Join the Fun at Morecambe Comic Con 2026: A Free Festival

Morecambe Comic Con returns this weekend

Morecambe Comic Con returns for its free two day Summer event this weekend, over Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday (30th – 31st August 2026). While its focus is more media collectables and cosplay, comic creators and genre authors do attend, so if you fancy a day at the seaside…

This free to enter event at The Platform, opposite The Midland Hotel, will once again be attracting Star Wars and Scifi fans, Superhero Characters and Costumers to the northern resort town.

Local fantasy author AS Chambers, Lancaster’s master of the macabre, creator of the mysteries investigator Sam Spallucci, will be at the event, for one.

The event features plenty of fantastic stalls selling merchandise including comics, collectables, toys, horror, anime, Lego, art, Pokemon Cards, Plushies, Mystery Boxes & Bags, and more.

A free to enter Cosplay Competition takes place both days at 2.30pm, so why not dress up as your favourite character – there are prizes to be won.

“Let’s make this one our biggest turnout to date, so why not join us on Sunday or Monday… or both days!” say the organisers.

“Tell your Family, Friends, Neighbours, the postman, the milkman – heck, tell everyone! (but maybe not the seagulls).”

• Morecambe Comic Con 2026 10.00am – 4.00pm Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday 30th to 31st August 2026, The Platform, Morecambe | Admission Free | Follow Morecambe Comic Con on Facebook

10am – SpongeBob SquarePants
11am – Lego Batman
12pm – Stitch
1pm – Sonic
2pm – Woody
3pm – Yoshi

10am – Sonic
11am – Woody
12pm – Yoshi
1pm – Stitch
2pm – Lego Batman
3pm – SpongeBob SquarePants

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John  is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who MagazineandOverkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of  comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.

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