The Schedule of Events for Gallifrey One’s Miracle on 34th Street, our upcoming February 2024 convention, is now available! As in prior years, we are using the Sched online scheduling system for a seamless and easy-to-navigate program that can be used on your desktop or mobile device. We’ve done our very best to bring our attendees a great lineup, with tons of interviews, Q&As, discussion panels, special events, and all the fun that makes Gallifrey One special.
The Gallifrey One 2024 schedule is fully customizable, and you will be able to select items you are interested in and prepare your itinerary by becoming a registered attendee on Sched.com. Full screen web version and mobile versions of the schedule are available at the following links.
Full Screen (General Purpose) version
Fully viewable version, with custom views of events, searchable, plus panelist and guest listings
http://gallifreyone2024.sched.com
Print version
One-page layouts, both simple listing and detailed with event notes
http://gallifreyone2024.sched.com/print
As always, a complete copy of this year’s program can be found in your Gallifrey One 2024 Program Book, given to each attendee during badge pickup at Convention Registration. The book also contains maps of our facility, program grids for each day of the event, and tables of information listing special events, photo ops, autograph sessions, gaming and children’s programming schedules, and much more.
HELPFUL FILTER HINTS:
- Use “Filter by Date” to give you the full schedule for one day only.
- Select the “Filter by Venue” dropdown to select the schedule for individual rooms (Program A, B, C, D, etc.)
- Use “Filter by Type” to choose the type of events you’re interested in.
What Is, And Isn’t, On the Schedule Right Now?
Items currently on the schedule
Our entire main program, including interviews, Q&As, live commentaries, panels and major events; the full schedule of kaffeeklatsches; the gaming program; autograph sessions at our Autograph Alley (this year in the convention center foyer) and at the Alien Entertainment/Big Finish booth (in the dealers room); and all currently-scheduled meet-ups and social events. Additionally, some items that cost an additional fee are also on the schedule: our Evening Guest Receptions and the VIP script reading sessions for Derek Jacobi, Alex Kingston and Billie Piper are on the schedule (these can be purchased at Convention Photo Shoots).
Items coming soon but NOT yet on the schedule
Autograph sessions for our Showmasters Events-sponsored guests (Jacobi, Piper, Kingston, Waterhouse, King, Coduri, Dingwall, Roberts); all photo ops; the add-on package bundles (including TARDIS Tag meet & greets and other script readings); our 2024 children’s program; and any additional social events & meet-ups still to be scheduled, if any. We anticipate these items will all be on the schedule by the end of January.
About Autographs
Autographs at Gallifrey One can be a little confusing, as we have three main types of autograph opportunities: our Autograph Alley in our main foyer, with set start and end times for many of our guests (these are on the schedule); Sponsored Guest Autographs including those brought to the convention by Showmasters Events and Big Finish Productions, which take place at their tables in our Dealers Room (Big Finish is on the schedule; the Showmasters autographs are still pending); and Fixed Guest Table Autographs, for guests who have their own Dealers Room tables and set their own hours. For complete info about who’s signing and where, go to the Gallifrey One Attendee Guide and scroll down to “How do I get autographs at Gallifrey One?”
Upcoming Kaffeeklatsch Sign-Ups
As previously announced, online sign-ups for this year’s kaffeeklatsch program (for which all sessions are currently on the schedule) will take place on Saturday February 3 at 12:00pm Pacific Time (3:00pm Eastern / 8:00pm UK.) We’ll have a dedicated news update on this website with links to the sign-up location, along with further details, closer to that date.
Please note: the following previously announced discussion panels were not able to be presented this year, after some hard decisions had to be made due to space and panelist interest: the two “Adventures in Animation” panels (#11 & 12); “The Grandfather, The Dandy & The Clown” (#19); “Doctor Who Beyond the Screen: The Year in Review” (#25); “Does This Cape Make Me Look Evil” (#39); and “Gallifreyan High Fashion” (#41). All other discussion panels are on this year’s schedule.
