Insomnia

Founded in 1999, for over 14 years the Insomnia Gaming Festival has been a place for gamers of all backgrounds to congregate, socialise, discover new things and ultimately just play. Insomnia is a culmination of all of the best bits of videogaming. It combines a massive LAN, a growing exhibition, prize-based competitive gaming tournaments, and other interesting activities within the package of an inclusive, gaming-focused social atmosphere. At an Insomnia Gaming Festival we have a little something for everyone.

With our summer event attracting a weekend footfall of over 25,000, and exhibitors of all types coming to show off their products, exhibit games, and provide activities for Insomnia ticket holders of all kinds. Be it a fun day out for the family, or a cool little break for avid gamers, our exhibition is a great way to try before you buy in a relaxed, activity-packed environment.

We don’t call it the Insomnia Gaming Festival for nothing! A huge part of our event is the production, we have a full production team who build and maintain our awesome Insomnia stages! Live on these stages you’ll find tournament finals, demos of upcoming games, social activities like the Pub Quiz, and at previous events we’ve had live music, live comedy, gameshows, presentations, question-and-answer sessions and more. With a large capacity and a packed schedule, the Insomnia Main Stage and the Auditorium allows you to interact with others and watch your favorite gaming heros, but with a distinct hint of videogame flavour! Endless fun for the whole family.

MINECRAFT ZONE, Minecraft returns to Insomnia! Compete in free-to-enter tournaments for Parkour and Hunger Games

THE GAMING RETAIL ZONE, Peruse the latest games and gaming wares in our Gaming Retail zone.

EXHIBITION TOURNAMENT ZONE, Competitive gaming isn’t only for top-tier professionals; the Exhibition Tournament zone will be hosting a variety of free entry gaming tournaments.

INDIE ZONE, All across the world smaller independent studios are establishing a new frontier of modern videogames, and we’ve got some of the best.

RETRO ZONE, Travel back through three decades of gaming history in our Retro Zone.

TABLETOP GAMING, Gaming doesn’t just have to take place in virtual worlds on digital screens. Our Tabletop Game zone is the perfect place to try out card and board games of all levels.

Day/Family Visitor Ticket Access 10:30am – 6pm only  £14/£47 

Weekend Visitor Ticket Access 10:30am – 6pm only £30 

Weekend Festival Ticket Access 24 hours Fri – Sun £35 

Turn Up & Play (TUP) Note: Only currently applicable for the following tournaments: COD Ghosts (Xbox) Halo 3 (Xbox) £60 

Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) £97