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| + | The 82nd [[Worldcon]], '''Glasgow 2024''' AKA '''[[Interthingy]] 3''', will be held Thursday, August 8, to Monday, August 12, 2024, at the [[Scottish Events Campus]] in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]. It is the [[British Worldcons|eighth U.K. Worldcon]] and [[Worldcons by Area#Scotland|third in Glasgow]]. | ||
| − | In 2019 the bid decided that the venue would be the [[SECC]] conference centre in [[Glasgow]] where [[Intersection]] and [[Interaction]] were held and became Glasgow in 2024. | + | [[GoHs]]: [[Chris Baker]] (aka Fangorn), [[Claire Brialey]], [[Mark Plummer]], [[Ken MacLeod]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]] and [[Terri Windling]]. Special guests are T. L. Huchu, Tanya DePass, Catherine Heymans, and Three Black Halflings. |
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| + | The [[Worldcon bid]] of the same name started in 2015 as '''UK in 2024''', a [[bid]] to hold the 2024 Worldcon somewhere in the [[UK]]. The bid was [[chaired]] by [[Esther MacCallum-Stewart]], who is also chair of the [[con]]. | ||
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| + | In 2019, the bid decided that the venue would be the [[SECC]] conference centre in [[Glasgow]], where [[Intersection]] and [[Interaction]] were held, and became Glasgow 2024. It was unopposed in the [[2024 Site Selection]] at [[Chicon 8]] in 2022. | ||
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| + | The con will host the [[2026 Worldcon Site Selection]] and the [[2024 Hugos]]. | ||
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| + | * [https://glasgow2024.org Website.] | ||
| + | * [https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/conzealand/en/smofcon-37-14/documents/get_document/395 Smofcon bid questionnaire] (2020). | ||
| + | * {{conpubs|series=Worldcon |con=Glasgow 2024}} | ||
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| − | + | {{Convention|series=Worldcon| year=2024 | locale=Glasgow, UK |series2=Scottish Worldcons|series1=British Worldcons|before=Chengdu WorldCon|before1=Loncon 3|before2=Interaction|after=83rd Worldcon}} | |
| + | {{bid | series=Worldcon | year=2024 | locale=Glasgow, UK}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 14 February 2024
The 82nd Worldcon, Glasgow 2024 AKA Interthingy 3, will be held Thursday, August 8, to Monday, August 12, 2024, at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the eighth U.K. Worldcon and third in Glasgow.
GoHs: Chris Baker (aka Fangorn), Claire Brialey, Mark Plummer, Ken MacLeod, Nnedi Okorafor and Terri Windling. Special guests are T. L. Huchu, Tanya DePass, Catherine Heymans, and Three Black Halflings.
The Worldcon bid of the same name started in 2015 as UK in 2024, a bid to hold the 2024 Worldcon somewhere in the UK. The bid was chaired by Esther MacCallum-Stewart, who is also chair of the con.
In 2019, the bid decided that the venue would be the SECC conference centre in Glasgow, where Intersection and Interaction were held, and became Glasgow 2024. It was unopposed in the 2024 Site Selection at Chicon 8 in 2022.
The con will host the 2026 Worldcon Site Selection and the 2024 Hugos.
- Website.
- Smofcon bid questionnaire (2020).
- Glasgow 2024 publications and photos on fanac.org
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