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Comic-con style event in Walsall shopping centre

A comic-con style event will take place in a shopping centre in Walsall.

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The Saddlers Centre

A Heroes & Foes Sci-Fi event will be coming to the Saddlers Shopping Centre on January 26 and 27.

In partnership with Geek Events, the centre will be taken over for a weekend of “geekyness”, and the event is free.

The centre will have four special guest stars, who are no strangers to sci-fi culture, having appeared in classics such as, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Star Wars and more.

Guests of the event will be able to enjoy photo opportunities with some interactive prop displays.

And on both days the centre will be hosting Cosplay Parades on the upper mall, where visitors can dress as their favourite hero or villain.

The best costumes will win some geeky prizes too.

The event will have a selection of traders in the centre’s brand-new event space, on the lower mall by TJ Hughes downstairs, with a wide range of awesome merchandise on offer.

Centre manger Melvin Glasby said: “We are always thinking outside the box to keep bringing customers into the centre. As always, we relish the opportunity to provide free of charge entertainment that appeals to people of all ages.

"Being one of the first centres in the UK to host an event of this genre is something we are all really proud of and we are looking forwards to welcoming a big crowd all weekend.”

For more information on events and activities at Saddlers shopping centre visit the centres website saddlersshopping.co.uk