I have been a fan of Sherlock since late 2010. I watched first season in my hotel room in Granada, Spain. I was immediately captivated by the show (and Benedict’s Sherlock, let’s be honest here) and was crushed that there was only three episodes in the season.
Years later I am still a fan, even though the show is pretty much over. And I am going to the very first (and hopefully not last) official Sherlock Convention in North America. I had been waiting for them to do it in my part of the world for a while and once I learned that it would actually happen - I was beyond happy! I purchased my ticket the day it went on say - back in November 2016. Over 6 months ago! Crazy, I know!
I will try to blog/vlog and post on Instagram (@foxcloudsblog) during the convention. Hopefully, will take lots of pictures and will write my experience of the event afterwards (early June). It is going to be a massive event that stretches over 2.5 days, so I expect a lot of fun stuff planned.
I don’t have a particular schedule. I know that I will be going to all night parties (Friday - Sunday) and that I have one photoshoot scheduled on Friday (221B Baker Street set photo), but otherwise I am quite open. My primary objective is to go to many panels that delve into behind the scenes and filming process as it is what I am most interested in. The schedule is enormous and there are a lot of things to do!
I am not going to any of drinks receptions as those got sold out before I even realized that we needed to purchase tickets for them (considering the price of the entrance ticket, it was just too much). But I am happy that I will be going to all three night parties! Each party would have an individual theme (see in the schedule below) but I don’t think you need to specifically dress up for it. Unless you want to, of course.
So, I am going to provide below the information for the ticket that I personally purchased and the whole schedule for the convention (taken from the official website) with those events that I am most interested personally. It is for reference only, mostly for myself, so I can go back and match it with what I actually ended up doing.
Let me know if any of you is going and keep an eye on my Instagram @foxcloudsblog for Stories/Vlogs!
Cheers!
Official website: http://www.sherlockedusa.com/
DETAILS:
Venue
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles
California
90045 USA
Dates
Friday 26th May, Saturday 27th May & Sunday 28th May 2017
Opening Times
Friday: Registration from 2pm. Event open 5pm - 8pm - Party till late.
Saturday: 9am to 6pm (Registration open from 8am) - Party till late.
Sunday: 9am to 6pm - Party till late.
MY TICKET INFO:
SILVER TICKET DIOGENES CLUB
Entry for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
All Talks in main hall
Unreserved seat in main hall (sides/back)
Silver Priority in Queues for Autos & Photos
1 x Friday Night Party Ticket
1 x Saturday Night Party Ticket
1 x Sunday Night Party Ticket
Exclusive Sherlocked USA Button and Lanyard
BAKER STREET / DIOGENES CLUB - The Tracks
During the weekend visitors will be sorted by two groups – the Baker Street Track and the Diogenes Club Track, this is to enable everybody the chance to attend the talks.
When you purchase your ticket you will have two options for each ticket type – you chose at purchase if you want to be in the Baker Street Track or the Diogenes Club Track by selecting the ticket type with that name associated with it – ie: if you have decided to buy the silver ticket, you chose either Silver Baker Street or Silver Diogenes Club.
This is purely to manage numbers sitting down for each talk in the halls – there is no additional benefits to choosing one over the other, visitors will receive the same access and items associated with the ticket type regardless of the track you choose – the only thing to consider is if you are going with friends you may wish to choose the same track ticket so you can sit in the same talks.
OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE (as of May 24)
Friday Schedule
Registration Open: 1400 - 2000
Workshop Area
1700 - 1900 Ribbon Swap
Join us for a social meet up once you have arrived for a chance to start collecting and swapping your convention ribbons! Great opportunity to meet your fellow attendees for the weekend.
Photo Shoot A
1700 - 1800 Origami for Beginners
Our first session of the weekend for those of you wishing to learn some simple origami skills. See what you can do with just a piece of paper!
1815 - 1900 Cosplay Countdown
Join Abie to discuss your outfits or get last minute advice or late fixes for your cosplay. Plus it's a great chance to meet fellow cosplayers!
Photo Shoot B
1700 - 1900 Drawing Workshop
Ever wanted to learn how to draw your favourite characters from Sherlock, or simply improve your skills? Try the first of our workshops!
