The BBC have reported news of this weekends launch of the new Sci-Fi exhibition which opens at Spaceport today and features some Star Wars exhibits.
The magic of Star Wars has returned to Spaceport in Wirral as stars of the films meet with fans. The legendary Darth Vadar, Stormtroopers, Clonetroopers and real life stars of the movies will all make an appearance on Saturday and Sunday.
Artefacts and memorabilia from sci-fi films will also be on show. The event is the first in a new exhibition called Sci-fi at the Movies which will run into Capital of Culture year, 2008.
Stars appearing at the event include Paul Blake, who played Greedo, Rusty Goffe who was a Jawa and Richard Le Parmentier who starred as Admiral Motti.
The exhibition will feature memorabilia from sci-fi films throughout the years including Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Spiderman, Harry Potter and ET.
Councillor Mark Dowd, Chair of Merseytravel, said: “This tribute weekend will be fantastic for Star Wars fans and we are really pleased to have the stars of the films with us.
“It was incredibly popular last year so we’ve expanded Spaceport to make it bigger and better for visitors.”. The exhibition will last for five months.