London: 1999
A 50th Anniversary Celebration
September 11 – 17, 2024
London: 1999
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Space: 1999
We are honored to be hosting this historic event, which will include an incredible array of your favorite celebrities, writers, producers, directors, visual effects wizards, and key behind-the-scenes personnel.
We’ll have a wide variety of programming to enjoy, with recollections of working on the series from your favorite celebrities, plus autographs and photo-ops that’ll create lasting memories!
There will also be an amazing exhibit or original props, models, set-pieces and costumes in our exclusive screen-used props & museum area, world-premiere presentations, a dealers/vendor room, VIP access, charity auctions and a few other very special surprises you won’t want to miss!
We’ll also be visiting famous filming locations used throughout the series like Pinewood Studios, Black Park, SFX facility Bray Studios and others during our excursions and day-trips.
London: 1999 – A 50th Anniversary Celebration will proudly welcome fans and aficionados from around the world from September 11th to 17th, 2024 – hard to believe, but that’ll be exactly 50 years after filming the episode Death’s Other Dominion. Maybe we’ll even invite Brian Blessed!!
In following a long tradition of charitable work in the name of Space: 1999, we are proud to be raising money for the Alzheimer’s Research Centre, in memory of Gerry Anderson – as well as GOSH, the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, in memory of Sylvia Anderson!
Celebrity Guests
With the incredible success of our Destination: Moonbase Alpha virtual events in 2021 & 2022, we were able to lay the groundwork for an incredible array of your favorite stars and personalities to join us in London. NICK TATE, CATHERINE SCHELL, ANTON PHILLIPS, PRENTIS HANCOCK and many others are already on board! We hope to have one of the largest line-ups in Space: 1999 convention history, and there’s been a lot of early interest in attending. In addition to the above, the guests already confirmed to appear: John Hug, Jess Conrad, Yasuko Nagazumi, Brian Johnson, Suzanne Peterson, Quentin Pierre, Carla Romanelli, Gianni Garko, and Orso Maria Guerrini, Ina Skriver, Pam Rose, Loftus Burton and Jack McKenzie, JAMIE ANDERSON and DEE ANDERSON!!
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Final GUEST ANNOUNCEMENTS!!
Please welcome SERETTA WILSON, PAUL WESTON & EDDIE STACEY to our festivities next week! PLUS, the NEXT GENERATION of family appearing alongside our guests: Christien Anholt Christien Anholt – Professional Page Hayward Morse Barry Morse Miki Berenyi of Musical group LUSH (Yasuko’s Daughter) Brian Johnson’s son Guy Suzanne’s son Justin Anton Phillips’ daughters, John Hug’s…
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CLIFTON JONES will be in London!!
For the first time since 1978, please help us in giving a big, warm welcome to Computer expert David Kano himself! We’re so excited to be hosting Clifton throughout the weekend, and we hope you can come meet this fine gentleman! Clifton’s autograph price will be £35
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Nick Tate officially joins our 50th Anniversary celebrations this September!
Alan Carter is flying back to London this fall to reconnect with family and friends who’ve cherished his previous convention appearances going back to the 1970’s. Nick is a fan-favorite convention guest, and we are thrilled to be hosting his appearance during this very special weekend.
Space News
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An early itinerary for London: 1999!
As our schedule of events is still very much in the works, we would like to post the following information which is confirmed, to help with planning the weekend… Registration opens at 9am on Friday, September 13th and runs until 1pm, which is when our opening ceremonies will commence. We are going to consider a…
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OFFICIAL autograph & photo-op pricing for London: 1999!
We’re pleased to offer pre-sales on autographs and photo-ops for the first time. This will help increase efficiency during the event, and decrease the amount of time you have to wait in line! AUTOGRAPHS: Nick Tate, Catherine Schell, Brian Johnson – £40 each Clifton Jones, Prentis Hancock, Anton Phillips, Yasuko Nagazumi, John Hug – £35…
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Samira Ahmed, the ultimate fan joins us this September!!
