Ecto-Con

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Ecto-Con, a one day fan event to celebrate EVERYTHING Ghostbusters, is coming to The Trades Hall, Glasgow on Saturday 7th May 2022!

About Ecto-Con

Listed Under Days Out Events / Family and Kids Events / Film Events

This is a non profit event run by fans with money going straight to the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity!

Ecto-Con is a fun, one day Ghostbusters event with stars from the comics, cartoons and films set to appear - with more in the works! We’ll be screening CLEANIN' UP THE TOWN: Remembering Ghostbusters (Documentary) with a Q&A from the filmmakers, a special one man show, traders, artists, props and displays from the films, retro video games and activities for the kids!

Plus the CONTAINMENT UNIT: our exclusive after party with the ultimate fan quiz, live music and DJ!

Tickets are £15 (£20 if you want to come to the party!) and £5 for kids. Discounts available for Ghostbusters franchise members.

- Access to traders and artists
- Photos with prop replicas from the films
- Green screen photography putting you into the heart of the films
- Des O’Gorman’s one man show “Still Ready to Believe You”
- A UK exclusive screening of the hotly anticipated documents “Cleanin’ Up The Town” with a Q and A from the filmmmakers
- Retro video games
- Help us break a Guinness book record of the most suited up Ghostbusters in one place!

Family tickets are also available!

For £10 you can buy a ticket to our after show party - The Containment Unit (over 18s only) - with live music, a DJ, bar, and the ultimate Ghostbusters fan quiz! Or you can buy our £20 ticket that ensures you entry to the convention and after party!

The more we raise and the more tickets we sell, the more guests we can bring!

If you’d like to TRADE at our event, tables are £50 each. Please email vendors@sillyweefilms.co.uk.

All profits will go to Glasgow’s Children’s Hospital Charity.

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