Star Wars cosplay and costumes at the November 2016 MCM Birmingham Comic Con at The NEC

I've only been to MCM Birmingham Comic Con once at The NEC. This was back in November 2016. Many Star Wars fans turning up in costume. Stormtroopers, some with lightsabers etc. Plus was stationary displays about the convention hall. While I never got around to booking a ticket again for the later conventions at The NEC, it sounds like all the 2020 cons are cancelled. 2021 cons?

STAR WARS AT THE NEC

I attended the MCM BIRMINGHAM COMIC CON on Sunday 20th November 2016 on a General Admission ticket. It was in Hall 5. But you had to queue up in Hall 1, to get checked in, get your ticket scanned, and get your hand stamped.

On the way in saw all of these Stormtroopers from Star Wars in the queue in Hall 1. They were probably members of the 501st Legion.

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They liked to pose with their blasters.

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Later spotted them again in Hall 5.

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Later saw a parade of Stormtroopers heading out of Hall 5.

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A Clone Trooper.

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At least one lady as a Jedi, and two Sith lords. Plus the lady in the middle as Padmé Amidala.

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A Jedi Knight and a Rebel X-Wing pilot, near the Emperor.

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The back of: Rey, a Stormtrooper and Kylo Ren from the Sequel Trilogy era.

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Not sure about this cosplayer below, but probably a Sith lord with two lightsabers. With a Spider-Man style mask.

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Another Stormtrooper (below), but just a statue.

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The Emperor and an Imperial Officer.

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A rebel pilot costume. Near the Rebel Legion stand.

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At static display with Stormtroopers standing either side of Luke Skywalker's landspeeder. Probably on Tattooine.

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One dead Stormtrooper lying in the sand.

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Watto from The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones.

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STAR WARS is © Lucasfilm Ltd and Disney.

Photos taken by Elliott Brown. Can be found on Twitter: ellrbrown.

Enterprise bridges at Destination Star Trek at The NEC in 2016 and 2018

I went to Destination Star Trek Europe at The NEC in October 2016, and two years later as Destination Star Trek Birmingham in October 2018. Both times they had the bridges of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701 and NCC 1701-D. I didn't go in 2019. Star Trek turned 50 back in 2016.

Destination Star Trek Europe was held during the weekend of the 7th to 9th October 2016. I went on the Sunday, the ticket cost about £30 online. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek which started on NBC in the USA on the 8th September 1966. This was the first time an official Star Trek convention was held in Birmingham (technically within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull).

Fans could get their photos take on the bridges of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701 from Star Trek: The Orignal Series (1966-69) or the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-94). They could also be in shot with some of the stars (for a price). I of course wasn't going to pay for that.

Captain's Log Stardate 77854.6. We have arrived in the City of Birmingham, but it seems like we are in a Borough called Solihull. Never the less, The Birmingham NEC is located here. Plenty of fans in cosplay, plus recreations of the bridge and other sets. I speculate that these halls are large enough to film episodes of Star Trek, if CBS Paramount wish to film the shows over here.

TOS BRIDGE

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TNG BRIDGE

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Marina Sirtis played Counselor Deanna Troi.

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Destination Star Trek Birmingham was held at The NEC during the weekend of the 19th to 21st October 2018. The second time in Birmingham. It would return once again a year later in 2019, but I didn't see the point of paying another £30 for a third time, and didn't find the second visit as good as the first.

TOS Bridge with Tribbles

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TNG Bridge returns

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I've got plenty more photos from both events for future possible posts. I couldn't take the classic props at the 2018 convention as photography was not allowed for that (private collection). But was able to get the costumes / props in 2016.

Plus I once went to MCM Birmingham Comic Con back in November 2016 (didn't go back to it in the years since).

Photos taken by Elliott Brown.

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