Fan Day: Art, Stories & Soap Obsessions

This day is all about celebrating the creativity of soap fans around the world — from your favourite quotes to your own soap-inspired creations.  

Show off your passion and creativity - whether it’s fan art, photography, tattoos, costumes or DIY soap merch, we would all love to see it!

Activities for Fan Day

·         Why not create a piece of art of your favourite character or an unforgettable moment from your chosen soap? You could even sell the piece online to raise money for a charity of your choice. Close to the hearts of the Home and Away gang, you could draw a picture of your favourite home or set in a soap and share with us all while making a donation to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

·         Run a poll about your favourite soap – why not find out the ultimate soap character or which era is the most popular from the Dales or the Square? Or the ultimate battle... which is the best soap?

·         Why not natter for charity Britain Get Talking with a 30-second video talking about your favourite character or soap. Tell us some unknown facts or a few things you love about the soap of your choice!

·         Create a story or poem about your favourite soap – remember to share with #SoapWeek. You could get others to sponsor you for writing the short piece that you can share with others on fan day.

·         Get crafting and share your DIY soap merch! You could make something Doctors related and donate for the NHS Charities Together.

·         Share photographs of you wearing your favourite soap-related costumes - whether they include real pieces from the soap set or are DIY outfits, we would love to see your soap-inspired outfits. Phil Mitchell from EastEnders, or Bet Lynch from Corrie?!

·         For those who love to perform, why not sing a soap-related song or perform a piece of music related to the soap of your choosing? Share your videos using #SoapWeek and you could donate to the charity of your choice after your show-stopping performance.

·         Show off your tattoos – whether you have an iconic soap quote or an illustration of your favourite soap character, share your tattoos with us to show your love of soap. Why not even get a new one to mark the fabulous occasion?

·         Have you designed your house with décor inspired by your favourite Soap? Whether you have recreated the Rovers in your garden or gone leopard print crazy due to your love of Kat Slater, we would love to see your soap-related home décor!

Book Day Bonus!

 Share a soap-related book you love — a star’s memoir, a behind-the-scenes account, or a soap-inspired novel. You could even write your own mini fanfic and post it online! #SoapWeekBookDay

 A star’s memoir

 Share with us your favourite memoirs from the stars of the soaps. Whether you love Babs and her All of Me Biography to 50 Years on the Street: My Life As Ken Barlow, you can tell us about your favourite star’s book.

 From the characters’ eyes

 There are some great books out there which is written from the character’s perspective. Why not share some of your favourites with us? From Tiffany’s Secret Diary, a Kate Lock novel which focuses on Tiffany’s iconic story with Grant in EastEnders to General Hospital’s The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli by Carolyn Hennesy, let us know what novels you love.

 Testing your knowledge 

 Why not share those books which test your knowledge of all things soap? From The Soap Quiz Book which has 1000 related soap questions to tickle your fancy to the Coronation Street Puzzle Book which has fun puzzles galore, share your favourite books to celebrate the iconic soaps.

 Soap-inspired stories

 There are wonderful soap-inspired stories out there that you can share to celebrate Soap Week. From the Emmerdale Book Series by Pamela & Kerry Bell to Maggie Sullivan’s Coronation Street stories, celebrate those novels that warm your hearts.

Don’t forget to use #SoapWeek and #SoapWeekBookDay so we cheer you on and share your brilliance!

Walk for Webster: Saturday 12 July, 2025

In honour of International Soap Week, co-hosts of Conversation Street Michael and Gemma are planning a three mile walk from the old Coronation Street set to the new one in Media City. Along the way we're going to stop at a few filming locations from Coronation Street from over the years - you can find our proposed route here.

The goal of this walk is to raise vital funds for Dementia UK, supporting the portrayal of Debbie Webster’s journey with vascular dementia on Coronation Street. Additionally, Nigel Bates in EastEnders is battling early onset dementia. This cause is close to our hearts, and with your donation, we can continue raising awareness about dementia, as well as show the incredible power of soap fans to bring about real change.

How You Can Help:

Every pound raised through this event helps show your support and raise awareness - thank you! If you’d like to join us on the walk itself, we’d love to have you with us. We just ask that you either donate to our fundraising page or set up your own soap-themed fundraiser. Whether you’re walking, sponsoring, or both, we’d be thrilled to have you involved!

Event Details:

Date: 12 July 2025

Time: 11:00 AM (starting at Saint John's Gardens, Manchester)

End: Approx. 1:00 PM (at Media City Studios)

We’ll keep the fundraiser open after the event to collect as many donations as possible, so please share this with others who may want to contribute.

Together, we can make a real difference, whether you walk with us or donate from afar!