Serenity Convention, Thistle Heathrow
POSTED BY: Phoebe
UPDATED: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:13
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First off, I apologise if I shouldn't create this thread or if its in the wrong place! I'm still getting used to fff.net, so bare with me 
Anyway. There's a convention in the Thistle Hotel, Heathrow, London, England. April 29th to May 1st. Its a Starfury ( http://www.starfury.co.uk/) convention and the page is here ( http://www.seanharry.com/serenity/index.htm). The only confirmed guest so far is Morena Baccarin, however having spoken to Sean Harry (the organiser) via phone, he believes that the full cast is going to be there. I'm just praying for Summer, Jewel, Nathan (who incidentally, I met last year at the Starfury Fusion convention) and Sean.
My tickets are already booked. So, my question... anyone else planning on joining me there?! Come on folks, you know you can't resist heading there..
Current Announced Guests:
Morena Baccarin
Alan Tudyk
Jewel Staite
Summer Glau
Nathan Fillion
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Originally posted by Phoebe:
So, my question... anyone else planning on joining me there?!
Don't worry Phoebe, I already have my convention tickets paid for,
I think a lot of browncoats will be going!
I haven't heard back from the hotel yet though, does anyone know if they are taking reservations yet?
See you in April!
(personally my fingers are crossed that I'll get to meet Adam Baldwin)
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The Thistle, if that's the hotel you meant, are taking reservations. I actually called up the hotel the day before I called Starfury. Apparently you can get a small discount if you're at the convention. I'm going with a friend, sharing a roomand its £35 per night when dividing the room cost between us. I've already got a receipt thing (not sure what exactly they call it LOL) from the hotel. Just waiting to hear back from Starfury, though from my experience with Fusion last year, it might not be soon.
Nice to know you're going!
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Tickets and rooms booked (there's 5 of us so it gets expensive) - apparently parking is no problem, so we don't have to carry any costume stuff on the underground, for which I'm bvery grateful. I'm so looking forward to it.
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This could well be feasible. What's the cost?
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*quivering with excitement* I hadn't heard anything about this at all!! My friends and I were originally planning to attend the premiere in LA the week before, but I think I would rather combine the trip I've always wanted to take to England with some Firefly-lovin'!!! I think, of course, whether or not I could convince my friends to go with me would be dependent on the attendance of the majority of the cast. (And, possibly, JOSS???? Could that be too much to hope for??? Is that too greedy???)
*wheels turning, brain working feverishly*
"And so on."
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Yep, score another UK browncoat for this. It's going to be wacky fun!
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Originally posted by majorfailure:
This could well be feasible. What's the cost?
Tickets are £70, under 14's are £30 and under 7's go free.
Hotel rooms are available for £59:50 B&B per night for a single room and £77 B&B per night for a twin or a double room. There is a charge of £5 per day for parking. When I called the hotel in August there were no family rooms available.
At the con photos are usually £10 for a picture with 1 guest, it increases for guest groups (at Fusion Nathan, Summer and Jewel together cost £25)
You get one item autographed for free, then you can purchase photos and get them signed. The photos usually cost £10. I think you can get a total of 4 autographs per guest.
The cons are a lot of fun and are a great way to meet fellow fans.
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Originally posted by majorfailure:
This could well be feasible. What's the cost?
Tickets are £70, under 14's are £30 and under 7's go free.
Hotel rooms are available for £59:50 B&B per night for a single room and £77 B&B per night for a twin or a double room. There is a charge of £5 per day for parking. When I called the hotel in August there were no family rooms available.
At the con photos are usually £10 for a picture with 1 guest, it increases for guest groups (at Fusion Nathan, Summer and Jewel together cost £25)
You get one item autographed for free, then you can purchase photos and get them signed. The photos usually cost £10. I think you can get a total of 4 autographs per guest.
The cons are a lot of fun and are a great way to meet fellow fans.
Thanks for the speedy information there...
Gorramit... wish I wasn't penniless. I live in London, which is a plus, but... £70? I'd have to eat sand for two weeks.... possibly worth it.
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