TerraHawk

Since the diamond prices came in, the difference between Autographica level of guest and Comic Con guest doesn't seem so apparent anyway Perhaps now they use the NEC, in future years a solution might be to do the more civilised Autographica side of things in the hotel, the same weekend as Collectomania is over the road. Or even in one of the smaller rooms in the NEC itself.

£35 a night when I booked there I think the cheaper places went for the Olympics and never went back down again. Strange that. I don't think they are more that weekend in particular; they just sell out quicker. And it is the Summer Holiday. Earlier in the month had less demand. I don't like doing odd nights in hostels as there's no point meeting people and being gone the next morning. But if its that or spend 5x as much I can live with it. London Hostels are overpriced for what they offer though - both times I went to Hollywood I spent two weeks in nice Hostels for about $10 a night. Made the trips affordable.

How can a film and comic con not a be comic con?

That's the situation already for the diamond guests though, isn't it? Imagine the situation where person A wants to be certain of autographs so gets the diamond but has no interest in the photos. Person B turns up at the last mo and is desperate for the photo, Person A can't sell, or even give their spare photo to person B.

He's done at least three in Europe though, that I've been to.

On the big screen I saw more than usual at the cinema this year as I had free tickets, but I still have pay for trains and spend about an hour on them each time so don't go that often Rogue One X-Men Apocalypse Captain America Civil War

Great announcement Alas too rich for my blood. I'd only want him for Phantom Menace; which is such a minor role in his career. I think £45 would have been the highest I'd have gone. Past £50 makes me doubt any of the bigger guests I'd ever want would ever be cheaper though.

well if you wanted someone who'd actually played a key, then there's Michelle Trachtenberg in Buffy.

Its a shame that never happened, I was looking forward to that one.

To be honest I think I'm surprised Showmasters don't make more of the Collectomania brand - that can be copyrighted - it even got a free plug in a film - whereas from Facebook it seems anyone and everyone is holding comic cons of late. Especially now SM are going all over the country (even Europe) it can get hard to tell for the smaller events who the organiser is. Only takes one bad experience to put people off.

I wish you'd put which film rather than just Star Wars, its going to get hard going by costumes once Rogue One adds to the guest mix.

If I hadn't already met Pip and Donald in London this year they might have been enough to swing it for me, I've been to shows with less. But the lack of Comic guests at a comic con is noticable.

It's slightly more plausable at official events, since you already have studio invovlement and approval. Though they'd be the one to share the footage.

Having a website that lists vendors, prints their description and location in a free programme guide probably wouldn't hurt. Other official events manage it.

It will be this time next year, unless it moves again

If not there's always 50 Years of Star Trek in the UK in 2019, since it didn't arrive here till 1969

I'm still waiting for Bluewater...............

Yeah, nice planning (but not)... If these cons are known so far in time, then you would say they can think logical and do not plan then in the same weekend... From what I can see there's two comic cons and a cruise, but no other Trek conventions over those dates. Only two Trek regulars at those instead of Birmingham. It does not always have to be Trek related. Lot of Trek actors go as guests to non-Trek cons. Actually the cruise is cancelled. There's only one Trek regular - Nichelle - at another event that weekend. All the info is on one page. A page which mentions Destination a fair bit I might add.

But as always the problem with that is an actors name is enough to Google. Indeed if all you have to go on is actor as doing an event - as well finding that event in seconds you also find out about other many events and other guests attending those events - at the same time. So it really backfires.

Yeah, nice planning (but not)... If these cons are known so far in time, then you would say they can think logical and do not plan then in the same weekend... From what I can see there's two comic cons and a cruise, but no other Trek conventions over those dates. Only two Trek regulars at those instead of Birmingham.

I notice the date has changed from June to October as well. I missed that announcement.

Exeter appears to have changed dates too.

Other official events tend to have major input from the current production companies, or current licence holders, in other words someone in an official capacity to make announcements. Sherlocked can do this. Destinations don't seem to have quite the same access.

Presumably they aren't going to comment on that! Well I can As I've been told it (which could be wrong, with no comment from one side all sorts of rumours can grow and grow) he has a commercial stake with rival organisers, so wouldn't appear with a major competitor. basically what I just said! I know now, I didn't see the second page so I edited it!

I'd be very surprised if Paul has never been asked. People with less screen time have been..