Interview with Andy Kybett, MD of Wyntercon

We are just over a month away from this amazing event, which takes place on Halloween weekend at the Winter Garden in Eastbourne.

I am proud to be involved with this unique event again for the second year, as the official Social Media partner for the event.

As the excitement to Wyntercon builds, I managed to track down Andy Kybett the MD, for an interview.

How did the idea for Wyntercon come about?

I am a geek and a gamer at heart. I saw a gap in the market for a convention to be held in Sussex, specifically Eastbourne for a number of reasons.

Firstly Eastbourne is normally perceived as being a retirement town and is not commonly associated with young alternative events. This was a great chance to put Eastbourne on the alternative map and acknowledge the growing scene within the town for sci-fi, cosplay, gaming and more.

Secondly, it was a chance to bring a convention closer to home and thus avoid the need to travel far and incur expenses that come with that to Conventions held in other areas – that’s not to say they are not worth it!

So what is Wyntercon? How would you define the event for someone who did not go in 2014?

Wyntercon is a collaboration of everything geeky, gamey and nerdy. It is a family friendly event and we encourage everyone to have fun and discover their inner nerd. In a nutshell if you love Dr Who, or Game of Thrones, or Star Wars etc you will LOVE Wyntercon.

What are the highlights for Wyntercon 2015?

We have so much going on this year it’s just awesome but some of our top attractions include the Replica Game of Thrones Throne, the 1989 Batmobile, a number of very special guests which can be seen on our website and include Norman Lovatt, Actor from Red Dwarf, Virginia Hey, Star of many sci-fi films, Horror Star – Emily Booth, Spencer Wilding Actor starring in The Green Lantern, The Wolfman and more.

We also feature a high number of East Sussex Artists, Authors, Businesses, and are proud to be sponsored by local business Chatfields Jewellers, Best Western Lansdowne Hotel, Online Ticket Seller, and Media Attention – all local Eastbourne businesses.

Our official charity for this year is the Eastbourne Branch of Starlight Childrens Foundation.

What next for Wyntercon?

Our goal is to continue to build on the event – we are already getting things together for 2016. We also want to look at regular activities for the local younger generation to encourage diversity and to promote another side of Eastbourne.

To see a full list of what will be on at Wyntercon 2015, including the build up events, and buy your tickets visit: www.wyntercon.com