The Festival of Fantastic Films 2010

The 21st Annual Convention of the Society of Fantastic Films
will be held on the
15th - 17th October, 2010
at Sachas Hotel, Manchester

Because of the substantial increases in price at the Days Hotel (upwards of 100%) we needed to find a new venue, and while Sachas does not have anything like the cinema-style locations of the Days Hotel, it does have various other pluses:

1) The accommodation cost has been confirmed as £55 per room B & B for single occupancy, £65 per room B & B for double occupancy, £75 per room B & B for triple occupancy.

As Sachas is regularly used by soccer fans it is recommended that you arrange booking very soon if you wish to stay in the hotel – when United or City are at home rooms are at a premium.

When booking you MUST quote code FFSA 1010 to the booking office and the rates will be held.

Special Festival rates are available from Thursday 14th to Monday 18th. The Hotel will release ALL unbooked rooms on the 1st September, and after that will charge the going rate.

Please book soon to avoid disappointment!

2) Bar Prices for the full weekend will be held at Happy Hour rates.

3) The hotel has a lunch carvery at £5 daily and its very good value. Evening meals: Pizzas are available for £10-£12, and we will also be having our usual pub grub at about £6 per evening meal.

4) The films will be shown in the big room and the smaller room upstairs will house Tony Meadows' movies. These will have to be set up as there are no cinema facilities within the hotel – however for those with long memories you’ll remember we did all this back when.

5) I am trying to negotiate a discounted rate for a car park. Sachas do have an agreed discount of 20% with NCP for parking in the ARNDALE CAR PARK (which is security covered and only 400 yards from the hotel)

6) Sachas is on the Metro line from Piccadilly station and is almost next door to the Arndale / Town Centre so the shops etc. are easily accessible.

Tony and I would agree with all the Festival regulars who prefer the Days Hotel / Conference Centre complex, but the prices make it completely impossible. If you're not familiar with Sachas please talk to some of the attendees from the early 90’s and they’ll tell you that Sachas was great fun.

Gil Lane-Young