ACME Comic Con
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| ACME Comic Con | |
|---|---|
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| Status | active |
| Genre | Multigenre |
| Venue | SEC Centre |
| Location(s) | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Inaugurated | March 5, 2022 |
| Most recent | March 9, 2024 |
| Next event | September 28, 2024 |
| Organised by | Attic Convention and Media Events |
| Website | www |
ACME Comic Con is a bi-annual fan convention held at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow, Scotland. It is organised by Attic Convention and Media Events.
History[edit]
Before 2020 a Comic Convention called MCM Scotland (an offshoot of MCM London) was held at the SEC since 2013. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and a restructuring of MCM after a buyout from Reedpop, MCM scaled back their UK conventions to just MCM London and MCM Birmingham. ACME (who organised Rai Con for several years prior) announced they would be taking over hosting a comic con event at the SEC with two events, one in March and one in September.[1][2]
ACME Comic Con hosted its first Convention in Halls 1 & 2 of the Scottish Events Campus on the 5th and 6 March 2022, It then hosted its second event in Hall 4 on 24 and 25 September 2022.[3][4] In 2024 the March event moved from Halls 1 & 2 to Hall 3.[5]
Show Features[edit]
Main Stage[edit]
Stage where Guests are interviewed in stage panels and Cosplay Competitions are held.
Guests[edit]
A variety of Guests are invited to each convention for fans to meet and to sell autographs and photo opportunities. They also participate in panels at the Main Stage to be interviewed in front of an audience.
Superhero Academy[edit]
A children's area.
Gaming Zone[edit]
An area for attendees to play retro video games, board games and trading card games.[5]
Dates[edit]
| Dates | Notable Guests |
|---|---|
| March 5–6, 2022 | Andy Secombe, Arti Shah, Tony Way |
| September 24–25, 2022 | Dominique McElligott, Gavin Mitchell, Jane McCarry, Paul Riley, Sanjeev Kholi, Mark Cox, Matt Costello |
| March 4–5, 2023 | Gemma Whelan, James Mackenzie, Natalie Gumede, Ruby Stokes, Dave Gibbons, Tim Pilcher, Etienne Kuwabo, Sonia Leong[6] |
| September 23–24, 2023 | Anna Shaffer, Chris Barrie, Christina Chong, Ed Speleers, Eric Stuart, Gavin Mitchell, James Mackenzie, John Wagner, Martin Quinn, Nigel Parkinson, Royce Pierreson, Therica Wilson-Read |
| March 9-10, 2024 | Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Maggie Service, Colin Ryan, Beth Walker, Shauna MacDonald, John Higgins, Dan McDaid, Andy Diggle[5] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Comic Con returns to Scotland for two events in 2022 at Glasgow's SEC". The National. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Simons, Dean (27 May 2022). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Comic Con returns to Glasgow after three year gap". BBC News. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Neil, Tom (3 November 2022). "ACME Comic Con 2022". Off the Record. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Doctor Who star expected for Glasgow comic con event". Glasgow Times. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Post, The Sunday. "In pictures: ACME Comic Con takes over Glasgow's SEC". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 6 March 2023.