38 replies to this topic

[Emmeh]

squeeeee! thanks so much! gotta save and buy a ticket now XD

[Persephone1]

Oooh a Torchwood event - very cool.

Not the best week to announce it  though as a lot of your possible attendees are making their way around the country on the Barrowman Another Side Tour and are away from their computers.

Still nice to see a 3 day Torchwood event and Naoko is so lovely - I've met her 3 times now and she's just adorable.

[lisa2004]

Ohhh interesting :)

Def a show I would be interested in attending a convention for...

Great first guest as well..

Well probably book in a couple of months as just about to book E2 this week!!!!

[Phoenix]

Ok, wouldn't a great place to hold this have been Cardiff?!!!!!!

[DavidB]

Phoenix, on Apr 15 2008, 02:07 PM, said:

Ok, wouldn't a great place to hold this have been Cardiff?!!!!!!

As Showmasters clearly have a good working relationship with the Park Inn in Northampton due to running previous events there, I'd say they're better off sticking with familiar locations than trying a different one for each con - plus that's a lot more effort.

Anyway, Cardiff doesn't need a Torchwood con - you can just go along and see filming for free

[Phoenix]

DavidB, on Apr 15 2008, 02:13 PM, said:

Phoenix, on Apr 15 2008, 02:07 PM, said:

Ok, wouldn't a great place to hold this have been Cardiff?!!!!!!

As Showmasters clearly have a good working relationship with the Park Inn in Northampton due to running previous events there, I'd say they're better off sticking with familiar locations than trying a different one for each con - plus that's a lot more effort.

Anyway, Cardiff doesn't need a Torchwood con - you can just go along and see filming for free

There's a big Park Inn not far from Cardiff Bay!  
C'Mon, I think SM's are Welshist! lol  

[Charmer]

Oooh, interesting, I might check this one out if I have the cash.

[kirsty_]

faack sake  

[Blackbird]

Ooh, thanks for doing this! Bought the ticket nice and early.

[Beechy]

Amazing - TORCHWOOD CONVENTION!!

Guess I'll have to start saving soon!!

Great idea! Well done everyone at SM Towers!

[Evie_Nitram]

Noooo.... I'm sooo gutted!! I'd LOVE to go to this, but sadly, I'm due to give birth on the Saturday, so really think I'll probably be a bit busy!!

[jewlz]

OMG!! I cant beleive ive only just seen this!

[Tya]

Another guest suggestion : Daniela Denby-Ashe. I mean, really.

Not only because having her in the same room as Naoko would make me giddy, but she's such an excellent, yet underrated actress!

[Jola]

Evie_Nitram, on Apr 17 2008, 05:33 PM, said:

Noooo.... I'm sooo gutted!! I'd LOVE to go to this, but sadly, I'm due to give birth on the Saturday, so really think I'll probably be a bit busy!!

And since when have babies ever arrived on time? Mine was born 12 days late!!! So there ya go - come anyway and if baby does happen to arrive as schedule it won't be the first time it's happened at an event LOL.

[Niallsdad]

DavidB, on Apr 15 2008, 01:13 PM, said:

Phoenix, on Apr 15 2008, 02:07 PM, said:

Ok, wouldn't a great place to hold this have been Cardiff?!!!!!!

As Showmasters clearly have a good working relationship with the Park Inn in Northampton due to running previous events there, I'd say they're better off sticking with familiar locations than trying a different one for each con - plus that's a lot more effort.

Anyway, Cardiff doesn't need a Torchwood con - you can just go along and see filming for free

Really can't believe that Cardiff has been overlooked again.  

How great would it have been to hold the event in the Millenium Centre, right above the main setting.

Come on SM, if we can't get this one in Wales then what chance do we have for any other events?

[DavidB]

They're clearly happy to keep the conventions in the same hotel. It makes business sense to be fair - plenty of people are obviously willing to travel to Northampton for this and other cons, and the organisers know exactly what they're getting.

I don't particularly think it'd make the event any better if it was in Cardiff to be honest. It's not like we got Lockdown in Hawaii

[reddragon]

Torchwood convention near or in the place where it is filmed.... I think fans would love it

[TerraHawk]

DavidB, on May 15 2008, 09:37 PM, said:

They're clearly happy to keep the conventions in the same hotel. It makes business sense to be fair - plenty of people are obviously willing to travel to Northampton for this and other cons, and the organisers know exactly what they're getting.

I'd probably of done 4 of their events this year had they been in London - I'm in Devon. But Northampton by Train involves a trip to London and then out again.

Cardiff from Devon is easy

[Bob D]

Problem with the millennium centre is that it's all function rooms.  Bearing in mind you'd need one room for the main hall, one for photo's and auto's and at least one other for people, plus you'd want a bar in there, you'd be looking at massive expense to book all of that!