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Meet the fans

Meet some of the fans that have shown true dedication to the sci-fi cause.

Barry Nugent and David Monteith

Barry (right) and David (left) aka podcasters and presenters of act as a guide through the world of science fiction fandom, they argue that no other genre has such an intimate connection with its fans.

Cat Collins

Cat is a , passionate about bringing sci-fi culture to a wide audience and making geek culture inclusive. Cat’s been bowled over by the weird and wonderful worlds of science fiction conventions and thinks everyone should have a convention experience.

Chris and Jenny Smirthwaite

Chris and Jenny Smirthwaite are teenage sweethearts and their love for science fiction has been with them through thick and thin.

Daniel Jones

Daniel made quite the splash when he established the in 2008 but his love for Star Wars goes back much further.

Gary Hailes

Gary is an actor by trade but in his spare time he is the Commanding Officer of the one of the largest Star Wars costuming groups in the UK. Gary is convinced the Imperial Army are the good guys and he’s obsessed with creating movie accurate Star Wars costumes.

Laura Jane Clements aka LJ

LJ is so passionate about Science Fiction that she has travelled the world on her own – boldly going where no fan has gone before.

Nannette and Jody Daniow

Nannette and Jody Daniow had a Star Wars themed wedding. It was down to Nannette to work out how to incorporate Jody’s obsession with Star Wars into their wedding and she nailed it, right down to Jody’s Boba Fett cufflinks.

Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith is a committed science fiction costumer and Doctor Who fanatic, it’s the Cybermen that really capture Nathan’s attention and he’s gone to extraordinary lengths to build his very own Cybermen costumes.

Peter Weston

Peter has been a science fiction fan since the 1950s, he remembers a time before the internet where the only way to find other fans was by chance encounters and ads placed in comic books.