Outside the huge and lovely Eden Court Theatre, cosplay folk stood in the blazing sunshine. Fascinated children had their pictures taken with them. It was the family-friendly vibe we noticed first about Hi-Ex,…

We’re getting ready to head north for the Hi-Ex Comic Con on 31 March and 1 April. We speak to co-founder Vicky Stonebridge about how it all came about.

Hi-Ex started when Stonebridge was working at Eden Court theatre, doing an animation project. She was encouraged to also invite…