Gallifrey One 2024 Hours of Operation and Convention Overview
The following is our general guide to the convention, starting with badge pickup (attendees with tickets pick up their badges at our Registration desk, which allows you entry into the convention):
- Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- As attendees and guests start to arrive for Gallifrey One, many will mingle in the hotel lobby and bar throughout the evening (and the first ribbon-trading meet-up is at 7:30 Wednesday night in the lobby.)
- Thursday, February 15, 2024
- 4:00pm to 9:00pm — Registration open for badge pickup
- 5:15pm — Annual In N’Out Burger run (meet in hotel lobby)
- 8:00pm — Gallifrey One 2024’s Pre-Convention Launch Party and Ice Cream Social, plus Thursday night karaoke immediately after (9:30pm approx.), both in Program A
- Friday, February 16, 2024
- 9:00am — Registration reopens for badge pickup (to 8pm); Member Services desk open for information & assistance (until 6pm); Video Room open (to midnight)
- 10:00am — Dealers Room open (to 6pm); panel programming begins in Program B & C; Gaming open (to midnight)
- 10:30am — Program A (main stage) seating opens
- 11:00am — Main stage programming (to 6:30pm), starting with the Radio Free Skaro podcast live show; panel programming begins in Program D
- 12:00pm — All remaining programming open (including Program E and our Kaffeeklatsches); Art Show open (until 6pm)
- 6:30pm — Program A closes; Fan Video Happy Hour in Program B; panel programming continues in Program C; Shabbat Shalom Gallifrey One service in Program D; Evening Guest Receptions begin, at 6:30pm and 8:00pm (for additional charge, purchase here)
- 7:30pm — The Masquerade of Mandragora costume & fashion show, immediately followed (8:30pm approx.) by Dominic Glynn’s Survival Remixes, and a screening (at 9:30pm approx.) of The Daleks in Colour.
- 9:30pm — Friday night karaoke in Program B; The Cornell Collective talk show (18+ only) in Program C
- Saturday, February 17, 2024
- 9:00am — Registration reopens for badge pickup (through 7pm); Member Services desk open for information & assistance (until 6pm); Video Room open (to midnight)
- 9:30am — Program A (main stage) seating opens
- 10:00am — All program tracks and kaffeeklatsches open (to 6pm); Dealers Room and Art Show open (to 6pm); Gaming open (to midnight); Billie Piper VIP script reading in Program B (for additional charge, purchase here)
- 12:00pm-2:00pm — TARDIS Talks academic program track in Program B
- 5:00pm — Evening Guest Receptions begin, at 5:00pm, 6:30pm and 8:00pm (for additional charge, purchase here)
- 6:00pm — Program A closes; The Game of Rassilon event in Program B
- 7:30pm — The Idiot’s Lantern live stage show in Program A
- 9:30pm (approx.) — Gallifrey One 2024’s dance party in Program A; Saturday night Karaoke in Program B
- Sunday, February 18, 2024
- 9:00am — Registration reopens for badge pickup (until 1pm); Member Services desk open for information & assistance (until 4pm); Video Room open (to 4pm); Gaming open (to 4pm)
- 9:30am — Program A (main stage) seating opens
- 10:00am — All program tracks and kaffeeklatsches open (to 4pm); Art Show auction in Program E (10am); Dealers Room open (to 4pm); Derek Jacobi VIP script reading in Program B (for additional charge, purchase here)
- 12:00pm — Gallifrey One’s 2024 Bob May Memorial Charity Auction begins in Program B (runs until late afternoon)
- 12:00pm — Alex Kingston VIP script reading in Program C (for additional charge, purchase here)
- 4:00pm — The Year in Review in Program A; most programming ends; Dealers Room closes
- 5:00pm — Closing Ceremonies
Please note that the above times are subject to change and may be altered at any time prior to the convention.
