AN array of superheroes and iconic characters from films descended on the Airedale Shopping Centre in Keighley today.

The characters, which including Belle and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, Spider-Man and an array of Star Wars characters, were appearing to promote Keighley Comic Con, which will take place on Saturday, March 16, at Victoria Hall in the town.

As well as meeting characters, youngsters could also try out virtual reality headsets and enter a children’s costume competition.

Characters also performed songs onstage in the middle of the centre, as well as parading around the centre and posing for photographs.

Keighley Comic Con, which will run from 10am to 5pm on March 16, will feature guests Patricia Quinn from the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Ross Mullan from Game of Thrones and Doctor Who, and Phill Martin from Prometheus and Pan.

There will also be a wide range of other attractions for all comic fans.

Tickets cost £5, and £3 for under 12s, and can be bought at savagebeastonline.co.uk