We are thrilled to announce that the first special guest on the Fantastiq line-up will be the incredible Stephen Volk.

Novelist, anthologist and screenwriter, Stephen is the man behind Gothic, The Guardian, The Awakening, Afterlife and, of course, the classic “Halloween Hoax” that was Ghostwatch.

Stephen will be in conversation about his career. And to tie-in with the centenary of Peter Cushing he will be officially launching his latest novella, Whitstable, published by Spectral Press. The event, which also includes screenings of Ghostwatch, The Deadness of Dad and the restored Hammer Dracula, is sponsored by Spectral Press.