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*[[Supernatural Wayward Son]] was a campaign to try and get [[Carry On Wayward Son]] by Kansas to No1 in the UK. It didn't quite make it to No.1 in the music charts but did make it into the download charts and No.1 in the Amazon rock download charts, plus the campaign received attention from many important people including Warner Brothers.  
 
*[[Supernatural Wayward Son]] was a campaign to try and get [[Carry On Wayward Son]] by Kansas to No1 in the UK. It didn't quite make it to No.1 in the music charts but did make it into the download charts and No.1 in the Amazon rock download charts, plus the campaign received attention from many important people including Warner Brothers.  
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLshleJ_sLM/ SaveSPNintheUK Selfies Video Campaign] - Fans from across the UK showed their need for Supernatural to be aired in the UK, by submitting a 'selfie' holding up a sign with the hashtag #UKNeedsSPN or #UKNeedsSupernatural
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLshleJ_sLM/ SaveSPNintheUK Selfies Video Campaign] - Fans from across the UK showed their need for Supernatural to be aired in the UK, by submitting a 'selfie' holding up a sign with the hashtag #UKNeedsSPN or #UKNeedsSupernatural
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*Supernatural - Jensen Ackles Interview for Sky Living [http://skyliving.sky.com/supernatural-videos/jensen-on-season-six/ Part 1]  [http://skyliving.sky.com/supernatural-videos/jensen-on-dean/ Part 2]<BR>
 
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*Supernatural - Jared Padalecki Interview for Sky Living [http://skyliving.sky.com/supernatural-videos/jared-padalecki-interview/ Part 1] [http://skyliving.sky.com/supernatural/a-chat-with-jared-padalecki/ Part 2]<BR>
 
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== Other Supernatural in the UK  ==
 
== Other Supernatural in the UK  ==

Revision as of 10:50, 20 March 2019


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This page is dedicated to all things Supernatural in the United Kingdom (UK)
The UK Supernatural fans are an ever growing and increasingly excitable fan-base; more and more are discovering what it is like to become part of the award winning SPNFamily every day.

We are compiling information of any UK specific items related to the #SPNFamily. If anyone has details of any please contact us in the talk section.

Contents

  • News Features any exciting news about Supernatural including convention announcements
  • Where /When to Watch UK Fans get Supernatural a bit later than aired in the US. We have provided a list of when each season has aired and where you can watch current/past seasons/episodes.
  • Conventions Supernatural fandom in the UK features smaller conventions and this section provides details of up to date convetions and past conventions. Check out the Convention Calendar for more details
  • Supernatural UK on Social Media List of social media accounts with UK fan base or links as of 2019. For a complete list of actors, crew, and fan accounts see the Superwiki pages for Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram
  • UK Actors on Supernatural A list of actors from the UK that have appeared on Supernatural
  • UK References mentioned in Supernatural
  • UK Music featured on Supernatural
  • Saving Supernatural – activism UK fans nearly lost Supernatural and they rallied and got it back on the airwaves. This section documents that journey. We also have a list of interviews from cast members from the Season 9 Premiere in the UK to coincide with Supernatural coming back on our airwaves.
  • Charity events in the UK There are many worldwide charity projects/events that the UK SPNFamily can and do take part in. Details of these can be found on this page Charity Projects & for the UK Charity UK
  • Supernatural Events & Fan Meet Ups this includes the archive off all past events for information only'



To co-inside with the creation of this page there have been a series of 'Supernatural in the UK' Interviews carried out with some of the wonderful British guest stars. These were arranged by Lucy - (Supernatural Wiki – ‘Supernatural in the UK’ page creator), along with the input of the fans on the 'Supernatural in the UK' Facebook group

UK News

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  • Starfury are holding their second UK Supernatural event 'Cross Roads 2' in June 2019


For all convention updates for Supernatural see the Convention Calendar

Where to watch Supernatural in the UK

A history of previous season air dates are found on the UK Premiere Dates page.

Season 14 will be aired on E4 sometime in Spring 2019

Where to watch?

  • Currently Seasons 1-12 are available to watch on Amazon Prime
  • Seasons 1-13 are available to buy on DVD
  • Season 14 DVD release date: tbc

Conventions in the UK

Starfury have been putting on fan conventions since 1997, in 2017 they announced their first convention based on Supernatural, called Cross Roads. The Starfury events feature:

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  • opening and closing ceremonies
  • guest talks
  • photo and autograph sessions
  • panels and discussions
  • competitions
  • parties




Cross Roads 2 2019

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Cross Roads 2 from Starfury Conventions took place on 21-23 June 2019, at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham.

For information on other conventions, check Convention Category and the Convention Calendar.

