Events

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by Ghastly McNasty

A list of upcoming comic/sci-fi/fantasy conventions and interesting events being held around the world.

2D Northern Ireland Comics Festival

5-7 June, Derry, UK
2D, The Northern Ireland Comics Festival returns this year and takes place from the 5th – 7th June in the Verbal Arts Centre and other locations in Derry, N. Ireland. The festival is organised by the Verbal Arts Centre, an educational charity, and is a celebration of comic book culture. It features workshops, signings, sketching, panel discussions and portfolio review sessions. The workshops will be held mainly on Thursday and Friday in the Verbal Arts Centre; panels will be held in a local bar on Friday and Saturday evenings and the festival will culminate on the Saturday with the Open Day. There will be a closing party on Saturday night to round things off.
Visit the 2D Festival website by clicking here.

ConRunner 2008

26-29 June, Wolverhampton, UK
This is the first of what is hoped will be a regular gathering of people interested and/or experienced in running fan (not-for-profit) conventions. The event is aimed at the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Anime and Comics communities, but the skills, problems and solutions discussed probably apply to most not-for-profit conventions.
Visit the ConRunner website by clicking here.

Workshop: How to Draw Manga

29 June, Eden Court, Inverness, UK
One of the organisers of the Hi-Ex comics convention in Inverness, Vicky Stonebridge, will host two workshops on How to Draw Manga. The two sessions will be for 9 to 12 year olds from 12.30 to 2.00pm, while 12 to 18 year olds will get the chance to participate between 2.30 to 4.30pm.
More details are available by clicking here.

2008 GenCon Oz

3 - 6 July, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
This will be the first time ever that the “Best Four Days in Gaming” will hit Australian shores, offering gamers four fun-filled days of Anime, Board Games, Collectable Card and Miniatures Games, Computer and Console Games, CosPlay, Historical and Fantasy Wargames, along with Tabletop and Live Action Role Playing Games. With over 10,000 square metres of space under one roof, life in the land down under now leads up to one thing: Gen Con Australia.
Visit the GenCon website by clicking right here.

2008 London Film & Comic Con 2008

18 - 20 July, Earls Court, Old Brompton Road, London, UK
There’s a good line up at this years event. Includes celebrity star signings, talks, displays, dealers stands, event merchandise, giveaways any much much more.
Visit the website by clicking here.

Caption 2008: Timewarp

9th/10th August, East Oxford Community Centre, Oxford, UK
Caption is a festival of comics and minicomics held annually in Oxford. Join us for a weekend of panels, workshops, and idle chatter in the bar!
Visit the Caption website by clicking here.

2008 Denvention 3 (66th World Science Fiction Convention)

6-10 August, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, USA
The 2008 World Science Fiction Convention, a five day celebration of the science fiction field. Previous Denventions were held in Denver in 1941 and 1981; this will be the first Denvention of the new Millennium. Denvention will attract several thousand science fiction readers from around the world.
Visit the website by clicking on this link.

AmeCon 2008

8-10 August, University of Leicester, UK
AmeCon is the largest convention in the United Kingdom dedicated to the celebration of Japanese animation, comics and culture. Following some successful one-day events, several committee members of the Leicester Anime and Manga Club (LANMA - http://www.lanma.org.uk) decided to run a small, residential event in 2004. This event, through no fault of their own, became the largest anime convention to be hosted in the British Isles at that time. AmeCon 2008 will be running between 8-10 August 2008. You can find out further information on the website, or register today on the forum to discuss the convention or anime/manga fandom in general, ask questions or make suggestions for the convention.
Visit the AmeCon website by clicking here.

Discworld Convention 2008

22-25 August, Birmingham, UK.
With the mighty Terry Pratchett in attendance this is a must see event for any fans of the discworld universe.
Visit the convention website by clicking here.

FantasyCon 2008

19-21 September, Nottingham, UK.
The British Fantasy Society is proud to announce Fantasycon 2008 for Readers, Writers, Artists and Fans of the Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror genres. At FantasyCon, you can meet your favourite authors, attend book launches and listen to panels. Or, if you prefer, you can sit in the bar with friends old and new and perhaps win a prize in the acclaimed FantasyCon Raffle! One of the highlights of the event is the presentation of the British Fantasy Awards. Membership of the BFS entitles you to vote for the annual British Fantasy Awards, which are well respected throughout the genre.
Visit the FantasyCon website by clicking here.

2008 Birmingham International Comic Show

4-5 October, Thinktank, Birmingham, UK
This great event makes a triumphant return this October. Come along for a fantastic celebration of comics as once again Birmingham plays host to the fastest growing event on the international convention calender. BCIS offers the best guest line-up of any UK show, the finest dealers from the UK and beyond, apacked programme of special events, convention exclusives, competitions, portfolio reviews and much more.
Visit the FantasyCon website by clicking here.

Octocon 08

18-19 October, Dublin, Ireland.
Octocon is the name given to the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, held annually in October. Octocon has a long history of inviting writers of great books for children: Anne McCaffery, Tanith Lee, Orson Scott Card and Terry Pratchett among them; the classic works of children’s literature have often features science-fiction and fantasy themes.
Visit the OctoCon website by clicking here.

Comica 2008

15 - 30 November, ICA, London, UK
The London International Comics Festival returns to the ICA and other venues, including an exhibition in the ICA Concourse Gallery.
Get more information by clicking here.