BBC Broadcaster & Presenter, Mastermind Winner and ultimate Space: 1999 fan SAMIRA AHMED will be in attendance with us. She is VERY excited to be taking part, and will even be bringing a couple friends for a special panel on Sunday discussing the influence of the series!
Hotel
Our event will be held at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel.
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1721319109510&key=GRP
PLEASE NOTE – no group code is needed, the link above takes you straight to our room block. The dates tend to default to all days available, so double-check this before clicking ‘Check Availability.’
- This 4+ Star facility will be our home as we plan our weekend’s events. This location will have easy access upon landing and is a short 20-30 minute shuttle ride away.
Booking info
Destination – Renaissance London Heathrow on Bath Road.
- Room Rate: £120.00 single occupancy, £134 double
- Includes a FULL English breakfast
Available dates: September 8th – September 19th, 2024
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1721319109510&key=GRP
Tickets
- 3-day weekend pass – £235.00 – AVAILABLE AT DOOR!
- Friday, Saturday & Sunday day-passes – £85.00 – AVAILABLE AT DOOR!
- Online sales closed. Tickets will be available at the door!!
- Banquet ticket – £70.00 – SOLD OUT!
- Day trips – £50.00 each x 4 – SOLD OUT!
- Day-trip package (all four) – £175.00 – SOLD OUT!
- Supporting membership: £75.00 (May be converted to a day-pass or applied to weekend pass access)
Important Paypal info: please specify in comments section the quantities or ticket configuration you’re purchasing, plus please include names, address and email of all parties attending. All sales final!
Schedule
****LATEST UPDATES – PICK-UP TIME for the day-trip excursions will be 8am at the Renaissance on the 11th, 12th, 16th & 17th. As our schedule of events is still very much in the works, we would like to post the following information which is confirmed, to help with planning the weekend…
Registration opens at 9am on Friday, September 13th and run until 1pm, which is when our opening ceremonies will commence. We are going to consider a pre-registration on Thursday evening for anyone who’s arrived that day, in order to help with speed and efficiency on Friday. We will have a number of guest speakers throughout the day, including Jamie Anderson. The private, ticketed banquet with the stars begins at 7pm, then we’ll open up to watch Breakaway – The Theatrical Cut at 9pm. Everyone will be welcome back for this special event.
Events on Saturday the 14th will begin at 9am, with registration opening at 8am. The exhibitors/vendors room will open as well. Saturday will run into the evening, with Q&A panels and activities running until 9pm, at which time we’ll gather for a fun-filled trivia contest with prizes and giveaways.
Sunday the 15th will open at 9am as well, with registration at 8am again. Events will run throughout the day, and we will cap things off with the official auction at 4pm, followed by closing ceremonies between 5pm and 6pm.
As well, please note for planning purposes – Nick Tate, Catherine Schell, Prentis Hancock, Anton Phillips, Yasuko Nagazumi, Suzanne Peterson, Quentin Pierre, Clifton Jones, Carla Romanelli, Gianni Garko, Orso Maria Guerrini, Pam Rose, Jack McKenzie and Loftus Burton will be appearing all THREE days.
Brian Johnson and John Hug and John Goldsmith will only be appearing Saturday the 14th, while Jess Conrad will only be appearing on Sunday the 15th.
Julian Glover, Isla Blair, Ina Skriver, Paul Jerricho, Paul Kirby, Jack Klaff will be appearing both Saturday & Sunday!
A full schedule will be released in a week or so. ****
We are pleased to present a programming schedule which covers all areas of interest for the most devoted Space: 1999 fan, right down to casual viewers. Details regarding panel discussions, Q&A’s, autographs and photo-ops will released closer to the event, but we do have a general overview of things including the day-trips we have planned. (See tickets) As always, Human Decision Required.
