For those of you who don’t know how this marvellous event came about in the first place, check out the new origin page here.
Starring a cast of famous characters from the world of TV and movies, Invasion Colchester is a unique fundraising event introduced in 2011, featuring live music, a character hunt, special guests and a raffle full of fantastic prizes, all taking place on one day in August.
Following the huge success of the first event, Colchester is going to be invaded again on Saturday August 18th, to raise funds for this year's specially chosen charities the Invicta Foundation and Colchester Community Voluntary Services.
There will be a lot happening in Colchester Town Centre throughout the day and we will keep you updated on what to expect right here...
First Musical Artist Confirmed
Following a great set at last year’s event, Nina Wright will be returning for another acoustic tour de force!
New Year, New Look
In preparation for this year’s upcoming ‘Invasion Colchester’, we’ve had the site redesigned and included some new features (make sure you check out the gallery from last year’s event – it’s a pretty hefty pageload, but well worth it!).
New bits will be added as we go so please, please keep checking back for updates.
…and keep August 18th 2012 free!
Star Wars Returns!!
On Saturday December 17th, the Star Warriors and UK Garrison will be returning to Colchester.
They will be helping Darth Vader in his Gallactic Grotto at Ace Comics(Culver St East), from 10.30 until 3.30.
Admission £5 per visitor, you will meet the Dark Lord himself, along with a few of his friends and enemies!!
Feel free to bring a camera to record the meeting, every paying visitor will go home with a pressie too.
Don’t miss out, it really is a fab day.
Thanks
Kerrie
Pictures spotted online so far
Other than Facebook, I have stumbled across a fair few pictures from the big day .
Check out Lion Walk and Dream100 Websites, see if any troopers can spot themselves..
Kerrie
Invaded!!
Well everyone, Colchester was well and truly invaded,and what a fantastic day it was too!!
Thanks to everyone that trooped and crewed for the day, you made Simon’s year. I have tried to thank everyone individually, which is hard when the troops are all in masks, so if I haven’t thanked you already, then thanks and to everyone I have thanked, thanks again you ALL ROCKED!!!!
To everyone that donated and made the day special, well done you all did grand. Totals raised will be officially announce next weekend, when Simon and his family returns from their well earned holiday, and I have counted all the money and phoned all the prize winners, around 70 of you too!! Could take a while.
Thanks to Paul the lovely Lion Walk Manager, Andy the soundman, Dream radio, Colchester Gazette, BBCEssex and every single business and friend we tapped up for prizes.
Any other businesses that want to get involved too, please contact me!
And last,but not least, who wants to do it all again next year? We have permission already. Onwards and upwards, bigger and better for Invasion2-The Town Strikes Back! (thanks Sean for the title, saves me thinking of a new one!).
Please everyone that wants it again, send me an email, and don’t forget the JustGiving site to donate, which you can find on this site is still running, so keep on donating.
Thanks again to you all
Kerrie xxxx
1 more sleep to go!!!!
Can’t believe after all the hard work, the big day is 1 more sleep away.
To everyone that has donated prizes and their time, thanks.
To all helping out tomorrow, good luck, have fun and lets raise lots of money!
We have 35 Raffle prizes now, tickets on sale from ALL locations at £2 a strip.
Kids Character Hunt sheets available too from ALL locations, £1 each, once visited all locations take completed forms to ACE COMICS to be entered into the kiddies prize draw. All winning tickets will be contacted after the event ~(maybe a day or two) after I have slept! Good luck to you all…..
Don’t forget to bring a camera and get your pictures taken with your favourite characters, we have a signing at the Library, Bands in Lion Walk from 12.30, a facepainter too, and of course the lovely Arthur being waxed from 12 at Xtreme Gaming!!
Thanks to Dream100 , BBCEssex for mentioning us on air. And a huge thanks to the Gazette and Standard for dong a selection of features on Simon and the event over the past few weeks.
Until the morning, may the force be with you.
Thanks again Kerrie
More Raffle Prizes!
We’re adding another name to the sponsor list today.
The Hackney Empire in London have kindly donated 4 tickets to the Christmas Panto.
You can view their website from the link on the right.
35 hours to go!
Live music on the day
Some of the artists performing on the day have been added to the ‘Events’ page.
Who needs ‘V’ …?
; )
Xtreme Waxing!
We have a beautician by the name of Natalie, who will be performing the waxing on Arthur (Xtreme Co-owner) at Midday, yes that’s right Midday, 12 O’Clock, just before lunch!!
Please come along and donate £10 a strip to the de-hairing of Arthur!!
And, if that’s not enough from the lovely Sam and Arthur at Xtreme, they have donated a 2 hour Xbox party in their bunker to the raffle pot, worth £150!
Thanks guys you’re the best. xx
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