We are pleased to reveal our schedule for TFNation 2017!

The schedule is also available to download as a PDF file which you can print or save to your mobile device, and will be displayed prominently during the TFNation weekend, to ensure attendees don't miss out on any of our features.

Please be aware that like the Transformers themselves, all events, timings and guests are subject to change.

FRIDAY 11th AUGUST 2017

Important - The traders' hall and Forge will not be open on Friday.

10:00 - 21:00
Registration Check-In
Registration Desk
Collect your wristbands, t-shirts and other TFNation merchandise from our dedicated Registration Desk in the Monarch Foyer area.
12:00 - 12:20
Transformers fans: Unite!
Panel Room
One room. One fandom. All we need is you! A social meet, for those who arrive early. A great, informal way to meet new friends at the start of a fun-filled weekend.
12:30 - 13:50
Lucky Draw
Panel Room
TFNation's own Dave & Steve Mapes present: Lucky Draw – a presentation about the rarest and shiniest Transformers of all!
14:00 - 14:50
Spotlight: Beginnings
Panel Room
How did you come to love the Transformers? Petrina Witt, Andrew Turnbull, Nicole Hale, Vanessa Sutherland and Sam Bullock take a walk down memory lane to examine the varied ways in which people find this wonderful hobby.
15:00 - 15:50
Colour Commentary
Panel Room
Join long time Transformers comic colourists John-Paul Bove and Josh Perez for an informal discussion about life behind the stylus
16:00 - 16:50
It's a Brave New World
Panel Room
Introducing Brave – the anime and toyline which Transformers would have been, had the original series continued through the 90s. Lead by the knowledge base of Sid Beckett, Simon Barlow and Matt Clarke.
17:00 - 17:50
Have I got Thew for you?
Panel Room
YouTube's own Matthew Adams and Dave Mence answer your burning TF questions.
18:00 - 18:50
The Matrix Test
Main Hall
Get your combiner teams to the ready as the walking supercomputer that is Chris McFeely challenges you with a quiz that would stump Vector Sigma.
19:00 - 19:50
Heavy Metal War Rectified
Main Hall
Chris McFeely takes a look at this classic episode, which has now been extended with newly unearthed storyboards and vocal outtakes from the 1980s!
20:00 - 20:20
Protect/Destroy: 10 Years of Bayhem
Main Hall
Multi-credited Transformers actor Mark Ryan looks back at a decade of destruction at the box office.
20:30 - 23:00
Live Action Movie
Main Hall
In 2007 the franchise underwent its biggest transformation ever. Join us as we look back to Hoover Dam...
23:00 - Close
Perchance to Dream
Panel Room
Looking for a relaxing end to day one? Join Adam and friends for a selection of Transformers bedtime readings.

SATURDAY 12th AUGUST 2017

08:30 - 21:00
Registration Check-In and Ticket Sales
Registration Desk
Collect your wristbands and t-shirts or buy tickets from our dedicated Registration Desk in the Monarch Foyer area.
09:00
Breach their defences!
Main Hall
Doors to the traders' hall open to Weekend ticket holders only.
09:00
Breach their defences!
The Forge
Doors to The Forge and display area open to both weekend and day ticket holders.
10:00
Open, Dammit Open!
Main Hall
Doors to the traders' hall open to day ticket holders
10:00 - 10:50
Get on with the Ceremony
Main Hall
Join us as TFNation 2017 officially gets underway with our opening ceremony. See all of our guests for the first time, and learn what we have in store for the weekend.
11:00 - 11:50
Maggie Roswell: Won't somebody please think of the Transformers?
Main Hall
TFNation welcomes Simspons star and Emmy Award nominated actress Maggie Roswell to the main stage! Maggie may not be a Transformer (yet!) but you won’t want to miss her stories from the world of voice acting.
12:00 - 12:50
Meet your Maker: Bob Budiansky
Main Hall
We meet legendary Transformers writer Bob Budiansky, for a special presentation about his days at Marvel US.
13:00 - 13:50
Transmission incoming... stay tuned.
14:00 - 14:50
The Art of Transformers
Main Hall
A relaxed gathering with Transformers artist extraordinaire, Sara Pitre-Durocher.
15:00 - 15:50
Venus Terzo: Dark Poison of our Hearts
Main Hall
Meet the real Blackarachnia as we sit down to discuss the career of the incredibly talented Venus Terzo.
16:00 - 16:50
Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection
Main Hall
Lead by the legendary Simon Furman, a host of creators take a look at the incredible new presentation of classic tales by Hachette.
16:00 - 16:50
Podcast Panel
Panel Room
Moonbase 2 host and community champion Andy Millman will bring joy to your audio receptors in this podcast panel.
17:00
Traders' and Forge halls close
17:00 - 17:50
The Transformers YouTube Community Panel
Panel Room
Whether you are a long-time member of TTYC, or a new convert, be sure to pop along and meet the crew at their annual gathering!

SATURDAY NIGHT (FOR WEEKEND TICKET HOLDERS ONLY)

19:00 - 19:20
Welcome to Clubcon
Clubcon
Weekend ticket holders, take your places for an evening of entertainment that is more than meets the eye!
19:30 - 20:20
Pretenders Cosplay
Clubcon
Admire the incredible talent on show at TFNation's annual costume parade.
20:30 - 20:50
Just a Cycle!
Clubcon
Host Andrew Turnbull is joined by celebrity guests in a game show for the ages - Even Smokescreen wouldn't bet on these results!
21:00 - 21:30
TFNation 2017 Live Script Reading
Clubcon
Details to follow.
21:40
Close
Clubcon

SUNDAY 13th AUGUST 2017

08:30 - 14:00
Registration Check-In and Ticket Sales
Registration Desk
Collect your wristbands and t-shirts or buy tickets from our dedicated Registration Desk in the Monarch Foyer area.
09:00
Breach their defences!
Main Hall / Forge
Doors to the traders' hall and The Forge open to Weekend ticket holders only.
10:00 - 10:50
The Conversation
Main Hall
Furman. Budiansky. A conversational panel starring two of the biggest names in Transformers history.
11:00 - 11:50
We Dynamite Hal Rayle to Pieces
Main Hall
Voice over panel, starring the actor behind G1 Shrapnel, Snarl and Pipes.
12:00 - 12:50
Cosplay Panel
Panel Room
Join Isa and Tori as they talk to last year’s winners Emalie, Jo and Chaozrael to hear what goes into making a Transformers costume!
13:00 - 13:50
Triple Take-Over
Main Hall
A round up of the hottest news in third party toys.
14:00 - 14:50
Re-Animated
Panel Room
Chris McFeely and Jim Sorenson talk you through the epic journey that lead to their TFA themed graphic novel: Trial and Error. If you're lucky you may get to meet the artists too!
15:00 - 15:50
Mark Ryan: Permission to Speak
Main Hall
We sit down with the voice of Bumblebee, Jetfire, Lockdown and more, to discuss his varied career on and off the Transformers movie sets.
16:00 - 16:50
Lost Light
Main Hall
James Roberts and Jack Lawrence answer questions about the natural successor to the highly acclaimed Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye.
17:00
The Forge Closes
The Forge
17:00 - Close
Closing Ceremony
Main Hall
Join us as we bring the show to a close.
  • 19th Jul 2017 21:00
  • 2017
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