Ah, Bromley; you might not think it, but this leafy London suburb has always a dash of science fiction running through its streets. HG Wells spent a troubled childhood there before going on to write The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. Ziggy Stardust himself, David Bowie, lived there in the 50’s. And if you want to stretch the definition, even children’s author and local lass Enid Blyton flirted with SF concepts in some of her novels.
So it’s kinda cool that this Saturday, a couple of time machines (specifically a TARDIS and the one from the 1960’s movie of the same name) will be materializing there, along with me and a bunch of other folks for the inaugural SCI FI Bromley show; there’s also a concert planned for the evening, where the Lewisham Concert Band will play a set of famous SF themes.
The event runs from 11:00am to 6:00pm at the Great Hall in the Bromley Civic Centre.
As well as a display of props, sales stands and cosplay stuff going on, I’ll be there signing books and taking part in Q&A panels with fellow authors Graham Guy and Graham Austin-King at 12:15pm and 3:15pm.
Also appearing at the show are Jami Reid-Quarrell from Doctor Who and Star Wars alumni Nick Joseph, Ted Western, Alan Flyng, Barrie Holland, Laurie Goode, Brian Muir and Stephanie English.
Entry to the show is free and tickets for the concert are £18, with proceeds going to charities Connect and the The National Brain Appeal.
For more information about the event, check out the website Here.
