FACTS,
Your Belgian Comic Con
2-3 November 2024
Flanders Expo Ghent
Escape to a world of movies, series, games
& geeky pop culture
G’day, new citizen of the FACTS Nation! By golly, it sure is nice to meet someone from the Below-World. My name is FRANK-E, the newest ticket-bot in town. FACTS’ Cloud District, that is!
Flux The Tinkerer instructed me to guide you to this magical festival in Flanders Expo, held on November 2-3, 2024, and help you through its many pop culture activities, shows, guests, and Geek Market stalls. Oh just thinking about it makes my wings flap like a jolly fenix post-flames.
Let’s gallivant through these web pages to find you some shiny, spit-polished activities to do, and amazing guests to meet. Then we’ll see which ticket types will be most fit to give you the pop culture experience of your dreams. Or does ‘the ticket choose the fan’, perhaps?
Anywho, you will have a splendid time! Are you ready for a whiff of magic?
What can you expect?
Choose your entry tickets!
FACTS does NOT ask additional fees for tickets.
The price of the ticket is the price on the final payment.
*These are the online prices. If you decide to buy your entry tickets at the entrance, the prices will be higher.
Children under the age of 11 on the day of the festival may enter FACTS without a ticket or registration.
These minors still need to be accompanied by a paying adult, of course.
The accompanying person of a wheelchair patient or blind person can enter for free. Be sure to check the FAQ page for more detailed information in this regard.
VIP
WEEKEND
- VIP Weekend access to FACTS
- Entry from 09:00h instead of 10:00h
- VIP Pack (Check below)
- Goodiebag
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FAST PASS
- Access to FACTS
- Entry from 09:00h instead of 10:00h
- Fast lane for certain catering points & certain non-guest activities
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Fast Pass Tickets
– Priority entry at 09:00h instead of 10:00h. Ideal for those who want to start their collectible hunt or activity spree before the big crowd starts coming in.
– A fast lane for certain catering points and certain non-guest activities.
Which activities exactly will be specified later, as the event takes shape. Look for the fast lane icons on the floor plan!
FACTS teams up with Spellenspektakel for a dedicated 4.000+ m² Board Game Zone!
Join the fun at the booths of big board game companies with new and classic games, sit down with the welcoming tabletop fan clubs, and much more.
How do you enter? Simple! All you need is a FACTS entry ticket. As soon as you’re in at FACTS, you simply walk into Spellenspektakel. Sit down, play and have fun!
Read before the deed
Become a VIP!
The VIP pack contains – on top of the benefits mentioned in the ticket module above– the following extras:
- Entry at 9 am instead of 10 am. Get in when the queues are empty and the Geek Market deals are plenty!
- Fast lane for photoshoots. Flash the badge, skip the line, save some time!
- Fast lane for signing sessions.Same thing, but for autographs. Screw waiting, let your dreams come true NOW!
- Fast lane for certain catering points and certain non-guest activities.
- Access to FACTS via a special VIP Entrance. See the pattern here? No more waiting in line for you!
- VIP parking spot for the chosen day(s), near the VIP Entrance. Coming to FACTS in style!
- Exclusive FACTS VIP badge and lanyard. Please, no VIP gang signs… No throw it up, we’re kidding.
- Reserved front row seats for actor panels. You’ll be so close that you can count the nose hairs of the actors. But please don’t.
- Access to the VIP lounge. Enjoy a little bite & drink (no, BAD vampire!) with an amazing view over FACTS on the balcony in Hall 1.
DATE
2-3 November 2024
LOCATION
Flanders Expo,
Maaltekouter 1, 9051
Ghent, Belgium
OPENING HOURS
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
9 am opening for Fast Pass & VIP
What is FACTS?
FACTS stands for Fantasy, Animation, Comics, Toys and Space
and it’s a comic con that provides the best of pop culture in just one weekend.
Movies, series, gaming, comics, board games, cosplay, books, fantasy, sci-fi, anime, k-pop, FACTS has it all!
- Discover the coolest geeky merchandise at hundreds of booths in the Exhibitor Hall
- Meet big artists and actors in the Guest Hall
- Watch the best cosplayers in the Cosplay Hall
- Fraternise with the dedicated fan clubs in the Fan Village
- Get your game on in the many gaming experiences at FACTS
- Educate yourself through our workshops, panels and inspirational sessions
- And enjoy a fabulous fandom experience
For a full overview of all activities, I advise you to navigate the menu at the top of every page.
Because there is A LOT more to do at FACTS, and much more to experience than we can tell you here.
Have fun!
Navigating to FACTS
Since you humans don’t have a jetpack built in your lower crevice, you are allowed to navigate to the outer rims of the FACTS Forest through various means. Let me give you a few examples!
1. Public transport
Tram 1 will take you from the Ghent Sint-Pieter train station to the entrance of FACTS.
Buses 76, 77 and 78 is also known to take humans to the venue with all limbs intact.
A tram or bus ride is not included in a FACTS entry ticket.
2. By car
You can leave your TIE Fighter, TARDIS, Elytra or My Little Pony wings on the parking facilities of Flanders Expo, which can be accessed directly via Exit 14 of the E40 motorway (Brussels – Ostend).
Parkings B & C will now be working with license plate recognition instead of parking tickets. The price for parking is 10 euro during the FACTS weekend. The parking prices are not the decision of FACTS. These parking lots are owned by the City of Ghent and their earnings are for the city.
These humans can enter FACTS for free.
- Children who have not yet reached the age of 11 on the day of the festival. That means that, for example, if a child has his 11th birthday on November 2nd, they will need a ticket. They of course have to be accompanied by a paying adult. No prior registration or ticket is required. If there’s risk of doubt, bring a proof of age to avoid discussions at the scanning post.
- The accompanying person of a wheelchair patient or blind person. Be sure to check the FAQ page for more detailed information in this regard.
FACTS TICKETS CANNOT BE REFUNDED, EXCHANGED, RESOLD OR CANCELLED.
You can find the general terms and conditions here.
- Having technical ticket difficulties? Then send an e-mail to our technical team via this link.
The technical staff will – despite being mere humans – help you as best as they can. - Got any other issues?
- Try the FAQ page!
- No luck? Then send a mail to info@facts.be to inform my masters.
Can't wait?
Check our Spotify-lists and get in the geeky FACTS mood!
Good to know
DISCOUNT PERIODS
FACTS rewards early buyers! The earlier you buy your ticket, the lower the price will be. Online prices are always cheaper than at the entrance.
Wave 1: Launch – 16 June
Wave 2: 17 June – 28 July
Wave 3: 29 July – 1 November
Wave 4: During FACTS Fall 2024 (2-3 Nov)
LIMITED SPECIAL TICKETS
The following tickets are limited and can be sold out quickly. So if you want one of these, then don’t hesitate too long!
- Standard Weekend
- VIP Saturday / Sunday / Weekend
- Fast Pass
NO PRINTS NEEDED
Go green with your tickets and have them scanned on your phone by our crew at the entrance.
There is no need to print your tickets.
Just make sure that there are no cracks or other deformations on your screen that could complicate the scanning process.
Having ticket problems?
Then contact the humans in charge via this link!
The technical staff – despite being mere humans – will help you out.
