COMICS, GAMES & POP CULTURE CHELTENHAM LIBRARY
Saturday 25 May 10am - 4pm
FREE!
EVENT PROGRAM
MAKING COMICS WITH DEAN RANKINE
Main Stage
10:15am - 11am
Ages 7+
Bookings required.
Join comic book creator Dean Rankine in a fun, interactive comic book workshop.
Start with the basics and finish with a completed comic page!
Dean has worked on many well-known comics and books including The Simpsons, Timmy The Ticked Off Pony, and Death Metal Emo Elves.
Limited places available –book your place on the day.
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JACK HENSELEIT AUTHOR TALK
Main Stage
11:45am - 12:45pm
Ages 6+ No bookings required.
Join Jack Henseleit for some high-seas hijinks as he talks about his pirate series Cross Bones and takes the audience on a wild choose-your-ownadventure story.
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LILI WILKINSON AUTHOR TALK
Main Stage 1pm - 2pm
Ages 11+
No bookings required.
Join award winning Australian author Lili Wilkinson as she talks about her fantasy novels, A Hunger of Thorns and Deep is the Fen.
Learn about how she has created her fantasy worlds and the characters who inhabit them.
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SUPER HERO STORYTIME
The Hangout
10:30am - 11am
Ages 2 - 5
No bookings required.
FACE PAINTING
Rotunda
11:30am - 2:30pm
All ages
No bookings required but wait times may apply. Come in your favourite dress up costume and join us for a super fun, superpowered story time! Sing, dance, and listen to stories read by one of our wonderful librarians.
Fabulous face painters will be available between 11:30am and 2:30pm!
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COSPLAY CRAFT WITH LUMIN’S WORKSHOP
SOUTHERN
ROGUES SABER CORPS
The Workroom
10:45am - 11:45am, 12pm - 1pm
Ages 12+ Bookings required.
Learn about crafting cosplay pieces out of foam as you make your very own cosplay armour piece!
Limited places available for each session – book your place on the day.
The Battlefield
11:30am - 12pm, 1:30pm - 2pm
All ages No bookings required.
Feel the force of Southern Rogues Saber Corps as they put on a performance that’s out of this galaxy!
These master Jedi will demonstrate the awesome art of lightsaber fighting, twisting, striking and dodging in a display that would make ObiWan proud.
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EXODUS BATTLE LARP MARIO KART TOURNAMENT
Qualifiers
Monitor Mansion
10:30am - 12:30pm
Tournament
Games Arena
2:15pm - 3:45pm
All ages
No bookings required but wait times may apply.
Test your skills in the qualifiers to get into the tournament!
Choose your racer and compete for your place amongst the greatest or sit back and watch the action.
The Battlefield
10:30am - 11am, 12:30pm - 1pm
All ages
No bookings required.
Witness thrilling battles and see some amazing costumes as Exodus Battle LARP
demonstrates what Live Action Role Play (LARP) is all about.
These brave players will don their armour and battle each other for glory and honour!
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STAR WARS EMPIRE VS REBELS
The Hangout
11:15am - 12:15pm
All ages
No bookings required.
From a galaxy far, far away to Cheltenham Library, the legendary cosplayers of the 501st and Rebel Legions will face off in a clash of classic costumes!
The intimidating stormtroopers of Knightfall Garrison and the heroic resistance fighters of
Hoth Base will be showing off their impressive cosplay, plucked straight from the Star Wars universe.
Come down and marvel at these pop culture icons, or show off your own cosplay to the professionals.
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MINECRAFT BEDWARS SQUISHFACE STUDIO COMIC WORKSHOP
Main Stage 2:15pm - 3:15pm
All ages
No bookings required.
Join Squishface Studio for a hands-on family friendly comic workshop.
Monitor Mansion 2pm - 2:45pm, 3pm - 3:45pm
Ages 8 - 12 Bookings required.
Battle your friends in this spooky version of Bedwars!
Defend your pumpkin while you try and destroy all the others.
Limited places available – book your place on the day.
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Games Arena 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm
Ages 12+ Bookings required.
