Dimension Jump (convention)

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{{Infobox Convention

| name = Dimension Jump (DJ) - The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club convention

| image = 250px

| caption = Robert Llewellyn, Craig Charles, Chloe Annett and Chris Barrie at Dimension Jump XX

| status = Active

| genre = Red Dwarf

| venue = Crowne Plaza Nottingham

| location = Nottingham

| country = United Kingdom

| first = 1992

| last = 2021

| organizer = The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club (TORDFC)

| filing =

| attendance = Approx. 400

| website = [https://www.dimensionjump.info TORDFC's Dimension Jump website]

}}

Dimension Jump is a roughly biennial convention organised by the official Red Dwarf fan club. Special guests typically include main and guest cast from the cult-favourite British television series as well as the show's co-creators and members of the production team.

The most recent convention, Dimension Jump XXI, was held at the Crowne Plaza Nottingham from 10 to 12 September 2021.

The date and location of the next convention has yet to be announced.{{Cite web|first=|date=Sep 16, 2021|title=Dimension Jump - Homepage|url=https://www.dimensionjump.info/|url-status=live|access-date=Sep 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307093526/http://www.dimensionjump.info:80/ |archive-date=7 March 2007 }}

Past conventions

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NameDate(s)LocationGuestsNotesFan Attendance
Dimension Jump XXI10–12 September 2021Crowne Plaza Nottingham, UK.Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Norman Lovett, Ray Fearon, Lee Cornes, Ian Boldsworth, Johnny Vegas, Rob Grant, Paul Jackson, Matthew Clark.{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=Andy|date=Sep 16, 2021|title=Dimension Jump XXI|url=https://www.dimensionjump.info/past-dj/dimension-jump-xxi/|url-status=live|access-date=Sep 15, 2021|website=TORDFC's Dimension Jump website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916000726/https://www.dimensionjump.info/past-dj/dimension-jump-xxi/ |archive-date=16 September 2021 }}

Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn appeared live via Zoom.{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=Andy|date=Sep 3, 2021|title=Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn beaming in via Zoom - DJ XXI|url=https://www.dimensionjump.info/2021/09/chris-barrie-and-robert-llewellyn-via-zoom-dj-xxi/|url-status=live|access-date=|website=TORDFC's Dimension Jump website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903204110/https://www.dimensionjump.info/2021/09/chris-barrie-and-robert-llewellyn-via-zoom-dj-xxi/ |archive-date=3 September 2021 }}

| Due to the 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Dimension Jump XXI was moved to 10–12 September 2021.{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=Andy|date=2020-03-23|title=Dimension Jump XXI update – POSTPONED|url=http://www.dimensionjump.info/2020/03/dimension-jump-xxi-update-postponed/|url-status=live|access-date=|website=TORDFC's Dimension Jump website|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323175944/http://www.dimensionjump.info/2020/03/dimension-jump-xxi-update-postponed/ |archive-date=23 March 2020 }}

