Star Wars Fan Convention To Be Held In Manchester

Via Manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Calling all Star Wars fans – the UK’s BIGGEST convention of the film saga is on its way to Manchester.

Visitors will have the unique opportunity to meet Darth Vader himself, Dave Prowse, as well as many other special guests from the films.

A Jedi training school will be also held by Andrew Lawden who trained as a Jedi for Star Wars – Episode 1 as a stunt double for Liam Neeson.

He will teach fans how to use a light sabre like a Jedi.

A full-size Scout Walker is being built especially for the event and will be the only one of its kind in the UK. In addition to this there will be sets including; Cantina Scene, Jabba’s Palace (with full scale Jabba the Hutt prop), Ewok Village, Tatooine, Dagobah System and more.

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