# Event Details - **Event Name**: Crash Festival 2026 — Animation, VFX, Comics, Design, Gaming - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am – Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Year one sold out. Fourteen speakers and more to come! Speakers from ILM, Framestore and Nexus Studios. Canterbury, 13 and 14 August.About this EventYear one sold out. Year two is bigger.Two days of talks, panels and masterclasses from the people actually making animation, games, comics, film and VFX.The line-upFramestore — Spider-Man: Brand New Day, How to Train Your DragonILM — The Mandalorian, Andor, SupergirlAndy Lanning — Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel and DCGerry Finley-Day — comic writer, Rogue Trooper, 2000ADTom Muller — House of X, Marvel, DC, BethesdaGolden Wolf — Dead By Daylight, Epic Games, Adult SwimXK Studio — Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir, 3D and motionHannah Lau-Walker — illustrator and director, Nexus StudiosLauren Elizabeth Minchington — scenic artist, Wes Anderson and DisneyRob Flowers — British Museum, NYT, Nike, GoogleGary Napper — lead designer, Alien: IsolationDead Nice Studio — Call of Duty, PUBG, game UI and UXA+C Studio — animation and motion, MargateLebanon Circle — prop making and dark artsPlus more to be announced.More than talksIndie game arcade, creators workshops, creators market, and the Wacom Creative Zone with drawing stations and live demos. Four rooms, eleven in the morning until late.Who it's forAnyone serious about the creative industries, with a clear focus on fourteen to twenty five year olds looking for a route in. Working professionals come too, and the conversations are better for it.WhereThe Malthouse, Canterbury. A 350 seat professional venue at The King's School with full technical facilities.Three hundred and fifty seats. Book early.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy68X15LsAo - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canterbury/crash-festival-2026-—-animation-vfx-comics-design-gaming/100001986429570318 - **Event Categories**: festivals, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 10 hours - Location: Malthouse Theatre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.8, max: 65.71, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Canterbury - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Malthouse Theatre - **lat**: 51.2868633 - **long**: 1.0793989 - **full address**: Malthouse Theatre, Saint Stephen's Road, Canterbury, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Crash Festival 2026 — Animation, VFX, Comics, Design, Gaming - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/746558cf0bdf4917f89a19988a72138a66b6b4a8aa74b5e86b781c24d54f9da5-rimg-w1200-h800-dc181710-gmir.jpg?v=1778965048 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Crash Festival 2026 — Animation, VFX, Comics, Design, Gaming being held? - **A:** Crash Festival 2026 — Animation, VFX, Comics, Design, Gaming takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Malthouse Theatre, Saint Stephen's Road, Canterbury, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Crash Festival 2026 — Animation, VFX, Comics, Design, Gaming? - **A:** Crash Festival 2026 — Animation, VFX, Comics, Design, Gaming is organized by Crash Festival. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Crash Festival 2026 — Animation, VFX, Comics, Design, Gaming is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Canterbury, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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