Brian Blessed and Craig Charles are first announcements for SFX Weekender 3 in February 2012

Gordon’s alive! And so’s the SFX Weekender, which retur🌳ns for its third ♓action-packed geekapalooza in February.

Never ones to shy away from making⛄ as loud a noise as possible in the name of sci-fi, we’re pleased to announce that Flash Gorওdon’s saviour, Jar Jar Binks’s exiler and a man who never, ever needs a microphone, Brian Blessed, will be attending his first festival of sci-fi.

Meanwhile, by popular demand, Craig Charles will be returning with his Funk and Soul Show to keep the SFX massive dancing into the witching hour.

Blessed needs no introduction – literally, you can hear him three towns over. Starting out with small roles in telly classics The Avengers and Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) , Blessed has gone on to forge a hearty career on stage and screen – his sonoꦆrous tones perfect for countless Shakespeare adaptations and the occasional cult space opera.

Craig Charles – best known round these parts as Dave Lister, the last surviving member of the human race – is a Weekender veteran having been on the business end of a mixing deck at this y😼ear’s event. Charles’s DJ set was one of the highlights of the last weekend for many.

Those who have attended our previous events will also notice that the Weekender has a new home, Prestatyn in North Wales, which boasts newly renovated buildings and bigger rooms for squeezing in the ever-expanding SFX collective. A new home, but the same mission: offering fans of sci-fi and fantasy the chance to immerse themselves in a galaxy of 🌼culture for the weekend.

As in previous years the event will be structured around four huge pillar events: the enchanting Imaginarium cabaret, the sweeping Maskerade party, an expanded Blastermind quiz and the epic SFX Sci-Fi Awards Show 2012, where we’ll be revealing the people, movies and show’s who’ve won this year’s coveted Golden Rayguns. Al🎶l in the company of like-minded sci-fi f🌞anatics.

Also expect screenings, panel discussions, autograph sessions and more. Remind 🐈yourself of what a laugh the last event was with .

takes place at Prestatyn Holiday Camp in North Wales between Thursday 2 February and Sunday 5 February 2012, including our pre-party for the early birds on the Thursday. Tickets are🧜 on sale now – but hurry: VIP tickets are selling fast! Call 08700 110034 for the current deals.