EVENT GUIDE

CHECK-IN WHERE & WHEN & WHAT DO?

As you already have a ticket, check-in is straight through the main show doors at hall 2. Doors to the queuing hall open at 9am with access to the show at 10:30am (10:00 for Priority ticket holders).

What you need:

Your ticket with a clearly visible barcode: print the ticket out to speed getting in, or display it on a handheld device like a smartphone or a tablet.

SECURITY CHECKS

Please expect bags to be checked by security staff, to maintain the safety and welfare of all attendees at the event. Note that we do not allow alcohol into the event from outside, and we operate a zero-tolerance policy on drugs.

CASHLESS ON SITE

Cash machines will not be available at the NEC during Insomnia weekend. All our food vendors, Marketplace stalls and services will be available to pay by debit or credit card. If you require cash, the nearest machines are available at the Train Station or Resorts World.

PARKING

Parking for Day and Weekend Ticket holders is in the East Car Parks. A parking permit costs £5 per day and is only available to book online. More information can be found on the NEC website. Book parking here.

FOOD AND DRINK

There's plenty to quaff and scoff at Insomnia72 at the various on-site food outlets. Additionally, there are several bars on-site serving drinks, and a Starbucks to satisfy your early morning cravings or head over to Resorts World.

That’s all for now, but we genuinely can’t wait to welcome you through our doors for another great show. Have a fantastic 72nd edition of the Insomnia the Gaming Festival and don’t forget to share your experience on social media, tag us at @igfestUK and hashtag #i72.

LAN CHECK-IN WHERE, WHEN & WHAT TO DO?

LAN Check-in outside Hall 4,

Thursday 12.00-21.00 - (LAN Plus/Premium/VIP ticket holders only**)

Friday 09.00-21.00

Saturday and out of hours - Check-in moves to LAN Help desk inside Hall 4

**If you have a LAN standard ticket & wish to attend on Thursday you can pay £20 on the check-in to upgrade to a LAN Plus ticket.

If you need access out of these times go to the LAN main hall doors and head to the LAN Helpdesk, Please Note the LAN help desk is closed between 12 am and 9am. In the case of an emergency please contact security at the entrance to the LAN hall.

LAN LITE

Check-in from LAN Lite will begin from 18:00 Friday from the same location stated above. LAN Lite tickets are valid until 18:00 on Sunday. Please ensure you have packed up your equipment and vacated the hall by this time.

ARRIVAL

Parking Changes - If you are arriving by car please head to the LAN Car Park in East 1. You will need to purchase a parking pass prior to your arrival through the [NEC Website] (https://www.thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking-at-the-nec/).

When purchasing your Parking ticket you need to select INSOMNIA72 LAN as your event option & only purchase parking for the day you arrive and not for the full duration of the event. Parking for LAN for the whole event is £5.

On entry to East 1, the traffic officers will ask to see your LAN parking ticket reference (via phone or print out), the officer will then give you a parking ticket to put in your windscreen which validates your parking for the whole event.

Once parked you can get a bus from East 1 bus stop and get dropped at the piazza main entrance or you can wait until 4pm and use the LAN Drop off area available via Gate 1. The LAN Drop off area is closer to the halls but you will have a limited time to take your equipment into the LAN and then move your car back to LAN Parking in East 1.

Shuttle Bus: Dedicated shuttle buses will be running from East 1 to the piazza entrance on Thursday 11:00-22:00 | Friday 09:00-18:00 | Saturday 09:00-17:00

LAN Check-in is next to hall 4 entrance, and is open for you from Thursday 12pm.

The LAN hall itself opens Thursday 4pm, with a pre-holding area opening at 2pm.

CASHLESS ON SITE

Cash machines will not be available at the NEC during Insomnia weekend. All our food vendors, Marketplace stalls and services will be available to pay by debit or credit card. If you require cash, the nearest machines are available at the Train Station or Resorts World.

TROLLEY RENTALS!

Tired of carrying your equipment to and from the car? Well, we hear you and would like to introduce the New LAN Trolley Rental Service! For £6 you can hire a trolley for 45 minutes to help your tired arms. Available from the LAN check-in just rent one at the event. Terms and conditions apply, prompt return of the trolley would be appreciated.