221b Set Photo Shoot Open: 1700 - 2000
Dealers Room Open: 1700 - 2000
Drinks Receptions (location to be confirmed)
1800 - 1900 Drinks Reception A - SOLD OUT
1930 - 2030 Drinks Reception B - SOLD OUT
Screening Room
1910 - 2000 Ice Cream Social **
Join Louis Moffat as he hosts the Sherlocked Ice-Cream Social - a place to meet fellow attendees over ice-cream! Free ice cream available whilst stocks last.
2100 - 2300 Karaoke **
Show off your singing skills with fellow attendees. Take a turn on the mic at the Karaoke!
Main Hall
2000 - 0200 Friday Night Party **
The theme is 'Chinese Circus'
Saturday Schedule
All times listed are in LA local times.
Registration Desk Open - 0800 - 1800
Main Hall
0900 - 0945 Opening Ceremony
Hosted by Tony Lee with special guests
1000 - 1045 The Birth of an Episode
Arwel Jones & Sue Vertue talk about the production process. Hosted by Tony Lee.
1100 - 1145 Body Positivity
Join our cosplay host Abie to discuss the importance of body positivity and cosplay.
1215 - 1300 Performance Hub
A chance to see the entries to the Performance Hub competition and see who wins the coveted cash prize! Hosted by Abie and featuring special guests.
1300 - 1400 Lunch Break
1405 - 1450 The Sign of Three
Arwel Jones, Amanda Abbington and Alistair Petrie discuss all that went into bringing the wedding reception to life.
1505 - 1550 Would You Like A Cup of Tea?
The Kettle is over there... Join Una Stubbs, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton as they discuss their careers and working on Sherlock. Hosted by Tony Lee.
1605 - 1650 Sherlocked Auction
Join the Sherlocked Team as rare items from the TV Show and more go under the hammer!
1705 - 1750 Every Good Fairytale Needs a Villian
Andrew Scott takes to the stage for the last panel of the day. Hosted by Tony Lee.
2000 - 0200 Saturday Night Party**
The theme is 'London Calling'
Workshop Area
1000 - 1045 Origami for Beginners
Joel Stern will be on hand to teach attendees the art of origami.
1100 - 1145 Meet & Greet - Sue Vertue
Tickets only available via a ballot system - visit the Sales desk on Friday/Saturday morning for more details.
1200 - 1245 Meet & Greet - Andrew Scott
Bids can be made at the Sales Desk for this unique encounter with Moriarty!
1405 - 1450 Chaos Costuming Activity
Who doesn't need a little chaos in their lives? Fans of cosplay can meet the challenge by attending this workshop. Hosted by Abie and Louis Moffat.
1505 - 1550 Drawing Sherlock
Learn the basics and more when it comes to drawing our favourite consulting detective!
1605 - 1650 - Meet & Greet - Una Stubbs & Louis Moffat
Bids can be made at the Sales Desk for an encounter with the land lady and young Sherlock
1705 - 1750 Production Workshop
Arwel Jones will share some on-set secrets of the prop-master, and how certain looks may be acheived.
Photo Shoot A
1000 - 1045 Mark Gatiss - Gold Batches A, B, C, D, E, F & G
1050 - 1135 Amanda Abbington - Gold Batches C, D, E, F, G H & I
1140 - 1225 Una Stubbs - Gold Batches D, B, C, A, E, H & I
1230 - 1300 Wanda Ventham & Timothy Carlton - Gold Batches A, B, C, D, E & F
1405 - 1505 Andrew Scott - Gold Batches A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H
1510 - 1615 Cosplay Photo Shoot
1620 - 1705 Amanda Abbington - Gold Batches J, K, L, A & B
1720 - 1750 Finding the Canon in Sherlock
A fan discussion to look at how much of the canon appears in Sherlock
Photo Shoot B
0950 - 1035 Alistair Petrie - Gold Batches C, D, E, F, G, H & I
1040 - 1125 Louis Moffat - Gold Batches A, B, C, D, E, F, G
1130 - 1215 Arwel Jones - Gold Batches A, B, C, D, E & F
1220 - 1250 Steven Moffat & Sue Vertue - Gold Batches - A, B, C, D, E & F
1405 - 1450 Meet & Greet - Steven Moffat
Tickets only available via a ballot system - visit the Sales desk on Friday/Saturday morning for more details.
