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First guests announced for Vworp Meet Manchester Doctor Who Birthday Bash

By John Freeman on 3 October 2026 • ( 0 )

Save the date. The big Vworp Meet Manchester Doctor Who Birthday Bash is coming to the Briton’s Protection, Manchester on Saturday 21st November 2026.

Comics editor and publisher Dez Skinn — Katy Manning as Jo Grant. Photo: BBC

And here’s your first special guests joining us for a day of fun and party games. It’s only Katy Manning (companion Jo Grant) and Doctor Who Weekly founder, Dez Skinn!

Ticket link goes live soon. It’s going to be quite the bash! Keep your eye on this Facebook Page for news !

VWORP!!! – Who @ The Britons Protection is the monthly Manchester meet up at The Briton’s Protection for fans old and new of Doctor Who – but all are welcome for chat, silliness and drinks!

On a normal month, it usually takes place on the last Saturday of the month from 3.00pm-ish. (Secondary console room at the Cinema Bar at HOMEMcr if the BP is too full, watch the page for any updates on the day!)

Come one, come all and sample the happy times and places of Vworp!

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.