LAN Plus and Premium ticket holders get trolley rental at a reduced price of £5.

WHAT TO BRING

Your ticket with a clearly visible barcode: print the ticket out, or display it on a handheld device like a smartphone or a tablet ID is required for ALL LAN ticket holders and you won’t be able to check in without it!

Under the age of 18? Make sure to fill out our “Under 18 Consent Form” which can be found here completing this beforehand will speed up your check-in.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

SECURITY STICKERS: Once your ticket is scanned, you will be issued with a lanyard, wristband and three security stickers: one for your lanyard badge, one for your monitor, and one for your PC/Laptop/Console. Please do this as soon as you can as not doing so will add a delay when you try to leave the event.

SECURITY CHECKS: Expect all bags, coats and computer equipment to be checked by security staff, to maintain the safety and welfare of all attendees at the event. Note that we do not allow alcohol into the event from outside, and we operate a zero-tolerance policy on drugs.

POWER SURGE PROTECTION

All equipment brought to the event that plugs into the LAN power network must be used with a surge-protected 4-way power extension. This is a safety guideline to protect your equipment from electrical damage.

Player1 Events & The NEC take no responsibility for the loss or damage of customer equipment.

RENTED A PC OR MONITOR FROM BELONG?

Make sure to have your printed ticket ready to show at the LAN PC Rentals Desk inside hall 4 , you will only be able to access this area after you have been through LAN check-in and the LAN area opens at 4pm on Thursday.

GENERAL INFORMATION

BRAND NEW FOR THE #i72 LAN

Meal or no Meal

Nothing better than a free meal! Take part in this brand new game show to win free food vouchers to use in the LAN!

Check it out at the Esports Stage, Thursday 28th March at 19:30

Festival Cup

Scan the QR code on your desk sheet to be sorted into teams for the Festival Cup! Compete in challenges and side quests to win points for your team! Which team will be the Festival Cup Champions of i72?

KEEPING YOU UPDATED

Looking for everything you need in one place? Bookmark this web page and have all of our maps, schedules and information at your fingertips!

For the most up-to-date information regarding our event and to plan your day check out our LAN Party page for all the LAN community activities, tournaments and first plays; and the LAN Schedule, featuring a description of all the activities to do throughout the whole event, or just head straight the Insomnia72 website. Keep your eye on community screens for more activities when they happen. The easiest way to get involved and get info directly is from…

THE INSOMNIA DISCORD SERVER!

Taking part in tournaments? Want to get some help over the weekend? Want to find people to play with? Or maybe you just want to make new friends and spam some memes? Make sure to join our INSOMNIA Discord Server and keep up to date with everything that's happening and everyone who's there.

WANT TO COMPETE?

This event has a huge range of competitive activities for you to cut your teeth on! From casual LAN tournaments to Intermediate brackets and the challenging iSeries Open tournaments - you should find something at your level.

For those of you more into a high-end competition, and fancy trying to earn some of the big cash prizes there is a £5,000 Valorant or Counter-Strike iSeries Open, the £10,000 Valorant Women’s Cup presented by EE and GIANTX, all with open qualification in the LAN.

Alternatively, there are 3 other iSeries Open tournaments available - 5v5 Overwatch 2, 5v5 League of Legends or the 3v3 Rocket League.

Remember: the deadline for signing up for these is 11:00 on Friday morning, and tournaments all kick off by 12:00.

For those not looking for the grandest prizes but do enjoy competing with people of a similar skill level, give our Intermediate tournaments a try - sign-ups will be live during the week of the event and will be available for all iSeries open tournament titles.

Finally, there are our LAN Casual tournaments, much shorter competitions, these all run on various days and with small prizes and smaller teams, these are for those competitively curious that want to have a fun challenge and maybe win more chances at the raffle! There are so many to choose from: Tekken8, Chess, Call of Duty Modern Warfare III, League of Legends - ARAM, Fall Guys, Golf with your Friends, Teamfight Tactics, Starcraft 2, MARVEL SNAP, SMITE and Counter Strike 2 - Wingman!!

