CrimeCon Birmingham 2026

CrimeCon is an immersive, event dedicated to all things true crime.

If you enjoy watching true crime content listening to it podcasts, or reading about it in books, CrimeCon is for you.

Made by fans, for fans, CrimeCon's mission is to bring together thousands of creators and consumers for an event filled with fun, education, and lots of mystery.

One thing to note: While "con" is part of the name, this is not hundreds of people in an exhibit hall. CrimeCon is a much more intimate and immersive event featuring speakers, panels, breakouts, and hands-on experiences.

CrimeCon Birmingham takes place on the 25th April 2026 at The Studio, 7 Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EP. The Studio is a cool and modern custom built conference facility and it's right in the heart of the city, just a 2 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Train Station.

More than we can say here, but the idea is to completely immerse ourselves in the genre -so that means everything from educational sessions on things like ballistics, polygraphs, DNA, etc., to unique experiences that help us all get a better understanding of the difference between true crime in movies and TV vs. real life. 

And what kind of mystery-related convention would we be without a bunch of surprises up our sleeve?

Absolutely - we select our venues with you in mind ensuring that CrimeCon UK is accessible for everyone. For full accessibility information for this venue, click here. 

If you need to bring a carer, do let us know. We have discounted companion tickets for sale to ensure your experience is as easy as possible!

We usually release the full schedule between 12 and 8 weeks before the show. On the lead up to the event, we will announce guest speakers, content creators and exhibitors that you can see at the event so be sure to keep an eye on our website, emails and socials!

Whilst both are an immersive true crime event, following similar formats - CrimeCon Birmingham is a more intimate event, where everyone is on the same journey. You'll watch sessions together, network together, dine together (including the cast!). That does mean that tickets are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

CrimeCon London is on a larger scale, with three stages running similtaneously, meaning that you choose your own journey. 

Whilst there may be some overlap in terms of guest speakers, the stage content will be completely unique to that event so you can expect different cases, different discussions and different deep dives at each. 

The dress code for the convention itself (daytime sessions and experiences) is your preferred atire. Individual nighttime events might have separate dress codes but those would be detailed on the registration page for that event.

Cosplay (or dressing up in theme or as a character) is prohibited as creating an enviroment of respect and learning is paramount. If you have any questions on what may or may not be allowed inside the space please email us in advance to discuss.

Umm, no, they LOVED it! We surveyed all attendees afterward and asked them to rank their experience on a 0-10 scale. The average was an 8.8 and 2/3 of people ranked it a 9 or 10 as "One of the best weekends of my life!"

Groups

CrimeCon is better with friends, so please contact us if you have a group of 10+ for special pricing.

Yes. Due to the nature of the content and experiences, all registrants must be 18 or older by the first day of the Convention. We can make SOME exceptions, particularly for those aged 16+ who are studying in adjacent fields (they must be accompanied by someone over the age of 18) but please contact us to discuss this further. 

We have a limited number of opportunities available for products, brands, and content creators who'd like to have an on-site presence at CrimeCon. Please see our Exhibitors or Sponsors page or contact us for options.

We have worked hard to offer a ticket that is great value for money, with so much content across the course of the event.

There are a variety of ticket offers in market offering discounts so keep an eye on the partners, speakers and podcasters as they have been provided with discount codes. We also offer instalment plans on all of our events to allow you to spread the cost if you book early enough. 

You sure will! Lots of our guests are coming individually. In fact 60% of our audience are single tickets purchased by women. The good news is there are lots of things we are doing to support you flying solo, so you are guaranteed to make friends.