It promises to be a special Star Wars Day this year for anime and manga fans in Scotland, with the one-day cosplay convention Rai-Con returning to Glasgow on 4 May 2019. With a wide variety of interesting events including panels, tournaments, competitions, workshops, screenings and the “not-to-be-missed” Rai-Con After Party… organisers have packed in as…
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…
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,…
When it started back in Glastonbury in 1995, people thought it wouldn’t run for 25 weeks let alone 25 years, but a quarter of a century later the Circus of Horrors is still running amok around the globe. An amazing amalgamation of bizarre and breathtaking circus acts, the “shocky horror” show pulls together a series…
After a a six-year break from touring, Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert is back on the road in 2019 with a new show, The Book of John. The tour kicks off on Saturday, 2 February, at the William Aston Hall in Wrexham and spans 52 venues over six months, with two nights at both London’s Eventim…
The best of Nashville hits stages in London, Dublin and Glasgow for the three nights in March when Europe’s biggest country music festival, C2C: Country to Country, takes place. Inaugurated in 2013, the event brings some of the biggest names in Nashville to London, Glasgow and Dublin every spring, with Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Tim…
After a trip across the Irish Sea for events in Belfast and Dublin last weekend, the MCM Comic Con phenomenon returns to mainland Britain for more shows in 2017 in Manchester, Glasgow, London and Birmingham before the end of the year. An abbreviation of “movies, comics, media”, the MCM brand has grown from a single…
If you’ve ever been to Olympia in London you’ll know that it’s a pretty big venue and it takes an event of considerable proportions to take it over… but one of the country’s biggest costume parties manages to do just that. Taking place from 28-30 July, London Film & Comic Con is the flagship event…
Nothing like an old fish market to get a bloke in the mood for a beer or two… so the ale should really be flowing at Glasgow Real Ale Festival (GRAF) next weekend. Organised and run by the Glasgow and West of Scotland branch of CAMRA, the Glasgow Real Ale Festival takes place at the…
Three days of riotous rock in the sumptuous grounds of Scotland’s Wiston Lodge… now that’s something to look forward to. And Wildfire Festival, which takes place from 23-25 June, promises a “who’s who” of the new generation of breakthrough UK rock bands. Headlining the two main stages on Saturday and Sunday night will be Toseland…
