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  1. Sorry, but I have to disagree. 
    As I have posted on a separate thread, I thought that Martin, who was organising the queue, did an excellent job. I have been to many shows in the past, and invariably, when there is a very popular guest, chaos unusually ensues - a batch number is called, and there is a mad rush by people to get their place. But this time, he used his experience in this kind of thing and tried to keep things calm by slowly filtering people into the queue. OK, so he didn’t call batch numbers, but my question to you is this - did you get your photo with Billie? If so, then what does it really matter how the queue was run?

     

  2. Attended the show yesterday (Saturday 2nd) and just wanted to give praise to Martin who was organising the queuing at the photoshoot A area. I was expecting the usual “mass bundle” when it came to the Billie Piper photoshoot, but Martin was excellent, managing the large crowd superbly. All was very calm and efficient.

    Lets hope the queues for the more popular guests are managed like this in the future.

  3. *Please ignore this post as I was being an idiot! Have left the text here anyway**

    I’ve only got 2 photoshoots booked for Saturday, Temuera Morrison and Olivia Cooke. Of course it’s typical that their shoots clash!

    Temuera is 11:50am - 12:05pm and Olivia is 11:55am - 12:00pm

    I have batch 1 for each shoot, but obviously there could be diamond pass people going in first of all.

    Is my best bet to go to Temuera’s shoot and speak to the queue managers to try and get to the front, and then hope I can make it from Photo A to Photo B in time for Olivia’s and hope that there aren’t any delays?

    It wouldn’t be too bad if their shoots were longer, but 15 minutes and 5 minutes doesn’t allow much room for any delays.

    Thanks.

    **Just realised that Oliva’s photoshoot that clashes is a green screen one which I haven’t got. Her main photoshoot isn’t until later in the day, so I’ll be OK**

  4. I’ll start by saying that I was dreading the Jodie Whittaker photoshoot today, having seen the schedule and knowing that there were going to be hundreds of people wanting their photos with her.

    But I have to say that, for the first time in a long while for a major guest, the organisation of the crowds around the photoshoot area was really good and there wasn’t the usual “rugby scrum” that sometimes occurs.
    Having batch 1, I knew I had time to get my Witcher photo sessions done before going to Jodie. I arrived at the stand to find the crowds calmly waiting around and, to my delight, batch 1 was already in the queue.

    So “thank you” to all those involved. Let’s hope it’s a good sign of things to come in the summer show.

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  5. Just now, Mayhem said:

    Didn't go to the November show, a friend of mine did and got something signed for me from Brian, he did comment the line moved slowly.

    I did go, and loved the fact the whole show was a lot smaller than the Summer show - far less crowds! Had a Diamond Pass for Brian so was able to get his autograph, and it was great for all who got his autograph that he enjoyed chatting to everyone, but, of course, not so great for all those who missed out as a result.

  6. 1 hour ago, Lister_Sister85 said:

    I was thinking the same thing. I understand she is only there for one day, but not everyone can afford diamond passes. I hope that there aren't loads of them so it allows others a chance to get an auto. Equally, I think when a guest is only there for one day, limits should be in place for how many items can be signed per attendee. I have been to past events (not SM) that had a similar issue and they implemented such a system so it gave more people a chance to get autos. I don't know if thats something SM do in these situations or not.

    Thinking perhaps of leaving the pre-order and use that money on another photoshoot since at least that way, it means you can at least meet her, no matter how brief, haha

    This is precisely why I pre-ordered the autograph. I knew she was going to be incredibly busy and am happy to just meet her, albeit briefly, at the photoshoot.

  7. So glad I’ve pre-ordered an autograph of Jodie and am just having a photo with her. Looking at the amount of time she’s scheduled to have photos and then her talk, unless you’ve got a diamond pass, there’s no chance of anyone else getting her autograph. I’d even question whether there’s enough time for all the diamond pass holders to get her autograph!

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  8. The schedule for this Sunday’s photoshoots has been released, and yet again I have one person fairly early in the day, and 2 who are right at the very end! This always seems to happen - I don’t know how I manage it! :laugh:

    One day, I’ll be able to get my photos done early in the day and be able to leave early…… maybe :unsure:

  9. 3 hours ago, danvader123@hotmail.co.uk said:

    The line for Brian Blessed for Sunday was a s*** show in the future this needs to worked out the amount of people buying Diamond pass never ended. It would be better to have two lines one with normal pay fans and the other with diamond pass so one each goes at a time. As the whole line was Dimond pass and never really moved for most of the morning. It works for other conventions so why not LFCC and future events in a way I think showmasters should just move away from diamond pass and just do prepaid autographs only like other shows do as it runs more smoothly.

