Tag: Lee Towersey
Lee Towersey Attending Echo Base Live on October 10th, 2026
Droid builder and operator Lee Towersey, who has worked on numerous Disney Star Wars films and series, is the third guest announced for Look sir, droids! Echo Base Live, Europe's premiere Star Wars collectors event, taking place in Redditch on October 10th, 2026.
Lee Towersey Announced as First Guest for Thank the Maker: The Force Awakens on December 7th
Droid Builder & Operator Lee Towersey is the first guest announced as attending Thank The Maker - The Journey Behind The Star Wars Stories, a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 7th, 2025, in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Auction for Dave Filoni Signed Hot Toys Chopper in Aid of Alzheimers Society UK
Lee Towersey from Droid Builders UK is auctioning off a Dave Filoni signed Hot Toys 1/6 Scale Chopper Astromech Droid from the Disney+ Ahsoka series, donated by Sideshow Collectibles, with all proceeds going to Alzheimers Society UK.
AndMore – The UK Andor Fan Event: Lee Towersey Attending
The third guest announced as attending AndMore, a UK Andor Fan Event on June 7th, 2025 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, is Droid Builder and Operator Lee Towersey, who joins Lead Graphic Designer Barry Gingell and Season 2 Assistant Set Decorator Rob King.
Denton’s Den #1 with Guest Lee Towersey Talking R2-D2, BB-8 and R/C Cars
Join Matt Denton on "Denton's Den" where he talks to some of the people he's met during his three decade career working within the UK Film & TV industry, starting with Lee Towersey, best known for his work on Star Wars with R2-D2.
DroidBuilders UK Set to Return to Harper Adams University August 15th – 17th, 2025
DroidBuilders UK will return to the Harper Adams University between August 15th - 17th, 2025, bringing the droid building community together from all corners of the UK for their annual weekend of socialising, droid building, fun and fundraising.
Making Tracks #207: Thumbelina: With guests Brian Herring and Lee Towersey
Fantha Tracks Radio is back with episode 207 of their flagship show Making Tracks, discussing all the latest Star Wars news.
Star Wars Guests Attending FanX LIVE on on October 5th & 6th in Farnborough, UK
FanX LIVE is a new 2-day pop-culture extravaganza coming to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre on October 5th & 6th, 2024, with Star Wars guests including Brian Herring, Lewis Macleod, Andy Secombe and Hassan Taj.
BB-8 and R2-D2 Visit UK Prime Minister in Support of UK Film Industry
Earlier this week, Matt Denton, Lee Towersey, Nick Tyrrell, and Sam represented Lucasfilm and the British Film Institute (BFI) by visiting UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Street, London, with BB-8 and R2-D2, in support of the UK Film Industry.
Lee Towersey on Star Wars: Andor – The COVID Years
Star Wars: Andor is due to arrive on Disney+ in 2022, and R2-D2 droid-builder Lee Towersey has shared (via Instagram) the wristbands he was given for weekly COVID tests during the filming of the series in 2020/21 , codename Pilgrim.
DroidBuilders UK Live Returns for Easter Egg-dition on April 3rd
DroidBuilders UK Live returns for Easter Egg-dition on April 3rd from noon (UK time), with hosts Lee Towersey and Sam Prentice.
DroidBuilders UK LIVE Xmas Show on Sunday December 20th, 2020
Join the UK R2 Builders for a special Xmas Show with hosts Sam Prentice and Lee Towersey on Sunday December 20th, 2020, live on Facebook between midday and 5pm GMT.
Droid Builders UK Live – This Saturday August 1st, 2020
Droid Builders UK Live takes place this Saturday August 1st, 2020. The 7 hour event will be hosted by Lee Towersey and Sam Prentice, and will feature guests including Anthony Daniels & Hassan Taj. Money raised will be donated to The Calm Zone.
Droid Builders UK Live August 1st, 2020
Droid Builders UK Live will take place online August 1st, 2020. The 7 hour event will be hosted by Lee Towersey and Sam Prentice, and will feature guests including Anthony Daniels and Hassan Taj. All money raised will be donated to The Calm Zone.
From Workshop to a Galaxy Far, Far Away – Lee Towersey at TEDxLeamingtonSpa
Hear Lee Towersey, professional droid builder, talk about turning his hobby into a career.
Lee Towersey on Making Droids at Home to Working on Star Wars
Jamie Stangroom talks to droid builder Lee Towersey about how he went from making droids at home to working on Star Wars.
Lee Towersey to Give TED Talk at Leamington Spa on November 9th
Lee Towersey has gone from fan to film maker, building droids for the new Star Wars films since 2013. Hear Lee's story at TEDxLeamingtonSpa on November 9th.
Jedi Business Talk Episode 7: Collecting Astromechs With Lee Towersey
Welcome to episode 7 of J.B.T. - Jedi Business Talk with your host Criz Bee and guest Lee Towersey.
Lee Towersey says Goodbye from the Star Wars Workshop
Lee Towersey says goodbye to the Star Wars workshop where he's worked for almost six years.