The Sons of the Desert inspired chapters in other United States cities, and then in the United Kingdom and other countries. In keeping with the tongue-in-cheek “desert” theme, each local chapter of the society is called a “tent,” and each is named after a different Laurel and Hardy film. There are more than 100 active "tents" worldwide, mostly in the United States and United Kingdom. Members meet up regularly to enjoy Laurel and Hardy movies in an informal atmosphere. Many chapters formed in the 1960s are still active today. In addition to local and regional meetings, the Sons of the Desert holds international conventions every
Doctor Who Appreciation Society as featuring reviews and fans' letters. The "Doctor Who Appreciation Society" regularly organises "Doctor Who" events that take place at venues around the UK. In 1995, the "Doctor Who" Appreciation Society produced and sold a collection of "Doctor Who" audio adventures entitled "Cosmic Fugue", a spin-off from DWAS's fiction magazine, "Cosmic Masque", edited and produced by Jonathan Way and Steven Wickham. All barring two of the stories were specially written for the collection. The collection was presented by Sophie Aldred and the individual stories were read by former "Doctor Who" stars. In 1998, the "Doctor Who" Appreciation Society produced and