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FREE event will see superheroes and life-sized characters take over Wilmslow town centre for a day of family fun.
More superhero, animation and adventure characters have been confirmed for Wilmslow Comic Con which takes place Wilmslow on Saturday 26th April 2025, 10am to 4pm.
Colourful characters from everyone's favourite comics and movies will be spotted throughout the town providing entertainment and photo opportunities galore alongside interactive workshops and a unique Comic-Con market.
Now confirmed, everyone's favourite race car and star of the Disney Cars franchise, Lightening McQueen will put in a guest appearance at the event.
While Grove Street will become home to the Transformers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee along with their cars and trucks plus a host of traders selling sci fi and TV related collectables and comics.
The Rex Cinema while showing the new Minecraft movie will be taken over by several special guest signings, including Star Wars actor Willie Coppen.
Willie is an experienced actor with an impressive film and television back catalogue. He has appeared in many blockbuster films and shows including Willow and The Never-Ending Story. He is however best known for Star Wars: Return of The Jedi where he played one of the Ewoks.
Outside The Rex Cinema will be a focal point for shopping, with an opportunity to bag some souvenirs from the day. A market stall area will provide a range of memorabilia, comics, games, books, artwork, toys and merchandise from a range of popular fantasy franchises such as Pokémon, Marvel, DC, My Little Pony and more.
Maps will be available to guide visitors around town on the day to each of the zones with stickers to collect for children.
The FREE to attend, family event is being hosted by Wilmslow's Way Better, funded through the Wilmslow BID which aims to develop the town centre business district and drive footfall to local businesses through improved marketing and a new programme of events and activities to animate the town centre.
Characters on the loose in Wilmslow will include Iron Man, Spiderman, Batman and the Gotham City Police Department. Transformers Bumblebee and Optimus Prime will be present in their vehicular and robot forms with a series of walkabouts and demonstrations along Green Lane.
Banks Square will also provide the setting for a showstopping Jurassic area with animatronic dinosaurs and characters inspired by the Jurassic Park franchise.
Wilmslow BID Manager Lisa Russet said: "We're incredibly excited to bring our first Comic-Con to Wilmslow, it's going to be a fantastic day full of colourful characters and entertainment and we really hope the people of Wilmslow and the surrounding areas enjoy what's in store."
Wilmslow Comic-Con takes place on Saturday 26th April from 10am to 4pm and is FREE to attend with no booking required. So, grab your best costumes and make you way down to Wilmslow Town centre for the Big Comic Con Experience'.
Visit: https://wilmslowswaybetter.co.uk/events/wilmslow-comic-con/ for the most up to date information.
Ample parking can be found at Broadway Meadow car park.
