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[[Eastercon]] 2.5, known as '''Festivention'''. was held in [[London]] over Whitsun [[1951]].  The [[GoHs]] were [[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Wendayne Ackerman]], and [[Lyell Crane]].  The [[committee]] were [[E. J. Carnell]], [[Charles Duncombe]], [[A. Vincent Clarke]], [[A. Lovett]], [[F. E. Arnold]], [[James Rattigan]], [[Ken Bulmer]], [[Fred Brown]], and [[Ted Tubb]].
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[[Eastercon]] 2.5, known as '''Festivention'''. was held in [[London]] over Whitsun 1951.  The [[GoHs]] were [[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Wendayne Ackerman]], and [[Lyell Crane]].  The [[committee]] were [[E. J. Carnell]], [[Charles Duncombe]], [[A. Vincent Clarke]], [[A. Lovett]], [[F. E. Arnold]], [[James Rattigan]], [[Ken Bulmer]], [[Fred Brown]], and [[Ted Tubb]].
  
 
Festivention was intended as an international convention.  It was held at the normal time for Eastercon in place of it and no Eastercon was officially held that year.  The name was a tie-in to the Festival of Britain that year.
 
Festivention was intended as an international convention.  It was held at the normal time for Eastercon in place of it and no Eastercon was officially held that year.  The name was a tie-in to the Festival of Britain that year.

Revision as of 22:50, 2 January 2020

Eastercon 2.5, known as Festivention. was held in London over Whitsun 1951. The GoHs were Forrest J Ackerman, Wendayne Ackerman, and Lyell Crane. The committee were E. J. Carnell, Charles Duncombe, A. Vincent Clarke, A. Lovett, F. E. Arnold, James Rattigan, Ken Bulmer, Fred Brown, and Ted Tubb.

Festivention was intended as an international convention. It was held at the normal time for Eastercon in place of it and no Eastercon was officially held that year. The name was a tie-in to the Festival of Britain that year.

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