WARRINGTON Comic Con returns to Warrington Market this Saturday, promising customers an intergalactic treat with a display of life size props from TV and Film and a flash mob style performance from Britain’s Got Talent Finalists and Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer act, Boogie Storm.
The event is part of a series of activitives organised by the market during the national Love Your Local Market campaign, which runs until 31 May and enourages people to take a fresh look at their own local market
Highlights at the event include a Stargate transporter portal from the hit the TV Show of the same name, which will be on display inside the market, alongside a full size T-65 X-Wing Starfighter, a Speeder Bike from the Empire Strikes Back and a selection of droids, including R2D2, BB-8 and R5 from the Star Wars films.
Fans will also find a selection of famous cars, including Lightening McQueen, from the film ‘ Car’s’, Transformers no nonsense commander, Barricade and the famous black and red van from the 80’s TV classic, the A-Team.
There will be plenty of stalls offering all manner of geek culture collectables and goodies, a retro gaming area all set to free play and costume characters including favourites, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, Superman, Iron Man, Captain American and plenty for the younger ones too, including Characters from theTrolls, Moana and Frozen.
The Entertainment Emporium will be hosting interactive games and challenges with much loved characters such as Princess Poppy, Belle, Moana, Captain America and Harley Quinn.
Visitors are encouraged to dress up and join in the fun. The free event is held inside an outside of the market this Saturday and runs from 10am – 4pm.