Newcastle fundraising efforts Out Of This World
A fan Convention in Newcastle has raised substantial funds for Age UK North Tyneside Dementia this month.
'Northern Horizon Blakes 7 Convention' was an all day event that took place at the Tyneside Irish Centre which gave fans of the cult 1970's science fiction show the chance to get up close and personal with some of the cast and crew.
The event was the brainchild of Age UK ambassador Steve Wraith, a big fan of the show, and he was delighted with how it was received.
Steve told us:
"The last 'Blakes 7' event in Newcastle was in 1998 so we weren't sure if fans would come along and support this event, but people travelled far and wide to meet the likes of Sally Knyvette who played 'Jenna', Jan Chappel who played 'Cally', Sasha Mitchell who played 'Arlen' and Brian Croucher who played 'Travis.
Fans got a chance to meet the stars, have photographs with them and get things signed.
We managed to raise £2711 for the charity but more importantly raise awareness of the charity and the work that they do in the North East."