A brand new event, Sportsmania, is coming to Milton Keynes from 23 to 24 June 2007. Members of the public will be able to meet legends from the sporting world, including 8 of the team members from the winning 1966 World Cup squad.

Following on from the success of the other Showmasters events such as Collectormania, this sports memorabilia fair is the first of its kind, offering fans a chance to buy signed shirts and action figures of their heroes, and get to meet them in person.

Visitors to Middleton Hall will have an opportunity to rub shoulders with famous sports stars including athletes, boxers, 2003 England Rugby World Cup players, footballers, former Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade, Steve Davis OBE and others, as they team up to sign autographs and meet their fans.

Photographs of the guests will be available and there will be a charge for the autographs.

Here are some of the stars already confirmed

Jimmy Greaves
Dean Holdsworth
Pat Jennings OBE
Frank Bruno
Jack Charlton OBE
Sir Geoff Hurst MBE
Sir Henry Cooper OBE
Ray Wilson MBE
Steve Perryman MBE
Gordon Banks MBE
John Conteh
Bob Champion MBE
Ron (Chopper) Harris
Rhino and Hunter from Gladiators
Steve Davis OBE
Nobby Stiles MBE
Geoff Capers
Ricky Villa
Martin Peters MBE
Norman Whiteside
Matt Le Tissier

Disclaimer: All guests appear subject to work commitments. Not all guests will necessarily be appearing on both days. Appearance days will be posted on the website nearer the event.

More information is available on www.sportsmaniaevents.com

From 28 29 July, thecentre:mk will also be hosting a similar event for music lovers. The event, Musicmania, will follow the same format with legends from the world of music.