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All the info you need on Liverpool Comic Con 2018
7 years ago
Here’s the news that Liverpool and the North West’s convention goers have been waiting for, comic con has regenerated, Liverpool Comic Con the region’s official comic con will touch down on 10 & 11 March at Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Local event organiser Andrew Kleek CEO & Founder of Liverpool Comic Con who has family ties within Liverpool said, “I feel very passionate about making this one of the biggest comic con events in the country and have signed up to work with The ACC Liverpool Group and grow the event over the next 3 years.”
Cosplay enthusiasts, Sci-Fi fans and comic book aficionados can expect a comic con from another dimension. The high profile guest line ups will be bigger, there will be retro arcade game cabs, magnificent full size set and prop builds including spacecraft and vehicles from your favourite Sci-Fi films and TV series and Q&A sessions with the most well-known celebrities in the industry.
With so much to see and do, there are weekend tickets that include guaranteed early entry from £31.90 (inc. admin fees) and individual day tickets from £16.50 (inc. admin fees) there are discounted rates for the under 10s and under 5s go free.
Weekend tickets and Early Entry tickets will guarantee early entry to the event from 9:00am. Standard Tickets will allow queued access to the event from 11:00amonwards.
Away from the Main Bridge there will be a number of special quarters including cosplay changing facilities for our cosplaying communities, Meet and Greet zones, signing and autograph areas and a plethora of merchandise and trading stands.
Dirk Benedict, who played Lieutenant Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck in the A-Team and Lieutenant Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica is the first Face of the event to be announced, Dirk will be using his FTL Drive to jump his ship to Merseyside in March 2018.
Ben Williams, Commercial Director of The ACC Liverpool Group said, “We have great experience of hosting conventions, previous comic cons and Liverpool Horror Congave thousands of people the chance to dress up, take group selfies and meet stars and fantasy icons. We are excited to be working with Liverpool Comic Con and feel they will create a brand new, fun and engaging event. We plan to work together to grow the event and provide a much sought after comic con experience for the local and regional audience.”
Liverpool Comic Con will be a meeting ground for like-minded people from across the galaxy and all parts of the universe.
Standard ticket prices start from £16.50 (inc admin fees) with under 5s free of charge and weekend tickets available.