October 15, 2021 CONVENTION REVIEW: STOKE-CON-TRENT 2021Stoke-Con-Trent has been a fixture of the Midlands’ convention scene over the last few years and it returned this weekend for its first post-pandemic event. A smaller scale convention, Stoke-Con-Trent has previously tended to feature guests from British TV shows, with a particular focus on 90s sports-entertainment show Gladiators. Other guests announced for this show included stars from Harry Potter,...
September 30, 2021 MARK BOONE JR.Mark Boone Jr. as Ranzar Malk in The Mandalorian. Obtained in person at Fan Expo Boston on September 4, 2021. Autograph price: $50...
September 20, 2021 MY POST-COVID RETURN TO CONVENTIONS: LONDON FILM FAIRI attended my first show since March 2020 this weekend with a Sunday morning visit to the London Film Convention. This long running event has a decidedly different feel to the standard comic cons with a focus on early TV and film memorabilia such as original posters and press stills with no Funko pops or Star Wars figures in sight....
August 31, 2021 EM-CON NOTTS HIT BY STAR WARS CANCELLATIONSThis weekend saw the return of the much-delayed EM-Con Nottingham convention, taking place at the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena. Previously running events in both Derby and Worcester, EM-Con’s roster is currently limited to their main event in Nottingham and, despite several delays due to the pandemic, the show was able to retain many of its previously announced guests. In fact, several...
August 16, 2021 WELCOME BACK TO THE CON LIFEIn the city of Puyallup, Washington, home to the Washington State Fair, is a convention that while only in its third year has managed to become a favorite for many in the Seattle area. Washington State SummerCon, like most cons of 2020, had to cancel their show planned for June of 2020, but came back strong with three shows for...
August 14, 2021 DIANA LEE INOSANTO MEET & GREETDiana Lee Inosanto will be participating in a charity event for the San Benito County Relay for Life on Sunday, August 22nd from 12p-2pm at Enterprise Academy Martial Ars in Hollister, CA. Autographs will be available to the first 50 people (the stated reason for this limit is contractual limitations) and all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to...
August 11, 2021 SMUGGLERS PRESENTS: SUSSEX COMIC CON: AUGUST 8TH 2021It finally happened! I attended a show to meet Star Wars actors and add some autographs to my collection for the first time since LFCC February 2020! Smugglers Events are run by Richard Friend and have a send in service organised by GC Signings. Richard started doing events around 2018, so is relatively new to the scene. I have previously...
August 10, 2021 SHOWS RETURN TO THE UK WITH ECHO BASE LIVEThe Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch is an unlikely location for one of Europe’s foremost Star Wars events but played host to Echo Base Live this last weekend. Predominantly a vintage toy show, Echo Base Live has grown over the years to include a number of signing guests. The calibre of these guests is improving with each show with Julian...
July 16, 2021 CELEBRITY FAN FEST: ADDITIONAL EWAN MCGREGOR AUTOGRAPH TICKETS ON SALE MONDAYCelebrity Fan Fest has announced additional autograph tickets for Ewan McGregor will go on sale Monday, July 19th at 2pm. His first two autograph sessions sold out quickly. These tickets will be for Saturday, July 31st and the session time has yet to be determined. Tickets will be one per person and cost $225. This will mark Ewan McGregor’s first...