- Wednesday, September 11th: optional day-trip to The National Film And Sci-Fi Museum in Milton Keynes (£50 travel fee applies)
- Thursday, September 12th: optional day-trip into the greater London area to discover famous historical sites and locales (£50 travel fee applies)
- Friday, September 13: regular convention programming
- Saturday, September 14th: regular convention programming
- Sunday, September 15th: regular convention programming
- Monday, September 16th: optional day-trip to Pinewood Studios, Black Park & Bray Studios. (£50 travel fee applies)
- Tuesday, September 17th: optional day-trip to visit the world-renowned Stonehenge Monument!! (£50 travel fee applies)
- Wednesday, September 18th – 20th: optional journey to Portmeirion in North Wales to visit The Village, home of the famous filming locations used in the classic ITC series The Prisoner. (Travel costs at participants expense)
Please note: day-trips and final locations may vary and are weather dependent.
Gallery
Team
Our Alphan Crew
Since our inception in 2019, there’s been multiple individuals who’ve contributed their time and efforts to make things a reality for all of us. If we’ve overlooked anyone, please reach out to us and we’ll gladly add you to the list!
Many thanks are due to the following fine folks – we couldn’t have gotten this far without you: Suzie Landau, David Hirsch, Catherine Bujold, Robbie Perchaluk, Robert Wood, Darrell Simmonds, Martin Willey, Jim Winch, Samira Ahmed, Jeffrey Morris, Darren Peters, Heather Laird, Pam Daly, Dee Anderson, Tammy Klein, Glenn Campbell, Paxton Young, Mike Daly, Andrew Frampton, Jamie Anderson, David Sisson, Andy Starks, Alex Stankevitch, Paul Stankevitch, Cameron Just, Hilton Fitzsimmons, Chris Potter, Rosie Badgett, Tim Urton, Josh Johnson, Katy Nichols, Catherine Reilly-Cuglietta, Katy Nichols, Nick Williams, Chris Paulsen, Roy Bjellquist, Tim Mallet, Mateo Latosa, Giuseppe Turdo, Robert Farrugia, Sue Cole, Ken Scott, Gieseppe Turdo, Giulz Frattini, Silvana Corti, Claudia Combs, Darryn Holbrow, Simon Rhodes, Chloe Carstensen, Zachary Townsend, Steve Walker, Martin Bend, Bob Mack, Todd Morton, Anthony Wynn, Charlene Scott, Mark Bergen, Guy Laird, Chris Trice, Geoffrey Mandel, Kelly Craig, Bill Altenburg, Jason Joiner, Mike & Debbie Reader, Mark Shaw, Chris Thompson, Gordon Moriguchi, Chris Bentley, Eston Dunn, Wally & Pat Friedrich, THE CALGARY CREW, Warren Friedrich and Arra.
We are thrilled to be hosting everyone next year!!
We are extremely excited to premiere BREAKAWAY: 1974 on September 13th!
See you next year for Breakaway Day, 2024!!
This will be memorable beyond your imagination!
Commlocks & Communications
Please forward any questions or inquiries to: destinationmoonbasealpha@yahoo.com
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR AUCTION ITEMS – there will be several different styles of charity auction throughout the weekend, and we’re looking for anything from YOUR Catacombs to contribute! Rosie Badgett will be compiling a list items over the next few months. Please email her at: rosebadgett@att.net
We ask that you bring the item (s) along with you to London if it’s small and lightweight. If you have a larger item or aren’t planning on attending, email Rosie and we’ll make some alternate arrangements…thanks!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS – anything from security, crowd control, transportation, registration, panel moderators or celebrity handlers, we have a purple sleeve just for you! We won’t know exactly what duties you’ll be helping out with until we all get there, so be prepared to be flexible. As a thank-you for your time you will receive one FREE celebrity autograph of your choosing. We will rotate shifts so everyone can still have fun and enjoy the weekend, too! Our friend Bob Mack will be coordinating. Please email him at robertmack@comcast.net
Just beware…..
…..there be dragons!!