Get ready for another stampede of celebrity legends!… Leading the charge will be the legend Brian Blessed! Yes you got it! Gordons Alive!!! Along with the Flash Gordon icon, there will be Star Wars and Willow legend Warwick Davis and many others from the world of Comic, TV & Film.
Already this month, we have seen Swindon’s County Ground filled with an army of celebs and legendary ex-footballers such as Neil Razor Ruddock, there’s also Clubland live music event returning to Swindon at the County Ground with huge names such as Cascada, Darren Styles and Professor Green!
Back to Swindon Comic Con, again back at the iconic STEAM Museum, expect the biggest show so far! Doors will open from 10am on Saturday 20th June through till 5pm, giving you full access to the museum, as well as the event, where you will see, quite probably the most unique Comic Con experience in the UK, where you will stand next to Isambard Kingdom Brunel and see a bunch of Darleks and Storm Troopers walk and slide on by, and then walk around the corner and see Kermit the Frog singing next to a steam train from the days of Queen Victoria!
There will be stalls with merch, lego, comics, POPs, and much much more, and lets not forget the main actractions!
The Stars, the Legends, of TV and the Silver Screen!… Including, Star Wars and Harry Potter star Warwick Davis, the legend himself, Flash Gordon icon Brian Blessed and Ben Whitehead – the new voice of Wallace from Wallace and Gromit and many more iconic names from in front and behind the camera or mask attending the Stars of Time Comic Con.
There will be plenty of chances to meet with, speak to and get a selfie with many of the legends attending this years Comic Con, autographs and selfies with the star guests will cost extra. Photoshoots must be booked separately. Click HERE to book.
Again, this year there will be the hugely popular Fancy Dress Cosplay Competition where fans can dress up as there favourite fictional character, a FREE competition, that this year will be hosted by our very own Entertainment Swindon editor Mike Buss!
There will also be again, back by popular demand, Lightsaber training experiences, along with a superhero training camp. Speaking to STEAM Museum manager Frances Yeo, Entertainment Swindon was told:
“We are so excited to welcome the Stars of Time team back to Steam for what is looking to be another excellent Comic Con.
“The atmosphere at Swindon Comic Con is always amazing throughout the whole museum, it’s great to see everyone so happy and enjoying what they love.
“There’ll be some great guests and some fantastic displays so there really will be something for every fan.”
The Star Guest Line-Up:
Flash Gordon icon, Brian Blessed – Willow and Star Wars fan favourite, Warwick Davis – Paul Kasey (who played various monsters and aliens in Star Wars and Doctor Who) – Puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew (best known for playing Zippy in Rainbow) with the British Puppet Guild – Abdul Sallis, from F1, Love Actually and Casualty – Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, from horror films including The Pope’s Exorcist and Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2).
Speaking to Stars of Time spokesperson, they said: “We are thrilled to be returning to The STEAM Museum Swindon in 2026. You can expect prop displays, a star studded line-up of guests from TV and the movies, trader stalls, cosplay, gaming, competitions, photo ops and much, much more!”
Get your tickets before they sell out!
Tickets for the comic convention can be booked on the museum’s website: https://www.steam-museum.org.uk/event/comic-con-2026/ at £17.50 per adult and £13 per child.
Note: Autographs and selfies with the star guests will cost extra.
Photoshoots must be booked separately via: https://www.starsoftime.co.uk/swindon
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