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where would you like a new big signing event to be ?

Started by showmasters , Oct 26 2011 02:59 AM

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Poll: where would you like a new big signing event to be ? (232 member(s) have cast votes)

location choice 1

  1. Manchester (76 votes [32.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 32.62%

  2. Belfast (10 votes [4.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.29%

  3. Norwich (21 votes [9.01%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.01%

  4. Edinburgh (16 votes [6.87%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.87%

  5. Swindon (28 votes [12.02%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.02%

  6. none of the above (82 votes [35.19%])

    Percentage of vote: 35.19%

location choice 2

  1. Cardiff (58 votes [24.89%])

    Percentage of vote: 24.89%

  2. Birmingham (85 votes [36.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 36.48%

  3. Carlisle (8 votes [3.43%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.43%

  4. Sheffield (23 votes [9.87%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.87%

  5. none of the above (59 votes [25.32%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.32%

location choice 3

  1. Newcastle (32 votes [13.73%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.73%

  2. Bristol (45 votes [19.31%])

    Percentage of vote: 19.31%

  3. Southampton (32 votes [13.73%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.73%

  4. Leeds (30 votes [12.88%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.88%

  5. Belfast (10 votes [4.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.29%

  6. none of the above (84 votes [36.05%])

    Percentage of vote: 36.05%

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#41 steele

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Posted 27 November 2011 - 01:40 AM

Manchester and Brimingham. Were my main pick as there only a 1hr travel by car for me.
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Posted 28 November 2011 - 05:48 PM

Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds.

My main motivations (aside from being Mancunian) were
- Ease of access with major transport links of all kinds
- Plenty of nearby hotels
- Lots of potential convention venues
- For manc and b'ham there have been sucessful events at these in the past, and other conventions have been very recently sucessfully held.
- All within relatively short driving distance of a major airport.
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#43 CarrieC

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Posted 01 December 2011 - 03:33 PM

Norwich please! Just because I live near there. I wonder where they would hold it in Norwich though...

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Posted 01 December 2011 - 05:32 PM

View Postsurfy_sah, on Nov 2 2011, 03:40 PM, said:

View PostSlippDigby, on Oct 29 2011, 11:39 PM, said:

Coventry, Ricoh Arena, masses of parking and right next to a shopping centre.

SM did that already...it didn't pan out all that well!  :whistling:  it's not all that easy to get to if you come by any other menthod other than by car! and there's nothing else really there!

atleast if it was Birmingham (which is expensive to get to from London, an open return is £45! :o, but, only like 1hour40mins or something) there is the city centre not all that far away from the NEC so people who come as a family have the option of shopping :D (not that I'm sure the NEC is an option  :()

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In that case I would like to change my vote to Birmigham NEC or NIA
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Posted 01 December 2011 - 07:40 PM

Brighton.  :D

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Posted 02 December 2011 - 10:47 AM

View PostSlippDigby, on Dec 1 2011, 05:32 PM, said:

[In that case I would like to change my vote to Birmigham NEC or NIA

As Surfy said the NEC is probably not an option.

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Posted 02 December 2011 - 09:46 PM

View PostCarrieC, on Dec 1 2011, 03:33 PM, said:

Norwich please! Just because I live near there. I wonder where they would hold it in Norwich though...
Would be nice as we live in Ipswich, so could do daytrips no problem.I don't expect a con in Ipswich, nothing much happens here !

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Posted 02 December 2011 - 11:32 PM

View PostStarlit Sky, on Nov 27 2011, 12:47 AM, said:

Why aren't Milton Keynes or London on these lists?
Because they are looking to diversify geographically rather than add new events in conurbations where they already have existing ones?
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 02:16 AM

View PostTommyT, on Dec 2 2011, 11:32 PM, said:

View PostStarlit Sky, on Nov 27 2011, 12:47 AM, said:

Why aren't Milton Keynes or London on these lists?
Because they are looking to diversify geographically rather than add new events in conurbations where they already have existing ones?

But in an ideal world, and in convenience for me, they'd just go ahead and hold every event worth holding at the MK Stadium. :F

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Posted 19 December 2011 - 03:48 PM

I don`t know if we qualify as a big town or if someone has already suggested it but for sheer bias i have to give my vote to Derby.

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Posted 23 December 2011 - 10:31 AM

Norwich or Ipswich sound great for me as I live between the two! :thumbup: :D  :D

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Posted 27 December 2011 - 03:50 PM

View PostDrebble Darkwing, on Dec 23 2011, 10:31 AM, said:

Norwich or Ipswich sound great for me as I live between the two! :D :borg:  :(
I agree, but we are a bit off the beaten track here, and at least for the summer 2012, the Olympics will have a negative effect on rail transport and hotel availabilty in ths south east. Nice thought, though that we could have a local con, especially re Star Trek....
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 06:06 PM

Manchester would be great

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Posted 31 January 2012 - 09:37 PM

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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:14 PM

One in Cardiff would be amazing :) I would be happy to volunteer to help as well! x
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Posted 19 February 2012 - 05:57 AM

Manchester! XD As the other locations are too far to get to without a car or splashing out on £100+ for trains.

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 06:41 PM

Liverpool Please!!!!! We have the Echo Arena or the historic St Georges Hall.... Please Please Please!!!!

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Posted 04 March 2012 - 02:48 PM

I voted

1 - Norwich (despite it being a boring city. I spent 40 long years there one weekend last year.)

2 - None of the above. (Too far to travel by public transport. Add that to the cost of various autographs and you have to question the finances)

3 - Southampton - (not a place I've been too but at least the south of the country gets represented)


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Posted 03 April 2012 - 01:32 PM

I voted for Birmingham full stop because the only other event in the area has gone from bad to worse just altely and I think that Showmasters would do a show to beat all shows at the NEC or thereabouts. I hope that Birmingham gets the vote

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Posted 03 April 2012 - 04:56 PM

I voted for Birmingham for a couple of reasons. 1 the current events in the area are getting worse each year and have no big name stars, and 2 I don't drive, so it would be a lot closer and easier to get to(which isn't to say that we won't be coming to the LFCC this year)
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