What was on in 2023

Below you can see everything that we have happening over the weekend, and we'll keep adding to this with more information.

If this is your first time at a convention like this, don't worry, we have extra information here.

We're really excited to welcome you to Capital Sci Fi Con 2023 on the 11-12 February! 

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Movie/tv  Guest  signers

There will be an area dedicated to our special guests in the Exchange where you can meet them for a quick chat and buy an autograph/selfie (depending on the guest). The cost of the autograph/selfie will vary between guests, and most would appreciate cash instead of card payments where possible. 
We're so excited to welcome James Cosmo to Capital Sci Fi Con 2023! 

James Cosmo is a Scottish actor who is best recognized for his roles in films such as 'Highlander', 'Braveheart', 'Trainspotting', 'Troy', 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', 'The Last Legion' and 'Wonder Woman'. He also played Father Kellan Ashby on the FX crime tragedy series 'Sons of Anarchy' and Jeor Mormont on hit HBO fantasy drama series 'Game of Thrones'.

His other notable television works include 'Warship', 'Dick Barton: Special Agent', 'Thundercloud', 'Running Scared', 'Roughnecks', 'Soldier Soldier', 'Little House on the Prairie', 'The Name of the Rose', and 'Hold the Sunset'. In January 2017, he was a participant on the nineteenth season of 'Celebrity Big Brother' and finished the show in fourth place after winning a pass to the final on the 19th day.
James Cosmo will be joining us on Saturday the 11th only.

All money raised from Mr Cosmo's autographs and selfies will be donated directly to CHAS.​

Pricing:

Autograph: £40
Selfie: £30
Combo: £60
​We are absolutely DELIGHTED to welcome Mr Bernard Hill to Capital Sci Fi Con.

He is well recognized for playing King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in Titanic, and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime. Hill was also known for playing roles in television dramas, including Yosser Hughes, the troubled "hard man" whose life is falling apart in Alan Bleasdale's groundbreaking Boys from the Blackstuff in the 1980s, and more recently, as the Duke of Norfolk in the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall.

This is Bernard's first convention in Scotland and first time coming to Capital Sci Fi Con - I'm sure you'll all make him feel very welcome!
​Pricing:

Autograph: £40
Selfie: £30
Combo: £60
​Prices

Single Items
Autograph                                                                 £30
Selfie                                                                             £30
Video Message                                                       £30

Combo Deals
Autograph and Selfie                                          £40
We are pleased to announce that Jimmy Vee will be returning as a Guest signer to Capital Sci fi Con on the 11 and 12 February 2023!

Jimmy is a long time supporter of Capital Sci fi Con, attending many of our events over the years.

Jimmy is best known for playing a number of Doctor Who monsters and aliens including Bannakaffalatta in the 2007 Christmas special Voyage of the Damned, as well as the Graske in the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures.

He is also well known as the actor for R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi following on from the late Kenny Baker.

Jimmy started off as a stunt performer in films such as Willow and over the years has appeared in films like Pan, Dark Ascension, Rocket Man, Harry Potter and more.

He will be signing with us over the 2 days and will be taking part in Panel Talks and Photoshoots too.

We are pleased to have Jimmy returning for 2023.
​Prices

Single Items
Autograph                                                                 £25
Selfie                                                                             £20
Video Message                                                       £30
We're glad to welcome back Angus MacInnes to Capital Sci Fi Con 2023! 

In 1977 MacInnes appeared Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope as the Y-wing pilot Gold Leader. Although the character is only identified by his call sign and the nickname "Dutch" in the film, he was later given a full name, Jon Vander.

Archive footage of MacInnes was used in Rogue One, again showing him as Gold Leader. MacInnes also recorded additional lines for the film, including the line "Keep it tight and watch out for those towers."

We've been lucky to have had Angus along to Capital Sci Fi Con numerous times and so glad he's giving up his time to come again in February! 
A huge welcome back to James Mackenzie who's returning for Capital Sci Fi Con 2023! 

James is a great supporter of CHAS, and even trekked the Sahara to raise lots of money for the families CHAS supports.

You might remember that James was also kind enough to host the 2020 BIG Geeky Quiz (remember Zoom quizzes?!) which went down an absolute storm and raised over £12,000 for CHAS. 

James is known for being the host of Raven on CBBC, playing Gary Trenton on River City as well as James on Molly and Mack.

We're delighted to welcome James back, and he'll also be hosting a panel talk each day - thank you James!
Pricing:

Autograph: £20
Selfie: £10
Combo: £20
Video Message: £20
Nick Joseph last joined us way back in 2016, and we're delighted that he's coming back for 2023! 

Nick Joseph played Arhul Hextrophon the medal bearer during the medal ceremony in Star Wars: A New Hope!

Nick has also appeared in Doctor Who, Tales of a Timelord and James Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me, and many other projects.

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Pricing:

Autograph: £20
Selfie: Free
Combo: £20
Video Message: £20
Tina Simmons is one of the few actresses to portray characters in both Marvel and DC Entertainment. She has also played a Rebel Technician in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
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Tina has appeared in such much loved classics as Superman III, Supergirl, The Dark Knight, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Little Shop of Horrors, Mission Impossible, Die Another Day, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights and Octopussy.

