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Capital Sci-Fi Con 2025: Ian McDiarmid is coming to Edinburgh

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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Saturday 15th February is the day when the actor behind the senator for Naboo, the Phantom Menace himself who revealed himself to be the secret Sith behind the plot to destabilise the Republic and destroy the Jedi is coming to Edinburgh. Ian McDiarmid will be at Capital Sci-Fi Con on the Saturday only, bringing over 40 years of incredible Star Wars stories to the O2 Academy, all in support of CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) are delighted to invite you to Capital Sci Fi Con!
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Prepare for an intergalactic adventure as Capital Sci Fi Con returns for its 10th anniversary year, with an event that’s bigger, better, and more epic than ever before!

​Mark your calendars for the weekend of February 15th & 16th 2025, as the o2 Academy, Edinburgh transforms into a haven for all things sci-fi.

SourceCapital Sci-Fi Con
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Saturday 15th February is the day when the actor behind the senator for Naboo, the Phantom Menace himself who revealed himself to be the secret Sith behind the plot to destabilise the Republic and destroy the Jedi is coming to Edinburgh. Ian McDiarmid will be at Capital Sci-Fi Con on the Saturday only, bringing over 40 years of incredible Star Wars stories to the O2 Academy, all in support of CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) are delighted to invite you to Capital Sci Fi Con!
​
Prepare for an intergalactic adventure as Capital Sci Fi Con returns for its 10th anniversary year, with an event that’s bigger, better, and more epic than ever before!

​Mark your calendars for the weekend of February 15th & 16th 2025, as the o2 Academy, Edinburgh transforms into a haven for all things sci-fi.

SourceCapital Sci-Fi Con
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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