Dimension Jump XX5–7 October 2018Crowne Plaza Nottingham, UK.Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Craig Charles, Doug Naylor, Rob Grant (his first appearance in twenty-two years), Norman Lovett, Chloë Annett (her first appearance in nine years), Ed Bye, Paul Jackson, Mac McDonald, Ian Boldsworth, Tony Slattery.{{Cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2018/10/05/prepare-to-jump/|title = Prepare to Jump}}
Dimension Jump XIX7–9 April 2017Crowne Plaza Nottingham, UK.Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Mark Dexter, Lucie Pohl, Suanne Braun, Stephen Critchlow.398.James Bull Fan Club Chairman
Dimension Jump XVIII1–3 May 2015Crowne Plaza Nottingham, UK.Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Mac McDonald, Gordon Kennedy, The Shend, Doug Naylor.Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor exclusively announced Series XI and XII at the 2015 Dimension Jump event.{{cite news |title=Red Dwarf Returns... Twice! |url=http://ww.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2015/05/02/red-dwarf-returns-twice/ }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}375.
Dimension Jump XVII3–5 May 2013Birmingham Holiday Inn, UK.{{cite web |url=http://dimensionjump.info/dimension-jump-xvii/introduction |title=DJ XVII >> Introduction |access-date=16 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527155122/http://www.dimensionjump.info/dimension-jump-xvii/introduction |archive-date=27 May 2013 }}Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Craig Charles, Doug Naylor. Tony Hawks also made his first appearance.365.
Dimension Jump XVI8–10 April 2011Birmingham Holiday Inn, UK.{{cite news |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/dimension-jump-16 |work=Red Dwarf: The Official Website |title=Dimension Jump XVI Report by Rich Lawden}}Hattie Hayridge, Robert Llewellyn (via video-link), Chris Barrie, Doug Naylor, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules.354.
Dimension Jump XV9–11 October 2009Birmingham Holiday Inn, UKHattie Hayridge, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Chloë Annett, Craig Charles, Richard O’Callaghan.The convention featured a "Back to Earth"-inspired theme.{{cite news |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/dimension-jump-15/ |work=Red Dwarf: The Official Website |title=Dimension Jump XV Report by Rich Lawden}}356.
Dimension Jump XIV22–24 September 2007Moat House Hotel in Peterborough, UK.Hattie Hayridge, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules.The convention featured a "Gunmen of the Apocalypse" episode-based Western theme.{{cite news |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/dimension%2Djump%2D14/ |work=Red Dwarf: The Official Website |title=Dimension Jump XIV |access-date=2009-04-12}}123.
| Dimension Jump XIII24–26 September 2006Moat House Hotel in Peterborough, UK.Craig Charles (marking the first time in eight years that he had made an appearance at Dimension Jump.){{cite news |access-date=2008-06-18 |work=Red Dwarf: The Official Website |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/dimension-jump-13/index.cfm |title=Dimension Jump XIII - Welcome |first=Andrew |last=Ellard}} Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Norman Lovett, and Hattie Hayridge.214.
Dimension Jump XII26–28 August 2005Moat House Hotel in Peterborough, UK.{{cite news |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/dimension%2Djump%2D12/ |work=Red Dwarf: The Official Website |title=Dimension Jump XII - All A Con |access-date=2008-06-18}}Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie, Norman Lovett, Chloë Annett.168.
Dimension Jump XI11–13 June 2004Hotel Park Inn Bedford in Bedford, UKChris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge.The 2004 Dimension Jump event made news when a letter from Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor was read to the attendees detailing the reasons that a then-anticipated theatrical version of the series had fallen through.{{cite news |title=Cult Spy: Red Dwarf - The Movie That Never Was |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a44838/cult-spy-red-dwarf-the-movie-that-never-was.html |work=Digital Spy |date=2007-04-06 |first=Ben |last=Rawson-Jones}}194.
Dimension Jump X4–6 April 2003Royal Court Hotel in Coventry, UK.Chloë Annett, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Robert Llewellyn, Norman Lovett and Lee Cornes.{{cite news |work=Chortle |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2003/03/09/2700/red_alert |title=Red alert, Dwarf stars set for fans' weekend |date=2003-03-09}}215.
Dimension Jump IX22–24 March 2002Royal Court Hotel in Coventry, UK.Mac McDonald, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, Chloë Annett, Robert Llewellyn, Lee Cornes, Graham McTavish.261{{cite news |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/dimension-jump-9/ |work=Red Dwarf: The Official Website |title=Dimension Jump IX: What Is It? |access-date=2008-06-18}}
Dimension Jump 2K10–12 November 2000Heathrow Park Hotel.Mac McDonald, Hattie Hayridge, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, Norman Lovett, Chris Barrie, Chloë Annett, Ed Bye, and Doug Naylor. Former Talkie Toaster John Lenahan also made an appearance.{{cite news |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/reports/dimension%2Djump%2D8/ |work=Red Dwarf: The Official Website |title=Dimension Jump 2K - Introduction |access-date=2008-06-18}}Approx. 350.
