TICKET TYPES
WHICH TICKET
IS FOR YOU?
So, you’re thinking of buying a ticket to Insomnia? Well if you want to know exactly what you get for your money then you came to the right place! In this article, we’ll outline exactly what you’re getting for each type of ticket! If you can’t find the info you’re looking for here, it will probably be in the FAQ’s
DAY TICKETS
TICKET FEATURES
Access to Insomnia Gaming Festival 10:30 – 18:00
Selected day only
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Half an hour early access (10:00)
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Priority stage seating
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After-hours Hall 4 access
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FROM £27
FROM £37
STANDARD
Your whistle-stop tour of the Insomnia Gaming Festival! Get your hands on the latest games, catch a show or check out some top-tier exhibitors. Your day ticket grants you access to the entire show (except for the BYOC) but be careful! If you don’t plan ahead you might miss out on some of the stuff to see and do.
PRIORITY
If you’re looking for a little more time at Insomnia, why not upgrade to Priority? Priority Day Tickets will grant you half an hour early access into the show before everyone else so you can get to the games you want to play and beat the queues! Not only this, but you also get priority seating for our stage shows.
FAMILY TICKETS
The ultimate family day out! Enjoy a discounted price when purchasing day tickets in groups of 4. Family ticket discounts can also be enjoyed by groups of friends and aren’t limited to relatives. You will still receive 4 individual tickets and don’t forget, kids under 6 go free!
Available for both standard and priority tickets.
WEEKEND TICKETS
TICKET FEATURES
Access to Insomnia Gaming Festival 10:30 – 18:00
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Access to all 3 days (Fri, Sat, Sun)
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After-hours Hall 4 access
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Half an hour early access (10:00)
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Priority stage seating
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Show exclusive Goodie Bag
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FROM £79
FROM £104
3 days of non-stop gaming! Your weekend Insomnia ticket grants you access to all 3 days of the show including all the stage shows, meet & greets, games and everything at the event. With access to all 3 days of Insomnia, this means you won’t miss a thing and you’ll get a pretty sweet fabric wristband too!
STANDARD
The ultimate Insomnia Gaming Festival Experience! Everything is included in the weekend ticket plus amazing extras such as; half an hour early entry into the show so you can get straight into the action before anyone else, a show exclusive goodie bag including a limited edition pin-badge, and priority seating to get nearer to the action on our main stage.
With the priority weekend Insomnia ticket, you can make sure you get to experience everything the show has to offer with as little time as possible wasted waiting around!
PRIORITY
LAN PARTY
If your a PC gamer and looking for a way to rub shoulders with the biggest gaming community in the UK then the Insomnia BYOC (or Bring Your Own Computer) LAN Party is the place to be. 96 hours of PC-focused gaming; tournaments, activities, bars, deliver-to-your-desk services and so much more.
Everything in the LAN is tailored based on the feedback we get from you, the community. Every game we play and every activity we put on is all based on exactly what you said you wanted to see at the next show. If you don’t own your own PC, that’s fine! We offer a range of rentals for all budgets. For more information take a look at the BYOC page.
TICKET FEATURES
24-Hour BYOC access from 09:00 Friday to 16:00 Monday
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BYOC Open Tournament sign-ups
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BYOC Seat picker access
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After-hours Hall 4 access
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Access to Insomnia Gaming Festival Expo Fri. Sat & Sun: 10:00 - 18:00
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Evening Entertainment presale*
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BYOC Services discount*
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Early BYOC access from Thursday 18:00
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Seat Picker Early Access
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Extra desk space for 2 monitors
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2 tickets entered into the Community Raffle
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Comfortable padded chair
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Priority Check-in queue
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Access to Premium-exclusive seating
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Access to VIP-exclusive CARPETED seating
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VIP Parking
Show-exclusive Goodie Bag
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Free BYOC Trolley rental
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Security fast-track queue
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£290
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Your standard BYOC ticket grants you 24-hour access to the BYOC hall, the BYOC seat picker so you can make sure you and your friends are sat together, access to the after-hours activities in Hall 4 and of course, a swanky fabric wristband. All of this and early entry into the Insomnia expo hall every day!
STANDARD
If you’re looking for something a bit more special, something to really elevate the LAN Party experience, Premium tickets grant access to an exclusive Premium seating area, extra desk space, comfy padded chairs and fast-track check-in queue.
PREMIUM
96 hours not good enough eh? Well with BYOC Plus you can get all the features included in the standard ticket as well as early access to the seat picker, exclusive discounts/pre-sales on evening entertainment and early access to your desk and the camping hall from Thursday afternoon so you can jump straight in, no delays.
PLUS
Oh, you want more do you?! Well, with a BYOC VIP ticket you have access to all of the above but also; seating in the carpeted VIP area of the hall with super-comfy chairs, a larger gaming station, skip the check-in queue, free VIP parking + trolley rental (because who want to drag their rig across the NEC grounds), double power and internet speeds and an exclusive Discord channel so you can direct any “feedback” straight into the support team. The real red carpet experience.
VIP
Been to multiple BYOCs at Insomnia? Well, then you’re already well on your way to being a part of the BYOC loyalty community. Attend multiple shows in a row and the tickets to your next show will be discounted. Keep going and you’ll unlock extra rewards such as further discounts on your tickets all the way to automatic upgrades to priority for absolutely no extra cost. For more information on how the system works, take a look right here.
BYOC LOYALTY PROGRAMME
EXTRAS
Hotel prices getting you down? Want to explore everything the UK’s biggest gaming festival has to offer without selling a kidney for 4 hotel nights? Enjoy the full music festival experience but want more games? Muddy fields giving you Reading festival flashbacks? If you answered “hell yeah, that’s me!” to any of the above then check out camping at Insomnia. Indoor camping all weekend long so you can make sure you stick around for all the action without any of the drawbacks.
As an added bonus; if you have a Weekend Priority, BYOC Plus, Premium or VIP ticket you get access to an additional night of camping (Thursday night to be exact) for free!
CAMPING
And if all of that isn’t enough then stay tuned for updates on how you can extend your experience into the late hours! From our community trivia night the “World Famous Pub Quiz” to gaming comedy nights and even laser-tag! We’re always looking for new and exciting ways to keep your experience as unique as possible so don’t forget to follow our Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to keep up to date for everything happening at the next Insomnia Gaming Festival.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
So how about it? Fancy joining us for the UK’s Biggest Gaming Festival? Now you have all the information you need to get involved. What are you waiting for? Tickets are available right now!