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Southampton Collectors Fair

By friendlyskies • Dec 13th, 2008 • Category: Events

A one day event held at the Bitterne Leisure Centre near Southampton on the 13th December 2008.
This was much like the shows we have attended in the past at the Portsmouth Pyramids Centre, which have always been good fun.
Click here for more details of the show.
Friendlyskies photos can be seen here



Collectormania – Braehead Arena, Glasgow

By friendlyskies • Dec 8th, 2008 • Category: Events

The UKCM attended Collectormania on 5th – 7th December. Aliens and Marines were there causing mayhem as well as our very own little Newt.
I was not able to attend myself but I’m sure Abe will be along soon with a report.



Movie Mania Weekend

By friendlyskies • Nov 16th, 2008 • Category: Events

November 15th and 16th 2008. The Movie Mania weekend at the National Space Centre in Leicester. This is an annual event for the UKCM and one of the most enjoyable.
The show was fantastic as usual. There was a mulitude of costumes from differet movies on view from Aliens and Ghostbusters through to Pirates of the [...]



Collectormania Midlands 2

By friendlyskies • Nov 2nd, 2008 • Category: Events

November 1st and 2nd 2008. Collectormania Midlands 2 at the Ricoh arena in Coventry. Guests included Daniel Kash (Pfc Spunkmeyer) and Valerie Colgan (one of the Weyland Yutani suits).
Unfortunately we did not meet Valerie as we were only able to attend the first day of the show and she was only present on the second [...]



MCM Expo October 2008

By friendlyskies • Oct 27th, 2008 • Category: Events

The UKCM attended the Expo show held once again at the Excel Centre in London Docklands.
The show proved to be exceptionally busy on the Saturday and the Bugs and Preds had their photo whoring appetites well and truly sated. The Sunday however, saw the Marines striking back in the photo stakes. Spearheaded bu our own [...]



Collectormania 14 Milton Keynes

By friendlyskies • Sep 28th, 2008 • Category: Events

UKCM at the Collector Mania show held at “The Centre” in Milton Keynes on the 26th to 28th September 2008.The UKCM only attended this one on the 27th though.
Guests at the show included Rico Ross (Pvt Frost) and Jenette Goldstein (Pvt Vasquez). Both of whom recieved the Aliens Legacy Gold awards at the show.
Video of [...]



DragonCon – Atlanta, US – August 2008

By Paul Maitland • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: Events, News

The UKCM went for a jaunt abroad and took at little bit of British sophistication to the Southern USA.
No, not really. It was a 5 day long costumed party! A great time was had by all and it looks like we will be making it an annual pilgrimage!
Full report and pics to follow!



London Film & Comic Con – 19th/20th July

By Pug50 • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: Events

The UKCM will be attending the London Film & Comic Con (LFCC).



London MCM Expo – May 2008

By Pug50 • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Events, News

The UKCM attended London MCM Expo at the ExCel Centre.



AvP:R Opening – Taunton Odeon, Somerset – 18th January 2008

By Pug50 • Jan 16th, 2008 • Category: Events, News

To mark the UK nationwide release of Aliens versus Predator: Requiem, members of the United Kingdom Colonial Marines were in costume at the Odeon cinema in Taunton on Friday 18th.