POP culture fan trade and comic convention Fan TC Con is returning later this November at Cowes Yacht Haven.

In partnership with Wessex Cancer Trust, the event describes itself as a place for geeks and nerds to enjoy and embrace their passion together.

Fan TC Con organisers have announced several special guest appearances for the event on November 5.

There will also be lots of traders, cosplay competitions, VR gaming, 3D printing, board gaming, retro gaming, plus more to be announced.

Fan TC Con’s special guests include:

Clive Mantle is a much-loved British actor, a star on both stage and screen for over 40 years, perhaps best known for playing Little John in Robin of Sherwood, Lord Jon Umber in Game of Thrones, Simon Horton in The Vicar of Dibley and Mike Barratt in Casualty.

His voice is also well known for his work on over 180 audiobooks and voicing animated characters, including Gator in Thomas the Tank Engine. 

Carla Mendonça has been an actress for 35 years in film, television, stage and radio, well known for playing the mother alien Sophie Johnson in ITV’s My Parents Are Aliens, Mrs Cholmondley-Warner in Harry Enfield And Chums, Clare Phillips in My Dad’s The Prime Minister and Orla Crawshaw in Coronation Street.

Craig Fairbrass is best known for his film roles in For Queen and Country, playing as Delmar alongside Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger, Dan Sullivan in BBC’s EastEnders and as a regular voice actor in the Call of Duty gaming series, as well as appearing in Battlefield V and Squadron 42 games.

Joseph Millson is a British actor known for roles including Maria’s dad in The Sarah Jane Adventures, Aelfric in The Last Kingdom, Luc Hemingway in Holby City, Carter in Casino Royale and recently in Marvel’s Moon Knight series.

Simon Fisher-Becker, who played Dorium Maldovar in Doctor Who and The Fat Friar in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, has also been announced as a guest.

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