Fans and all surviving Cast will be heading to Prestatyn and Rhyl this August for a Holiday On The Buses Cast Reunion as part of the Celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the TV Series.
Holiday On The Buses was filmed in North Wales during the Summer of 1973 and the third and final spin-off Film always creates excitement.
one of the organisers Rich Coghill told us “There is just something about this film, it has gathered a huge cult following and even now People still gasp when you tell them it’s a Comedy Film made by the Kings of Horror: Hammer. At the Time when Hammer was struggling, The Spin-Off Films turned Their fortunes around. For the Fans to be able to come and visit so many filming locations and spend the weekend with the Cast from a 1973 Film is ultra rare nowadays and for a while, they feel a part of those Golden Days when Reg Varney and Co were up to Antics at Pontins, Prestatyn. Believe Me, if you are a huge fan of this film you will get Goosebumps when you arrive!
Mark Brownbill the Duty Manager at Pontins is always so Welcoming and He, along with the rest of the Staff give us a lot of help and assistance which is truly appreciated. And the real Beauty is that they are fans of On the Buses too. I see us all like one big family keeping alive the memories of this Iconic Film.“
What lies in Store?
A Cast Q&A Session, Viewing of the Movie, Photo Shoots, Autograph Sessions, Coach Location Tours and A lucky ticket holder (plus one)will be drawn at random to join the cast for dinner on the Saturday Night.
One thing you are guaranteed is coming away with plenty of knowledge about the Film.
Rich continued “We’re extremely lucky having Co-Organiser Craig Walker hosting the Location Tours. The On the Buses Expert, Historian, Super Fan has not only released Four Books on The Series and Spin-Off films including An A-Z of On the Buses, Behind the Scenes and a Complete Filming Locations guide but also has over 8000 members on his On the Buses Filming Locations – Now and Then Facebook Page.
The Hours He puts in behind the scenes is truly remarkable and it is all for the love of On the Buses”
As well as Anna Karen the Queen of On the Buses who Played long suffering Wife to Arthur, Olive attending, Kate Williams (The Nurse), Adam Rhodes (Little Arthur) and Sandra Bryant (Sandra) will be coming back for the first time since filming in 1973 and this is going to be a very emotional weekend for them all and We hope everybody has an Amazing time.
For Tickets and more details You can join the facebook page “Holiday On the Buses Cast Reunion” or visit the official event Webpage :
www.hotbcastreunion2019.co.uk
Rich would love to know if you were you on at the campsite during the time of filming, do you know anyone extras/staff who appeared in the film! If so he would love to hear from you via email: eventopsco@hotmail.com.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
