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Pokemania, one of the UK’s fastest-growing Pokémon card events, is set to host its first ever XL weekender event - a larger scale two-day show at Exhibition Centre Liverpool, bringing together collectors, traders, and fans from across the country.

What began less than a year ago as a small event in a sports hall in Hemel Hempstead has quickly developed into a touring series of dedicated Pokémon trading card events. Now, for the first time, Pokemania is scaling up with its biggest show yet, branded Pokemania XL.

Taking place across Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October, the event will feature over 425 vendor tables across Halls A and B of the Exhibition Centre Liverpool, with hundreds of thousands of cards for sale, including vintage, graded, and the latest releases. Attendees can expect a buzzing marketplace atmosphere, expert traders, and special activities throughout the weekend.

“We’ve been blown away by how Pokemania has grown,” says Nick, organiser of Pokemania. “This is our first full weekend event and it felt right to go big - and there’s no better place than Liverpool to host it.”

A limited number of VIP tickets will be available, offering extra perks and early access on both days. General and family entry tickets are also expected to sell out quickly.

Pokemania XL marks a major step forward for the event - and for the UK’s growing Pokémon community.

For updates, announcements, and more, follow @PokemaniaEvents on Instagram and Facebook.


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From the south...

Avanti West Coast operates hourly, direct services from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street (with a journey time of just over two hours). Other long-distance rail services also operate into Liverpool Lime Street station.

Exhibition Centre Liverpool is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street or a short taxi ride. You can also transfer at Lime Street onto the underground Wirral Line trains to James Street station (10 minute walk) or catch the CityLink Route C4 (7am – 8pm) directly to the venue. If travelling from outside Merseyside, you can catch an underground train to James Street station from Lime Street station, inclusive of the cost of your train ticket.

Flying into Liverpool John Lennon Airport...

A taxi from the airport to the city centre will take approximately 20 minutes or the express bus service Route 500 will take approximately 25 minutes, dropping you off within a five minute walk of Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

Most Liverpool city centre bound buses will call at either Queen Square bus station (a 15-minute walk) or Liverpool ONE Bus Station, which is only a five minute walk to Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

For further information on bus routes within Merseyside, you can visit https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps/

For up-to-date information on all bus, train and ferry services, call Traveline Merseyside on 0871 200 22 33, open 8am – 8pm, 364 days a year or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk

For all car journeys it's best to follow the white on brown tourist route signs for the Waterfront. These signs are visible on the major routes into the city. Exhibition Centre Liverpool is situated on the Kings Dock directly adjacent to the south side of the Albert Dock. Upon arrival, the Kings Dock entrance is clearly sign posted.

From the North...

Leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to end of M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool. Continue to follow Liverpool City Centre until picking up signs for the Waterfront. 

From the South...

Leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62 follow signs for Liverpool City Centre along Edge Lane, picking up and following signs for Waterfront. 

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