Star Wars Celebration was held in London, England in July 2016 and the videos from the stage panels were recorded by the organisers and made available for the public.
The main Celebration Stage hosted panels with guests including Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kathleen Kennedy, and the cast the crew of upcoming Star Wars films including Rogue One, Star Wars Episode 8 and the as yet untitled Han Solo standalone movie.
The Galaxy Stage saw presentations that dig deeper into the rich Star Wars material, art, story telling and technology.
The official Star Wars YouTube page has put up videos captured at the stage panels and I have linked to these official videos in an easy to follow schedule for those unable to be there in person. Enjoy.
Let’s start with the main Celebration Stage panels in chronological order.
Friday 15th July on the Celebration Stage
An Hour With Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself, entertained the Celebration Stage with an hour of stories and anecdotes guided by questions from the audience.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
This was the big one. The one fans queued through the night to get wristbands to see. The cast of the standalone Star Wars film Rogue One join Kathleen Kennedy, director Gareth Edwards and special guests. Fans were treated to a behind the scenes glimpse of the filming of Rogue One. Cameras stopped at the very end of the stage show as the fans in the hall were given an exclusive viewing of the new Rogue One trailer. And by the way, it was Awesome!
If you want to skip straight to the behind the scenes sizzle, here it is.
Star Wars Celebration Europe Cosplay Championship
The lengths that some fans go to with their cosplay is simply amazing. Check out the best of the best in this years official cosplay championship.
Saturday 16th July on the Celebration Stage
The Creatures, Droids & Aliens of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
As much a part of the cast as the live action actors, the droids, aliens and other creatures fill in the depth of a Star Wars movie. Check out how these amazing creations were brought to life in The Force Awakens.
Anthony Daniels, Without Protocol
Everyone’s favourite protocol droid C3PO takes to the main celebration stage.
Star Wars Rebels Season 3
Fans of Star Wars Rebels were treated to sneak peeks of what’s to come in the new series with producer and director Dave Filoni.
Meet the Creators: The Minds Behind EA’s Star Wars Games
Meet the creative minds behind the EA Star Wars games such as Star Wars Battlefront, The Old Republic and Galaxy of Heroes as well as a look towards what’s to come in the next year.
Sunday 17th July on the Celebration Stage
Carrie Fisher: The Princess Diaries
Carrie Fisher joins Warwick Davies on the main celebration stage to start the final day of Star Wars Celebration London 2016.
Ray Park Unleashed
Darth Maul himself, Ray Park, joins Warwick Davies for an hour of memories of Star Wars.
Future Filmmaker Discussion & Closing Ceremony
We’ve reached the end. A whole host of Star Wars stars, past, present and future take to the stage to discuss what’s next in the Star Wars movie franchise as the path is laid out for the next few years.
Longer versions of these clips will be linked if made available.
But wait, we’re only half done. Those were just the main Celebration Stage panels.
Now let’s explore the vastness of the Star Wars universe from the Galaxy Stage panels!
Friday 15th July on the Galaxy Stage
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales
Learn about the backstory to Ahsoka Tano.
Droids of The Force Awakens
Meet the droid builders behind the R2 units and everyone’s new favourite BB-8 from the The Force Awakens.
ILM Presents: Star Wars Archeology
Where the ‘special’ is added to Star Wars special effects, join a team from ILM in a journey through the Star Wars magic you see on screen.
Keeping Up With The Fetts
Boba Fett might only have had a few lines in the whole Star Wars saga but that’s doesn’t stop him being a fan favourite.
Saturday 16th July on the Galaxy Stage
Creature Conjurers of The Force Awakens
Learn how the expert artists, designers and sculpters take the creatures of The Force Awakens from drawings through to building and filming.
Behind the Scenes with LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Star Wars producers discuss the making of the new TV series LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.
Mdm. Tussauds
Hear the team from Mdm. Tussauds discuss the process of creating one of their famous Star Wars waxworks.
Marvel’s Star Wars Comic Books Panel
A team from Marvel Comics chat about the regular Star Wars comic books that hit your shelves every month.
Meet ILMxLAB: The Future of Immersive Entertainment
Members of Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB immersive entertainment group discuss how new technologies are bringing the world of Star Wars closer than you could ever have imagined.
The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Featuring a cameo by Rogue One director Gareth Edwards, hear how the massive art teams at Lucasfilm create and refine ideas that eventually make it on to the big screen.
Sunday 17th July on the Galaxy Stage
Restored Music from The Empire Strikes Back
The music of Star Wars is as important as any character, instantly recognisable and yet different in each film. Journey through the music of John Williams.
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Lucasfilm: The Art of Storytelling
Explore how the storytelling in Star Wars has evolved throughout the years.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – From Silver Screen to Videogame
Learn how the latest Star Wars film is transferred into the unique, quirky format of a LEGO Star Wars game.
Wow! You’ve made it this far. You’re braver than I thought!
I hope you had fun with these panels, I enjoyed being there so much but there’s only so much you can see in a day. So being able to revisit these videos has been a fantastic way of catching up with all the things I missed. Thank you for making these available after the Star Wars Celebration show for us to enjoy.