Insomnia Gaming Festival | A Celebration Of Gaming
ESPORTS ARENA
If you’re looking to scratch that competitive itch then look no further than Esports Tournaments at Insomnia the Gaming Festival! We will have the best competitive games for you to put your skills to the test against other guests at Insomnia.
Running all weekend long, sign-ups will be available on the day you arrive so make sure you head to the Daily Tournaments as soon as you can to get signed up for the tournaments of the day!
Face-off against your friends, your family and anyone else at Insomnia Gaming Festival in the Battle Royale Bunker! Featuring the biggest and best Battle Royale games for everyone to get involved in.
THANK YOU TO OUR ESPORTS SPONSORS
DAILY
TOURNAMENTS
Head to the Daily tournaments at Insomnia and sign up for your preferred game!
Tournaments are available all weekend* and you will receive a timeslot on the day you sign up
*Unless Specified
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Tournament 1: Friday 12:00 – 17:30
- Tournament 2: Sunday 12:00 – 17:30
- Prizes: Insomnia Official Merchandise Vouchers + Discord goodies
- Entry requirements:
- Sign up on the day before 12:00
- This game is PEGI 7+. Nobody under this age is allowed to participate.
- Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult to participate and we do not recommend under 12s participate in this tournament
- Note: Spaces are limited and first come, first serve.
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Tournament 1: Friday 10:00 – 17:00
- Tournament 2: Saturday 10:00 – 17:00
- Tournament 3: Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
- Prizes: Insomnia Official Merchandise Vouchers + Discord goodies
- Entry requirements:
- Turn up and set a time all day until 17:00
- This game is PEGI 3.
- Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult to participate, all ages above 3 welcome
- Platform: PS5
- Times: Friday 12:00 – 17:30
- Prizes: Insomnia Official Merchandise Vouchers + Discord goodies
- Entry requirements:
- Sign up on the day
- This game is PEGI 16+. Nobody under this age is allowed to participate
- Note: Spaces are limited and first come, first serve.
- Platform: PC
- Tournament 1: Saturday 12:00 – 17:30
- Tournament 2: Sunday 12:00 – 17:30
- Prizes: Overwatch 2 Prize Bundles provided by Activision Blizzard
- Entry requirements:
- Sign up on the day (teams of 5 or we will try and form teams on the day!)
- This game is PEGI 12+. Nobody under this age is allowed to participate
- Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult to participate.
- Note: Spaces are limited and first come, first serve.
SUPPORTED BY
- Platform: PC
- Tournament 1: Friday 12:00 – 17:30
- Tournament 2: Saturday 12:00 – 17:30
- Tournament 3: Sunday 12:00 – 17:30
- Prizes: Insomnia Official Merchandise Vouchers (and maybe some GOAT DRINKS)
- Entry requirements:
- Sign up on the day (teams of 5 or we will try and form teams on the day!)
- This game is PEGI 16+. Nobody under this age is allowed to participate
- Note: Spaces are limited and first come, first serve.
SPONSORED BY
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Times: Saturday 12:00 – 17:00
- Prizes: Melanin Games Goody Bags + Insomnia Official Merchandise Vouchers
- Entry requirements:
- Sign up on the day
- This game is PEGI 12+. Nobody under this age is allowed to participate
- Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult to participate.
- Note: Spaces are limited and first come, first serve.
Hosted by
MELANIN GAMERS
To celebrate the announcement of our new gaming houses in Sunderland, we want YOU to bring your dream gaming house to life.
On Friday 7th compete against others in a Minecraft build battle by creating your own version of a gaming house. We have some amazing prizes up for grabs for the top builds, and goodie bags for every participant!
Hosted by
- Platform: PS5
- Tournament 1: Saturday 12:00 – 17:30
- Tournament 2: Sunday 12:00 – 17:30
- Prizes: Call of Duty Prize Bundles provided by Activision Blizzard
- Entry requirements:
- Sign up on the day (teams of 2 or we will try and form teams on the day!)
- This game is PEGI 18+. Nobody under this age is allowed to participate
- Note: Spaces are limited and first come, first serve.
SPONSORED BY
- Platform: PS5
- Tournament 1: Saturday 12:00 – 17:30
- Tournament 2: Sunday 12:00 – 17:30
- Prizes: Insomnia Official Merchandise Vouchers + Discord goodies
- Entry requirements:
- Sign up on the day
- This game is PEGI 3+
- Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult to participate and we do not recommend under 12s participate in this tournament
- Note: Spaces are limited and first come, first serve.
BATTLE ROYALE
BUNKER
Sign up for your timeslot at the Battle royale Bunker and drop into your preferred game!
ESPORTS
STAGE
Live finals on our MASSIVE Esports Stage! Watch the finals of our BYOC Open tournaments or show matches between creators, armed forces, pro esports teams and more!
If you’re headed to the BYOC and want to know more about participating in BYOC Open Tournaments, head over to this page
LIVE ESPORTS FINALS
VALORANT iSERIES CHALLENGE
Spectate the grand finale of the brand new 2023 tournament! Watch the best of the best battle it out for a slice of the HUGE £10,000 prize fund!
iSERIES OPEN FINALS
The biggest games in esports all in one place! Witness legends made in CS:GO, Rocket League, League of Legends and Overwatch 2
ESPORTS PARTNERS
Intel NUC and Intel Arc graphics will also power the NSE British University Esports Championship Spring Finals. Held live on stage, university teams from across the country will battle it out in multiple esports titles to be crowned Esports University of the Year.
Tournaments
Sony Inzone Stream Booth
Fan Activations
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