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Wallace & Gromit’s Ben Whitehead Announced for MCM Birmingham Comic Con This November
London, Thursday 11th September: ReedPop has today confirmed that Ben Whitehead, star of the classic stopmotion series Wallace & Gromit, will be a guest at MCM Birmingham Comic Con taking place 28-30 November at the NEC.
Ben Whitehead is a British voice actor who is best-known as the official voice of Wallace in the beloved Wallace & Gromit franchise. Ben began voicing Wallace following the retirement of the beloved Peter Sallis. Ben has been a part of Aardman Animations for many years and began his work with the studio as a writer and editor, before stepping into voice acting. As Wallace, Ben’s voice has featured in the most recent feature length film Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, as well as advertisements and even theme park attractions - keeping fans of the franchise entertained for years.
Before taking up the mantle of Wallace, Ben played many other Aardman characters, such as Bob the Baker in In A Matter of Loaf and Death, Mr Leaching in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Ben will be appearing across all three days of the show and will be available for photo ops and autographs.
Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as ReedPop reveals more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to MCM London Comic Con October and MCM Birmingham Comic Con in November.
Applications for press passes are now open - for more information about applying visit:
https://www.mcmcomiccon.com/birmingham/en-us/exhibitors-and-industry/press.html
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About MCM Comic Con
MCM Comic Con London is Europe’s largest fan convention, held at the Excel London twice yearly since 2002, usually on the last weekend in May and October. The show is produced by ReedPop and welcomes tens of thousands of fans every year. At MCM Comic Con, attendees can expect to find everything from celebrity panels and exclusive premiers, to cosplay, comic book writing workshops, independent artists, live action role play. All these features, and more, make MCM Comic Con the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture.
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About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organisers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localised audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MagicCon, and more. In addition to organising and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop's major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion. (www.reedpop.com)