We couldn't believe how many of our favourites Tina has appeared in, so we're really looking forward to hearing all about them in February!
Pricing:

Autograph: £15
Selfie: £5
Combo: £20
Video Message: £20
Brian started in the film business back in 1982 with his first job appearing in a little movie you might have heard of, "Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi", where he portrayed an Ewok and also a Jawa in the famous Jabba's Palace scene.

Brian then went on to work in some other very notable movies including 'Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire', 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince', 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows 1 & 2', 'The Phantom of the Opera' starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Minnie Driver, 'The Neverending Story' and also 'Hardmen', 'Wagner', 'Dangerous Parking' and 'Stag Night of the Dead'. He has been in one or two which he's not allowed to divulge just yet.

He has appeared many times on television , most notably Top Gear twice, driving with Richard Hammond.

Brian is looking forward to coming back to Scotland where he did his first pantomime and toured with the Scottish theatre company.
Pricing:

Autograph: £20
Selfie: £10
Combo: £25
Video Message: £25
Having initially began working as a background actor on Keanu Reeve's Japanese historic fantasy film 47 RONIN in 2011, Clem has gone on to build invaluable experience in the film industry. Clem has worked on over 30 major feature films and numerous TV shows including Sherlock, Being Human and ten episodes of Doctor Who, notably as the Mandarin Clockwork Droid in Peter Capaldi’s first episode as the Doctor in "Deep Breath" and more recently as a Space Corpse in series 10, "Oxygen". Other appearances include a Kyln prisoner in Marvel Studios popular hit Guardians of the Galaxy, a Spectre crime boss in James Bond: Spectre, a resistance trooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and more recently in the highly regarded Marvel Studios blockbuster Doctor Strange as one of the protectors of the Hong Kong Sanctum, an animus patient in Assassin's Creed and a Canto Bight Casino patron in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Pricing:

Autograph: £15
Selfie: £10
Combo: £25
Video Message: £35
Femi portrayed the slave dancer Oola in Return of the Jedi, the last film of the original trilogy. She reprised the part fourteen years later, filming new scenes for the 1997 Special Edition release, and was the only performer from the original to do so.

She was cast as Tantomile in the 1981 original London production of the musical Cats. She then appeared in the 1998 TV movie version of Cats as Exotica, a character that was created specially for her and exclusively for the film.
Pricing:

Autograph: £25
Selfie: £10
Combo: £30
Video Message: £50
Marc is a voice actor - his character vocal work includes Aks Moe in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Danger Mouse, The Pingu Show, Go Jetters, Strange Hill High, Chicken Run and US voice of Bob in Bob the Builder.

He provided the voice of Johnny Bravo in bumpers aired on Cartoon Network UK and Ireland. He has also voiced Scooby-Doo and Shaggy in voice work for both Cartoon Network UK and Ireland and the CITV channel, and loads more! 
Pricing:

Autograph: £20
Selfie: Free
Combo (Autograph and Video Message) : £30
Video Message: £20
 John Simpkin worked on film and TV as a background actor and stand-in for over twenty years. He was stand-in/double for some major stars- including Mel Gibson, Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Rupert Everett and Tom Cruise to name but a few.

His acting appearances include, several Bond films one of them being For Your Eyes Only, Flash Gordon, Superman, Supergirl, The Legend, Hamlet (Franco Zefferelli) and of course Return of the Jedi. In Return of the Jedi he played Klaatu in all the Jabba’s Palace scenes, and also appeared as a Stormtrooper in the ' You Rebel Scum ' scene. 
Pricing:

Autograph: £15
Selfie: £5
Video Message: £20

Panel Talks

Here's where we will put the timings for the Panel talks that are happening throughout Saturday and Sunday. 

This year they will be held in the Newmarket Suite - so be sure to set reminders to catch the ones you're interested in! 
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PhotoSHOOTS

Photoshoot pre-sale is available here

Photoshoots can be booked and paid for at the information desk in the concourse during the weekend.

If you are a VIP ticketholder please book the 2 x photoshoots you want at the information desk too.

We'll list the schedule here when it's ready.

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 Clubs and Groups - Coming soon!

We are very fortunate to have the support of a number of costume groups/fan groups who come to our event and take photos with you and you can find out more about what they do in their local communities. We'll share who we have coming along here.

 ENTERTAINMENT

We are delighted to welcome back some entertainment that we've had in the past as well as a brand new exhibition called Sci-Fi Costume, which is a specially curated collection of movie costumes for CHAS and Capital Sci Fi Con.
Please note that this year (2023) we won't be holding an after hours event. We apologise for any disappointment caused, but hope you will still come and enjoy yourself during the day time at Capital Sci Fi Con 2023! 

  Prop displays 

We have an incredible range of props and photo opportunities at this year's event. These are interactive set pieces where you can take your photograph while re-enacting a famous scene from a movie/TV show. We will have volunteers at each one who will be happy to take you photo for you. These can be fragile so please be careful while interacting with them.

KIDS ZONE 

In the Bistro section of the O2 Academy, we are delighted to welcome back some kid-friendly activities, including our friends at Make Mess Matter! 

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