The 57th Parallel is a Highlandbased events company that puts on events all over the UK but, according to events director and 57th representative Ben Belton, the firm had taken a ‘punt’ putting on a large-scale event like this exclusively in Fort William. ‘We gave Fort William total control of their own pop culture event and it’s paying off for the town and everyone who will be attending on the day.’
Fort Con, AKA: The Fort William Comic Con and Expo, is a star-studded event with special guests you can meet on the day, including Norman Lovett, Ian McNeice, William Hope, Virginia Hey and many more. The event is also home to Trader’s Glen, an exhibition of more than 80 traders, artists and exhibitors from all over the country.
There will be live music with Newcastle’s The Monster Ceilidh Band, photo opportunities with a life size Hulk, Captain America’s Chopper, cosplay competitions, panel discussions with comic book artists and guests.