Learn to play
Dungeons & Dragons. Make some friends, defeat the villain and save the day (if you can!) in this introductory adventure for beginners.
No prior experience necessary, limited places available –book your place on the day.
COLOUR ME IN!
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BOARD GAMES
Games Arena
All day
All ages
No bookings required.
Whether you’re trying before you buy, or reliving a classic, there’s lots to love about our board games collection!
Slip ‘n’ Slide with Snakes and Ladders, seek and destroy in Battleships, or build a society in Catan! There’s something suitable for all ages!
VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE
The Hangout
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages 10+
No bookings required but wait times may apply.
Walking with Dinosaurs, Swimming with Sharks! These are just some of the adventures you can explore using our virtual reality headsets.
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LEGO® BUILDERS CHALLENGE
The Workroom
2pm - 2:45pm
Ages 5 - 12 No bookings required.
Help our Lego® people cross the river’s raging torrent to arrive on the other side safe and dry!
Can your bridge sustain the heavy weight of a boulder? Find out at King Con’s Lego ® Builders Challenge!
COSPLAY PARADE
The Hangout
3:15pm
All ages Register online or on the day with staff by 2pm to participate. Spectators do not need to register.
Dress up in your favourite costume and take part in the cosplay parade for your chance to win prizes.
Everyone is welcome to participate on the day.
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WIN
PRIZES!
FOOD & DRINK
GET IN EARLY FOR A FREE COFFEE OR SNACK!
Enjoy a coffee from Bean Brewed coffee van or grab a snack from Mr Fresh Truck or Mr. Momo.
You must collect a voucher from staff at the Concierge table on the day to claim one of the freebies, so get in quick!
Other delicious items will be available for you to purchase too.
ARTIST ALLEY
NEW THIS YEAR!
Visit our Artist Alley where we celebrate art in pop culture. You will find original and fan art featuring handmade, self-designed and produced art such as prints, comic books, stickers, jewellery, costume pieces and handcrafted products.
EVENT TIMETABLE
Bookings required for some events.
Please see full program for details.
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TIME 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm
ALL DAY: ARTIST ALLEY, BADGE MAKING (TECH BAR) & DROP IN CRAFT (KIDS AREA) 10:15 - 11 Making Comics with Dean Rankine 11 - 11:30 King Comic Comp Awards 10:30 - 11:00 Story Time 10 - 4 Tabletop Games 11:15 – 12:15 Star Wars Empire vs Rebels 3:15 – 4 Cosplay Parade 12:30 - 2:30 Virtual Reality Experience 11:45 - 12:45 Jack Henseleit 1 - 2 Lili Wilkinson 2:15 - 3:15 Squishface Studio 10:45 – 11:45 Cosplay Craft with Lumin’s Workshop 10:30 – 11 Exodus Battle LARP 12:30 – 1 Exodus Battle LARP 1:30 - 2 Southern Rogue Saber Corps 12 - 1 Cosplay Craft with Lumin’s Workshop 2 – 2:45 LEGO ® Builders Challenge 10:30 – 12 Dungeons & Dragons 11:30 – 2:30 Face Painting 12:30 - 2 Dungeons & Dragons 2:30 - 4:00 Dungeons & Dragons 2:15 - 3:45 Mario Kart Tournament 10:30 - 12:30 Mario Kart Qualifiers 2 - 2:45 Minecraft Bedwars 3 - 3:45 Minecraft Bedwars THE HANGOUT MONITOR MANSION MAIN STAGE GAMES ARENA ROTUNDA THE BATTLEFIELD THE WORKROOM 11:30 - 12 Southern Rogue Saber Corps
EVENT MAP
THE HANGOUT
To reduce your carbon footprint consider getting to our events by using public transport if available, car sharing, walking or cycling instead of driving. Parking may be limited.
MONITOR MANSION
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CHILL OUT ZONE
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FOYER GAMES ARENA TECH BAR MAIN STAGE TOILETS ENTRY THE WORK ROOM
STANLEY AVE
KIDS AREA
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BATT LEFIELD PL AYGROUND
Stanley Ave, Cheltenham ARTIST
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