Isle of Wight comic Con 2018

Following on from the inaugural Isle of Wight comic con, earlier this month, the organisers have announced big plans to expand Island Con for 2018....

As they say themselves...


ISLAND CON returns in 2018 with a NEW venue, NEW look, NEW set up and pretty much NEW everything! We listened to your feedback and took as much on board as possible to craft for you the show you all want. We've learned, we've adapted, and we're stepping up a massive level in 2018!

First off, in case you don't know already, we would like to introduce you to our new venue - the Cowes Enterprise College, AKA: CEC, AKA: COWESEC.

The event is taking the entire ground floor of the CEC - and more - which is a seriously massive amount of space for us to give you the show we always wanted to give you. It's a real hidden gem of a venue with exhibition hall style areas, car parking and state of the art visual and audio capabilities. Best of all, it's still only a few minutes walk from the Red Jet terminal!

So WHEN is this all happening!? - Sat 20th & Sun 21st October 2018!!


Search Facebook for 'Island Con 2018'.

In 2018, on top of everything we can improve on, we will have gaming zones, kids zones, fully fledged workshops, large pre-show and after-show parties and... well, we better leave some surprises 

Tickets are already on sale here
 

Is this Britain's geekiest high street? (part 2)

At 135 High Street is Ryde Bookshop - most of downstairs is new books but if you head through a door towards the back of the shop you find yourself in the 2nd hand zone - and the whole building from here on is absolutely rammed with books.

The children's section (first floor - back of the shop) is an absolute Aladdin's cave of books and annuals - the selection is astonishing and the pictures here don't really do it justice...

So there you have it Union Street & High Street Ryde, my vote for Britain's geekiest high street. Who's your contender?

Is this Britain's geekiest high street? (part 1)

For anyone going to the recently announced Isle of Wight comic con (here) don't just stay in Cowes, make sure you take the time to get to Ryde and walk up Union Street - my contender for Britain's geekiest high street.

Walking up from the beach you quickly get to #8 Union Street, the home of Fantastic Store. Featuring a mixture of new comics and reasonably priced 2nd hand British comics classics (see picture below) this shop is well worth visiting.

Crossing over the road you then carry on up Union Street until you get to the Royal Victoria Arcade (#54-#76 Union Street) inside which is 'Pick 'n' Bricks (here) containing a great mixture of British annuals, comics, toys , Lego and a whole mixture of toys. Check for opening times.

Carrying on up Union Street the street segues into High Street and at 44 High Street you'll find Who One (here) - they describe themselves thus...Who One has been a leading Doctor Who specialist since 1989. Originally trading as Burtons from St Leonards on Sea the business was incorporated in 2005 and initially moved to Battlesbridge in Essex before settling into our new shop in Ryde on the Isle of Wight in May 2008.

We have always focused on the Doctor Who classic series books and believe we hold the largest stock of these out of print books.

We also stock the full range of new series Doctor Who books, Torchwood books and Sarah Jane Smith books. As well as Doctor Who CDs, Doctor Who DVDs and a variety of current Doctor Who Memorabilia including Figures, Toys & Gifts.

Our specialist Doctor Who Collectors section contains hard to find items including Doctor Who books, magazines, VHS videos and memorabilia produced since 1963.  

So three great shops so far. but there's a cracker to come - come back tomorrow to find out more...