Confirmed Guests

Schedule

Friday, 21 June 2019

  • 8:00 pm Opening Ceremony
  • 9:00 pm Urban Myths party


Saturday, 22 June 2019

  • 11:30 am Leah Cairns & Magda Apanowitc
  • 12:30 pm Erica Cerra & Kim Rhodes
  • 2:00 pm Mark Sheppard, Ruth Connell & Teryl Rothery
  • 3:00 pm Adam Fergus, David Haydn-Jones & Elizabeth Blackmore
  • 9:00 pm Scoobynatural party


Sunday, 23 June 2019

  • 11:30 am Leah Cairns, Magda Apanowitc & Teryl Rothery
  • 12:30 pm Erica Cerra & Mark Sheppard
  • 2:00 pm Adam Fergus & David Haydn-Jones
  • 3:00 pm Elizabeth Blackmore, Kim Rhodes & Ruth Connell
  • 7:30 pm Closing Ceremony
  • 8:30 pm Heaven and Hell party

Reports

Pictures

Links


Past Conventions in the UK


Cross Roads 1 2018

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Cross Roads convention from Starfury Conventions was held on 18-20 May 2018, at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham

For information on other conventions, check Convention Category and the Convention Calendar.

Confirmed Guests

The twitter tag for this event: #crossroadscon

Schedule

Friday 18th May 2018

  • 8:30pm Meet & Greet Reception
  • 9:00pm Disco


Saturday 19th May 2018

  • 12:30pm Julian Richings & Keith Szarabajka
  • 1:30pm DJ Qualls & Ty Olsson
  • 3:00pm Katherine Ramdeen & Kim Rhodes
  • 4:00pm Alaina Huffman & Mark Pellegrino
  • 5:00pm Mark Sheppard & Ruth Connell
  • 9:00pm Disco


Sunday 20th May 2018

  • 12:30pm Keith Szarabajka & Julian Richings
  • 1:30pm DJ Qualls, Ty Olsson & Julian Richings
  • 3:00pm Ruth Connell & Alaina Huffman
  • 4:00pm Katherine Ramdeen & Kim Rhodes
  • 5:00pm Mark Sheppard & Mark Pellegrino
  • 9:00pm Disco

Reports

Tweet Summaries

Pictures

Links


Creation Entertainment: Salute to Supernatural

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Creation have been putting on fan conventions in the US since the 1980's. There Supernatural theme conventions are called 'Salute to Supernatural' and they held their first UK 'Salute to Supernatural' convention in May 2018.

Confirmed Guests

After the convention in 2018, Creation announced that they would not be coming back to the UK for another Supernatural convention.

Rogue Events

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Rogue Events used to organize Supernatural Conventions held in the UK - Since July 2017 they have ceased trading.

Previous event information can be found here:

Where can you read about the convention experience?

All taken from the Yoppul Website
Written by Emily Scotcher

UK Actors on Supernatural

UK Supernatural Creatures and Mythology

  • Banshee - Written in John Winchesters Journal (prevalent in the West Highlands of Scotland)
  • Black Dog - A British phenomenon, Black Dogs are spirit apparitions that generally appear at night
  • Changeling - Offspring of a fairy, troll, elf or other legendary creature
  • Fairies - Fairies are supernatural creatures that all seem to have originated from a place called Avalon.
  • Loch Ness Monster - In 6.12 Like a Virgin, Bobby Singer says that the Loch Ness Monster is real, unlike dragons
  • Shapeshifters - Shapeshifters appear in lore from all corners of the world, in Greco-Roman, British, Irish, Norse, Slavic, Asian, and Far Eastern mythology and folklore
  • Unicorn - The Unicorn is mythological creature of Europe, particularly popular during the Middle Ages
  • Wraith - Wraith is a Scottish dialectal word for "ghost, spectre, apparition"
  • Water Wraith - The idea of Water Wraiths originated in Scotland

Saving Supernatural in the UK

  • Supernatural was been cancelled by the only channel showing it in the UK after Season 8 finished.
Save SPN in the UK Poster

There were various projects by the UK fans to try and get SPN back in the UK!

  • Supernatural Wayward Son was a campaign to try and get Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas to No1 in the UK. It didn't quite make it to No.1 in the music charts but did make it into the download charts and No.1 in the Amazon rock download charts, plus the campaign received attention from many important people including Warner Brothers.
Carry on Wayward Son To No 1 (courtesy of SPNUK)
  • SaveSPNintheUK Selfies Video Campaign - Fans from across the UK showed their need for Supernatural to be aired in the UK, by submitting a 'selfie' holding up a sign with the hashtag #UKNeedsSPN or #UKNeedsSupernatural
  • Save Supernatural in the UK flyers have been handed out at UK conventions and posted everywhere online.
  • Letter writing campaigns, to contact the people that may be able to get the show back on UK TV.

Links:


Supernatural UK Interviews These coincided with getting Supernatural Season 9 back on the airwaves in the UK.

- Season 9 -

  • Misha Collins for Season 9 of Supernatural on E4 Link
  • Mark Sheppard for Season 9 of Supernatural on E4 Link
  • Jensen Ackles for Season 9 of Supernatural on E4 Link
  • Jared Padalecki for Season 9 of Supernatural on E4 Link
  • Supernatural - Jensen Ackles Interview for Sky Living Part 1 Part 2
  • Supernatural - Jared Padalecki Interview for Sky Living Part 1 Part 2

Other Supernatural in the UK

Misha's Phone box in London

Misha Trolling UK Fans

On Sunday 4th August 2013 Misha Collins tweeted various messages to the UK fans regarding announcement and a blue Phone-box. posted pictures of Phone-boxes with a basket of treats and a photo of him with a secret message. The photo's were from Earls Court, London and Lincoln.

--SpnUK (talk) 08:55, 4 August 2013 (PDT)

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