After the disappointment that two of their main guests had been being forced to cancel their appearance at this year's Sci-Fi Weekender, otherwise known as SFW, the team behind the UK’s only sci-fi festival have come back swinging with a new line-up of fantastic guests.
When I first walked into a Manchester convention, especially one of the first set inside the Gmex, it felt like you were walking into Bilbo's living-room. Cramped, sweaty, people trying to move around, grinding against each other. When I walked into the entrance this year, I felt like I was walking into the Great Hall. Spacious, welcoming, dangerous (on the wallet; so much shiny); I really felt like I could relax, without the unrequited touching of humans. I was overwhelmed with the amount of sp
Pinch, punch the first of the month, yes it’s archaic but that doesn’t change the fact that I still got pinched and punched by my 5 year old.
This coming weekend - Saturday, 20th June, my home town is once again hosting Dale-Con: The Return of the Jedi to Rochdale;, our very own con.
Thing the convention season is over? Think again! Geek Pride checks out the line up for MCM Birmingham Comic Con!
I was but a small child in the 80s, naturally very influenced by the shows I watched; back in those days there was very limited choice, we had four channels…
The time has almost come for me to join the elite of the comic convention party goers as the Manchester MCM quickly approaches.
Sunday 27th April sees the arrival of what is fast becoming one of my favourite annual events, Wales Comic Con.
Rochdale is my hometown and last year they did something I never thought I would see, they held a sci-fi convention.
Next month sees the arrival of a fairly young event with rapidly increasing popularity, Wales Comic Con, on Sunday 28th April.
If your calendar’s anything like mine, you’ll know how much the geek convention scene has exploded over the last few years.