1505 - 1550 Meet & Greet - Alistair Petrie
Place your bids at the Sales Desk for this unique encounter with Alistair.
1605 - 1650 Andrew Scott - Silvers & Standards
1705 - 1750 Cosplay on a Budget
Join Abie to discuss hints and tips to save you money when working on new cosplay outfits!
221b Set Photo Shoot
1000 - 1145 Standard Set Photo Shoots
1150 - 1210 Holmes Family on 221b Set Photo shoot
1405 - 1645 Standard Set Photo Shoots
1645 - 1715 Mark Gatiss on Set Photo
1715 - 1800 Standard Set Photo Shoots
Dealers Room Open - 1000 - 1750
Screening Room
1000 - 1225 Enjoy your favourite Sherlock episodes
1230 - 1300 Being Major Sholto
Alistair Petrie will view and commentate on his time as Major Sholto as we watch some of his scenes.
1405 - 1435 Mycroft's Movie Night
Mark Gatiss will relive Mycroft's movie night as he views the scenes from the episode and comments on filming the sequence.
1435 - 1600 Enjoy your favourite Sherlock episodes
1605 - 1650 Setlocked
The Baker Street Babes and Arwel Jones discuss being on location and the experiences they have had when production leaves the studio.
2045 - 2220 The Great British Sherlocked Quiz **
In the style of a traditional british 'pub' quiz, a time to test your knowledge on different subjects, but mostly Britain and Sherlock.
Art Exhibition Area
1735 - 1750 Sherlocked Portrait Winner
The announcement of the winner of Sherlocked USA's Portrait competition.
Drinks Receptions (location to be confirmed)
1800 - 1900 Drinks Reception A - SOLD OUT
1930 - 2030 Drinks Reception B - SOLD OUT
Sunday Schedule
Registration Desk Open - 0900 - 1800
Main Hall
0900 - 0945 Science of Deduction
Exploring common techniques used to make simple deductions and how they apply to Sherlock. Hosted by Baker Street Babes
1000 - 1045 Get Out of My House You Reptile
Una Stubbs and Mark Gatiss take to the stage to discuss what they really think about Mrs Hudson vs Mycroft. Hosted by Tony Lee.
1100 - 1145 Baker Street Babes Podcast
The Baker Street Babes record their latest podcast, with special guests.
1200 - 1255 Cosplay Masquarade
Join our cosplay host Abie as she presents the Sherlocked USA Cosplay Masquerade with cash prizes for the best costumes!
1300 - 1400 Lunch Break
1405 - 1450 Meet the Makers
Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue discuss all things Sherlock and its continued success.
1505 - 1550 Being a Sherlock Fan
Join the panel to discuss the dedication and commitment needed to be a Sherlock fan.
1600 - 1645 Marvellous Mary Morstan
Amanda Abbington talks about being Mary and joining the cast of Sherlock in season 3. Hosted by Tony Lee.
1700 - 1800 The Amazing Sherlocked Game Show
Not to be missed! Our guests will be on stage to take part in a very special game show. Pick your side and enjoy the ride! Hosted by Tony Lee.
Location to be confirmed
2000 - 2300 Sunday Night Party **
The theme is 'Moriarty's Pool Party'
Work Shops
0900 - 0945 The Game is On
Learn about board games in development.
1000 - 1045 Meet & Greet - Amanda Abbington
Place your bids at the Registration Desk for this unique encounter with Mary!
1100 - 1200 Origami Workshop
Another chance to perfect your paper folding skills!
1215 - 1255 Drawing Sherlock
Learn the basics and more when it comes to drawing our favourite consulting detective!
1405 - 1450 Meet & Greet - Andrew Scott
Place your bids at the Sales Desk for this unique encounter with Moriarty.
