Game of Thrones exhibition at the O2 gives fans the chance to sit astride Iron Throne

 
Iron Throne: John Bradley, who plays Night’s Watch steward Samwell Tarly (Picture: PA)
Alexandra Rucki10 February 2015

Game of Thrones fans have the chance to sit astride the Iron Throne at a new exhibition opening in London today.

Hordes of fans descended on the exhibition, taking place at the O2 Arena, for behind-the-scenes access to the world of Westeros.

Guests can be torched by the dragon Drogon, clasp The Mountain’s sword and meet John Bradley – the actor who plays Night’s Watch steward Samwell Tarly.

More than 70 props and costumes from the fourth and fifth series are on display, including gowns gowns worn by Missandei and Daenerys Targaryen, a Meereenese mask and the nails and hammer used to crucify the Masters of Meereen.

Exhibition: Game of Thrones fans take pictures of some of the costumes on display (Picture: PA)

Eddard Stark's sword Ice is on display, as are Arya Stark's Needle and Jorah Mormont's blade and its peacock feather-decorated sheath.

Fans can also grasp the hilt of the 5ft 4in sword wielded by Gregor Clegane, The Mountain - but in anticipation of not all Game Of Thrones viewers being as big as the 6ft 9in actor Hafthor Bjornsson, the giant broadsword is held on a stand.

Bradley, who was born in Manchester, revealed viewers can expect to see some surprises in the fifth series of the hit show released in April.

Authentic attire: fans of the show queue up for the exhibition (Picture: PA)

He said: “The quandary going into season five, if anything, is that we know what people like, we know what people expect, so we know that we are going to have to keep them interested in what they like but find ways of surprising them still.

"I think people, after watching 40 hours of something, they start to know the formula a bit - or they start to think they know the formula a bit - so we have got to find new and exciting ways of both keeping it familiar and double-crossing them. And I think we've managed to do that."

More than 2,800 different props have been developed for Game Of Thrones over the last four seasons. Approximately 4,700 weapons were used in the Battle of Blackwater Bay scene alone.

The Game Of Thrones exhibition is open to Sky TV customers in the Sky Backstage rooms at The O2 arena in Greenwich from today until Thursday and again from February 15 to 17, before going on an international tour.

The fifth series of the show begins on April 13 on Sky Atlantic.

Additional reporting by the Press Association

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