Roll Britannia joins official Dungeons and Dragons Fan Expo London lineup

Roll Britannia landing a spot at Dungeons & Dragons Fan Expo: London 2026 is the clearest sign yet that D&D is being pushed in Britain as live entertainment, not just a game you buy at a store and play at home. The first official D&D Fan Expo from Wizards of the Coast and AEG Presents will run August 21-22 at The O2 in London, and the addition of a UK actual-play podcast to the lineup puts a homegrown show inside a brand event that is being framed as the first time D&D will be played live in one of the UK’s largest arenas.

For Roll Britannia, the booking is a big-stage leap that fits the show’s identity. The podcast describes itself as a multi-award-nominated UK D&D comedy show, and its public listings identify it as a British DnD 5e actual-play with six regular performers, James, Tom, Chip, Paul, Alex and Sophie, plus weekly episodes and a pirate-adventure bent. Geek Native reported that the group will appear on Saturday, August 22, with performances listed for both the Indigo at The O2 and the O2 Blueroom, which gives the event a distinctly local flavor instead of leaning only on imported names.

That matters because the rest of the weekend is built like a proper entry point for new or lapsed players. Friday, August 21, opens with High Rollers at Indigo at The O2, while Saturday’s main attraction is the arena actual-play spectacle at The O2 itself. The O2’s event listing names the Saturday cast as Jasmine Bhullar as Dungeon Master, with Neil Newbon, Anjali Bhimani, Devora Wilde, Samantha Béart, Theo Solomon and Jasper Cartwright. Saturday tickets include a reserved seat for the arena show and daytime access to activities on a first-come, first-served basis, so the day is not just a sit-and-watch performance; it is built around panels, Q&As and gaming tables.

That structure gives Fan Expo London a real chance to function as an on-ramp into actual play and local communities, not merely a one-off spectacle. The AEG FAQ says the lineup will be revealed in spring, while separate add-ons for guaranteed entry, meet-and-greets and photo ops may be sold later. Tickets were set to go on general sale on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10 a.m. UK time. With D&D now reaching millions of fans globally after launching in 1974, the presence of Roll Britannia at The O2 shows exactly how far the brand’s live footprint has moved beyond the tabletop.