Badge Pickup: Important Information
Attendees can pick up their badges at any time our Registration Desk is open (Thursday 4:00-9:00pm; Friday & Saturday 9:00am-7:00pm; Sunday 9:00am-1:00pm) for full access to the convention. If you would like to participate in our Thursday evening events, you must ensure your badge is picked up during these Thursday timeslots. We will not hold badges for you if you will be arriving after the times noted above.
Important: you MUST present photo identification at Convention Registration to receive your convention badge.
Seating: Important Information
Gallifrey One provides open seating for all of our program rooms; we do not sell reserved seating, and we do not clear rooms between each daytime program event (or between the evening events), only at the dinner hour (usually after 6pm). If you want to sit in the front row of Program A all day long, get their early and claim your seat! That said, we do have a couple of important things to keep in mind.
Program A (the main hall) will open for seating on Friday at 10:30am, and on Saturday & Sunday at 9:30am. General seating is open to everyone during these times. Although it may first appear that seating is light, we ask you to please fill in all available seats.
Reserve seating is held in Program A/B/C/D for attendees with special needs (who have registered at the Accessibility Services desk, located next to Convention Registration). This includes front row seating specifically reserved for hearing and vision impaired attendees. We ask that you please pay attention to reserved seating signs and do not sit in these spaces if you have not been instructed to do so. Attendees who have registered with Accessibility Services will be instructed where to meet for seating for these events.
You MUST fill in all available seats when asked by a Gallifrey One staff member. There are times when our main ballroom (Program A) will be filled to capacity; during these times, we will fill all empty seats, regardless of seats being “saved” for others. You have been warned.
On Friday and Saturday evenings, Program A will be closed briefly at the end of our main daytime programming session, for setup for our stage events The Masquerade of Mandragora and The Idiot’s Lantern. Lines usually begin to form for the room after that, so if you want a great seat, we encourage you to join the line at that time. Attendees should never hold places in line for parties larger than four.
In our panel program rooms (Program B/C/D), please do not save seats for others as these rooms have limited seating. Program E is a multi-purpose room so there is very limited seating available.
While you’re in our programming rooms, we ask that you follow our Courtesy Policy toward other guests. Please take a minute to check out the Courtesy Policy and understand how we handle our event to make it enjoyable for everyone in attendance.
Are there breaks between panels and events?
Yes… Gallifrey One provides breaks in between panel sessions for people to be able to leave the room and new people be able to come in and sit down. Please note that the following will be in effect; our programming coordinators will be ensuring that programs end on time (as much as they possibly can):
- For 60 minute (hour) programming and panel blocks, the panels will be 55 minutes long, with a 5 minute break at the end of the hour.
- For 45 minute programs (mostly interview sessions), the panels will be 40 minutes long, with a 5 minute break at the end.
- For 30 minute programs, the panel will run the full 30 minutes; this is the one item that will not have a break after.
- Any panels or events longer than an hour will be at the discretion of programming operations but will likely have a 5-10 minute break at the end.
- Panels that are the last panel of the day prior to a gap in the schedule or a closure of the room will be allowed to run until the very end of the panel block.
How are audience questions handled in Program A?
We no longer feature an open microphone in Program A for audience questions. Although we’ve loved the opportunity for open dialogue between attendees and our guests taking the stage, many an interview has been sidetracked with things that your fellow attendees have not enjoyed: the long-winded “questions” (more like statements) that take forever, the requests to give guests gifts (or hugs), and of course, the dreaded “what’s your favorite ___?” We have instead opted to proceed with interview-style events in Program A throughout the weekend.
We may accept audience questions in advance selected interviews/panels up until two hours prior to the start of the event. We will have a list of these events online close to the convention. Drop by Member Services and ask for a question card for one of these events; simply write your name and your question on the card. Our interviewers will be reviewing submissions for their panels after the deadline and, who knows… maybe your question will be answered! (We make absolutely no guarantees though; it is entirely the choice of the moderator!)