Actors Will Mellor and Chris Barrie will be among the celebrity guests at a Newcastle Comic-Con at St James' Park in June, it has been announced.
The family event, which promises a celebration of all things geeky, will feature a bigger than ever convention spread over two floors of the football stadium with everything from retro gaming to display sets and dinosaurs. And highlights of the June 18 pop-culture showcase are to be special appearances by a host of TV and film stars who will be available for chats and to sign memorabilia.
Among the star actors will be TV regulars Mellor, best known for Hollyoaks and his Strictly Come Dancing appearance, and Chris Barrie from sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf and sitcom The Brittas Empire as well as the Tomb Raider franchise films, which saw him play Lara Croft’s butler. Others are Angus McInnes - who took the role of Gold Leader fighter pilot Dutch in Star Wars and is currently in the soap River City - and North East talent Diane Youdale who was Jet in TV series Gladiators.
