Characters from the silver screen, the small screen and the worlds of gaming and animé, will be heading to Tyneside this summer for a major national convention.
Star Wars Han Solo, Indiana Jones, battalions of storm troopers and galaxies of Star Trek Klingons will be among the 4000 visitors descending on Newcastles St James Park from 17 to 19 June for SunnyCon 2016.
The three-day event not only gives film, sci-fi, animé and gaming fans the chance to dress up as their favourite screen characters, but will also include demonstrations, talks and stalls, relating to the increasingly popular Japanese animé trend.
Over the course of the weekend, convention-goers will be able to meet VIP guests, such as US voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch who also played Black Ranger for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - and Japanese voice actor Fumiko Orikasa.
Along with autograph signings and question and answer sessions, there will be a taiko drumming workshop and performances, a fashion show and a variety of craft demonstrations.
Visitors will also be able to play board games and a wide range of video games on modern and retro consoles and take part in tournaments including Magic! The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon!
There will also be the chance to take part in competitions and win cash prizes at the event, which began in Sunderland six years ago, before moving to St James Park for the first time last year, when they held a smaller convention.
Price
Tickets from : £17Duration
Venue
St. James' ParkLocation
Strawberry Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4STYou may also like
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