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| − | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Silicon}} | + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Silicon}}''(Were you looking for a [[Silicon|different Silicon]]?)'' |
| − | + | '''Silicon''' was a [[relaxacon]] with some programming organised by [[Gannet Fandom]] in [[Newcastle, UK|Newcastle]] in northeast [[England]]. The convention was held over the England and Wales August Bank Holiday weekend (last Monday in August) from 1976 to 1985, aside from in 1979 when its usual date was occupied by [[Seacon '79]], the 1979 [[Worldcon]]. It was to some extent succeeded by [[Rubicon]]. | |
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Convention || Dates | Convention || Dates | ||
| − | [[Silicon 1 (UK)|Silicon 1]] || | + | [[Silicon 1 (UK)|Silicon 1]] || August 28-29, 1976 |
| − | [[Silicon 2 (UK)|Silicon 2]] || | + | [[Silicon 2 (UK)|Silicon 2]] || August 26-29, 1977 |
| − | [[Silicon 3 (UK)|Silicon 3]] || | + | [[Silicon 3 (UK)|Silicon 3]] || August 25-28, 1978 |
| − | [[Silicon 4 (UK)|Silicon 4]] || | + | [[Silicon 4 (UK)|Silicon 4]] || August 22-25, 1980 |
| − | [[Silicon 5 (UK)|Silicon 5]] || | + | [[Silicon 5 (UK)|Silicon 5]] || August 28-31, 1981 |
| − | [[Silicon 6 (UK)|Silicon 6]] || | + | [[Silicon 6 (UK)|Silicon 6]] || August 27-30, 1982 |
| − | [[Silicon 7 (UK)|Silicon 7]] || | + | [[Silicon 7 (UK)|Silicon 7]] || August 27-29, 1983 |
| − | [[Silicon 8 (UK)|Silicon 8]] || | + | [[Silicon 8 (UK)|Silicon 8]] || August 24-27, 1984 |
| + | [[Silicon 9 (UK)|Silicon 9]] || August 23-26, 1985 | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
| − | {{convention | start=1976 | end= | + | {{convention | start=1976 | end=1985 | locale=Newcastle, UK}} |
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:53, 21 January 2025
(Were you looking for a different Silicon?)
Silicon was a relaxacon with some programming organised by Gannet Fandom in Newcastle in northeast England. The convention was held over the England and Wales August Bank Holiday weekend (last Monday in August) from 1976 to 1985, aside from in 1979 when its usual date was occupied by Seacon '79, the 1979 Worldcon. It was to some extent succeeded by Rubicon.
| Convention | -Dates |
|---|---|
| Silicon 1 | August 28-29, 1976 |
| Silicon 2 | August 26-29, 1977 |
| Silicon 3 | August 25-28, 1978 |
| Silicon 4 | August 22-25, 1980 |
| Silicon 5 | August 28-31, 1981 |
| Silicon 6 | August 27-30, 1982 |
| Silicon 7 | August 27-29, 1983 |
| Silicon 8 | August 24-27, 1984 |
| Silicon 9 | August 23-26, 1985 |
| Convention | |
| 1976—1985 |
| 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. |
