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Culture · 27 August 2026

Christopher Lambert Headlines This Year's Supanova Adelaide

The 'Highlander' star joins Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Rena Owen and more.

By Tobias Handke

Official Supanova Comic Con & Gaming logo featuring white text over a red and yellow comic book starburst on a blue cosmic backdrop.
Supanova logo - photo supplied

Pop culture festival Supanova returns to Adelaide over the last weekend of October for a weekend celebrating everything film, TV, video games, comics and cosplay.

Taking over Adelaide Showground from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, this year's fest is headlined by the great Christopher Lambert. The star of the 1986 cult classic Highlander, Lambert has over 100 credits to his name, including Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Mortal Kombat, Fortress and Subway.

Lambert will be joined across the weekend by The Lord of the Rings stars Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Star Wars), Sara Tomko (Resident Evil), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor Anson Mount and Kiwi actress Rena Owen (Once Were Warriors, Star Wars).

Also appearing at this year's Supanova are Mitchell Hope, Lincoln Lewis, Jed Brophy, Stephen Hunter, Bruce Hopkins and many more. Check out the full lineup here.

Day and weekend passes are on sale now at supanova.com.au.

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As with every Supanova event, there will be stacks of exhibits, Funko exclusives and action figures up for grabs, cosplay competitions and the return of The Alley.

Fans can also attend a variety of panels featuring some of the big-name stars along with content creators, while Level Up Friday invites students (Years 8-12) to get down to Supanova and discover more about potential career pathways in the arts and tech sector.

Supanova returns to Adelaide Showground from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November. Tickets are on sale now at supanova.com.au.

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