September 14th, 2014
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Toys R Us Doctor Who Events
BBC Worldwide and Toys r us are currently holding Doctor Who themed events at selected stores.
The first of these events have already taken place at the Oldbury, Medway, Metrocentre in Newcastle and Sheffield Meadowhall Retail Park.
The TARDIS will be materialising at the following stores…
Saturday / Sunday September 13th / 14th…
- Reading ( Saturday 13th )
- Plymouth ( Sunday 14th )
There is a goody bag to be won to the tune of £300 for Children in the best cosplay (judged by the independent adjudicators at BBC Worldwide).
There is no age limit for the fancy dress competition but children will need parent or guardian consent to enter.
GallifreyanKnight at the Reading Event…
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DocEke
September 6th, 2014 - 12:32pmThis thing Is good for people like me, as somebody I know lives there and then would be a perfect time to visit.
Sadly, for American fans, it seems very difficult for you to get doctor who stuff around there. Personally, I think they should do a month next year dedicated to setting up shops for doctor who all around America and have visits from Peter and that.
booboo
September 6th, 2014 - 12:38pmits not difficult at all, there is a huge choice of on-line retailers to order items from and the USA get far bigger conventions like comic con where stuff is is sold way before the UK get it.
The USA are in much better position merchandise wise than the UK
The world tour came to the USA as well
DocEke
September 6th, 2014 - 2:56pmOh, I’m embarrassed now
booboo
September 6th, 2014 - 3:01pmdont be, its just the way things are now
MrHaloWho
September 11th, 2014 - 3:54pmIt’s a shame America DO get merchandise. 😛
Rebel Time Lord
September 6th, 2014 - 9:26amBooboo has there been anymore updates about this event ?
booboo
September 6th, 2014 - 9:33amthats all the info we have
here is the toys r us link
http://www.toysrustoybox.co.uk/portfolio/doctor/
Rebel Time Lord
September 6th, 2014 - 10:55amSo do you not have a chance of winning the goody bag or is that info off toys r us added to this info ?
booboo
September 6th, 2014 - 12:10pmyes goody bag is form BBC Worldwide
Rebel Time Lord
September 6th, 2014 - 12:13pmThank you very much for all the information. I really appreciate it. Thanks 🙂
TheWhovianVortex
September 4th, 2014 - 10:59amnone near me 🙁
Hello Rusty
September 6th, 2014 - 12:30pmSame here
Rebel Time Lord
September 3rd, 2014 - 7:26pmI wonder if you win the 12th doctor figure.
Lorna
September 3rd, 2014 - 2:06pmPlymouth!!!! Did you say Plymouth?!?!! Oh my giddy aunt! Thank you Toysrus and everybody involved. I don’t know who will be more excited, my little boy, my fella or myself. Wahoo!
Rusty The Dalek
September 3rd, 2014 - 6:28pmYou live near Plymouth too?
SO DO I!!! 🙂
And yeah, isn’t it awesome!
At last, something that’s near us!
Lorna
September 4th, 2014 - 10:46amHi Rusty, yes I do! I live in Plymouth… We’re on the map at last!
As I passed toysrus this morning I noticed a poster in the window advertising the event for Sunday 14th. I will give them a call later to check out the actual date as it conflicts with the advertised date on this site. Please be Sunday, I’m working Saturday 🙁
booboo
September 4th, 2014 - 11:53amcould you let us know on that?
info has come to us directly from BBC worldwide and only Saturdays were mentioned
booboo
September 4th, 2014 - 12:03pmJust phoned them – Sunday its is
Lorna
September 4th, 2014 - 1:24pmBooboo, that’s brilliant , thank you. Rusty, are you aware of the Devcon event the following weekend in Plymouth. Colin Baker isn’t tending. We are being well and truly spoilt this September 🙂
Lorna
September 4th, 2014 - 3:35pmIs attending
Plymouth Who
September 4th, 2014 - 9:43pmPlymouth fan?
Visit http://www.plymouthwho.co.uk
DocEke
September 5th, 2014 - 9:56pmInteresting.
Hope you get Sylvester as your president. One of my favourite doctors!
Peter
September 3rd, 2014 - 12:31pmAnyone have an idea what it involves beyond a photo opportunity with the Tardis and a fancy dress competition? 😀
The1stDoctor903
September 3rd, 2014 - 11:20amHurrah a Doctor Who event near me! Might have to take a Train Journey into Sheffield this weekend!
richardwho1999
September 3rd, 2014 - 7:54amwould 14 count as a child?
booboo
September 3rd, 2014 - 8:55ami would think so
we are trying to find out a bit more
Anonymous
September 3rd, 2014 - 2:46pmWould 17? LOL
PheebsegirlFA
September 3rd, 2014 - 4:06pmRemember to bring a parent Anonymous!
Radburn
September 3rd, 2014 - 4:12pmSo if your 72 then you’ll need to drag a Grandchild along…
Rusty The Dalek
September 3rd, 2014 - 6:29pmWould 16?
XD
NathanWho
September 3rd, 2014 - 7:43amdo they do it in ipswich/colchester motorway crossover
Brenda C
September 3rd, 2014 - 3:27amOh, how I wish they had this in Chicago! We are so neglected here.
