tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post4264207111278447128..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Would you visit a Corrie fan convention in the UK?Glenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-55101669580882626232012-04-11T11:30:51.745+01:002012-04-11T11:30:51.745+01:00Hello as a big fan i can't believe this hasnt ...Hello as a big fan i can't believe this hasnt been thought of before, it would be wonderful to beable to see the old set one last time, i remember visiting it when it was open to the public and it was amazing and the amount of people who have said they would have loved to have seen it is unbelieveable. Please set up one last public visit and what would make it extra special is to have some orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-24571532715904482902012-04-06T15:42:51.926+01:002012-04-06T15:42:51.926+01:00I was glad when I saw this as 'corriecon' ...I was glad when I saw this as 'corriecon' (As I shall henceforth refer to it) is something I've thought about for a long time, but never had the facilities to do it. Would love it to come off. Felt I should comment as the list of actors joeydoo posted is so similar to the one I've always imagined in my head - particularly Madge Hindle, as I'm a big Renee Roberts fanGregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-38355047332361898362012-03-26T21:24:47.139+01:002012-03-26T21:24:47.139+01:00Yes would love to attend put a package together fo...Yes would love to attend put a package together for overseas fans,<br />Must have some past and present actors to meet and a visit to the set included to be worth coming over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-79682019421385114052012-03-26T19:04:27.557+01:002012-03-26T19:04:27.557+01:00YEs would definitely attend . Im a huge Who fan to...YEs would definitely attend . Im a huge Who fan too, so I keep a balance between the two. Im a corrie fan from the US and not an expat, very few of us. Would like to meet these the most:<br />Ray-Neville buswell<br />Ernest-Steve bishop<br />Suzie-Cheryl murray<br />Mike-Johnny Briggs<br />Kathy jones-Trish<br />Bet<br />Eddie yeats-Geoff hughes<br />Renee- Madge hindle<br />Becky-Kat kelly<br />joeydoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504729938353080608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-19380032594922863892012-03-26T18:55:04.994+01:002012-03-26T18:55:04.994+01:00Yes I would be interested too.
But there is a BUT....Yes I would be interested too.<br />But there is a BUT.<br />Rid the Street of Billy Roache, why is he still there?<br />Prancing about and boasting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-14991610487256299742012-03-26T14:33:19.272+01:002012-03-26T14:33:19.272+01:00Depending on the content, i would definitely consi...Depending on the content, i would definitely consider it. If it's just an opportunity to shop, then i wouldn't but if it featured cast members, even former ones, or other events, (and a visit to the set, even if it was the current one after ITV moves to MediaCity!) it would be worth it. I've attended similar things that a group of friends all went together and organized for ourselves,Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-81064318300962352852012-03-26T08:37:13.164+01:002012-03-26T08:37:13.164+01:00I would be interested. Especially if it were this ...I would be interested. Especially if it were this summer as I'm over in the UK then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-71405558654826034642012-03-26T07:36:38.402+01:002012-03-26T07:36:38.402+01:00Thanks Vince, might just take you up on that, stil...Thanks Vince, might just take you up on that, still giving this a lot of thought and I have another person of influence interested too so we could all three of us chat and I have another couple of VIP people in mind who might well be interested in helping organise.Glenda Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-9636928254872996662012-03-26T02:36:11.737+01:002012-03-26T02:36:11.737+01:00This is a fab idea... I'd love to help if anyo...This is a fab idea... I'd love to help if anyone is interested in chatting about it. I've run some events in the past and love the sound of this, it could be a really fun project. My email is vin@movies.ie if anyone wants to get in touch about it, maybe we could setup a committee and do it ourselves, or at least present it to Granada.Vincehttp://www.movies.ienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-77185058174057189312012-03-26T01:13:46.581+01:002012-03-26T01:13:46.581+01:00i think its a good thing to do but i dont see any ...i think its a good thing to do but i dont see any reson why thire cant be a coronation st fan blog convention and ask granada if we could do one and ask if they aprove of it and ask them could they send cast members down or get cast what have been in it the rocky horror fan club do conventions and they do a rocky horror picnic were the film was filmed and they do a meet and greet with richard oAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-28675492212514326802012-03-25T22:30:48.175+01:002012-03-25T22:30:48.175+01:00I think a convention is a amazing idea. Can't ...I think a convention is a amazing idea. Can't believe no ones thought of it before. I don't think you need much merchandise idea, just great speeches from Corrie/cast crew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-91475124006492546752012-03-25T20:11:31.660+01:002012-03-25T20:11:31.660+01:00Yay! and we could all come dressed as our favouri...Yay! and we could all come dressed as our favourite character (he he!!)Dolly Tubbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-76683249198956814532012-03-25T19:37:35.529+01:002012-03-25T19:37:35.529+01:00I think merchandise would be an integral part of a...I think merchandise would be an integral part of a convention, like a huge Corrie shop which I think would be great ;-)Glenda Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-39074143208158829852012-03-25T18:58:10.462+01:002012-03-25T18:58:10.462+01:00I would love to attend a corrie convention but I&#...I would love to attend a corrie convention but I'm cynical. Granada, a commercial organisation, might hijack it to sell lots of merchandise,charge for extras etc. As well as the things Greg suggests, I'd like to see a place for fans to contribute ideas for story lines.Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35213086948690352342012-03-25T18:20:44.604+01:002012-03-25T18:20:44.604+01:00I'd probably quite enjoy a corrie convention -...I'd probably quite enjoy a corrie convention - a nice mixture of old and new cast, some stage talks, signings and photo oppurtunities. Around £50 for a day ticket would be reasonable, but the Dr Who one was around 150 - not bad for what you get, and they are fabGregnoreply@blogger.com