Celebration Europe (2007)

Celebration Europe is a fan convention which was held at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London from July 13 to July 15 2007. It was the first Celebration event to be held outside the United States. Its purpose was to primarily celebrate the 30th anniversary of A New Hope, the original Star Wars film which debuted on May 25, 1977.

Warwick Davis was the Celebrity Master of Ceremonies.

Celebration Europe shared many of the features of Celebration IV, which was held in Los Angeles, California earlier in the year. The convention was presented by Lucasfilm and managed by The Cards Inc. Group.

It was also notable for bringing in a replica of the Intergalactic Passports that were originally issued as backstage passes for the filming of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. They included 10 collectable stamps, each acquired from specific events in the showing.

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