It’s the Summer Solstice Spectacular!

We’ve got something special for club members every day in June, and by being part of it you’ll be helping people in need.

Our 2023 Advent Calendar was amazingly successful but website problems put paid to our planned follow-up Easter Egg Hunt in April. But now we’re fully functional again our plans have grown to become our Summer Solstice Spectacular!

Every time we look in our storage units, cupboards or even down the back of the sofa (!) we find more great goodies, and our generous partners and friends have joined in by donating items to help raise vital funds for our 2024 charity, Actors’ Benevolent Fund.

Alison Wyman, Chief Executive Officer of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund, writes:

“I wanted to write on behalf of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund to thank you very much for choosing the ABF as Fanderson’s charity of the year 2024! 

“The Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) has a long history of supporting actors and stage managers in times of need, for the past 140 years. We are living in incredibly challenging and uncertain times, with a rising cost of living and a decrease in funding for the Arts, resulting in fewer opportunities for actors and stage managers. This has created significant financial pressures as well as challenges with mental health and wellbeing. Our help is needed more than ever, and we are working to create new and relevant ways to provide support which reflects the needs of the acting and stage management community today, so the ABF is making the greatest possible difference.

“So far in 2023 we have seen a significant increase in the number of people we have helped compared to in 2022, and our plan is to reach even more people and expand our range of support. We have already started this through providing Cost of Living grants and launching a podcast focused on wellbeing.

“The need is great and we are determined to support this community which provides so much meaning and inspiration to others. We are grateful for any support members can provide to enable us to achieve this.”

We’ll once again have charity auctions, raffles, great offers on exclusive Fanderson merchandise, and free lucky dip giveaways. Come back tomorrow Saturday, 1st June to find out what the first offer is!

So far:

Day 1 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Robert Harrop The Hood figurine

Day 2 – OFFER – save up to 33% of our exclusive FAB Challenge card game

Day 3 – CHARITY AUCTION – genuine Space Precinct costume SRO overalls

Day 4 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Brains Explains book [closed] – won by John Bullivant!

Day 5 – OFFER – buy all three audio archive CDs for the price of two

Day 6 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds jigsaw puzzles

Day 7 – OFFER – Super Space Theater book and art prints

Day 8 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Brains figurine

Day 9 – OFFER – free Captain Scarlet specification guide when you buy the exclusive Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons soundtrack

Day 10 – OFFER – up to 33% off all five posters, including £10 charity donation

Day 11 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Robert Harrop Gordon Tracy figurine

Day 12 – OFFER – free Stingray specification guide when you buy the exclusive Stingray soundtrack 

Day 13 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Supercelebration tote bag [closed] – won by Keith Jones!

Day 14 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds jigsaw puzzle and Agents’ Technical Handbook

Day 15 – OFFER – three club annuals for the price of two

Day 16 – CHARITY AUCTION – Tracy Island News issue 1

Day 17 – CHARITY ITEM – FAB1 button badge

Day 18 – CHARITY AUCTION – Barry Gray concert brochure

Day 19 – OFFER – up to 33% off exclusive FAB Grooves vinyl LP

Day 20 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Recovery Vehicles

Day 21 – OFFER – free The Secret Service specification guide when you buy the exclusive The Secret Service soundtrack

Day 22 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds shot glasses

Day 23 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Parker’s Cars book [closed] – won by Jason Guth!

Day 24 – CHARITY AUCTION – Silva Screen Space:1999 soundtrack

Day 25 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Stingray Blu-ray Disc

Day 26 – OFFER – free Joe 90 specification guide when you buy the exclusive Joe 90 soundtrack


Additionally, see all of our Charity Fundraising items available to buy.

Summer Solstice Spectacular terms and conditions apply, in addition to Fanderson’s standing Terms and Conditions.


 

Property Master Peter Holmes’ auction on 30th May

Century 21 Property Master Peter Holmes has decided to sell some of his collection from working on the latter Supermarionation series.

The items will be auctioned by Ewbanks as part of their Entertainment & Memorabilia Auction on 30th May 2024.

Peter’s lots are 5215 to 5236, but check the entire auction catalogue and you’ll also see this Sky One harness buckle and a selection of the sublime Arnold Putzu’s Look-in cover artwork too.

[UK] Anderson rarities to be screened at Southend Film Festival

For the third year running, Fanderson is the proud sponsor of the Anderson On Film presentation as part of the Southend Film Festival, enabling fans to enjoy Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s work with other fans this summer… on film!

In this digital world it’s easy to watch programmes on your phone, to stream, or even to watch from DVD or Blu-ray Disc. This year’s Southend Film Festival gives Anderson fans a chance to have that collective experience of watching with fellow fans, thanks to the beauty that is celluloid film, not once but twice!

Fanderson member Mark Joseph loves to surprise attendees with rarities, and this year he’s secured a second slot to share some special films with fellow fans:

  • Wednesday 5th June at 19:00Thunderbirds Are Go from 35mm film, plus the Thunderbirds episode Trapped In The Sky scanned to show as much of the image as possible – revealing some aspects you were never meant to see!
  • Sunday 9th June 17:00Dick Spanner The Case Of The Human Cannonball and the unique The Missing Episode, featuring Shane Rimmer, plus special guest series creator Terry Adlam. This show also includes the ultra-rare Japanese home movie version of Thunderbirds Trapped In The Sky, plus Stingray Eastern Eclipse with 60th anniversary tribute!

The popular Southend Film Festival has been running for fifteen years in venues around Southend, Essex. The festival’s patrons are actors Ray Winstone, Vicki Michelle, Phil Davis and Tony Denham, and you can see all about it at www.southendfilmfestival.com.

Fanderson is delighted to be able to support fan-organised events such as this. If you need help or support with your Anderson event, please drop us a line at fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com.

 

Doppelgänger’s 55th anniversary offers

We’re preparing to celebrate Doppelgänger‘s 55th anniversary with some great offers throughout May:

All offers are live right now. You will not see your free badge or patch in your basket, but they will be dispatched with your order.