Carlisle’s EdenCon Returns in April

By John Freeman on 26 October 2015

Carlisle’s EdenCon returns for its second year on 23rd April 2016, raising money for cash4kids.

Guests have yet to be announced (last year they included myself, Gary Erskine, Mal Earl and a very rare convention appearance by Steve and Annie Parkhouse) and but the event is again billed as a celebration of the best in pop culture featuring fantastic artists, writers, costumers and crafters, the event is big on cosplay (some of the costumes last year were terrific) and will also feature art, cosplay and various gaming tournaments (Magic, X-Wing and console gaming).

Steve Parkhouse signs some of his work for a fan at EdenCon 2015.

• Web Site: www.edencon.co.uk, but for the latest information visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1667940520108435/

• Buy Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com/Event/edencon/university-of-cumbria/851155

Admission: £5 includes entry into raffle and optional entry into competitions. Under 13’s go free but must be accompanied by an adult (please bear in mind the like any convention some visuals/costumed characters may scare them)

• Read our review of EdenCon 2015

Note: This event is not run by the University of Cumbria

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.