The TARDIS 12600
September 4th, 2014 - 4:25pmI feel you. It’s not very popular where I live either
Sue hello sweetie Davis
September 2nd, 2014 - 9:46pmSo why do you not sell Doctor Who stuff here in Canada. I have to buy it online and get it shipped to Vancouver BC.I would love to see the Tardis land here in British Columbia. The fans would go crazy and then you can see what awesome costumers we are. Please Toys R Us bring it to Canada
The Impossible Boy
September 2nd, 2014 - 9:10pmAlways the same, an amazing event like this happens, and its not even happening in Nottingham! Whats up, did the Daleks exterminate the city?
booboo
September 2nd, 2014 - 9:11pmnot happening where we are either and 100’s of others stores
they cant do them all
KEVIN BUNKER
September 2nd, 2014 - 9:19pmI live in Lincoln but I’m going to make the effort & go to Sheffield on the 6th. :0)
HannahWyatt
September 2nd, 2014 - 9:03pmSuper Awesome! The TARDIS absolutely MUST land in Houston, TX!
gavin edge
September 2nd, 2014 - 8:23pmWhich Sheffield store will have the tardis in it? Everywhere says Sheffield but there’s 2 stores
booboo
September 2nd, 2014 - 9:08pmdoesn’t say i would ring them
GallifreyanKnight
September 2nd, 2014 - 8:17pmI’m glad it’ll be coming to the Reading store. I can hand in my job application form on the same day then. 🙂
drwhocollector
September 2nd, 2014 - 7:54pmwhat age do they class children – is 11 years okay
booboo
September 2nd, 2014 - 7:55pmi would think so but we will try to find out more
You Know WHO
September 2nd, 2014 - 8:33pmAt 11 years old you are defiantly classed as a child.
Hello Rusty
September 2nd, 2014 - 7:11pmOF COURSE NEVER IN SCOTLAND !!!!
booboo
September 2nd, 2014 - 7:40pmyet Scotland had the impossible sets to buy at a Glasgow convention that everyone is so desperate for
They simply cant go everywhere with these events
Trenzalore
September 2nd, 2014 - 7:49pmI wouldn’t be too bothered about this anyway, it looks more for the younger Whovains (10-)
FEoD
September 3rd, 2014 - 6:13amI’ve had prelimanary discussions with Hamleys and The St. Enoch centre in Glasgow regarding a BBC sponsored TARDIS landing around the 20th September, that might be why no TrU stores north of the border were included in this promotion…
Hello Rusty
September 5th, 2014 - 4:17pmI suppose I was at collectormania glasgow three weeks ago
Hello rusty
September 14th, 2014 - 10:51am20th september hamleys glasgow nooooooooooo i’m in florida then
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
September 2nd, 2014 - 6:53pmMight pop down on saturday before Robot of Sherwood
Explosive Cookie
September 2nd, 2014 - 6:02pm“There is a goody bag to be won to the tune of £300 for Children in the best cosplay (judged by the independent adjudicators at BBC Worldwide).” …I wonder what age “Children” goes up to…I’d love to enter but 15 is apparently too old for winning £300 worth of Doctor Who merch.
Clarafan123
September 2nd, 2014 - 7:30pmI was thinking the same!
I hope they do it in the croydon
The Mr Master
September 2nd, 2014 - 6:01pmWow thats great, but what exactly is it?
Doctorgeorgebaker
September 2nd, 2014 - 5:36pmBooboo please tell me if anything comes up near Somerset!
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2014 - 5:34pmCool…btw the Metrocentre is in Gateshead, not Newcastle…
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
September 2nd, 2014 - 6:50pmI was just about to say that haha
The living shadow
September 2nd, 2014 - 5:30pmWhat about London?!
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2014 - 5:32pmLondon gets everything – its nice to see the rest of the country getting the occasional treat.
The living shadow
September 3rd, 2014 - 8:06amThe last time a big event happened in my toys r us was in 2010 for the release or series 5 and the 11th doctor, however we’ve had no events since then, and also since the series 6 figures, we hardly get any new doctor who things in my store
Rusty The Dalek
September 3rd, 2014 - 6:39pmThe South West has NEVER had a big Doctor Who event!
Not since the days of Longleat at least…
And we rarely have anything big full stop
It’s nice to have something down here for a change
Hello rusty
September 14th, 2014 - 10:55amthe last time a big event happened was in 2010 when Karen Gillan was in Glasgow signing amy pond figures in Hamleys not even toys r us
JackDW
September 2nd, 2014 - 5:04pmAre those the only places it will be in? Or is there more info to come
Robyn
September 2nd, 2014 - 4:37pmPlease come to St. George Utah, not Salt Lake City
100000BC
September 2nd, 2014 - 4:31pmMaybe they will have those nice big displays plus more updated DW toys.
Nobody in particular
September 2nd, 2014 - 3:41pmI think that’s the Police Box they occasionally use as an advertisement for the Doctor Who Experience around Cardiff. You can tell because the St John’s Ambulance badge is too small and too far up
Cpl Hicks
September 2nd, 2014 - 3:35pmDoes anyone know roughly the timings (Reading specifically) or an all day affair ? Thanks
booboo
September 2nd, 2014 - 3:56pmthat’s all the info we were sent worth ringing them maybe
Cpl Hicks
September 2nd, 2014 - 4:36pmYes I’ll do that thanks …maybe if find out if they have any new stock to coincide with it
2doctors2000
September 2nd, 2014 - 4:49pmThe one in Oldbury was 10 AM to 8PM I believe
Cpl Hicks
September 2nd, 2014 - 5:13pm9 to 7pm although not getting anything new in apparently
Mickeysmith07
September 2nd, 2014 - 2:41pmNever comes to portsmouth
the astronaut of death
September 2nd, 2014 - 2:30pmthis is great I hope we get to see some new items!