A horror, rock and wrestle festival is coming to Manchester this month

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Manchester is known for hosting all kinds of celebrations from Parklife to Pride, and now the city is obsessing over horror and rock.

The always wonderful Bowlers Exhibition Centre, one of Greater Manchester’s biggest and busiest event spaces, will be hosting a brand-new event this weekend.

This new ‘Horror, Rock and Wrestle festival’ will boast an unmissable line-up boasting faces from the Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchises.

Expect to see David Arquette, Joseph Whipp, Jsu Garcia, Caroline Williams and more actors who have contributed to horror cult classics.

But it’s not just horror that’s taking centre stage at this convention, there’s also chance to spotlight both the rock and wrestling world.

Musicians and professional wrestlers Joe Hendry and Chris Jericho will also be making an appearance with Robert Maillet getting in on the action too.

With so many celebrities of film and screen all popping up in one building, any attendees might think they’ve entered a mini Hollywood.

Taking place at BEC Arena, also known as Bowlers Exhibition Centre, this event will bring together not just film stars and legends, but lots of fun activities and interactive workshops too.

There’s no confirmation of who’s taking the wheel for the rock scene but there is a chance that guests will see live performances from ‘renowned rock bands’ at this mighty ‘Horror, Rock and Wrestle festival’.

You’ll also be able to grab a tattoo, with previous years seeing many fans getting the actor’s signature tatted on them for life, all done by on-site professional artists.

Attendees are encouraged to show off your creativity by cosplaying as your favourite character, wrestling icon or rock legend.

Across these two dates there will also be live wrestling matches, circus acts and stunt performers, and even monster trucks.

Collectors get ready as the Exhibitor Hall will be packed with all things comics, collectables, merchandise, apparel and more.

Where else can you meet one of your movie idols then shortly after get a tattoo, watch some wrestling and weave your way through a scare maze?

This isn’t the only event BEC Arena will be hosting either as this versatile venue is also turning itself into a raver’s paradise this summer for a 90’s themed club extravaganza.

Taking place on 22 and 23 March ‘Horror, Rock and Wrestle festival’ is coming to Bowlers Exhibition Centre and you can find out everything you need to know and bag yourself some tickets HERE.

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