Cardmania XL

Cardmania XL takes over the Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 7 November, a one-day event run by Cardmania Events that brings together Pokémon and trading card game fans of all ages. It's a big one: around 300 tables from some of the UK's premium TCG vendors, with more than 250,000 cards for sale. If you're into TCGs, that's a lot of ground to cover in a single day.

They describe it as more than just a card show, and the layout reflects that. Alongside the vendor tables, there's a trade zone for swapping with other collectors and a spin-the-wheel prize area. It's as much about the community as the buying and selling, so it works whether you're hunting for a specific card or just want to spend the day talking shop with people who get it. The whole thing is billed as a celebration of trading card culture, and with that many tables in one room, it's a good place to see the scale of the scene.

The venue is the Coventry Building Society Arena on Judds Lane, CV6 6GE, which you might still remember as the Ricoh Arena. It's easy to get to, and there's on-site parking, so you don't have to worry about lugging a heavy bag of trades across town. The day runs from 09:30 to 16:00, with VIP entry starting from 09:30, so if you've got your eye on something particular, getting in early is the way to go.