Celebration Europe (2007)

Celebration Europe is a fan convention which was held at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London from July 13 to July 15 2007. It was the first Celebration event to be held outside the United States. Its purpose was to primarily celebrate the 30th anniversary of A New Hope, the original Star Wars film which debuted on May 25, 1977.
Warwick Davis was the Celebrity Master of Ceremonies.
Celebration Europe shared many of the features of Celebration IV, which was held in Los Angeles, California earlier in the year. The convention was presented by Lucasfilm and managed by The Cards Inc. Group.
It was also notable for bringing in a replica of the Intergalactic Passports that were originally issued as backstage passes for the filming of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. They included 10 collectable stamps, each acquired from specific events in the showing.
==Development==
On September 25, 2006, StarWars.com posted an official announcement regarding Celebration Europe.
==Events==
===Star Wars Celebrities===
*Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, Jeremoch Colton)
*Daniel Logan (Boba Fett)
*Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett)
*Ray Park (Darth Maul)
*Dave Prowse (Darth Vader)
*Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
The above were present at the exhibition on all three days.
*Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) 
*Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine) 
*Rick McCallum (Producer)
*Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian)
*Christian Simpson (Gavyn Sykes, Anakin's Double, BD-3000)
*David Barclay (Jabba the Hutt puppeteer)
*Sean Crawford (Yak Face and Mon Calamari officer, Return of the Jedi)
*Dermot Crowley (General Crix Madine)
*Tim Dry (J'Quille and Mon Calamari)
*Mike Edmonds (Logray the Ewok and Jabba the Hutt puppeteer)
*Barrie Holland (Imperial Officer)
*Ian Liston (Lt. Wes Janson and AT-AT Driver)
*Matt Sloan (Plo Koon)
*Danny Wagner (Mawhonic, ILM Model Maker)
===Celebration Europe Opening Ceremonies and A New Hope screening===
During the informal opening ceremonies, hosted by Steve Sansweet, kicked of the celebration and introduced special guests Including Mark Hamill and Ian McDiarmid, who made a rare public appearance and talked about his experience as the Emperor of the Galaxy. McDiarmid also announced Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
===Star Wars Collecting Panels===
*Spanish Star Wars Collectibles
*Collecting 101
*Mexican Star Wars Collectibles
*Autograph Collecting
*Women's Collecting Panel
*Australian Star Wars Collectibles
*Hilarious Star Wars Items
*Danish Star Wars Collectibles
*Swedish Star Wars Collectibles
*Bootleg Star Wars Toys
*Canadian Star Wars Collectibles
*Dutch Star Wars Collectibles
*Star Wars Food Collectibles
*French Meccano to European Trilogo
*Japanese Star Wars Collectibles
*Props and Costumes
*Star Wars Tattoos
*Trading Cards
*Unproduced Star Wars Toys
*International Collecting Panel
===R2-D2 Builders===
*Droid Displays & Demonstrations
*Droid Races, Trivia Challenge, and XXtreme Droid Competition
*Droid Building Panels
===Celebration Europe Art Show===
At artists' Alley in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre, visitors could browse though the works of more than 20 artists. Each artist offered a limited edition print inspired by the thirtieth anniversary that was only available at Celebration Europe. They also offered a number of other prints. Each limited edition print is limited to only 250 pieces world wide. The artists included:
*Steven D. Anderson
*Matt Busch
*Joe Corroney
*Cynthia Cummens
*Dave Dorman
*Adam Hughes
*JAKe
*Terese Nielsen
*Cat Staggs
*Allison Sohn
*Ken Steacy
*Chris Trevas
*Jerry Vanderstelt
*Russell Walks
*Brent Woodside
*Marc Wolfe
*Tommy Lee Edwards
*Tom Hodges
*Randy Martinez
*Monte Moore
*Jason Palmer
*Brian Rood
*Tsuneo Sanda
===The One Man Star Wars Trilogy===
Fans of the Star Wars movies and fans of live theater could enjoy an exceptional treat when Charles Ross performed The One Man Star Wars Trilogy in the specially constructed 2000 seat theater in the main halls at Celebration Europe. The Canadian actor delighted audiences daily at London's ExCel Exhibition Center from Friday July 13th through Sunday, July 15th.
===Lawrence Noble sculpting===
Lawrence Noble, the artist who sculpted the statue of Yoda on display at Lucasfilm's Letterman Digital Arts Center, created a life-size bust of Grand Moff Tarkin. He sculpted all three days of the event, but took regular breaks.Celebration Europe Show Guide
===Schedule===
Celebrity stage
Time 	Friday, July 13 	Saturday, July 14 	Sunday, July 15
10:30 - 11:15	Mint Imperials: David Prowse and others. 	Force of the Fetts: Jeremy Bulloch and Daniel Logan	The Two Halves of Darth Maul, with Ray Park.
11:45 - 12:30	R2 and Beyond: Droidmaster Don Bies and Kenny Baker. 	Star Wars 30th Anniversary Crew Stars. 	Vintage Indy, Jones Old Boys.
13:00 - 14:00	One Man Star Wars Trilogy. 	One Man Star Wars Trilogy. 	One Man Star Wars Trilogy.
14:30 - 15:15	Jabba, Inside the Vile Gangster: the Jabba puppeteers	Anthony Daniels 	Empire Magazine Trivia Challenge.
15:45 - 16:30	One-Eyed Security with Jay Laga'aia 	Rick McCallum: Producing the Prequels 	Robert Watts: Producing the Original Trilogy
17:00 - 18:00	An Hour with Mark Hamill 	Celebration Europe Costume Pageant 	
18:30 - 19:30	 	Battle of the Bands 	
Platinum Stage
Time 	Friday, July 13 	Saturday, July 14 	Sunday, July 15
10:30 - 11:00	The Clone Wars. 	The Clone Wars. 	The Clone Wars.
11:30 - 12:00	The Clone Wars. 	The Clone Wars. 	The Clone Wars.
12:30 - 13:30	Original Trilogy costume design, and creating Darth Vader, with John Mollo and Brian Muir.	The Force Unleashed with LucasArts.	Billy Dee Williams, exclusive interview.
14:00 - 15:30	The Star Wars Vault with Stephen J. Sansweet and Pete Vilmur. 	The Modelmakers. 	Star Wars Vintage Toy charity auction to benefit Make-A-Wish.
15:30 - 17:00	The Force Unleashed with LucasArts. 	Star Wars Tattoo Competition. 	Working with Walking Carpets.
17:00 - 18:00	What's New at Hasbro Toys. 	 	
17:30 - 20:00	 	Fanboys Rough Cut Sneak Peak 	
==Sources==
==Notes and references==
==External links==
*Official Celebration Europe website
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Category:Official Star Wars conventions