Geekfest - Page 3
What was Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams doing at a Birmingham university?
Laura Sanders
January 24, 2019
Television and movie star Maisie Williams, aka Game of Thrones' Arya Stark, made an appearance at Birmingham City University yesterday. The lecture theatre was packed with students eager to hear from a fellow millennial…
A Career In Comics: Teen Titans co-creator George Pérez announces retirement
Olly MacNamee
January 23, 2019
Last week, and after a number of years of failing health, legendary fan favourite comic book artist, George Pérez, announced his retirement. A comic book God to many - including…
David Beckham gets Peaky Blinders set tour as filming on Series 5 wraps up!
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2019
Birmingham-based drama Peaky Blinders returns with season 5 later this year, but fans got excited by sneak previews of what's to come in new images released by show officials yesterday. The show’s…
Surreal ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ store mysteriously appears in Birmingham
Ranjit Dhillon
January 3, 2019
A peculiar and surreal Black Mirror themed shop has unexpectedly appeared in Grand Central in Birmingham, replicating themes from the recent Bandersnatch episode. The creation of the shop is shrouded…
LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | November 2018
Staff Reporter
November 24, 2018
We're at the NEC in Birmingham for this year's second MCM Comic Con in the city, with special guests including The Walking Dead and Doctor Who star David Morrissey, Ash…
Foka Wolf: The bastard child of Viz has his own expo in Brum
Olly MacNamee
November 19, 2018
This past weekend saw the elusive street artist and agent provocateur, Foka Wolf, take over a small part of The Custard Factory with his own brand of satirical paste-ups, courtesy of…
Spider-Man creator and Marvel legend Stan Lee passes away at 95
Olly MacNamee
November 12, 2018
It is with great sadness that the comic book community hear the news that Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. To say his shadow will loom…
Marvel’s Iron Fist axed by Netflix after only two series
Staff Reporter
October 13, 2018
Marvel’s Iron Fist has been axed after only two seasons on Netflix. The series, which starred British actor Finn Jones in the title role, was a prominent feature of Marvel’s Netflix shows which…
Birmingham Zombie Walk “discontinued”, Children’s Hospital charity announce
Vimal Korpal
September 24, 2018
The city’s annual Zombie Walk – which was postponed last year to make way for the Big Sleuth art trail – has been indefinitely put on hold, according to fundraisers at the Birmingham Children’s…
Spectacular bike stunts in store as Arenacross UK Tour returns to Birmingham for 2019
Staff Reporter
September 20, 2018
The spectacular Arenacross Tour returns for 2019 with the fast-paced show set descend on Birmingham next year – coming to the Genting Arena 1-2 February 2019. The UK’s fastest indoor…