Comic Con is coming to Scotland

Comic Con, the biggest pop culture event, is headed to The Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh on 8th and 9th October 2022!

Article Source: Comic Con
Last Updated: 14 September 2022 11:47

The Royal Highland Centre – Edinburgh - 8-9 October 2022

The biggest pop culture event is headed to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Scotland will be celebrating everything on the small and large screen this year. Characters your favourite movies, TV shows and games, will be right in front of your eyes! Meet your heroes in Edinburgh, for a fun-filled weekend this October. Alongside a star-studded guest line-up, we can guarantee a space that is packed full of action, with plenty of family entertainment, phenomenal panels, photo opportunities, signings and more! Not to mention our amazing exhibitors this year and of course, our cosplay competition. A fantastic weekend ahead for everyone!

Monopoly Events brings you even more memorable moments this year in Edinburgh, after successful Comic-Con conventions all over the UK. We’re thrilled to have confirmed some brilliant names already, including stars from The Vampire Diaries, Star Wars, Gotham, Back to The Future, Transformers, Matilda, Umbrella Academy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Check out our line-up poster and social media pages for more announcements and updates!

This is most definitely set to be one of the most exciting conventions this year.
Don’t miss out on a mind-blowing weekend - be sure to book tickets today: www.ticketquarter.co.uk
Call the TicketQuarter Box Office on 0344 8000 410

Website: https://www.comicconventionscotland.co.uk

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