Stuart Hilliker made this superb video of the 2021 Convention. It includes footage of the Saturday night Convention Dinner and the Sunday Film Fair. The 8mm forum also includes a thread of pictures from the weekend.

David Watson gives his thoughts on 2019's Convention in a post that was originally published on the 8mm forum...

In a thread on the 8mm forum, Lee Mannering gives his thoughts on the 2013 Convention... the first held at the Hilton Hotel (now known as The Grand). This was the third Convention organised by David Guest who took over after Derann closed in September 2011. Pictures by Don Sykes. I just wanted to penContinue reading "Blackpool Convention report 2013"

In a thread originally posted on the 8mm forum, Simon McConway and Adrian Winchester report on 2012's Convention, with pictures by Don Sykes. This was the second one arranged by David Guest following the closure of Derann Film Services. Another outstanding weekend, with serious thanks going out to David Guest who arranged the actual conventionContinue reading "Blackpool Convention report 2012"

Bob Nicholls, writing in the inaugural issue of Film Collector magazine, reports on the 2011 Convention - the first in the post-Derann era. NORTHERN FILM COLLECTORS CONVENTION - BLACKPOOL It was in 1983 that I first went to the Northern Film Collectors Convention which seems a long long time ago now, I am sure thatContinue reading "Blackpool Convention report 2011"

The 2008 Convention took place at The Savoy Hotel and was captured in pictures by the British Film Collectors Convention's roving reporter Chris Quinn...

Adrian Winchester reports on the Convention of 2007 in a post that was originally published on the 8mm forum: link. After Derann closed its doors in 2011, Adrian took over the organisation of the Convention Dinner from 2012, and since 2022 has been one of the organisers of the Convention itself. Got back from Blackpool earlierContinue reading "Blackpool Convention report 2007"

The 2004 Convention, held at the Savoy Hotel, was captured by photographer David Park and shared on Mark Silvester's now-closed website Silvo Screen. Many thanks to Mark for permission to reproduce them here.

The Savoy hotel was once again the venue for 2001's convention. Barry Littlechild reviews the weekend in his column The Littlechild Report in Issue 50 of Film for the Collector magazine, published in Spring 2002*. Finally, to Blackpool. Even though Derek Simmonds was sadly in hospital having a major operation (get well soon mate) theContinue reading "Blackpool Convention report 2001"

Issue 47 of Film for the Collector magazine, published in February 2001, carried Barry Littlechild's report on the first convention of the new millennium. The 24th Blackpool Northern Collectors Convention must go down in film collector journals as one of the best ever held. Just when I thought conventions must be coming to an end,Continue reading "Blackpool Convention report 2000"