Trpaslicon celebrates 22 years! Let’s remember the first year and get ready for the upcoming one! 🚀🎉
The first Trpaslicon – a meeting of Red Dwarf and British humour fans in Czech republic – took place in Prague on 14-16 February 2003. What started as a modest event of a few enthusiasts has grown over the years into a traditional festival full of lectures, screenings, games and an unforgettable atmosphere.
(Kamil Halbich is in the middle. Arnold Rimmer’s voice in Czech. He accepted our invitation without knowing what he was getting into and stayed with us for 22 years :))
📝 This is how the organisers attracted their first visitors in 2003: “When the BBC broadcast the first episode of the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf in 1988, no one knew how big a success the series would be. Today, there are eight series and fans gather regularly in the UK. The series has been broadcast twice on Czech Television and immediately gained a large and enthusiastic audience. So we thought, ‘Why not hold a similar, but slightly more modest, gathering here?’”
👣 What did the first meeting look like? 🔹 It took place at the Primary School in Prague’s Chodov district 🔹 Slippers were mandatory – otherwise you risked being dropped through the airlock. 🔹 Entrance fee was 200 CZK for the whole weekend 🔹 Those who didn’t want to go home could sleep in the sleepover class or in the guesthouse 🔹 And most importantly – the buffet at Pirate Luigi’s was fully stocked, so no snacks from moms were necessary! 😃
🎟 Trpaslicon 2025 is coming! Whether you’ve been to the first edition or you’re going for the very first time, the 22nd edition of Trpaslicon is definitely not to be missed! This year’s theme is Confidence and Paranoia themed – so we hope you will arrive with at least Self-Confidence, but Paranoia is of course welcome too. 😁
