It was yesterday actually. On Sunday, the BBC website reports, 67 glorified postboxes gathered at the Museum of Science and Industry – currently home to the biggest ever Dr Who exhibition.

This meeting of loveable geeks in home-made Dalek suits was arranged to set a world record for ‘the biggest number of people dressed up as daleks in one location’. Strange, I thought, that such a record didn’t already exist…

Anyway, there’s a Flickr photo set of the occasion and a YouTube video of this ‘proper Dalekfest’, as one commenter calls it. Check out the related videos if you’re after 25 minutes of non-stop Dalek footage.

Thanks to MoSI worker Unpopular Superhero and super-blog BoingBoing for the tips.

It was inevitable really. Following the success of the ice skating rink in Piccadilly Gardens, it seems roller skating is having a renaissance.

First the warehouse ‘CabaRave’ last week featured roller skating (and cabaret, unsurprisingly). Now, otherwise worthless nightclub Billie Rox (106-108 Portland Street) is getting in on the act:

Join us for Manchester’s ONLY Roller Disco, yes thats right “ROLLER DISCO”, a night where you put on a pair a roller skates and roll the night away, with over 300 pairs of skates to choose from, we can hire you a pair quad skates for just £3, or you can even hire a pair of roller blades for only £5.

It’s every Tuesday, from 8am til 2am, for over 18s. The dress code is leg warmer and sweat bands of course. Admission is £2 all night.

There’s a repeat every Thursday too, but the presence of DJ Phat Pat that night puts me off a bit.

[Hat-tip to YourFridgeDoor]

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