Friday 18 May 2012 18:00 –   19:00

London Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR

2D, the Northern Ireland Comics Festival, is an annual event that celebrates comic book culture and works to promote and support sequential art and storytelling. 2D is organised and supported by the Verbal Arts Centre, a unique and celebrated educational charity founded to promote the spoken and written word in Ireland.

The majority of the festival is hosted at the Verbal Arts Centre, in a fantastic location on the beautiful and historic city walls. Derry/Londonderry is the only remaining completely walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of Walled Cities in Europe.

For the last six years the 2D Festival has been striving to support comics culture as well as promoting this meaningful artform which is commonly misunderstood. This has been very successful, as it has given comic creators and the public a series of events where there can be focused examinations of the medium and a genuine, inclusive and engaging celebration of comics. There is also a growing focus on the industry side of comics and the festival has been providing a series of invaluable training and educational events.

The Verbal Arts Centre has long been encouraging and supporting communities and individuals to ‘Tell Your Story’, through a large range of projects. This year the work of the 2D Festival will reflect the core values of the centre to the largest extent yet.

Website: http://2dfestival.com/index.html

London Comic Con MCM Expo
25 – 27 May 212

Venue:
Excel,
Royal Victoria Dock,
London, E16 1XL

• Guests
• Games expo
• Comics village
• Cosplay
• Dealers’ tables

For full details see website:

http://www.londonexpo.com/

Bristol Comic Expo
12 – 13 May 2012
Brunel’s Old Station (next to Bristol Temple Meads Station)
& Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Bristol

Main venue:
Brunels Old Station
Clock Tower Yard
Temple Meads
Bristol
BS1 6QH

Guests! Stalls! Panels!
For full details see the website:

http://www.bristolexpo.co.uk/

Cambridge Comic Con
Saturday 12 May 2012

The Junction
Clifton Way
Cambridge
CB1 7GX

Calling all nerds, anime lovers and cosplay maniacs! 2012 will see the debut of CamCon! A brand new convention dedicated to comics, anime fandom, gaming, alternative fashion and everything else wickedly cool held at Cambridge’s very own Junction J2.

Key moments include:
Cosplay Masquerade
Manga Drawing Workshops
Live bands
J Culture Talks
Cosplay Panels
Karaoke
Gaming Tournaments
Alternative Fashion Show
Club Night provided by local cult night out Psycho Candy
And much MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

Key details on guests, dealers and events to follow soon so keep your eye on the website for further updates!

http://www.thecamcon.com/

Saturday 14 April 2012 13:00 –   14:00

London Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR

Saturday 10 March 2012 13:00 –   14:00

FORBIDDEN PLANET

Cambridge Store, 60 Burleigh Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DJ

London Super Comic Convention 2012
25 – 26 February 2012

Stan Lee, legendary comic book creator best known as the man who created the Marvel Universe, will be the headline guest at The London Super Comic Convention 2012 – his first Official Comic Convention in the UK for nearly 40 years.

Organisers of The London Super Comic Convention 2012 are going all out to make the inaugural event unique and special for all attendees, by giving them the opportunity to interact with Stan, who recently celebrated his 89th birthday and created many of the most enduring comic book characters and pop culture icons of the last 50 years

Attendees can look forward to the opportunity of having their comics signed, their photos taken and watch Stan “The Man” in action on guest panels. Other guests include: Simon Bisley, Brian Bolland, Mike Carey, Paul Cornell, Al Davison, Ian Edginton, Tony Lee, David Petersen, and many others.

Venue:
ExCel Centre London
One Western Gateway
Royal Victoria Dock
London
E16 1XL

Website:

http://www.londonsupercomicconvention.com/

Thursday 12 January 2012 18:00 –   19:00

London Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR