Bringing the fright to Ballymena

 Bringing the fright to Ballymena

Strange and Unusual: A Celebration of Science Fiction & Horror

The Fright Club NI, Ireland's premier horror film fan club, invades The Braid Arts Centre on Saturday, 18th April for Strange and Unusual: A Celebration of Science Fiction and Horror A brand new fan event, the first of its kind in Ballymena.

Special guests include Hugh Ross, star of Clive Barker's cult fantasy horror Nightbreed, Hannibal Rising, Bronson and Outlander.

There will also be and appearance by Luisa Guerreiro, the woman who personified Toxie in the 2023 version of The Toxic Avenger. She also appeared in The Witcher, Baldurs Gate III and was a puppeteer in Wicked.

There will also be expert talks, 20 traders, small press, local authors and, of course, cosplay.

Tickets are available now from https://www.thefrightclubni.com/strange-and-unusual or by scanning the QR code at the end of this article.

🏛️ The Braid Arts Centre

🗓️ Saturday 18th April

⏰ Start 11am - 5pm

🎟️ £15 Standard

⛔️ All ages (due to the theme we recommend parental guidance for small children)

*This event is being supported by the local arts council


What is the Fright Club?

The Fright Club NI is Ireland's premier horror film fan club screening a wide selection of classic and cult horror films, providing film reviews, in depth editorials, exclusive interviews, a fortnightly podcast called The Dissection and a discussion panel as part of their Youtube show Monday Night Frights. They are Official Press and cover various film festivals including FrightFest and Fantasia.

They were founded in 2019 by Gavin Logan and Danny Brown, two avid film lovers who wanted to share their passion for cinema with their local community and beyond. Since then they have screened 28 films and last year brought their first round of special guests to Ballymena including Simon Bamford (Hellraiser, Hellbound, Nightbreed) and Craig Conway (The Descent, Dog Soldiers). They also support and highlight local talent by screening short films from local filmmakers and celebrating Irish/NI funded feature projects like Boys From County Hell.

Their goal is to continue to bring unique film events to Ballymena.

www.thefrightclubni.com

The Dissection Podcast  

By Jonathan Traynor

P.S. I shall be there with my books for signing and personalised.




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