Helpful Links

United Publication, good UK supplier for DVD and graphic novels
 
Where to start searching for Anime on the web

Animesuki, Need the latest unlicensed fansubs, updated every day? Animesuki has them all, a collection of all the fansub groups' latest releases!

Tokyo Toshokan, Covers more shows than animesuki, along with raws (shows in japanese without subtitles), but is harder to navigate.

Anime News Network,  for all the info on shows you need! :)

Red Garden, The Reading Manga Store.

Facebook Group, The Soceities Facebook Group.

Anime Conventions in the U.K.

MCM Expo, Various Locations Throughout the UK, Including London,  Not specifically an Anime/Manga Event, but it features very heavily in it, lots of new releases are there each year, and well worth going to for at least one day.