Bond guests announced for Fan Festival inaugural event in April

Event: Fan Festival
Location: London Film Museum, London, UK
Date: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April 2010
Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Fan Festival is proud to present their first collectors convention and signing event at the London Film Museum in County Hall.

The weekend of the 24th and 25th April 2010 will be packed with opportunities to meet some of your favourite actors and actresses from the British film industry. Stars of the Bond films, Thunderbirds, and the Hammer Films will be on hand for signings among the collector’s tables and exhibition pieces on display.

Confirmed guests so far include*:
- James Bond himself, George Lazenby, from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
- Richard Kiel - infamous as Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker
- Maud Adams –the eponymous Octopussy
- Honor Blackman - Pussy Galore and Doctor Who

The museum will be featuring a collection of Bond artefacts to go along side its existing Sc-Fi
content, and as part of the weekend guests will be able to take a high speed ride down the Thames with London Rib Voyages**, and see the filming locations from around the capitol with Brit Movie Tours**.

On the Saturday night, Sir Christopher Lee will be receiving a lifetime achievement award from
Cinema Retro Magazine in a special Q&A session, hosted by writer and publisher Lee Pfeiffer, in the Debating Chamber at the heart of the building. He has performed in over 300 films in the past 6 decades, portraying some of the industry’s best known characters such as; Fu Manchu, Dracula, Scaramanga in The Man With Golden Gun, Sherlock Holmes (twice), Saruman in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Dr Wonka, and the evil Count Duku in the Star Wars prequels Collectors will also be able to purchase memorabilia from the various stalls around the museum over the 2 days.

The London Film Museum is home to many original props and costumes from iconic British films and recently opened a new permanent exhibition dedicated to Charlie Chaplin.

Ticket prices (Day Pass / Weekend ticket)
Adults £15.00 / £25.00
Concessions £12.50 / £20.00
Children £10.00 / £18.00
Family £45.00 / £75.00

For more information, visit the Fan Festival event website.

Entrance to the Fanfest is separate to the Christopher Lee Evening.
Opening Times – 10am to 6pm both days with last entry 1 Hour before closing.

*Guest appearances subject to change without notice.
**Subject to additional charge.

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