The amazing Mini-Con touches down in County Cavan for the first time at Kingscourt Community Centre on 11th August at 11am.
Quickly becoming one of the top regional sci-fi conventions in the country it brings with it unbelievable cosplayers, countless tables of comics, collectibles, Lego mini-figures, props, castings, hydro dipping, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards, action figures, fantasy merchandise and loads more..
Special guest Arti Shah will be greeting fans and taking part in a live talk about her experiences working on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy(Rocket Raccoon), Star Wars Sequels(Maz Kanata), Rogue One(Power Droid) and The Acolyte, Harry Potter(Gringott Goblin), as well as her most recent very important role in the new Paddington movie.
Arti is known in the movie world for her work in motion capture, stand-in and creature performer and is very excited to be invited to Ireland to talk about her wonderful career in blockbuster movies.
Artist guest for the show is Rutvig Vaid who is known for his artwork on Topps trading cards and will also be doing a live talk which may inspire local artists to pursue a similar career.
Miniature painting will also be taking place and many may find this to be a great new hobby and very therapeutic as well as a gateway into tabletop gaming.
And for anyone with an interest in hydro dipping we will have an expert there on the day hydro dipping everything from alloy wheels to car panels to clothing.
Retro gamers will also be delighted with the inclusion of Retro Ralph Gaming and ThinkNerd who focus on retro games and consoles.
The day will be rounded off with an amazing cosplay competition which will be open to everyone, so get those costumes ready.
Mini-Con is an inclusive all ages event where the emphasis is on fun and a little bit of education.
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May the Force be with you!!!