Craig Charles Confirmed For The SFX Weekender

Catch Lister mixing the decks at the sci-fi event of the New Year

Anyone who joined us earlier this year for our inaugural weekend-long sci-fi experience might just remember we had a rather special DJ lording over the decks during the closing Maskerade Ball – Funhouse legend Pat Sharpe. For many (of a certain age admittedly) it was undoubtedly one of the unexpected highlights of the event.

Well if proof were needed the UK’s greatest festival of sci-fi is going to be bigger, better and geekier than ever before wait till this news nugget hits your ocular news nugget receivers. Craig “Lister” Charles will be laying down the tunes and closing out the weekend in style as the SFX collective dance the night the night away.

Charles is of course best known as slacker Dave Lister in the phenomenally popular sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. As one of the longest serving cast members, he has appeared in all 52 episodes and last year’s well-received special “Back To Earth”. Since 2005 he has also been a regular on ITV’s longest running soap Coronation Street (not that we watch it or anything) but he’s taking a break from taxis and talk of more japes aboard the Red Dwarf to join us for our second weekend long sci-fi spectacular.

The SFX Weekender 2 takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex on Friday 4th February and Saturday 5th February 2011, with our Pre-party on Thursday 3rd February. Head to www.sfxweekender.com/tickets to book now, or call our ticket hotline on 08700 11003 and remember - until 20 August all SFX subscribers are entitled to a range of top discounts.

Jordan Farley
Deputy Editor, Total Film

I'm the Deputy Editor at Total Film magazine, overseeing the features section of every issue where you can read exclusive, in-depth interviews and see first-look images from the biggest films. I was previously the News Editor at sci-fi, fantasy and horror movie bible SFX. You'll find my name on news, reviews, and features covering every type of movie, from the latest French arthouse release to the biggest Hollywood blockbuster. My work has also featured in Official PlayStation Magazine and Edge.

Latest in Entertainment
Cujo
Netflix is making a brand new adaptation of Cujo, the infamous Stephen King book about a killer dog
George R.R. Martin
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has a new update on The Winds of Winter: "I wish it would come faster"
Drop
New horror movie starring White Lotus and Yellowstone actors gets a great Rotten Tomatoes score as early reactions call it the "perfect date night movie"
Lois and Peter in Family Guy season 23
After 11 years, Family Guy suddenly brings back a deep-cut character for season 23
The cast of Thunderbolts
Marvel fans are revealing who they'd like to see added to the Thunderbolts lineup, from Moon Knight to a major Hulk villain
The Rise of Skywalker
Despite those retirement reports, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy is "very involved" in the Rey Star Wars movie, according to Daisy Ridley
Latest in News
Rise of the Ronin's photo mode offers some wonderful shots
On the heels of Rise of the Ronin's PC launch, its director says there's a "significant" amount of Japanese Switch gamers: "I am closely watching how this will change with the release of Switch 2"
Stardew Valley Castle Village mod
Stardew Valley Expanded creator is building an "even more ambitious" mod with a whole new city and "dungeons inspired by The Legend of Zelda"
Dino Crisis 2 art showing a young woman and man back-to-back amid tall green grass, both with their weapons drawn
Dino Crisis gets a fresh trademark filing by Capcom, but it might not mean the 26-year-old survival horror franchise will get a new installment like fans expect
Cujo
Netflix is making a brand new adaptation of Cujo, the infamous Stephen King book about a killer dog
Dragon Age 2
Veteran Dragon Age dev says one big delay is better than several small ones: "You are laying band-aid on top of band-aid on top of band-aid"
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dark Souls 2 fans remind Death Stranding 2 director Hideo Kojima that he won’t be taking the DS2 acronym that easily