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(Did you mean a [[Eastercon (Australia)|Melbourne]], [[Eastercon-DAG|Wisconsin]] or [[Eastercon (NY)|New York]] convention?) | (Did you mean a [[Eastercon (Australia)|Melbourne]], [[Eastercon-DAG|Wisconsin]] or [[Eastercon (NY)|New York]] convention?) | ||
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| − | Eastercon attracts | + | '''Eastercon''' is the annual [[British]] [[National Science Fiction Convention]]. It has been held over the Easter weekend every year since 1955, but the sequence is considered to start from 1948 with [[conventions]] held over the Whitsun weekend except for [[Loncon (Eastercon)|Loncon]] in 1949. (The [[1944 Eastercon]] which was held on Easter was not an Eastercon and doesn't count! '''Do not''' ask [[Pat McMurray]] about this subject!) |
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| + | Eastercon attracts 800–1,200 fans of [[Science Fiction]], [[Fantasy]] and similar genres. | ||
There are no official rules and regulations for the Eastercon. To call your convention an "Eastercon" there has to be a general consensus that a [[bid]] has been put forward and approved by the membership at a previous Eastercon. | There are no official rules and regulations for the Eastercon. To call your convention an "Eastercon" there has to be a general consensus that a [[bid]] has been put forward and approved by the membership at a previous Eastercon. | ||
| − | {{link | website=https://eastercon.wordpress.com/|text=Friends of Eastercon}} | + | *[http://www.eastercon.org Website.] |
| + | *{{link | website=https://eastercon.wordpress.com/|text=Friends of Eastercon.}} | ||
<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
| − | # || Convention || Location || Date|| [[GoHs]] | + | # || Convention || Location || Date|| [[GoHs]], Notes |
| − | 1 ||[[Whitcon]] ||[[London]] ||May 15 1948 (Whitsunday) ||[[A. Bertram Chandler]] | + | 1 ||[[Whitcon]] ||[[London]] ||May 15, 1948 (Whitsunday) ||[[A. Bertram Chandler]] |
2 ||[[Loncon (Eastercon)]] ||[[London]] || April 17, 1949||[[Bill Temple]] | 2 ||[[Loncon (Eastercon)]] ||[[London]] || April 17, 1949||[[Bill Temple]] | ||
* ||[[Festivention]] ||[[London]] ||May 10-13, 1951 (Whitsunday) ||[[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Wendayne Ackerman]], [[Lyell Crane]] | * ||[[Festivention]] ||[[London]] ||May 10-13, 1951 (Whitsunday) ||[[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Wendayne Ackerman]], [[Lyell Crane]] | ||
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69 ||[[Follycon (2018)]] ||[[Harrogate]] ||March 30-April 2, 2018||[[Kieron Gillen]], [[Christina Lake]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] | 69 ||[[Follycon (2018)]] ||[[Harrogate]] ||March 30-April 2, 2018||[[Kieron Gillen]], [[Christina Lake]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] | ||
70 ||[[Ytterbium]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||April 19-22, 2019||[[Frances Hardinge]], [[John Scalzi]], [[David Carlile|DC (David Carlile)]], Sydney Padua | 70 ||[[Ytterbium]] ||[[Heathrow]] ||April 19-22, 2019||[[Frances Hardinge]], [[John Scalzi]], [[David Carlile|DC (David Carlile)]], Sydney Padua | ||
| − | 71 ||<s>[[Concentric]]</s>||<s>[[Birmingham, UK]]</s> || <s>April 10-13, 2020</s> || [[Alison Scott]], [[Rhianna Pratchett]], [[Tade Thompson]], [[Adam Roberts]] | + | <s>71</s> ||<s>[[Concentric]]</s>||<s>[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]]</s> || <s>April 10-13, 2020</s> || [[Alison Scott]], [[Rhianna Pratchett]], [[Tade Thompson]], [[Adam Roberts]] |
71 || [[Eastercon 2021]]||<s>[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]]</s> Held online || April 2-6, 2021 || Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent, [[Dave Lally]] | 71 || [[Eastercon 2021]]||<s>[[Birmingham, UK|Birmingham]]</s> Held online || April 2-6, 2021 || Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent, [[Dave Lally]] | ||
| + | 72 || [[Eastercon 2022]] ||TBD||April 15–18, 2022 ||[[Zen Cho]], [[Mary Robinette Kowal]], [[Philip Reeve]], [[Nicholas Whyte]] | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
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See also [[early conventions]] and [[long-running conventions]]. | See also [[early conventions]] and [[long-running conventions]]. | ||
| − | {{convention | + | {{convention | start=1948 | end=}} |
[[Category:Notable]] | [[Category:Notable]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 7 April 2021
(Did you mean a Melbourne, Wisconsin or New York convention?)
Eastercon is the annual British National Science Fiction Convention. It has been held over the Easter weekend every year since 1955, but the sequence is considered to start from 1948 with conventions held over the Whitsun weekend except for Loncon in 1949. (The 1944 Eastercon which was held on Easter was not an Eastercon and doesn't count! Do not ask Pat McMurray about this subject!)
Eastercon attracts 800–1,200 fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy and similar genres.
There are no official rules and regulations for the Eastercon. To call your convention an "Eastercon" there has to be a general consensus that a bid has been put forward and approved by the membership at a previous Eastercon.
A * after a year indicates the convention was held Whitsun rather than Easter.
There were also some British national conventions before the first recognized Eastercon:
| # | Name | Location | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Other First Convention" | Leeds | 1937 | |
| 2 | "Second British Convention" | London | 1938 | |
| 3 | "Third British Convention" | London | 1939 | |
| 4 | Midvention | 1943 | Easter | |
| 5 | Eastercon | London | 1944 | Easter |
See also early conventions and long-running conventions.
| Convention | |
| 1948— |
| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
