Fantasy Basel Explained
Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con |
Status: | Active |
Genre: | Comic, Cosplay, Film, TV, Gaming, Pop culture, Fantasy, Anime, Manga, Digital entertainment |
Frequency: | Annually |
Venue: | Messe Basel |
Location: | Basel, Switzerland |
Prev: | May 18–20, 2023 |
Next: | May 09–11, 2024 |
Attendance: | 72,000 |
The Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con is a Swiss convention for film, fantasy, game, comic and cosplay fans. It was first held in Basel from May 14–16, 2015, and has been held annually since then, with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 90,000 m2 of space, it is one of the largest pop culture conventions in Europe.[1]
Organizer and venue
The convention was founded by Martin Schorno,[2] the organizer is FantasyCon AG in Zurich.[3] Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con takes place in the halls of Messe Basel.[4]
Programme
International guests from Hollywood, the film and TV world, fantasy and comics, and the international cosplay scene can be seen on the stages and at autograph sessions and photo sessions. Over 200 illustrators, tattoo artists and urban artists can be met annually at Artist Alley. Cosplay competitions, exhibitions, panel discussions, workshops, premieres, live art shows, game worlds and medieval and steampunk are all part of the program. A hall is dedicated to e-sports as well as gaming, and board games, tabletop and role-playing games are also represented.[5]
History
The first Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con 2015 attracted more than 20,000 visitors.[6] In the second year, the area was expanded from 15,000 m2 to 30,000 m2. In 2017, the area was finally increased by another 20,000 m2 and the convention recorded a total of 43,000 visitors. In 2018, the event took place on 60,000 m2 for the first time.[7] The fifth anniversary of Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con took place from May 3 to May 5, 2019 and recorded over 54,000 visitors.[8] In 2020, the festival was held virtually. In 2021, the exhibition area was increased to 70,000 m² and 45,000 visitors were present.[9]
Convention statistics
!Year!Period!Visitors!Exhibition space!Sources2015 | 14.05.2015. – 16.05.2015. | 20.000 | 15.000 m2 | |
2016 | 05.05.2016 – 07.05.2016 | 30.000 | 30.000 m2 | [10] |
2017 | 29.04.2017 – 01.05.2017 | 43.000 | 50.000 m2 | [11] |
2018 | 10.05.2018 – 12.05.2018 | 52.000 | 60.000 m2 | [12] [13] |
2019 | 03.05.2019 – 05.05.2019 | 54.000 | 60.000 m2 | [14] |
2020 | held virtually | | | [15] |
2021 | 08.10.2021 – 10.10.2021 | 45.000 | 70.000 m2 | |
2022 | 26.05.2022 – 28.05.2022 | 62.000 | 70.000 m2 | [16] [17] |
2023 | 18.05.2023 – 20.05.2023 | 72.000 | 77.000 m2 | [18] [19] |
2024 | 09.05.2024 – 11.05.2024 | | 90.000 m2 | https://fantasybasel.ch/de/was-ist-die-fantasy-basel | |
Guests
Every year since it was first held, the convention has featured several guests from different creative industries:
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018-05-10 . Das sind die schönsten Cosplayer der Fantasy Basel . 2023-01-27 . Blick . de-CH.
- Web site: Nüsseler . Hannes . Swiss Comic Con - Gründer und Leiter der Fantasy Basel: "Ich weiss, wer zuletzt auf dem Thron sitzt" . 2023-01-27 . bz Basel . 26 April 2019 . de.
- Web site: Imprint. 2023-01-27 . www.fantasybasel.ch.
- Web site: Getting Here . 2023-01-27 . www.fantasybasel.ch . en.
- Web site: FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con 2017 by FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con - Issuu . 2023-01-27 . issuu.com . 23 April 2017 . en.
- Web site: Fantasy Basel 2015 . 2023-01-27 . www.kostueme-bs.ch . de-de.
- News: Zeier . Dominique . "Fantasy Basel" verzeichnet erneut einen Rekord NZZ . de . Neue Zürcher Zeitung . 2023-01-27.
- Web site: "Fantasy Basel" mit Besucherrekord: 54'000 Cosplayer in Messehallen . 2023-01-27 . SWI swissinfo.ch . 5 May 2019 . de.
- Web site: 45'000 Besucher an der "Fantasy Basel" - Veranstalter zufrieden . 2023-01-27 . SWI swissinfo.ch . 10 October 2021 . de.
- Web site: 2016-05-04 . STEG mit GAMING PCs an der FANTASY BASEL 2016 Presseportal-schweiz.ch . 2023-01-27 . www.presseportal-schweiz.ch . de.
- Web site: Stoecklin . Chris . 2017-05-01 . Fantasy Basel verzeichnet 43'000 Besucher . 2023-01-27 . Telebasel . de-CH.
- Web site: Borner . Angela . 2018-05-13 . Die Fantasy Basel begeistert 52'000 Besucher . 2023-01-27 . Telebasel . de-CH.
- Web site: 2018-01-03 . Die FANTASY BASEL – The Swiss Comic Con 2018 Zappa Doing Winterthur - Die magische Welt der bunten Bilder . 2023-01-27 . www.zappadoing.ch . de-DE.
- Web site: Programmheft 2017 . 2023-01-27 . www.fantasybasel.ch. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427132053/https://fantasybasel.ch/besucher/programmheft/. 2017-04-27.
- Web site: Virtuelle FANTASY BASEL 2020 - The Swiss Comic Con dieses Wochenende . 2023-01-27 . games.ch . 22 May 2020 . de.
- Web site: "Fantasy Basel" mit neuem Besucherrekord . 2023-01-27 . SWI swissinfo.ch . 28 May 2022 . de.
- Web site: Medienmitteilungen . 2023-01-27 . www.fantasybasel.ch.
- Web site: Opening Hours . 2023-01-27 . fantasybasel.ch . en.
- Web site: 2023-05-22 . Über 70'000 Besuchende kommen zur Fantasy Basel 2023 . 2024-05-11 . www.cetoday.ch . de.
- Web site: . 2016-05-06 . Fantasy Basel: Ein neuer Stern am Schweizer Messehimmel . 2023-01-30 . Werbewoche m&k . de-DE.
- Web site: . Stars und Jubiläums-Programm an der FANTASY BASEL . 2023-01-30 . Nau . de.
- Web site: Fantasy Basel: Schweizer Comic Con mit großem Themen-Mix . 2023-01-30.
- Web site: . 2022-04-26 . Die Fantasy Basel ist in den Startlöchern - MICE-tip . 2023-01-30 . aboutTravel . de-CH.
- Web site: Zurich Pop Con & Game Show: Diese Stars stehen auf dem Line-up . 2023-01-30 . persoenlich.com . en.
- Web site: On Stage with David Haydn-Jones while Fantasy Basel 2017 by jashi . 2023-01-30 . www.furaffinity.net . en.
- Web site: Fantasy Basel: Schweizer Comic Con mit starken Exklusivattraktionen . 2023-01-30.
- Web site: . Hautnah dabei an der Fantasy Basel . 2023-01-30 . Cineman . de.
- Web site: 2017-05-02 . "Ich werde Stunts machen, bis mein Körper aufgibt" . 2023-01-30 . 20 Minuten . de.
- Web site: 2022-05-28 . "Fantasy Basel" mit neuem Besucherrekord . 2023-01-30 . Blick . de-CH.