UK Convention and Event Calendar 2012 JAN – JUNE
Posted by montoc1701 on 23/12/2011
It seemed that a lot of you liked our 2011 Event Calender so we thought it would be a great idea to carry on with… yep you guessed it, the UK Convention and Event Calendar 2012.
Here you will find listings of conventions, signings, events etc so keep checking back as we are always adding. If you want to let us know what we have missed drop us a line.
This section is for the first 6 months of 2012. Look out for the last 6 months coming soon. Just click on the title to be taken to the event site.
JANUARY
| 8th, Chiswick |
| Monochrome magic |
| A Celebration of the Black & White Years of Doctor Who |
| Anneka Willis, Arthur Cox, Ian Cullen & more |
| 22nd / Sheffield |
| Galaxy 4 |
| Doctor Who signing |
| Mark Strickson, Ray Brooks |
February
| 3rd – 5th / PRESTATYN SANDS |
| SFX Weekender 3 |
| Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Books, Games, TV, Films |
| Alex Kingston, Hattie Hayridge, Norman Lovett, Sylvester McCoy , Sophie Aldred, Eve Myles, Brian Blessed, Craig Charles, Robert Rankin and more |
| 5th / Chiswick |
| Carnival of Monsters |
| The Greatest Selection of Aliens and Monsters from Doctor Who |
| Terry Molloy, Martin Friend and more |
| 5th / London |
| London Comic Mart |
| If you’re into comics, gold age, silver age or modern comics, London Comic Mart is the place to find what you’ve been looking for. |
| Bryan and Mary Talbot |
| 10th – 12th / Bournemouth |
| SFBall 18 |
| A fantastic and intense 3 day social experience that has a unique atmosphere generated by our many enthusiastic attendees. |
| Kate Vernon, Michael Hogan, Torri Higginson |
| 10th – 12th / BIRMINGHAM |
| Throne Con |
| THRONE CON is a 3 day celebration of the TV series GAME OF THRONES, and other fantasy shows such as LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, MERLIN and SPARTACUS |
| LENA HEADEY, PETER DINKLAGE, MAISIE WILLIAMS, SOPHIE TURNER |
| 11th / Barking |
| BIG FINISH DAY 2 |
| Big Finish Day 2 takes place on February 4 2012, with Tom Baker launching the first series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures and The Fourth Doctor Lost Stories Box Set. |
| TOM BAKER, KATY MANNING, PAUL DARROW, LOUISE JAMESON & more |
| 11th -12th / London |
| London Anime Con |
| London Anime Con, the home for anime and gaming fans |
| 17th – 19th / Beirmingham NEC |
| Eternal Twilight 7 |
| Eternal Twilight 7 is Massive Events’ seventh 3-day unofficial convention to celebrate the world bestseller book series by author Stephenie Meyer, ‘Twilight’ |
| 24th – 25th / Glasgow |
| Fright Fest Glasgow 2012 |
| Glasgow Film Festival runs annually each February presenting a unique programme of feature films, shorts, special events and live and interactive happenings |
| 24th – 26th / London |
| Chevron 7.8 |
| Welcome! Chevron 7.8 is Massive Event’s latest 3-day event celebrating the hit television series “Stargate” |
| Amanda Tapping, Patrick Gilmore, Garry Chalk, Robin Dunne |
| 25th – 26th / Glasgow |
| Satellite 3 |
| Satellite 3 is a 2-day science fiction convention featuring a mixture of talks, panel discussions, games, quizzes and much more, covering different aspects of science fiction with a smattering of space science. |
| Charles Stross |
MARCH
| 3rd / Sheffield |
| Valiant 3 |
| Celebrating the very essence of Doctor Who; this event is limited to only 100 attendees. |
| Colin Baker |
| 3rd / Barking |
| Doctor Who Signing |
| Meet the stars of Doctor Who |
| Janet Fielding, Myra Frances, Peter Egan, Roy Holder |
| 3rd – 4th / Dublin |
| P-CON IX |
| An Irish literary SF event |
| Robert Rankin and Bryan Talbot, and also for guests Juliet E McKenna, Professor Kate Laity, and Sarah Pinborough and more |
| 4th / London |
| London Comic Mart |
| If you’re into comics, gold age, silver age or modern comics, London Comic Mart is the place to find what you’ve been looking for. |
| 24th – 25th / Cardiff |
| Official Doctor Who Convention |
| The first OFFICIAL Doctor Who Convention since the series returned to our screens in 2005. |
| Matt Smith, Arthur Darvill |
| 30th – 1st April / Portmeirion |
| Portmeiricon |
| THE PRISONER Portmeirion Official Convention based on the cult 1967 Patrick McGoohan TV series hosted by Six of One |
APRIL
| 1st / London |
| London Comic Mart |
| If you’re into comics, gold age, silver age or modern comics, London Comic Mart is the place to find what you’ve been looking for. |
MAY
| 1st – 7th London |
| SCI-FI London |
| SCI-FI-LONDON is the UK’s leading genre event and an internationally recognised launch pad for genre movies. |
| 11th – 13th London |
| INVA2ION |
| BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, CAPRICA, V, STARGATE UNIVERSE, FIREFLY |
| ELIZA DUSHKU, FELICIA DAY, MORENA BACCARIN and more |
| 11th – 14th / Oxfordshire |
| Utopia 2012 |
| Celebrating the very best of Doctor Who from 1963 to the present day |
| 18th – 20th / Birmingham |
| Asylum 8 (Supernatural) |
| Jared Padalecki, Jim Beaver, Mark Sheppard, Misha Collins |
| 19th – 20th / London |
| KAPOW! |
| Dave Gibbons, Mark Millar, Paul Cornell and more |
| 20th / London |
| London Comic Mart |
| If you’re into comics, gold age, silver age or modern comics, London Comic Mart is the place to find what you’ve been looking for. |
| 25th – 27th / Cardiff |
| DIFFCON |
| An exciting new convention experience brought to you from the home of Doctor Who and Torchwood. From Cosplay Competitions to a Dr.Who LARP |
| Brian Blessed, Kaj Own, James Moran and more |
JUNE
| 1st – 3rd / Milton Keynes |
| Collectormania 18 |
| Nichelle Nichols, Michael Dorn, Louise Jameson |
| 2nd – 3rd / Swindon |
| Fforde Fiesta |
| The Fforde Ffiesta is a weekend of silliness inspired by the works of Jasper Fforde |
| 8th – 10th / Birmingham NEC |
| The Games |
| The Games will be Massive Events’ first ever 3-day unofficial convention to celebrate the upcoming movie “The Hunger Games” |
| 15th – 17th / Birmingham |
| THE 11th HOUR |
| THE 11th HOUR is a 3 day celebration of Matt Smith’s tenure as the 11th Doctor. Matt Smith, Mark Sheppard and more |
| 10th / London |
| London Comic Mart |
| If you’re into comics, gold age, silver age or modern comics, London Comic Mart is the place to find what you’ve been looking for. |
| 22nd – 24th Birmingham |
| Insurgence 4 (3 day convention for The Vampire Diaries) |
| Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Daniel Gillies |
GS Reporter: Montoya
Source: Starfury, Massive Events, Tenth Planets Events, Collectormania, London Film & Comic Con, London Expo
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Thandi Ryan said
I just wanted to say thank you very much for such an informative site. I’ve been looking everywhere for a comprehensive list of sci-cons in the UK for 2012