Spaceport crowds become a force to be reckoned with at Star Wars event

Oct 24 2007 Liverpool Daily Post

RECORD crowds of more than 4,000 saw the magic of Star Wars come alive at Spaceport at Seacombe ferry terminal with Darth Vader, stormtroopers and a host of stars from the smash hit films.

The expanded event, with a specially built marquee for visitors, was the biggest and best yet.

Stars including Paul Blake, who played Greedo, Rusty Goffe (a Jawa), Richard Le Parmentier (Admiral Motti) and Gerald Home (Tessek and a Mon Calamari officer) met fans.

The event was the launch pad for Spaceport’s brand new exhibition, called ‘Sci-Fi at the Movies’, which will run well into 2008, European Capital of Culture year.

The five-month exhibition has been organised by Merseytravel and the Knights of the Empire in conjunction with Sci-Fi retailer Skywalkers.