Before 2020 a Comic Convention called MCM Scotland (an offshoot of MCM London) was held at the SEC since 2013. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and a restructuring of MCM after a buyout from Reedpop, MCM scaled back their UK conventions to just MCM London and MCM Birmingham. ACME (who organised Rai Con for several years prior) announced they would be taking over hosting a comic con event at the SEC with two events, one in March and one in September.[1][2]
ACME Comic Con hosted its first Convention in Halls 1 & 2 of the Scottish Events Campus on the 5th and 6 March 2022, It then hosted its second event in Hall 4 on 24 and 25 September 2022.[3][4] In 2024 the March event moved from Halls 1 & 2 to Hall 3 and the September event expanded from Hall 4 into Hall 3.[5]
Show Features
Main Stage
Stage where Guests are interviewed and in stage panels and Cosplay Competitions are held.
C3 Cosplay City Championship
A competition for cosplayers to show off their creative costume skills.[6]
Wrestling Ring
A wrestling ring that wrestlers use to compete for the ACME wrestling belt.[6]
Vendor & Artist Alley
Area for small business to sell and interact with customers.[6]
Guests
A variety of Guests are invited to each convention for fans to meet and to sell autographs and photo opportunities. They also participate in panels at the Main Stage to be interviewed in front of an audience.
Superhero Academy
A children's area.
Gaming Zone
An area for attendees to play retro video games, board games and trading card games.[5]
