THE GUESTS for Bedford Who Charity Con 6

(and more will be announced soon!)

KATY MANNING

Jo Grant

BHAVNISHA PARMAR

Sonya Khan, Doctor Who series 11 and 12

PAUL MARC DAVIS

Futurekind Chieftan, Utopia

The Trickster, The Sarah Jane Adventures

Corakinus, Class

DAVID HANKINSON

Dalek Operator

THE VIDEOS!

Sketches and performances are a key part of Bedford Who Charity Cons...

Here are some tasters of some past glories...

The Doctor gets a phone call...

Cast:

The Doctor:  Sylvester McCoy

Woman:  Louise Jameson

(From BWCC 5)

The Time Lord Song

Soloist:  Colin Baker

Backing: The Whobettes (including Sophie Aldred and Elen Thomas)

(From BWCC 4)

Bedford Who Charity Con 6

Saturday 4th April 2020

Welcoming, friendly, relaxed, informal...

Enormous fun!

A small scale Doctor Who convention where you get to meet and chat to the guests...

Now in their sixth year, Bedford Who Charity Cons are hugely popular with audiences.  Why not come along and see what all the fuss is about?

Is it going to be any good?  Here's some feedback on previous Bedford Who Charity Cons...

"This was by far the best convention we have been to.  It is my hope to return next year."

"The very best fan convention."

"One of the best [Doctor Who] events I have been to.  Warm and relaxed atmosphere, amazing guests and fascinating panels."

"A 'must attend' event if you live anywhere nearby.  Or if you just live anywhere, actually.  Just make sure you get there for a traditional style convention on a small and intimate scale that allows you the feeling of being up close and personal with the guests.  In a good way."

-- thedoctorwhocompanion.com

So what sort of convention is it?

Some conventions these days are primarily commercial affairs; they're designed for people to buy merchandise from stallholders, and to buy autographs and photos. Bedford Who Charity Cons are more traditional in style; they're non-commercial, and are run by fans for fans. There's a mixture of on stage interviews, performances (including sketches!) by the actors, signing sessions, the opportunity to meet the guests, get their autographs, and have your photo taken with them.

We want to make sure you have a fun, relaxed and enjoyable day... and to raise a lot of money for charity!

Once we have paid our costs, everything we make will be donated to Bedford Foodbank.  Every month, they provide emergency food for around 600 children and adults in crisis in the local area.

Bedford Who Charity Con 5 raised an amazing £8172 for them.

Enormous thanks to everyone!

TICKETS

Once again, ticket prices are being held from previous years.  The prices are:

• Adults: £42.50
• 14-18 year olds and full time students: £22.50
• Under 14s: £15

Family tickets:

Children must be aged under 14, please.

Bona fide family parties only.

• 1 adult and 1 child: £50
• 1 adult and 2 children: £55
• 2 adults and 1 child: £80
• Additional children under 14: £8 each.

Please note that children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

How to order:

Please send a cheque made payable to Bedford Who Charity Con to the organiser, Simon Danes, at 20 Close Road, Pavenham MK43 7PP.

To pay by PayPal or BACS, please email Simon for details on info@bedfordwhocharitycon.co.uk

If you would like to add the price of a stamp (61p), please do; it means we can increase the amount we eventually pass on to the charity.  Thank you!

We have to strictly limit attendance to 250 people because of the venue's size.

We have a limited number of tickets available at a reduced rate for people who are experiencing genuine financial hardship.  Please contact Simon on info@bedfordwhocharitycon.co.uk for details.

And, in case you need them, here are some more comments about Bedford Who Charity Cons...

That Colin Baker quote in full:

"This has been the best one day event I've ever done.  It's small, it's perfect, it's different, we've all had a chance to meet and chat...  and it's just fun.  It's such fun.  So whoever you get next year is a lucky person.  Thank you very much, and thank you all for coming."

And the audiences said...

"Such a superb day."

"It was such a lovely event...  Really enjoyed the whole day.  The guests were so friendly and willing to chat and it made the event feel very personal."

"What a Doctor Who con should be like.  Friendly, informal, a great atmosphere."

"We're already looking forward to the next one!"

"It's absolutely bloody brilliant."

"Was a fabulous con!  Relaxed and fun!  Hope you made lots of money and can do another one!"

"This event just gets better every year, mainly because you don't allow yourself to lose sight of what made it work so beautifully from day one.  You could so easily make it bigger, noisier and more commercial...  the beauty of the event is that it feels like a gathering of friends."

"Another amazing day.  Thank you!  And see you at the next one!"

"Does it get any better?  Really well done and thank you so much to Simon and the organisers who put in so much hard work to pull it together...  My daughter and I had a fantastic day out."

"Always a brilliant day!  Lovely family friendly atmosphere!"

"A great day.  My first involving getting autographs and talking to the guests rather than staring at them from afar and pointing and giggling!  Well organised show."

"Really fun performances and the guests all seemed really happy to be there."

"Had a truly wonderful day at the convention.  From start to finish, it was flawless...  Everyone was so friendly and accommodating and the guests were engaging and entertaining.  A truly unique convention and one not to be missed in the future!"

"Great day... again!"

"The very best fan convention.  Fun, friendly...  all about raising money, not making money.  The guests took time to talk to and get to know the fans.  Amazing costumes and great talks."

"Thanks to everyone involved for organising, appearing at, working on and / or contributing to such an excellent convention.  I had a great day."

"We had a fantastic time as always!"

"It was our first convention.  We all had a great day!"

"It was brilliant!"

"Excellent.  Very friendly!"

"Nice relaxed atmosphere."

"A very successful day.  Thank you for organising it!"

"What really struck me was how informal the whole thing was, and how down to earth the guests were. Lovely people, a great day..."

"Brilliant event.  Really, really enjoyed it."

"Brilliant day again."

"A lovely day, as always" -- Mike Tucker

"Truly lovely day.  Thanks to all who came and all who worked so hard to create a great atmosphere" -- Sophie Aldred

"A delightful day" -- Anneke Wills

As you can see, you can have a group photo taken with the guests!  No fee, but we do ask for a donation to the charity bucket!

Bedford Who Charity Con 6 is an independent Doctor Who convention run by and for fans of Doctor Who; it is not endorsed by the BBC.  Doctor Who is copyright to the BBC and characters and aliens are copyright to their respective writers. 

Please be aware that guests can occasionally be called away for filming et al.

This is a charity convention; the organisers are unpaid.  All profits are donated to Bedford Foodbank.  Fundraising is undertaken to keep ticket prices steady and we are grateful for donations given by companies and individuals to help with our costs. 

Group photos with the guests are free, though we ask for a donation to the charity bucket in exchange. 

And sincere thanks to those local business who have supported the Foundation's events.  Please do support them with your custom!  They are:

• Elstow Ceramic Tiles
• The Colour Shop (printers), Castle Road
• The Swan Hotel
• H C B Solicitors
• Sharman Law Solicitors
• Rice Thai Restaurant, St Cuthbert's Street
  
• William Rutter Motors
• The Jaffa Orchard, Castle Road
• The Picture Gallery, High Street
• All Ears, High Street
• Limes, Lime Street
• The Eagle Bookshop, Castle Road
• Price Wallace Letting Agents
• Emmott Snell Solicitors
• THSP: The Health and Safety People
  
• emc design ltd
• Deo Volente Solicitors
• Kimm and Miller
• Robson King
• 1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd

Thanks too to the charitable trusts and agencies who have supported our events.  They are:

• The Pavenham Charitable Trust
• Bedford Lions
• The Rotary Club of Bedford Park