Invasion Blackpool 2023

20/07/2023

Great livestream show about being broadcast on you tube this evening from 18.30!

It's time to revisit the Golden Mile, taking in the sights and sounds of one of the UK's hotspot Summer holiday destinations as JT and the WHOTASTIC PANEL ta...

07/06/2023

Our friends at Who's Views - A Doctor Who fanpage are holding a special party livestream show to celebrate star, COLIN BAKER's 80th Birthday!

Join them live on the link below from 7pm on Thursday 8th June and help to celebrate this special day!

Join The Whotastic Panel for this special appreciation of the Sixth Doctor himself, Mr Colin Baker on his 80th birthday - 8th June 2023!

21/05/2023

WOW! Happy 160th anniversary!!

17/05/2023

Save the dates! Blackpool Illuminations will shine from 1 September 2023 until 1 January 2024.

We can't wait to show you all what's in store for this year's dazzling display 💡

📷 Gregg Wolstenholme Photography

14/05/2023

Happy 129th anniversary!!

06/05/2023

Thank you to the Hydefundraisers for these lovely pics!

The famous team joined us at on Sunday, 30th April and added to our Blackpool Exhibition tribute by donning their amazing costumes and entertaining the crowd! Huge thanks also for collecting so much money for our nominated charity - stars!

05/05/2023

BBC Books/Penguin have today revealed the cover to guest, STEPHEN GALLAGHER's new version of his story, 'Warrior's Gate', which Stephen was talking about on Sunday.

The book and audio version will be published on 17th July and is available to preorder now from various stockists.

04/05/2023

CALLING ALL INVADERS! DID YOU LOSE SOMETHING..?

We are looking for the owner of this lost bag and its contents. If you know exactly what is in this, then please, private message us.

04/05/2023

Invader Andrea has a radio show! And she will be talking about her experience on the show shortly!

🎵⭐ In honour of Star Wars Day, the awesome Invasion Blackpool 2023 Doctor Who 60th anniversary convention, and the fact that we like to boldly go (and live long and prosper 🖖🏻), we're bringing you a Sci-Fi Special this week, with music that's out of this world ⭐ Join us from 8-10pm on Alive 107.3fm and worldwide at www.aliveradio.net • SmartSpeaker 'Play Alive Radio', or via the app at https://bit.ly/3PeQtBY 🎵⭐ (and yes, there'll be music by 👽 Aliens Don't Ring Doorbells)

04/05/2023

guest Neil has hit his local paper again!

And look! David Howe and Bedwyr Gullidge too! All part of our fantastic Doctor Who Exhibitions in Blackpool panel.

Brilliant!

Neil Cole's Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi

Thank you to The Hexham Courant for publishing this for me- amazing- Thank-you!

03/05/2023

Who's in the Blackpool Gazette today?

You are.

03/05/2023

Behind the scenes pics from Boutique Hotel Blackpool of Connor, who arranged our wonderful tribute to the Blackpool exhibitions of yesteryear arriving for the weekend!

03/05/2023

Thank you to Invader Kayleigh for these great pics! So glad you enjoyed the day.

02/05/2023

We were thrilled to see our Cosplay competition proved popular with some fantastic costumes (and characters!) being presented on stage with our Cosplay host Richard Ashton!

Thank you to all our marvelous contestants and to Richard for hosting!

02/05/2023

More from the Blackpool Gazette including a chat with our Stars, Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. And who let Davros out of that cryogenic chamber we put him in??

02/05/2023

The Blackpool Gazette joined us at - here is their report!

Fans of Doctor Who flocked to Blackpool for a fun-packed convention at the resort’s entertainment venue Viva celebrating 60 years of the time-travelling character on screen.

02/05/2023

CALLING ALL INVADERS! DID YOU LOSE SOMETHING..?

We are looking for the owner of this lost bag and its contents. If you know exactly what is in this, then please, private message us.

02/05/2023

THANK YOU to all the Invaders who bought tickets into the raffle - you raised £147 which is now on it's way to The Paul O'Grady Fund at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

CONGRATULATIONS to our young Invader wearing a TARDIS costume, (who's name we didn't get, sorry!) who won the ALISTER PEARSON donated print of his cover to the forthcoming BBC Audio Target audiobook of 'The Nightmare Fair' signed by Alister, Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant.

We'd like to send MASSIVE thanks to Alister for donating this unique piece.

02/05/2023

Thank you to Invader Nicky P. Smalley for these pics!

02/05/2023

Thank you Invader Andrea for these pics!

02/05/2023

Thank you to Invader, The Master, aka Terry, for these pics from

And congrats Terry on winning Best Villain in our Cosplay comp! "Quite, Masterly"....

01/05/2023

The Stars of 2023 - Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant

And weren't they absolutely fantastic!

01/05/2023

WHAT A WEEKEND! We are vworped out!
We can't say enough "thank yous" to everyone that came along and made the day such a joy! And for all the good will and of course support. Wow!

30/04/2023

IT'S TODAY!!!

is GO!
See you there!

29/04/2023

See you tomorrow!

29/04/2023

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Ta!