Musical Con, the UK’s first ever musical theatre fan convention, will take place later in London later this year.

The organisers say they expect thousands of musical theatre fans and enthusiasts will come together under one roof for the first time for a weekend-long celebration of musicals at ExCeL London.

Fans will have the opportunity to “meet the stars, celebrate the shows, and learn from the pros as never before”. Events will include a cosplay competition, fan meetups, musical lip-sync battles and show sing-alongs.

Ambassadors for the event, which takes place 22nd- 23rd October, include West End stars Kerry Ellis, Omari Douglas, Jenna Russell and Layton Williams.