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Events
Opening Ceremony
Special thanks to Mark Spencer and Dave for making the opening ceremonies - indeed the whole weekend AV - so incredible!
Sci-Fi Themed Disco
Thanks to the few people who made this a wonderful, intimate affair!
Pub Quiz
Thanks for Claire for all her hard work on both pub quizes
Slash Workshop
Thanks to David for allowing me to dribble over his amazing slash story while Judith gave her time and expert advice on writing slash
Children of the Stones starts in the Video Room
Thanks to the people who made this possible - it was before the release of the DVD and this wasn't the easiest of vids to get a hold of! Even Gareth was impressed we had it!
Saturday
Guest Talks, Q&A, Photo/signing sessions
We at E21 want to thank the guests for being so wonderful, for allowing us to throw questions at them from all angles, letting us photograph them with fans and beer at the bar, for being around and being friendly, for coming down off the stage when the audience was small enough to make a circle, and basically for beinging a great bunch of stars!
David Walsh in Conversation with Jacqueline Pearce
What can we say? thanks to Jacqueline for being such a sport and to Dave for being better than Graham Norton! Sex or chocolate, anyone?
Fanfic / Slash Panels
More thanks to Jenni, Judith, Dave, Storm, Steve, Jon, Sue, Graham and everyone who made all the panels so enjoyable! For those new fanfic writers coming out of the panels, GOOD LUCK and I look forward to hearing from you.
Twister!
Now a regular E21 activity, this was the first time! WOW!! Thanks to John, Mel, Rita, Roger, Gaspode, Chandy, Dave, Rob, Claire, Jon, Simon and EVERYONE else who volunteered for the Twister game. We have the photos!
Gareth Thomas reads Shakespeare
Thanks to Gareth for all his readings during this session, and for spell-binding the audience
Carnaby Street Themed Disco
Special thanks to the Go-Go dancers - you were wonderful! And to Simo - better than Austin himself!
Sunday
Charity Auction
Thanks to Mike Billington and all the guests who signed and donated the strangest things for charity. Special mention has to go to Frank Maher for autographing that condom!
Frank Maher Talks About The World Of The Stuntman
Thanks to Frank for sharing his amazing stories through the weekend
Ed Bishop & Mike Billington
Apparently the first time in AGES (in ever?) that these two have appeared together at a convention. They were amazing to do the commentary on 'Kill Straker' together - a real E21 exclusive until the DVD came out!
Frank, Gareth, Jacqueline - Blake's 7 Memories
This was incredible! Thanks to Dave for his short-notice interview, to Sue for running around the hall and to Gareth, Frank and Jacqueline for sharing their fantastic memories. Paul Newman or Paul Darrow....?
Psychometry Workshop
Thanks to everyone who took part in this strange and moving event. I know this one freaked me out a little. And Graham turned out to be channeling for a Mrs Tracey in a telephone box...?
Tarot Workshop
Thanks to Storm and Sue, and to all those giving readings on Sunday afternoon
Fear and Fetish Themed Disco
Thank you so much to all of you who came in costume (at least, I think you were in costume....) and to Chris our DJ for being such a star and making us dance to 'Star Treking' against a background of 'Preaching To The Perverted'!
First ever UK showing of the US version of 'Queer As Folk'
What can I say? This was before cable picked it up and it was surprisingly popular on the night!