This year's line-up of guests features Hollywood Stars Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, Expendables), Ron Pearlman (HellBoy), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye - Avengers, Mission Impossible), Famke Janssen (X-Men, Goldeneye), Rutger Hauer (Bladerunner) and many more. From the TV scene, Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal), Harold Perrineau (Lost, Sons of Anarchy), Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) to name a few will also be appearing. Click
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Fans of Cosplay and Gaming will have their own dedicated areas with amazing contests to take part in. The Cosplay stage will host its legendary masquerade, with cash prizes on offer for those outfits that just stand out from the crowd. The Gaming zone will feature a mix of new and old, with the latest consoles to the old time arcade classics, it'll also feature a table top gaming area for you to try out the latest board games on the market.
Back again, YALC (Young Adult Authors Convention), sponsored by Waterstones will feature over 50 popular authors giving talks and signing books. Plus, to celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday and the release of The Cursed Child, the YALC area will hold a day dedicated to Harry Potter (Sunday 31st) with Potter themed activities planned throughout.