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[TerraHawk]

Phantom, on Apr 1 2009, 10:50 PM, said:

Im new here and i dont want to rock the masters sail barge but arent there enough Who cons on already(2 at the last count)and Who guests at the regular shows?

Tenth Planet specialised in Dr Who, they have always done several a year, it's just SM wouldn't let them be mentioned on here before last year.

Anyway it's three - Invasion, Bad Wolf & Dimensions. WW is just a signing fair, rather than full con.

[Phantom]

TerraHawk, on Apr 2 2009, 12:08 AM, said:

Anyway it's three - Invasion, Bad Wolf & Dimensions. WW is just a signing fair, rather than full con.

Its still a lot whilst other stuff gets overlooked.With the crunch and no series this year and appearances everywhere for Doctor Who types its a bold move.

[TerraHawk]

Phantom, on Apr 2 2009, 10:19 AM, said:

Its still a lot whilst other stuff gets overlooked.With the crunch and no series this year and appearances everywhere for Doctor Who types its a bold move.

Not really, there's always been a 'healthy' market for Dr Who events - compared to the best part of 15 years without a series proper, a year off is nothing. Even welcome to a few of us.

Tried and tested is probably the best way to describe it, that's why Tenth Planet continued events but not their shop.

Invasion must be coming up to it's 10th year.

Yes I'm attending more Dr Who events this year than ever before, but thats only because TP now have some very good rivals to run alongside them, without really competiting.

Edited by TerraHawk, 02 April 2009 - 12:14 PM.

[Phantom]

Well the show as you rightly point out being off air hasnt stopped over 15 years of who cons and shows prior to the new series but that fan brigade must surely be due to hang up their wooly scarves soon.

Things are changing though,the shows are getting bigger and new ones popping up but the get off your bottom and meet the guests audience isnt rising with it and with old guard of fans being in their 50s now and with Tennant going and i hope im not right but i think the shows current level of popularity will suffer next year.Matt Smith is a fantastic actor from what ive seen but i see the show losing a fair few fairweather fans and casual viewers who dont understand that the show is about the doctor and not DT.


As for this show a lot of Doctor Who stars have been in Star Wars so i see how it works. Jeremy Bulloch was in the Pertwee episode The Time Warrior and Empire Strikes Back plus who can forget Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford as both halves of the Myrka in the Peter Davidson episode Warriors Of The Deep.

Edited by Phantom, 02 April 2009 - 01:44 PM.

[abstractharmony]

You seem to be forgetting though Phantom that SW fans like me will ALWAYS have new stuff for signature by SW staples such as Prowse and Bulloch.

I'm looking forward to it. Should be a great weekend.

[Adz931]

Event in Newcastle . . . I'm from the area and believe me, the North East is so out of touch with this type of thing . . . The event should be at a place with a high passers rate . . .

. . . I've spoken to dealers who have been to events held up here and it's not all good, I can tell ya!

Don't get me wrong, it's a good thing for the area, but if you're going to do an event in Newcastle it needs to be somewhere different, somewhere more accessible . . .

A hint to SM . . . Why not talk to the MetroCentre in Gateshead!? . . . Get a similar thing going to what you had in Milton Keynes . . . And guess what - it's all FREE parking!!!! . . . PLUS It's getting a brand new cinema built! . . . And also, it is the largest shopping complex in Europe . . . Hint Hint Hint . . .

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[pez]

there isnt anywhere as of yet that could hold this time of event in the metrocenter, trust me i work in the place every day used to work in security there have owned my own buisnes in ther extra... there is not a single place that would be sutiable health and safty wise that could house it, when the ice rink is built there would be a safe place to hold the event.
ive already been talking to center managment about another craft event that i help run and the place will be available to hire out for the kind of event showmasters run when the place is open, but at the moment places like the malls outside of house of fraser and what was wollworths are not capable of having this kind of event in them. thats why the bbc dont do children in need ect in the metro anymore.


where the venue is for this one is a lot more acssesable than the events at the airport and i live litraly across a field from that one and this one is still easyer to get to than that lol

[nlindenj]

the 99th imperial garrison  will be attending this event.

http://www.the99thimperial.com/

we will be having various characters from the star wars universe, so come along and get your picture taken.





looking forward to meeting some of you

[Adz931]

That's interesting Pez . . .

. . . Gonna send you an email . . .

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Well Pez,

I guess I won't email you . . . AS IT IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO DO SO!!! . . .

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[Dr. Frank-N-Furter]

This is my first ever convention and im going with my friend William, really looking forward to it. Handy that its in my hometown lol, maybe the start of things to come xx    

[Too Tall]

Adz931, on Apr 6 2009, 06:30 PM, said:

That's interesting Pez . . .

. . . Gonna send you an email . . .

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Well Pez,

I guess I won't email you . . . AS IT IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO DO SO!!! . . .

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That's because both PM and e-mail are turned off on this forum.

[pez]

its to stop me getting hate mail, lol

[Spotter]

Never met any cast from Star Wars so I think this event could be a real possibility for me.
Not really into Dr Who, hate the old stuff, but if it is guests from the newer series there may be a few guests I wouldn't mind meeting.
Seriously going to have to look into getting time off work once more guests are announced.

[Kosh]

Fantastic. Nice & local for me. My orders in Processing.

I'm even trying to get one or two from my forum (namely Toon-Vader & Deffy) who are big Star Wars fans to come along.

[rosie727]

OMG an event i dont have to travel for hours to!!!!!!!

[Susieg]

I used to attend the Neutral Zone Conventions held in the same hotel from 1995 to 2000 so it is nice to see an event here again.

I am having difficulty seeing how it is not accessible as it is a 5 min walk from the Metro station and there is a car park on site although I have to agree it is not very large.

I am hoping to see some more guests announced as I have met the current guest line up at least once at previous events

[timelord81r]

i was thinking about going to this but then I saw the train fair from london being between 100 and 200 quid which is outrageous. cant afford that :-(

Edited by timelord81r, 21 July 2009 - 03:22 PM.

[nosfer2]

timelord81r, on Jul 21 2009, 04:22 PM, said:

i was thinking about going to this but then I saw the train fair from london being between 100 and 200 quid which is outrageous. cant afford that :-(

Try Megabus or Megatrain, or National Express.

[Kosh]

timelord81r, on Jul 21 2009, 04:22 PM, said:

i was thinking about going to this but then I saw the train fair from london being between 100 and 200 quid which is outrageous. cant afford that :-(

Now you know how we feel mate.  

[rosie727]

Kosh, on Jul 23 2009, 05:50 PM, said:

timelord81r, on Jul 21 2009, 04:22 PM, said:

i was thinking about going to this but then I saw the train fair from london being between 100 and 200 quid which is outrageous. cant afford that :-(

Now you know how we feel mate.  

god its the first one i have attended i havent had to travel for hours to