    As someone who always buys Diamond Passes for guests I really want to meet, I would be pretty peeved if they alternated the queue between DP people and non DP people. This is why we pay a premium for the DP.

    And there’s no way I’d want them to do away with them. If you had just prepaid autographs, I could see total chaos happening with the very popular guests, as people who have already paid for an autograph are then told that there isn’t enough time for them to get their autograph! They could limit the number of prepaid autographs they sell, but what would happen if the guest is a fast signer? Do you then just open it up for people who haven’t already paid? Surely, in that case, it’s exactly the same as happens now with Diamond Passes and normal pay fans?

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  10. I totally agree with a lot of what you say, and I do wonder just how many people work for Showmasters. The lack of communication and response time would suggest it’s just a couple of people trying to run a really big (albeit smaller this year) event.

    I would, however, like to correct you on one point regarding the refund vouchers. I too received several this year, which I was able to use on other guests I wanted to see. The last voucher I got, I wanted to use it towards 2 guests. As you correctly point out, I was not able to place one order for both guests using the voucher - how ridiculous is that?! However, after placing my first order, I went straight back in and re-entered the same voucher code for the second guest. To my surprise and delight, it worked and came up with the remaining balance left after my first order and I was then successfully able to complete the 2nd order. So no waiting for a 2nd voucher to be issued after my first order.

    Personally, I really enjoyed the show, and found that the lack of crowds made for a far more relaxing experience. On the whole, the photoshoots were well run and there wasn’t the mass brawl that usually happens with the more popular guests.

  11. I totally understand that some guests were happier having a separation screen during their photoshoots, and the way it was done with a black line along the leading edge of the screen and a black background meant that it was more or less invisible. However, could someone please mention to future guests that if they want their photoshoots done this way, to wear any colour other than black!

    I’ve got a lovely photo of me next to Bernard Hill’s floating head!

    Bernard Hill

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  12. Just got home from a very tiring day, but looking forward to tomorrow.

    Had to stay a lot longer than I thought I would as my last photoshoot wasn’t until 5:45pm! By which time, the hall was almost deserted. All the guests I saw were fantastic and really friendly and the lack of crowds meant I could spend a bit more time talking to the guests than I would normally be allowed, which was great.

    Had 4 photoshoots, 2 with a plexiglass screen and 2 without. Was really pleased that the shoots with the screen were done against a black background, and the edge of the screen also had black tape down it, meaning it was basically invisible in the final photo.

    Personally, I loved the smaller show. The vastly reduced crowd numbers made for a very pleasant experience, and the photoshoot areas were well organised without the massive scrum that invariably happens when there are large numbers. I pre-ordered a couple of autographs for 2 of the more popular guests, thinking it would save me rushing around trying to get everything, but in a way I regret it now as there was ample time for me to have got the autographs personally.

    If I was to change one thing, it would be to get more trade stands in. The spacing between the rows was huge, and I’m sure another row could have been inserted without really affecting the social distancing.

    Roll on tomorrow!

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  13. For those of you who haven’t seen this on Facebook:

    A Message from Showmasters:

    We have been contacted by Robbie Coltrane’s agent with the below statement:

    “It is with deep regret that as Robbie Coltrane’s Agent of more than 40 years I have to tell you that he is unable to attend the London Film & Comic Con tomorrow ....he s travelled down to London in good faith ready to appear tomorrow but has woken up today with a severe stomach complaint and has understandably decided to pull out of this commitment ..

    We are both very sorry to let Showmasters, The London Film & Comic Con and most importantly his fans down at such short notice especially when this event had been planned for many many months.

    With apologies ..CDA Ltd”

    Obviously we are very  disappointed that Robbie is not able to attend but we are in talks for what options will be available and we will inform you of those after the event.

    Regards

    Showmasters ltd

  14. 5 hours ago, defender05 said:

    Does the date on ticket matter, mine has both the original date and underneath the shows dates for November?

    This is how my tickets originally looked. Both my entry tickets have, this week, now been replaced. However, at the same time, I’d ordered a Robbie Coltrane Diamond Pass. This ticket hadn’t been updated. When I went to collect it today, it failed to scan. Fortunately, they seemed to be aware there might be a problem and the person just wrote Robbie’s name on a blank Diamond Pass for me.

    So you may find that your old tickets won’t scan tomorrow and your entry could be delayed. Does your ticket say “London Film & Comic Con Summer” or just “London Film & Comic Con”? If it’s the first one, then be prepared for it not to scan.

  15. According to a post LFCC put on Facebook yesterday, we are all going to be entering the hall via gate BB. However, I’ve just got home from collecting my Diamond Passes, and a guy on the door there was saying that it was only for Friday, and that on Saturday and Sunday, we need to go to gate H, which is the area we’ve always used in the past.

    Can anyone clarify which is correct?

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