COLLECTORMANIA G-MEX PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n
This February Manchester will play host to the largest collectors event in the North of England, and to launch the show with a real bang we will be giving you the chance to meet the stars of the greatest tv shows such as Star Trek, Lost and Stargate SG-1, and this Winter\u2019s biggest blockbuster movies, King Kong, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe!<\/p>\n
The first ever Showmasters mega-event in the heart of Manchester will be bringing together over 400 stalls of movie and sci-fi merchandise from around the world as well as autograph sessions and free exclusive talks with the stars of blockbuster films and cult tv, plus promotions and displays, and much more! Guest stars will be travelling from as far away as New Zealand and America to see the fans over the weekend, so if you\u2019ve ever wanted to meet the actors \u201cin the flesh\u201d, listen to fascinating behind the scenes stories, and collect genuine autographs in person, this will be the perfect opportunity!<\/p>\n
There are nearly 30 stars already confirmed to appear including Andy Serkis, the man who brought Gollum to life in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and who has now taken on the mammoth role of Kong in the latest King Kong movie; Stanislav Ianevski and Robert Pattinson aka Viktor Krum and Cedric Diggory, two of the tri-wizard champions competing against Harry Potter in the latest movie Goblet of Fire; Avery Brooks who played Captain Sisko in the ever popular Star trek Deep Space Nine; Michael Shanks and Chris Judge, two of the key team members of Stargate SG-1; Ian Somerhalder best known as the intense brother Boone in Lost; plus a plethora of heroes and villains from your favourite movies and tv shows! Check out the website for the very latest announcements and complete information on the guests.<\/p>\n
And for those of you looking for something unusual to spend the last of your Christmas money on (or to start on next year\u2019s round of gift buying!) there will be a massive dealers hall with specialist companies from the USA and Europe and plenty of stalls of collectables and merchandise to peruse, everything from Anime to Xena and plenty in between! As well as classic collectables and the latest crazes, toys, comics, cards, movies and models, there will also be more unusual merchandise such as original cinema posters, replica swords and jewellery from the movies, and even original film props and costumes! And let\u2019s not forget the displays and promotions from film companies, exclusive competitions, and give-aways running throughout the weekend. So there is bound to be something to keep the big kid in all of us happy!<\/p>\n
Collectormania G-Mex is running from 11th to 12th February 2006 at the G-Mex Central Hall in the heart of Manchester, and standard admission starts from just \u00a35 adults, \u00a33 children. So if you want to chase away those Winter blues with a great weekend of entertainment then why not come along to a show that\u2019s a real event!<\/p>\n
EVENT DETAILS:
\nCollectormania G-Mex
\nSat 11th and Sun 12th February 2006
\nCentral Hall, G-Mex Centre, Manchester, M2 3GX
\nOpen Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm
\nSaturday admission: Early bird \u00a310 (from 9am), standard \u00a35 adults, \u00a33 children under 12 (11am to 6pm).
\nSunday admission: No early bird, standard \u00a35 adults, \u00a33 children under 12 (10am to 5pm).
\nhttp:\/\/www.collectormaniagmex.co.uk
\nInfoline: 01908 671138
\ninfo@showmastersonline.com<\/p>\n
CONFIRMED GUESTS:
\nAndy Serkis \u2013 Lord of the Rings, King Kong, 13 going on 30
\nIan Somerholder – Lost
\nJohn Rhys Davies \u2013 Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones trilogy, James Bond
\nAvery Brooks \u2013 Star Trek Deep Space Nine
\nMichael Dorn \u2013 Star Trek The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, CHiPs
\nStanislav Ianevski \u2013 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
\nRobert Pattinson – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
\nTolga Safer – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
\nMatthew Lewis – Harry Potter movies
\nChris Judge \u2013 Stargate SG-1
\nMichael Shanks \u2013 Stargate SG-1
\nKatee Sackhoff \u2013 Battlestar Galactica
\nJames Callis \u2013 Battlestar Galactica, Bridget Jones\u2019 Diary
\nDanny John-Jules \u2013 Red Dwarf, Blade II
\nRobert Llewellyn \u2013 Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge
\nRay Park \u2013 Star Wars The Phantom Menace, X-Men, Ecks Vs Sever
\nKenny Baker \u2013 Star Wars trilogy
\nDave Prowse \u2013 Star Wars trilogy
\nJay Laga\u2019aia \u2013 Star Wars Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith
\nPaul Darrow \u2013 Blakes 7
\nShane Rangi \u2013 Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia
\nSala Baker – Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia
\nAnnalise Morris \u2013 Chronicles of Narnia
\nReuben Dejong – Chronicles of Narnia
\nSean Francis – Chronicles of Narnia
\nKenneth Cope \u2013 Randal & Hopkirk (Deceased)
\nJulie Caitlin Brown \u2013 Babylon 5
\nWalter Howarth \u2013 Dr Who comic artist
\nCynthia Cummens \u2013 Star Wars artist
\nLeah Moore and John Reppion \u2013 Comic artists<\/p>\n