VeXpo 2025: What to Expect

The highly anticipated UK VTuber Expo, also known as VeXpo, is rapidly approaching, and Anime Atelier is bringing you a summary of all the events to look forward to. The event is held in Birmingham at the NEC from September 5 to 7, featuring live events, merchandise stalls, meet-and-greets, and much more to explore.

The expo will start strong with the opening concert, taking place on Friday, September 5, at 8 pm for all weekend and Akasupa ticket holders. This two-hour VTuber performance will kick off the weekend. The event features Phoebe Chan, Hiwamari, Miori Celesta, Matara Kan, Reina Ronronea, Bonnie Barkswell, Kou Mariya, Dr. Nova, Rem Kanashibari, Jelly Hoshiumi, and Komachi Panko.

If you like to rock, you can witness Unnämed, Roca Rourin, Isaa Corva, and Obkatiekat take the stage for a very special rock-themed concert, entitled "Idol Anarchy!" Headbang and dive into a powerful world with raw and intense vocals from these brilliant talents on stage September 6. Grab your glowsticks to catch talents Pandora, Rin Penrose, Nene Amano, Miyuora, Raki Kazuki, Toffee, and Otsuka Ray at their concert, also happening on Saturday.

Concerts do require prebooking for attendees, so fans will have to check their Concat account to see when they will be able to claim their spot. Akasupa tickets will have priority for both of the primary concerts, with general admission available for selection at a later date.

VeXpo 2025 will have three stages: the Main Stage, the Exhibitor Stage, and the Activity Stage. Be sure to plan your experience, as this year's event is larger than previous ones.

With Main Stage, the highlights include a Q&A session with Dokibird at 11:30 am on Saturday. Other events will be held on the Main Stage on Saturday are as follows:

• Chromashift: Supernova 'Innit — 1:00 pm
• What Do Managers Do, Anyway? — 2:30 pm
• Phase Connect 3D Live Concert: Phaze Ablaze at 4:00 pm.

On Sunday, the Main Stage will host events such as "Something Secret" by Ella and Penny at 11:30 am, Nijisanji EN lot and their "Brewing Banter," and visitors will be able to ask all their questions at "Independent VTubers Anonymous" and "V4Mirai: Sea Spirits Across the Pond" at 2:30 pm.

The Exhibitor Stage focuses on hosting discussions and debates focused on your favorite VTubers. With First Stage Production hosting the first panel at 12:00 pm, V-dere taking the second with "The Great VTuber Debate" at 1:00 pm, SVP with their "Rock the Ship" panel at 3:00 pm, "Barbies Chat: Things You Should Know About Women" at 4:30 pm with a fun host of Vtubers, and then Vexoria the Sun Eater ending the day with a "I Said It With My Full Chest!" 18+ talk at 6:50 pm.

Tune into the same stage on Sunday for three events, including one Mystery Event at noon featuring First Stage Production, followed by "Tea Time With Invaders Quest" with a trio of talents from Phase Connect at 1:30 pm, and finishing with the V4Mirai's Class Presidential Debate at 3:00 pm.

Games and a lot of interactive fun are set to take place on VeXpo's Activity Stage, where many of your favorite talents will be interacting with fans, starting Saturday with a high-energy dance workshop, also known as Wotegei, at 11:30 am. This is a fun way to get fans pumped up for their upcoming concerts. Entering the afternoon, we have hands-on gaming sessions from Yanagi Kanna at 1:00 pm tackling the Grand Archive TCG, a Tea Tasting Challenge with Valentia Seeker (plus a few additional VTubers) at 2:30 pm, and Laimu (Laimulicious) taking on Overcooked 2 at 4:00 pm. Aegis-Link will race to the finish line in the Great Birmingham Race at 5:30 pm. Then, rounding out the evening, Pipkin Pippa will be talking convention etiquette at 7:20 pm.

With Sunday's events at the Activity Stage, there will be a Kahoot Clash featuring Panko Komachi and Muyu Muu at 11:30 am, Balatro with Roro, also known as BalatRoro, at 1:00 pm, and concluding with Amiya Aranha's Challenge Panel at 2:30 pm.

There are a variety of announcements being shared as we get closer to VeXpo, with more to come. They can be found on their social media accounts, including X/Twitter and Instagram.

At the time of writing, 80% of the weekend and general tickets have been sold out, so if you want to attend this event, you need to grab them now. Tickets can be found on their official website.

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