A galaxy of stars came to Scotland to meet their fans

Scottish shoppers had a surprise at the weekend when Darth Vader, Spider-Man, and several incarnations of Doctor Who walked past them.

The intu Braehead mall seemed to have been transported to a galaxy far, far away, as shoppers met with the sight of characters from all kinds of films, TV shows and comics having a look round the shops.

Thousands of sci-fi fans turned out for the Film and Comic Con Glasgow event being held in The Arena at intu Braehead, at the weekend.

Many fans were dressed in the costumes of their favourite sci-fi characters and they certainly caught the attention of shoppers in and around the malls.

They also flocked to hundreds of stalls set up in The Arena to snap up movie memorabilia and sought-after rare comics.

The Braehead Arena drew thousands of visitors to its comic con

Fans had the chance to meet several stars of cult TV and films, including former Doctor Who Colin Baker, comedian and actress Ingrid Oliver, Scottish R2D2 operator Jimmy Vee, and a host of other stars.

Marketing manager for intu Braehead, David Lyon said: ‘Where else but intu Braehead would Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, Spider-Man and Superman come for a weekend’s shopping when they visit planet Earth?

‘This Film and Comic Con is one of the most eye-catching events we have at intu Braehead and we look forward to it every year.

‘Shoppers just love to see the fans dressed in their amazing costumes and you just never know who you’re going to bump into!’