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| − | [[Eastercon]] 2.5, known as '''Festivention''' | + | [[Eastercon]] 2.5, known as '''Festivention''' or '''Festival Convention''', was held in [[London]] over Whitsun, May 10–14, 1951, at the [[White Horse]] and Royal Hotel in [[London]], though the formal [[program]] was Saturday and Sunday only. 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]]. Over 120 [[fans]] attended. |
Festivention was intended as an international convention and also called the '''European 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 and also called the '''European 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. | ||
| − | {{link | website= | + | *{{link | website=https://fanac.org/fanzines/Science_Fantasy_News/Science_Fantasy_News08.pdf |text=Science Fantasy News conrep.}} |
| − | + | *{{link | website=http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1951Festivention/Festi01.htm|text=Rob Hansen's modern writeup.}} | |
| − | {{link | website=http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1951Festivention/Festi01.htm|text=Rob Hansen's modern writeup}} | ||
{{convention | year=1951 | before=Loncon (Eastercon) | after=London SF Con | locale=London, UK}} | {{convention | year=1951 | before=Loncon (Eastercon) | after=London SF Con | locale=London, UK}} | ||
[[Category:eastercon]] | [[Category:eastercon]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 7 November 2021
Eastercon 2.5, known as Festivention or Festival Convention, was held in London over Whitsun, May 10–14, 1951, at the White Horse and Royal Hotel in London, though the formal program was Saturday and Sunday only. 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. Over 120 fans attended.
Festivention was intended as an international convention and also called the European 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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