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Celebrities galore at Birmingham NEC Winter Memorabilia Show
Wednesday 9th November 2011, 4:10PM GMT.
Celebrities from across the UK will be congregating this month at the Winter Memorabilia Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
The Winter Memorabilia Show will be at the NEC on Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20, 2011. Tickets are on sale now, or available on the door, at £10 for an adult, £5 for each child or £30 for a family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) at www.memorabilia.co.uk/birmingham/tickets
Movie stars, TV personalities and sporting legends will be meeting fans and giving autographs, alongside a huge range of special guests, masses of exhibitors and other attractions.
A number of cast reunions will be taking place from television series such as cult British comedies Only Fools and Horses and Hi-de-hi!, with actors such as John Challis and Barry Howard in attendance. This year’s guest list also includes Kai Owen (Torchwood); Sir Derek Jacobi (The King’s Speech, I Claudius); Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, Babylon 5); Bruce Davison (X-Men, Star Trek Enterprise & Voyager); and Doctor Who companions Colin Baker, Arthur Darvill, Katy Manning, Sophie Aldred, Deborah Watling, Sarah Sutton and Wolverhampton-born Frances Barber.
Leading the sports stars signing autographs and meeting fans at the show will be the Manchester United and Republic of Ireland legend, Roy Keane. He will be joined by other famous faces such as Denis Law, Trevor Francis, Nicky Butt, John McGover, Tommy Smith, Ken McNaught from Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup Final winning team and former heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon.
The Memorabilia Show is described as the premier event in the UK for meeting talent and exchanging memorabilia. The show is open to the public from 10am-5pm on Saturday, November 19, and 11am-5pm on Sunday, November 20.
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