Run entirely by unpaid volunteers they stage a fantastic three day event with state of the artproduction equipment including a multi-screen stage, hi-def recording and stunning indoor pyrotechnics. The event features talks, autograph and photos sessions, interactive gameshows and charity auctions. The highlight of the weekend is the Ball itself, a sumptuous three course sit down formal banquet followed by the best in after dinner entertainment…. and all to raise money for their chosen charity the Teenage Cancer Trust.

...and then Covid happened and we cannot run a large social event so here is the online version featuring all the favourites from our event and concluding with a live pub quiz and interactive disco.

Doors open at 10am on February 12th UK time

10 am Bournemouth University news - Live from the studio enjoy Anne Lindup being interviewed when she was still a student and so were all the camera crew. Filmed in 1994

Michael Shanks and Chris Judge - An evening with event filmed at the Carrington hotel in Bournemouth 

Geek busters SFB 14 - Join the geek as they play our version of Blockbusters

Torri Higginson - Stargate Atlantis star talks about her work at the Ball in 2011

Real Lives - BBC documentary focussing on the lives of two of our regular attendees and what they got up to when they visited the Ball in 2000. Jennifer Lien and Alice Krige also appear.

Lou Diamond Phillips - Singer, actor, poker player and all round nice guy talks about  his life and working on Stargate Universe

Fantasy Fortunes - More geeky gameshow fun. We asked 100 geeks and our survey said.

Mary McDonnell - Join President Rosylyn as she talks about her work on Battlestar Galactica in 2009

Highly Illogical - Another rarely seen documentary following the lives of four sci-fi fans in 2003. Filmed at the Ball. Its a great taste of fandondom in the early millennium

Kate Mulgrew - Captain Janeway herself mesmerises the audience with her appearance at the Ball in 2006

Please pledge whatever you can so we can continue to support this amazing charity.  Every £1000 helps to keep the unit open for another day.