Dimension Jump '9830 October – 1 November 1998Britannia Adelphi Hotel in LiverpoolCraig Charles, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Norman Lovett, and Chloë Annett.{{cite web |url=http://www.reocities.com/Area51/nebula/3600/dj98.html |title=The Red Dwarf Convention 1998 | access-date=28 November 2012}}This convention was dedicated to Red Dwarf's 10th Anniversary600. Biggest DJ in its history.
Dimension Jump '976–8 September 1997The Hanover Hotel in Daventry.Doug Naylor, Craig Charles, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John Jules, Norman Lovett, Hattie Hayridge, Chris Barrie, and Chloë Annett.Both Chris Barrie and Chloë Annett made their convention debuts.{{cite web |url=http://theinquisitorsreddwarfsite.4t.com/about.html |title=Dimension Jump Reviews |author=Daryl Ball| access-date=28 November 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.viola123.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dimensionjump1997report.htm |title=Dimension Jump 1997 Report |author=Marie Birch |access-date=28 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054901/http://www.viola123.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dimensionjump1997report.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}Approx. 500.
Dimension Jump '9630 August – 1 September 1996The Hanover Hotel in Daventry.Rob Grant, Hattie Hayridge, Danny John Jules, and Craig Charles.{{cite web |url=https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.fandom.misc/hUFQ3DcsiUs/discussion |title=New SF-Lovers Convention Listings |work=alt.fandom.misc |date=1 July 1996 | access-date=28 November 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sabremeister.me.uk/Cons/DJ96.html |title=Dimension Jump '96 |author=Brian Wakeling | access-date=28 November 2012}}Approx. 400.
Dimension Jump '958–10 September 1995The Ramada Hotel, Gatwick.Doug Naylor, Craig Charles, Norman Lovett, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules, and Hattie Hayridge.{{cite web|url=http://www.viola123.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dimensionjump1995review1.htm |title=A Review of Dimension Jump 1995 Part One |author=Marie Birch |access-date=28 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032408/http://www.viola123.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dimensionjump1995review1.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.viola123.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dimensionjump1995review2.htm |title=Dimension Jump 1995 Part Two |author=Marie Birch |access-date=28 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003758/http://www.viola123.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dimensionjump1995review2.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.droog.demon.co.uk/dj.html |title=Dimension Jump 95 |work=The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club |access-date=29 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970329213616/http://www.droog.demon.co.uk/dj.html |archive-date=29 March 1997 }}
Dimension Jump '9422–24 July 1994Angel Hotel, Northampton.{{cite web |url=https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rec.arts.sf.fandom/29wD3GuPn7s/discussion |title=New Conventions Listing |work=rec.arts.sf.fandom |date=22 July 1994 | access-date=28 November 2012}}
| Dimension Jump '932–4 July 1993Parker's Hotel, ManchesterNorman Lovett, Danny John-Jules, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.{{cite web |url=https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.tv.red-dwarf/ciuq6PAmcE8/discussion |title=Dimension Jump 1993 (2nd Brit RD Conv.) |author=Mik Stevens |work=alt.tv.red-dwarf |date=10 June 1993 | access-date=28 November 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.tv.red-dwarf/EaMzG4uBDpM/discussion |title=Dimension Jump 2 (Precedings) |author=Mik Stevens |work=alt.tv.red-dwarf |date=6 July 1993 | access-date=28 November 2012}}{{cite journal |last1=Killick |first1=Janet |date=September 1993 |title=Dimension Jump '93 |journal= Red Dwarf Smegazine |volume= September 1993 |pages=31–32 |url=https://archive.org/stream/red_dwarf_smegazine-1993-09/Red_Dwarf_Smegazine_v2_006_1993_09#page/n29/mode/2up |access-date=5 December 2012}}The convention featured the last dual appearance of Grant and Naylor (until 2018).{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2011/02/25/top-five-dimension-jump-moments/ |title=Top Five Dimension Jump Moments |work=reddwarf.co.uk | access-date=28 November 2012}}Approx. 200
Dimension Jump '9217–19 July 1992Angel Hotel, NorthamptonRob Grant, Doug Naylor and Hattie HayridgeThis was the first conventionApprox. 100–150.{{cite journal |last1=Killick |first1=Janet |date=October 1992 |title=The First Red Dwarf Convention |journal= Red Dwarf Smegazine |volume= October 1992 |pages=11–13 |url=https://archive.org/stream/red_dwarf_smegazine-1992-08/Red_Dwarf_Smegazine_v1_008_1992_08#page/n9/mode/2up |access-date=5 December 2012}}

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