15 & 16 NOVEMBER 2025
- https://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com
As well as taking over Thought Bubble’s Kids’ Zone with a huge array of activities; workshops, all-ages play space, sensory tent, face painting and loads more, The Phoenix will be delivering a programme of special draw along workshops featuring some of the artists and writers behind the acclaimed weekly comic. Joining The Phoenix line-up at Thought Bubble this year is best selling Donut Squad & Mega Robo Bros creator Neill Cameron, as well as writer and illustrator Sam Davies (Tooth and Claw Academy For Magical Creatures, Stutterhug), award-winning comic artist Rob Deas (Fawn, Legends of Olympus), Manchester-based cartoonist Abby Bulmer (Doggo, Earth Protection Force, Claire: Justice Ninja), acclaimed artist Zak Simmonds-Hurn (Legacy, Dragon Guard, Know Your Monsters) and artist & writer Emily Kimbell (Thingamajigs)
Due to expected high demand, all Phoenix fans and those hoping to attend the workshops will need to register their interest in the workshops in advance. This allows a fairer experience for ticket buyers, and for more people to experience the fun of The Phoenix workshops with no first-come-first-served pressure.
This announcement follows the latest reveal of guests for Thought Bubble’s November comic convention including acclaimed Canadian creators Mariko Tamaki (Skim, This One Summer, Marvel) and Jim Zub (Marvel, Image, Rick & Morty), award-winning Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk, Loki: Agent of Asgard, Mortal Thor), as well as Leeds-based creator Mark Bradley, Swedish visual artist & storyteller Bim Eriksson, and many more.
This year’s convention will also welcome over 600 comic-creating exhibitors from established names to the most exciting new talent, featuring more comic publishers than ever before including Hachette Children’s Group, Cape Graphic Novels and Puffin Graphics in an impressive display of the thriving comics scene as well as Thought Bubble’s vital role within the international community.
Registration of interest for The Phoenix Workshops is open now and will run until 1st September. Those who are assigned tickets will then have two weeks to secure their spot.
Thought Bubble Director Martha Julian said:
We’re so happy to be welcoming The Phoenix back to Thought Bubble this year. They’ve really pulled out all the stops with some incredible programming, bringing a whole host of creators for a packed weekend of kids’ workshops, signings and drop-in activities. If you’re thinking about coming along with your kids, do it! There’ll be so much to see and do. Roll on November!
The Phoenix Editor-in-Chief Tom Fickling said:
We’re so excited to be back at Thought Bubble this year and are thrilled to be affecting a Phoenix take-over of the Kids’ Zone. We love what Thought Bubble does and it’s great to be part of the thriving comics community. Getting to bring a community of young comic fans together from all over the country and connect them with their favourite creators is a real highlight of our year! We can’t wait to see everyone at Thought Bubble.
