After the very successful first Bridlington Comic Con in 2016 the popular event will be returning to Bridlington Spa on September 30th with an even bigger programme
This will feature special guests from T.V and film including: Sylvester McCoy – the 7th Doctor in Dr Who Mitos Yerolemou – Syrio Forel in Game of Thrones Hull’s own Jon Campling – Harry Potter and Final Fantasy Simon Fisher-Becker – Dorium Maldovar, Doctor Who, Kate Russell – Gamer, author, journalist and TV presenter Steve Bowman, one of the vent organisers said: “We are very lucky to welcome some amazing comic artists and writers who have worked on a wide range of comics from Marvel to Doctor Who, as well as award winning original work.”
He added: “There will be plenty to keep the kids entertained with, face painting, comic con crazy golf, mask making, super hero design, workshops and more” It is estimated that there will be over 70 trader and memorabilia tables to browse.
For gamers there will be a gaming room full of retro consoles and arcade machines, and a room full of table top gaming and board games. Continued Steve: “We will have the only screen-accurate Gotham City Police Department car in the UK, as well as lots of other exhibitors including the Hill Valley Preservation Society who will be bringing lots of Back To the Future props and exhibits.” “There will be talks from celebrity guests and workshops including the UK’s only official Draw The Marvel Way workshop with Marvel, Ben 10 and Dr Who Artist Russ Leach which is currently exclusive to our events.”
For fans of Star Wars Andrew Lawden from Episode One will also be running free light sabre training sessions throughout the day, using the moves he learnt from the movie. There will also be a fun costume competition which will be taking place with prizes to be won for kids and adults.
All the above will be included in the price of the tickets which are: Adult: £7.00 Under 16s: £3.00 Under 5s: Free with accompanying adult Advance tickets are available from Bridlington Spa’s website at https://www.bridspa.com and from Archeron Games in Hull. Buying in advance allows people to enter an hour early from 10am and/or to skip the entry queue when they arrive. Pay on the door is from 11am. There will also be an after show party, 5pm – midnight, featuring bar, music, entertainment and cosplay. Tickets for that are just £2. For further information please contact District 14 Events: info@district14.co.uk
