Get ready to take another trip through the Time Vortex when the Tardis once again materialises in Belfast for Vortex II in May 2010.  Come and see all the wonders from the hit television series including guest actors from both Doctor Who and Torchwood.  Meet stars from the shows, get autographs and photos, take part in our audience participation segments, enter the fancy dress competition, win prizes in our raffle draws and bid for signed items in the charity auction in aid of the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice.

All the sets, props and live characters from our previous events will be making a return with the addition of Weavils, Weaping Angels and a host of new live characters to interact with.  2009’s sold out event was a resounding success and we are hoping to match if not beat it with Vortex II.  So come along and join us for an amazing adventure through time and space.

Full event details with dates, venue and our first set of guest announcements will be coming in January.  Stay tuned.

We have taken our trip through the Time Vortex into the world of Doctor Who, Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures and returned with so many wonderful memories and stories to tell!

Vortex was an amazing day and we would like to say thank you to everyone who came along to see the props, displays and most of all our fantastic guest stars Gareth David Lloyd, Paul Mark Davis and Chipo Chung.  You made them feel so welcome during the Q&A, autograph session, photo session and Ianto’s Coffee Club Meet & Greet.  They enjoyed every minute they spent with you, the fans.

It has taken many months to prepare this event and we are delighted that all our hard work paid off.  The Daleks, Tardis, Empty Child, K-9 and Lady Cassandra went down a storm and we saw so many people having their photos taken with them.  Our Ood and Clockwork Droid spent the day walking around the event meeting all the children and families.  We hope you liked having the chance to experience what its like to be at the controls of the Tardis on our stage set and thank you to everyone who came up to take a photo and gave a donation to the Children’s Hospice to do so.

The Weakest Link and Fancy Dress were hilarious and we hope you enjoyed the entries as much as we did and congratulations to the Fancy Dress winners for all the hard work they put in to their costumes.  The Dalek and mini Cyberman where so cute!  And well done to the winners of our Weakest link games.

Post a blog comment to tell us about your memories of the event and email us your photos (or a link to where they’re posted) so we can compile a photo gallery on the website as we rarely get to take pictures of our own.

We look forward to seeing you all again at the next UT Event!

I’m finally up-to-date with tickets.  The latest batch were sent out this morning.  If you haven’t got yours yet then it’s for one of two reasons.  It’s either got stuck somewhere in the internet tubes (email us and we’ll send them again) or you didn’t provided the information we asked for when booking a ticket.  In the later case, you’ll have an email asking for the necessary information.  Just reply with the details and we’ll send you your tickets.

To those who are intending to buy tickets, please read the information on the booking page.  It makes life so much simpler for me when processing bookings.

I’ve added a few more questions and answers to the FAQ and posted a provisional schedule, the same one you’ll have received in your update with your tickets.  Like the page says, use this schedule as a guide to plan your day but small changes are likely so check the website the day before the event for the final schedule.

Finally, I hope you all enjoyed the Doctor Who Easter Special.  Unfortunately I won’t get a chance to see it ’till I get home next Sunday.  I’m trying to avoid spoilers but I gather from twitter and Facebook statuses that it’s gone down pretty well.

Hope you’re all having a good Easter.

Though we don’t intend to promote all things WHO on this website, it is only fitting that we show you the preview trailer for the new Doctor Who special Planet of the Dead as it will be broadcast just weeks before our event.  It will be shown on TV tonight before The Apprentice but here is a sneak peek.

It was described by a friend as a cross between Dune and Pitch Black on a BBC budget.  Click the link below and tell us what you think?

Planet of the Dead Trailer