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Event: Doctor Who Favourite Regenerates At Spaceport!

On Sunday 3rd August, Spaceport will be welcoming a brand new Doctor Who exhibit to the Time Travellers exhibition. A lifelike sculpture of The Fourth Doctor and Liverpool native, Tom Baker has been skilfully created by Phil Robinson and will be carefully installed by Phil this weekend. 

Tom Baker played the iconic role of The Doctor from 1974 to 1981 and remains a firm favourite of Whovians to this day. The Tom Baker sculpture joins life-sized replica Daleks, Cyberman, K9 and many others alongside memorabilia ranging from the 1970’s to the present day. With the Robots exhibition also at Spaceport including Wall-E, Terminator, Futurama’s Bender Westworld Robot Gunfighter Yul Brynner so there’s something to enthral every sci-fi fan in the family. 

Intrepid space explorers can also enjoy unlimited simulator rides & take a virtual journey through space in the 360 degree space dome theatre, venture through the themed galleries, interactive hands-on exhibits and exciting audio visual experiences then if you’re feeling peckish refuel at the cafe and play area at Seacombe terminal. Make a day of it with a trip on the iconic Mersey Ferry, with great value family prices** combination tickets available for River Explorer cruise and Spaceport.

The Time Travellers exhibition, featuring replica props and costumes, has been put together by Hyde Fundraisers to raise money for BBC Children In Need and other charities. 

**Adult Combination Ticket: £13, Child Combination Ticket: £7.50, Family Combination Ticket: £33.50, Concession Combination Ticket: £11 (Concession tickets are available for seniors aged 60 and over and students - valid NUS card required). 

[Source: Spaceport] 

Event: Colin Baker materialises At Spaceport - [20/7/2013]

A fantastic SciFi event for Doctor Who enthusiasts takes place at Spaceport on Saturday 20th July when Doctor Who actor, Colin Baker, visits the Merseyside attraction. 

Colin Baker, who played the sixth embodiment of the celebrated Doctor from 1984–1986, will be at Spaceport between 10am–4pm to meet fans and share some anecdotes from his stint as the Time Lord - plus there will also be replica Doctor Who costume characters ranging from the 1970’s up to the present day. 

Colin’s visit launches a fun packed schedule at Spaceport over the summer holidays, including monster making workshop events and the new Time Travellers exhibition featuring favourites such as life size Daleks, Cybermen, a TARDIS display, a Sontaran, a scary Weeping Angel and K9 –plus prop weapons and an activity area. 

Spaceport hosts the exhibition giving SciFi fans a unique opportunity to experience the creative talents of Hyde Fundraisers, a voluntary organisation who create replica characters from Doctor Who, Star Wars and other SciFi programmes to raise funds for BBC Children In Need and other charities. 

+  For more information visit the Spaceport website.

[Source: Spaceport]