Cytricon I
Eastercon 6, Cytricon, was a convention held in Kettering (and so nicknamed) over Easter, April 9-10, 1955. There was no GoH. The committee was Bill Panter (chair), Denny Cowen (secretary), Joe Ayres (treasurer), and Al Lee (publicity). Registration was 2/6d with an additional 6d for the daily sessions on Saturday and Sunday. 'Wives' were offered a reduced rate of 4d. Rooms were 20/6d per day.
While this was the second Easter Eastercon, it was the first one to be called Eastercon. (The 1944 Eastercon which was held on Easter wasn't an Eastercon and doesn't count!)
The Cytricon Combozine was produced for the convention. It lists 113 members and includes special issues of Alpha, Brennschluss, Fission, Femizine, Hyphen and Satellite as well as trail for the forthcoming Nadir which seemingly never happened.
The Liverpool Group presented their tapera The March of Slime and the convention saw several fans wearing propeller beanies and, according to Rob Hansen, 'the first real appearance of costuming at a British convention'. The convention gave awards to Ted Tubb as author of the year and Eye as best fanzine, the latter accepted by Vin¢ Clarke.
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| Supermancon | Eastercon | Cytricon II |
| 1955 |
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