On the first weekend of February Cardiff will become a blaze of pageantry as the Welsh hordes do battle with the likes of Zelda, Deadpool, Thor and Mystique to see who will be the first to get to the bar. A day after the Dragons take on Les Tricolores in Paris on the opening night…
From humble beginings almost two decades ago, “comic con” experts Showmasters have developed into one of the largest dream-fulfilling operations in the country, regularly bringing stars of the big and small screen to cities all over the UK to meet their adoring fans. “Back in 2002 there were just three of us working on this…
Members of the Enterprise will be beaming down to Birmingham’s NEC in October for Destination Star Trek 2019. The only official Star Trek event in Europe, DST features stars from more than 50 years of television space exploration, including the original series and the latest Discovery programmes, and all that came between. The event takes…
With three events in 2019, the London Gaming Market is the perfect place to meet Donkey Kong, Sonic, Space Invaders and Super Mario. A treasure chest of retro video games, it is the premier event of its kind to be held in the heart of the city and features a vast selection of board games…
Among the guests at London Film Fair in February are three of Blofeld’s Angels of Death from the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service… Helena Ronee, Catherine Schell and Indian actress Zaheera. The former angels join a host of movie glitterati that include Schell’s fellow cast members from Space 1999… John Standing,…
The queen of detective fiction, Agatha Christie was a master of mystery creating characters who captivated the imagination of people all over the world… her books translated into more than 100 languages and selling more than 100 million copies. It was 43 years ago today that she passed away aged 85 at her home in…
Award-winning drinks writers and comedy performers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham have had a busy schedule since embarking on their bar crawl around the UK in October last year but after a break over the Christmas period they’re back on the road again later this month. As educational as it is entertaining, The Thinking Drinkers…
Consider yourself a bit of a geek? Then London Comic Mart is definitely the place for you. If you’re looking for rare comics or exciting new ones London Comic Mart, which takes place at the Royal National Hotel at Russell Square, offers a great day out for adults and children alike. Running for more than…
What do you get if you cross a professional make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics, with a locations manager on productions such as the Harry Potter films and TV series Byker Grove? Answer, Britain’s hairiest culinary conquistadors… Dave Myers and Si King, aka the Hairy Bikers. Big hearted, down-to-earth cooks with a love of good food,…
On Wednesday next week Bristol gets nostalgic for a bit of slapstick, with a five-day showcase of silent movies. Dating back to 2005, the annual Slapstick Festival brings audiences an opportunity to see some extraordinary films in unique circumstances. The festival showcases and celebrates archive film predominately from the silent era (1895-1930), accompanied by live…