1505 - 1550 Meet & Greet - Mark Gatiss
Place your bids at the Sales Desk for the opportunity for this unique encounter with Mycroft.
1600 - 1645 Meet & Greet - Steven Moffat & Louis Moffat
Tickets only available via a ballot system - visit the Sales desk on Saturday/Sunday for more details.
Photo Shoot A
0900 - 0930 Amanda Abbington Aquarium Shoot
0945 - 1035 Andrew Scott - Gold Batches I, J, K, L - Silver & Standards
1045 - 1120 Arwel Jones - Gold Batches J, K, L, G, H & I - Silver & Standards
1125 - 1155 Wanda Ventham & Timothy Carlton 1 - Gold Batches G, H, I, J, K & L
1200 - 1300 Sue Vertue & Steven Moffat - Gold Batches G, H, I, J, K & L - Silver & Standards
1405 - 1435 Cosplay Photo Shoot
1440 - 1500 Wanda Ventham & Timothy Carlton 2 - Silver & Standards
1600 - 1645 Writing Workshop
Get professional tips and advice on perfecting your writing skills. Hosted by 221 Breakfast Club.
Photo Shoot B
0915 - 1000 Alistair Petrie - Gold Batches J, K, L, A & B - Silver & Standards
1005 - 1050 Louis Moffat - Gold Batches J, K, L, H & I Silver & Standards
1055 - 1140 Una Stubbs - Gold Batches J, K, L, F & G - Silver & Standards
1145 - 1230 Mark Gatiss - Gold Batches J, K, L, H & I - Silver & Standards
1405 - 1450 Chaos Costuming
Join Abie and Alistair Petrie for another challenge. Are your cosplay skills ready?
1505 - 1550 Production Workshop
Arwel Jones shares more secrets and demonstrates some simple techniques to create some amazing props.
1600 - 1645 Cosplay on a Budget
Our cosplay host Abie shares some more hints and tips for creating amazing cosplay... on a budget.
221b Set Photo Shoot
0900 - 0930 Production Group Photo Shoot
1045 - 1205 Standard Set Photo Shoots
1215 - 1235 Una Stubbs on 221b Set Photo shoot
1240 - 1300 Cast Group Photo Shoot
1405 - 1550 Standard Set Photo Shoots
1600 - 1645 Andrew Scott on 221b Set Photo Shoot
Dealers Room Open - 0900 - 1645
Screening Room
0900 - 0930 Animal Instincts
A closer look at the animals of Sherlock
0930 - 1130 Enjoy your favourite Sherlock episodes
1130 - 1200 Up On the Roof
Andrew Scott relives and comments on those now infamous rooftop scenes between Moriarty and Sherlock just before that fall.
1200 - 1500 Enjoy your favourite Sherlock episodes
1500 - 1530 Mrs Hudson and THAT car chase scene
Una Stubbs and Steven Moffat discuss the most surprising, and thoroughly enjoyable, scene of season 4!
1530 - 1600 Enjoy your favourite Sherlock moments
1600 - 1645 Setlocked
Baker Street Babes and Arwel Jones discuss location filming in public places.
** Evening activity - Only applicable to some ticket types, check the Tickets page for more details.
Please note that the schedule overrides the days listed on any photo shoot tickets already purchased. Photo Shoots will be called as VIP/Gold first, then Silvers and then standards. Your photo will now by called by group and happen on either Saturday or Sunday depending on your assigned group. You will be notified of your Group Letter in an email prior to the event.
Groups for Gold Package Holder for autographs and photo shoots will also be made clear on arrival when you collect your pass. The allocation of group letters is based on when tickets were purchased.
Autographs are not scheduled, but will happen at times over the weekend when the guest is not busy with a photo shoot, busy with a talk or on a break.
At this time the separate tracks 'Baker Street' and 'Diogenes Club' are not shown on the schedule as attendee numbers do not require their activation.
VIP's will be contacted shortly by their VIP Liaison Kelly, who will let them know their additional schedule.
Schedule is correct at time of published and may be subject to change prior to the event. Any updates will be amended at the earliest opportunity but please check the schedules at the event to ensure you don't miss out. This schedule was published as correct on May 15th 2017..
