A CELEBRATION of all things pop culture, Bendicon returns this month.<\/p>\n
Featuring comics, a cosplay contest, guest panels, fan groups and an artist alley, Bendigo\u2019s own Comic-Con type event is on Sunday, 18 September at Red Energy Arena from 10am to 4pm.<\/p>\n
Organiser Peter Pascoe said the Bendicon is gaining momentum with plenty of people keen for its return.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very excited,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a couple of years off for COVID and couple of false starts, but it looks like we\u2019re full steam ahead for this one.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s getting a lot of traction\u2026 there\u2019s a lot of people who are regulars and people who are just finding out it\u2019s a thing as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Groups such as the Bendigo Whovian Society and the Bendigo Lego Users Group will have their displays set up, and there\u2019ll be plenty of board games and toys to get involved with.<\/p>\n
Mr Pascoe said while pop culture is a broad term, for him Bendicon is about the comics.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat embraces the movie side of it as well, but in terms of setting up the market, it\u2019s about embracing the comic side,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPop culture is a fairly broad umbrella and there\u2019s certainly more than just comics at Bendicon, but for me that\u2019s the focus and heart of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moving from the Bendigo Exhibition Centre to the Red Energy Arena, Mr Pascoe said the change in venue reflects the event\u2019s growth in size.<\/p>\n
Tickets will be available on the day and via Ticketek. For more information search Bendigo Record, Comic and Toy Fair on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A CELEBRATION of all things pop culture, Bendicon returns this month. Featuring comics, a cosplay contest, guest panels, fan groups and an artist alley, Bendigo\u2019s own Comic-Con type event is on Sunday, 18 September at Red Energy Arena from 10am to 4pm. Organiser Peter Pascoe said the Bendicon is gaining momentum with plenty of people […]<\/p>\n