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Ewan McGregor, Alicia Silverstone and Michael Madsen coming to Edinburgh Comic Con

Hollywood stars including Ewan McGregor and Clueless actress Alicia Silverstone are heading to Edinburgh Comic Con next month.

The popular event will play host to more than 30 starts of film and TV including James Tolkan from Back to the Future and Top Gun, Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen and Sanjeev Singh Kohli best known for his role as shopkeeper Navid Harrid in the BBC sitcom Still Game,

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Described as the "biggest pop culture event" the 2022 Comic Con is coming to the Royal Highland Centre on October 8-9. The event will be celebrating everything on the small and large screen this year offering fans the chance to see characters from your favourite movies, TV shows and games.

Alongside a star-studded guest line-up, the itinerary for the weekend guarantees to be packed full of action, with plenty of family entertainment, phenomenal panels, photo opportunities, signings and more! Not to mention the amazing exhibitors this year and cosplay competition.

Organisers are thrilled to have confirmed some brilliant names already, including stars from The Vampire Diaries, Star Wars, Gotham, Back to The Future, Transformers, Matilda, Umbrella Academy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Fans can check out the line-up poster and social media pages for more announcements and updates - don’t miss out on a mind-blowing weekend - be sure to book tickets today.

Run by Monopoly events the pop culture event is one of the biggest weekends all year for film and TV fans and has travelled across the UK. You can find out more and book tickets here.

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