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Tauranga’s first ever Armageddon Expo

Published: Wed 5 Apr 2017 03:58 PM
Stars from The Flash, Teen Wolf, The 100 and more head to the Bay of Plenty for Tauranga’s first ever Armageddon Expo.
New Zealand’s biggest geek and entertainment event, Armageddon Expo is coming to Tauranga’s ASB Baypark Arena on May 27thand 28th for what will be a weekend of epic proportions for Bay of Plenty citizens!
Armageddon plans on making a good first impression on the area bringing with them a massive line-up of celebrity guests from hit films and television shows including; Firefly’s JEWEL STAITE, Teen Wolf’s MAX and CHARLIE CARVER, The 100’s RICHARD HARMON and SACHIN SAHEL. Lost Girl’s PAUL AMOS as well as The Flash’s MATT LETSCHER, Legends of Tomorrow star FRANZ DRAMEH, Babylon 5’s PATRICIA TALLMAN and Highlander star ADRIAN PAUL.
No Armageddon Expo is complete without an array of comic and animation guests this time consisting of ROBBIE DAYMOND (Sailor Moon, Final Fantasy XV), RAY CHASE (One Punch Man, Final Fantasy XV), MAX MITTELMAN (One Punch Man, The Seven Deadly Sins), KYLE HEBERT (Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist) and Marvel Comic Artist TODD NAUCK (Spiderman, Deadpool).
Event organiser William Geradts said of the decision to bring the event to Tauranga, “We are so excited to come to the Bay. Ever since we first announced that we would be hosting a Tauranga show the response has been fantastic! We've got some phenomenal celebrity guests lined up and some awesome local and national exhibitors booked in. We are positive our first #BAYOFGEDDON is going to be an epic weekend.”
There is something for everyone at Armageddon be it cosplay and eating contests, gaming tournaments, anime, film and television merchandise galore, an ice skating arena and lasertag as well as celebrity panels, photographs and signing sessions. For a weekend of geeky goodness look no further than Armageddon Expo.
Tauranga Armageddon, May 27th-28th, ASB Baypark Arena #BAYOFGEDDON
Armageddon Expo:
From its inception in 1995, Armageddon Expo has grown to become one of the largest fantasy events in Australasia. With shows that have run in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and introducing Tauranga in 2017, Armageddon Expo embodies the ever-growing pulp culture phenomenon.
To keep up with the guest announcements and events at Armageddon Expos go to www.armageddonexpo.com Tickets for the Tauranga are on sale now at www.iticket.co.nz.

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