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⭐ A new comic con is coming to Darlington! ⭐Hopetown comic con promises to be a great value day out for all the family offering attractions such as photo opportunities, walkabout characters, traders and lots more – including celebrity guest appearances.
✅ Confirmed guests include*
- Phil Fletcher and Hacker T Dog from CBBC
- Art the Clown from Terrifier
- Tyne Tees Ghostbusters
- R2D2
- Dalek Dominic
- Star Wars-themed North East Legion
- Ray Philips (sculptor and modeller)
- L&P Paranormal Investigators
- Torgo - Local comic artist and creator of titles including Star Dozer: The Hunt, Pipe Supreme, Uncle Zaxlor's Robot Repair Shop and frequent contributor to anthologies such as Zarjaz, Falcon and Sector 13.
- Michael Stephenson/StivCreates - Michael "Stiv" Stephenson is the current Editor-in-Chief, as well as an artist and letterer, for Sonic the Comic Online.
- Christopher Ryan (The Young Ones, Doctor Who, Santa Claus: The Movie, Bottom, Spongebob Square Pants, Only Fools and Horses, One Foot in the Grave and Absolutely Fabulous).
⚡ The star attraction will be the DeLorean DMC car. Made famous by the Back To The Future film-series, sit in the car for the ultimate photo opportunity. "Great Scott!" ⚡
⭐ There'll also be plenty of green screen photo opportunities, face painting and a cosplay competition, too:-
🦸 Dust off your cosplay or get the sewing machine whirring! In partnership with Cute Fox Events, we're hosting a cosplay competition at Hopetown Comic Con on 1 February 2025. Who will you come as?
There are two age categories:
🧒 Under 14
🧑 14 and over
🏆 There'll be special trophies for the winners and certificates for our runners up. You can only enter by attending Comic Con.
We'd love to see as many of you in costume as possible!
📅 Saturday 1 February 2025, 10.30am-4pm
- Adults (18+) - £5.00 each
- Children (5 - 17) - £3.00 each
- Under 5’s – Free
*unfortunately Saracen from Gladiators has had to withdraw from this event.
ℹ️ Although you need to select a time slot when booking, your Comic Con ticket is valid all day. You can arrive as early as you wish, you do not need to stick to your time slot.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hopetown Darlington, Darlington, United Kingdom
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