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EVENT DETAILS:
DATES: Collectormania 13 - Friday 2nd to Monday 5th May 2008 Collectormania 14 - Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th Sept 2008 ADDRESS: Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk, Midsummer Arcade, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3BA. Just off Junction 14 of the M1. Only 1hour drive from London or Birmingham Easy to find venue. Leave the M1 at junction 14 (or the A5 at the Central Milton Keynes turning) and follow the signs for Central Milton Keynes or Shopping. Middleton Hall is at the "John Lewis" end of the shopping centre. Alternatively you can use the Park and Ride. CLICK HERE for details SHOW OPENING TIMES: Thursday (if applicable) - Saturday: 9am to 6pm Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday (if applicable): 10am to 5pm Please note: The Shopping Centre doors often open from 7.30am Thursday - Saturday, and from 8.30am on Sunday and Monday. However virtual queueing tickets will NOT by issued until the show opens at 9am/10am and will be issued to those queueing in designated areas first. Queues for the biggest guests may form outside the venue at door 13 or 14 (signs will be posted on the doors with more details if this is implemented) ADMISSION: FREE!! There is no admission charge or admission tickets needed to come to the event (however please see details of virtual queueing tickets below). Just turn up and enjoy! LIMITED EXCLUSIVE GOLDEN PROGRAMME (formally known as the Gold Pass) 1. Free admission and shorter queues at the entrance With your pass you will have access to a dedicated entrance on the mornings of the show. This will allow you to enter the venue from the early bird times without having to join the main queue! You will also have free entry to the show throughout the weekend. 2. Talk Tickets A ticket for each talk (free and charged-for) will be available free of charge. Tickets will be held back for any Golden Programme Holders, and will be available to collect at the event when you pick up your pass. Priority seating will also be given to Golden Programme Holders, who will be able to enter the seating area before the main queue. (Please note: Photo session tickets are not included) 3. Autograph Queues Golden Programme Holders will have the advantage of being ABLE TO JOIN THE BACK OF ANY QUEUE WITHOUT HAVING A VIRTUAL QUEUING TICKET! This will cut down your overall waiting time incredibly, and allows a great deal more to be done over the weekend. 4. Autograph Packs Golden Programme Holders will receive an autograph pack which includes several autographs from one of the subjects of the Golden Programme Holder's choosing. These include Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Buffy & Angel, Stargate, British TV, US tv, James Bond or General Film. 5. Photo CD To help you remember your experience at the show, we will send on a photo CD of images taken by the Official Showmasters photographer at the show! THERE ARE ONLY 50 GOLDEN PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE! Price £175 each. These Golden Programmes are not available to dealers, only to the public. We reserve the right to refuse sale to anyone. Golden Programmes are not guest specific (refunds can not be offered if the guest line-up changes), are non refundable and non transferable. Golden Programme price does not include the cost of the autographs bought on the day or photo sessions. Golden Programmes are only available for sale up to 2 weeks before the event. Admission is still available by standard entry and early bird tickets, which will be available for sale on the door over the weekend of the show or in advance from our online shop. Gold Passes are not essential to visit the event or meet the guests. Golden Programmes will be available to buy online shortly. OTHER FACILITIES: Creche: Located just a short distance from the event, with brand new play areas catering for children aged 3 - 9 years. Kiddy Cabs / Baby changing / Disabled toilets / Disabled access: thecentre:mk is a modern shopping centre with award winning facilities. Shopmobility: Free wheelchair hire. CLICK HERE for thecentre:mk website with more detailed information on the venue. OTHER LOCAL INFO: CLICK HERE for more detailed local information including maps, hotels, etc. TRAVEL INFO:  Click here for map & travel information If travelling to the event by car we STRONGLY recommend using the regular Park & Ride service from the MK Coachway, Junction 14, M1. CLICK HERE for details There are over 16,000 pay and display spaces surrounding thecentre:mk. These include: Disabled parking at regular locations near the venue. Midsummer Place multi-storey car park - 750 spaces. Avebury multi-storey car park - 300 spaces. The Food Centre multi-storey car park - 550 spaces (limited to 2 hours). The Theatre District multi-storey car park - 330 spaces. thecentre:mk is also surrounded by thousands of pay & display and some very limited free parking spaces within a short walk of Middleton Hall. (The maximum stay in the pay & display areas is FIVE hours.) ALL PARKING IS FREE AFTER 6PM CLICK HERE to download a detailed PDF parking map Guests appear subject to work commitments. Charges will be made for autographs. Photographs of the guests will be available. Not all guests will be appearing on all days. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (abridged) CLICK HERE for a more complete list of questions and answers AUTOGRAPHS: There will be a charge for each actor's autograph. This will generally be between £10 - £25 per signature depending on which guest. (Please note: These prices are only approximate and are subject to change.) PHOTOGRAPHING THE GUESTS/USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS: We recognise that getting a photo with a guest can be important. Therefore, when you meet the guest to obtain your autograph, there is usually no further charge for taking a photo with them. However, as the day progresses, it does sometimes become necessary to stop photos in order that the guests can get through and meet more people, otherwise there would be fans that would go home not having met them at all. Please also bear in mind that whilst guests are often willing to pose for photos with fans, there may be many reasons why they decline. If this happens please do respect their wishes. PRE-ORDERING AUTOGRAPHS: Unfortunately we do not have any procedures in place to obtain autographs from the guests on behalf of fans unable to attend the event. Pre-ordered autographs are available from our sponsor MSPG Autographs. CLICK HERE to go directly to the website for more details. VIRTUAL QUEUING: To help cut down the amount of time you have to spend standing in a queue we have introduced a virtual queuing system. When you join the end of a guest's queue you will be handed a ticket with a number on it. Once you have your ticket you will then be free to wander around the event or join other queues. Ticket numbers will then be announced (in batches of around 50) once the previous group of people have their autographs, and you can then join the much smaller queue of fans who hold those numbers. We do advise that you try to get there early if there is a guest you are particularly keen to meet. MORE QUESTIONS?: If you still have questions about the event, please check out the links (left) for details of how to get there, opening times, etc. Or why not visit our forum HERE or e-mail us HERE |