Make sure you check out the details of all of the above on the LAN page!

If you want to leave your seat there’s plenty of competition at our expo - more Battle Royales, daily tournaments and quick challenges await! Bring it on!

FOOD AND DRINK

There's plenty to quaff and scoff at Insomnia72 at the various on-site food outlets. Additionally, there are several bars on-site serving drinks, and a Starbucks to satisfy your early morning cravings or head over to Resorts World.

ORDER AWAY - As a LAN attendee you will have access to the food delivery service, OrderAway, Simply scan the QR code at the event and order delicious food and drinks directly to your LAN deck.

Londis is now open 24/7 for the duration of insomnia72, with a wide range of drinks & snacks to additional items you might need for a festival like toothbrushes and shower gel. Catering for everyone, all day and now all night!

Look out for LAN specific deals available in Hall 4 including a Beer & Burgers deal & Wine and Cheese night! For more information check the menu on-site.

That’s all for now, but we genuinely can’t wait to welcome you through our doors for another great Insomnia experience. Make sure to share any photos you take with the official hashtag #i72, and otherwise have a fantastic 72nd edition of the Insomnia the Gaming Festival.

The Insomnia camping hall is located in Hall 1.

If you have any questions regarding the size of your space, shower facilities or what your ticket includes; please visit https://www.insomniagamingfestival.com/faq

CHECKING IN

Check-in is at the LAN check-in near Hall 4 or in the camping hall itself. Check-in opening hours are:

Thursday 13:00 - 19:00*

Friday 10:00 - 19:00*

Saturday 10:00 - 19:00*

*Check-in moves to LAN Help Desk outside of these hours for 24/7 access.

Once you have your wristband, you can access the campsite 24/7, until closure on Sunday at 19:00. Note the campsite rules and that no alcohol is permitted in the campsite. If the campsite is closed ask for the on-site Duty Manager and they will try and help you, they will be dealing with other matters throughout the event so may take time to get to you.

WHAT YOU NEED

Your ticket with a clearly visible barcode: print the ticket out, or display it on a handheld device like a smartphone or a tablet. Once checked in, you’ll be given a wristband that will allow you to come and go from the campsite as much as you want.

ID is required for ALL CAMPERS: you won’t be able to check in without it!

Under the age of 16? You will not be permitted access (as stated when you booked your ticket)

CAMP BEDS

If you require something to sleep on or don’t want to pack a bed, we have camp beds available to rent for £15.

These are available to book here

Camp Beds can be collected from Hall 1 (the camping hall) from Thursday 28th at 13:00.

These will need to be returned by Monday 1st at 16:00 to the Volunteers Office in Hall 1.

Opening times:

Sunday 09:30 - 12:00

Sunday 16:00 - 20:00

Monday 16:00 - 19:00

*outside of these times, please speak to a member of our team.

Camp bed rental T&C’s can be found at https://www.insomniagamingfestival.com/terms-conditions

LONDIS 24-HOUR

Londis is now open 24/7 for the duration of Insomnia72, with a wide range of drinks & snacks to additional items you might need for a festival like toothbrushes and shower gel. Catering for everyone, all day and now all night!

CHECKING IN

Check-in is located via Hall 2, the main Insomnia Entrance. Please remember to bring your ticket either printed or on your mobile device with the barcode clearly visible.

As a reminder, the Pub Quiz is strictly 18+ and you will be required to show ID

The Dark Room is 14+, ID will not be required for those under 18, however, this will be at the discretion of NEC Security and Player1 Events Staff.

DRINKS

Please be aware, no open containers will be able to be brought from the Hall 4 after-hours bars to Hall 2 entrance for the Pub Quiz or Dark Room. Any drinks will need to be ordered via Order Away or purchased from the bar after check-in.

OPENING TIMES

Please be aware The Dark Room doors time has changed slightly since tickets were released

The Pub Quiz - Friday 29th March

Check-in begins at 20:00

The show starts at 21:00

High Rollers - Saturday 30th March

Check-in begins at 17:30

The show starts at 18:15

The Dark Room - Saturday 30th March

Check-in begins at 20:00

The show starts at 20:45