Conventions!

There are many convention organisers around the country and some are better than others at what they offer.

Most conventions happen over a weekend, normally starting on a Friday night with an opening ceremony, at which the guests are presented. There is then some kind of "meet 'n' greet" where those attendees with low enough ticket numbers get to meet the guests.

The weekend continues with guest talks, photoshoots, autograph sessions, trips to the dealers room, costume competitions, contests and quizzes and normally a couple of parties thrown in for good measure. Its also a chance to catch up with friends you may have made at other shows.

Signing events can be anywhere from a couple of hours to three or four days. They occasionally include talks and photoshoots but mostly they involve lining up to meet the guest, get an autograph and if you are lucky an over-the-table photo with them.

Below are links to a number of conventions I have attended, some recent, others not so recent. There is also a link to my celebrity photo gallery.