Hi there, it's Amy from Cakes with Faces
Just a quick video for you this week
I'm going to be at MCM London Comic COn
On the 25-27 October
At ExCel in London
If you're not interested in that
Or if you're not in the UK
We'll be back to normal next week
With more Japan videos
So I'm going to tell you a little bit about the show
Some special things that are happening this time
What I'm going to have on my stall
And some tips
MCM London is the UK's largest comic con
And it's my last show of the year
It's also Cakes with Faces' 8th birthday
I started 8 years ago
In October 2011
Here's me on my very first stall
Every time I try and make it a little bit better
And bring in new things
Here's what it looked like last time
On my stall I'll have some new designs
Available for the very first time
Before they're online
I've got a new t-shirt design
With a tarot cards theme
Called "Everything will be OK"
The theme is: fun, low-key bad news tarot cards
Like: "Eternal pain"
The tarot cards are also on my new tunic
Which I'm wearing today
It's a completely new style
With side trails
And it's really nice to wear
I'll have a sample of it on my stall
So you can have a look and see what it's like
And I'll be taking pre-orders
I might also have a sample of a new scarf
Not sure about that one yet
So fingers crossed
I'll also have everything else
All my other designs
My t-shirts, hoodies
Varsity jackets
Dresses, my How to Make Sushi Comics
And the enamel pins
Now MCM London is a really busy show
So if there's something you've got your eye on
Don't leave it till the end of the weekend
Because sometimes things do sell out
If you're not going to the show
Have a look at cakeswithfaces.co.uk
You can get everything online
And there's worldwide shipping
Here's where to find me at comic con
It's spread over two halls
I'll be in the North Hall
Near the Pop Asia section
I'll be there all weekend
So come & say hello
You can ask me about Japan
Or tell me how your trip went
Or ask me about my designs
Last time there were a few people who said
They wanted to talk but it seemed like it was really busy on the stall
It does seem like everyone comes along all at once
Especially in the middle of the day
So if it's really busy
Just come back later on
And you might find it's a lot quieter
So what else is on at the show?
As well as all the usual things
All the stalls, cosplayers & all of that
There's going to be some special things this time
There's going to be some workshops
About drawing manga
Comics
Cosplay
And how to get into pop culture journalism
You have to register in advance
All the details are on the MCM website
This time the main guest is Simon Pegg
From Spaced and Shaun of the Dead
There's also going to be actors from IT
Sam from Lord of the Rings
Paloma Faith, talking about Pennyworth, the new Batman prequel series
Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffatt with their new Dracula series
There'll be various voice actors from games & anime
Including the voice of Mario & Luigi
And Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony
Also on the stage
There's going to be a Nightmare Before Christmas sing-along
That looks really fun
And in my opinion one of the most exciting things
Is Mina Lima
They're going to be doing a panel
They're the designers from the Harry Potter films
They designed all the posters
The books, all the adverts
They've got a really quirky, retro style
Also while you're in London
They have a little shop / gallery in Soho
Called the House of Mina Lima
Where you can see loads of Harry Potter stuff
It's really good
As well as the main stage
There's also some smaller stages
Focussing on comics & art
Cosplay, YouTube
And the Pop Asia stage
And there's the Cinema Truck with free films
Not everything's on every day
Some of the times are up so far
But the full schedules come out usually just a couple of days before the show
They'll be updated in the app as well
So the comic con app
Has all the schedules
All the timings
It's got the floor plan
And the list of all the stalls
The floor plan's in the Show Floor section
So if you're looking for someone
Like my stall
Remember that they're split between the exhibitor section
And the dealer section
It's kind of half and half
So if you can't find someone in one of them
It might be in the other one
Get your tickets online
Definitely get them in advance
Don't leave it till the day
Because some of them do sell out
If you don't like crowds
Friday's always the quietest day
And Sunday's a bit quieter than Saturday
Especially in the morning
Take a screenshot on your phone
Or make a note of where my stall is
And anything else in particular that you want to see
You can't guarantee you'll stumble across it
Comic con is huge
It's spread over two halls of ExCel
So it's so easy to miss things
And there's always someone who says they couldn't find my stall
I've got some more tips in another video
So I won't repeat them all here
I'll put the link in the description for you
I've also got a video called How Expensive is MCM
Where I went round and filmed prices for different things
That you might find useful as well
I might be making a video at the show
Last time was my busiest show ever
And I just didn't have time
So we'll see how it goes on that one
And maybe I'll see you there
Otherwise I'll be back with new Japan videos next week
Bye bye!