DURBAN’S premier geek culture convention, ICON, is back for the first time since 2019.

The event takes place on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at Westville Girls’ High School.

Stuart Hobbs, an organising committee member for the event, said among the highlights are the Fight a Knight arena with demos, as well as other vendors and exhibitors.

“Icon Durban is KZN’s premier geek culture convention, bringing together fans and creators across multiple platforms and genres including tabletop gaming, cosplay, comics anime, pop culture and all things geek.

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“The last Icon Durban was held in 2019, we felt it was the right time to bring Icon back after six years and on the 10th anniversary of the first Icon Durban,” he said.

Hobbs said the event offers something for everyone.

“Whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer to the scene Icon Durban is your chance to live the con experience. We will also have Pokemon, Magic the Gathering events, as well as a variety of roleplaying and board games for visitors to play,” he said.

Tickets will be on sale at the door, R80 a day or R120 for a weekend, and the cost for four weekend passes is R450.

Hobbs encouraged Durbanites to come out and support the event, including cosplayers.

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