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| − | (Did you mean the [[London (Eastercon)|Eastercon]]?) | + | (Did you mean the [[London (Eastercon)|Eastercon named “London”]]?) |
| − | '''London''' has hosted | + | |
| + | '''London''' has hosted three [[Worldcons]]: [[Loncon]], [[Loncon II]] and [[Loncon 3]], and 13 [[Eastercon]]s: [[Whitcon]] [[Loncon (Eastercon)]], [[London SF Con]], [[Coroncon]], [[London (Eastercon)|London (stet)]], [[SCI-CON 70]], [[Confabulation (Eastercon)]], [[Evolution]], [[Orbital 2008]], [[Odyssey 2010]], [[Olympus]], [[Dysprosium]], and [[Ytterbium]]. | ||
[[ICSF]] have run [[Picocon]] at Imperial College in February since 1983, and [[Nine Worlds]] ran from 2013 to 2018. | [[ICSF]] have run [[Picocon]] at Imperial College in February since 1983, and [[Nine Worlds]] ran from 2013 to 2018. | ||
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The [[London Circle]] meetings ([[The Tun]]) have run continuously since 1947. The [[BSFA]] run monthly author interviews, and a joint mini-convention with the [[Science Fiction Foundation]] in the summer that combines their AGMs with author talks. The [[City Illiterates]] still meet. | The [[London Circle]] meetings ([[The Tun]]) have run continuously since 1947. The [[BSFA]] run monthly author interviews, and a joint mini-convention with the [[Science Fiction Foundation]] in the summer that combines their AGMs with author talks. The [[City Illiterates]] still meet. | ||
| − | Defunct meetings include the [[Science Fiction Club of London]], and [[ | + | Defunct meetings include the [[Science Fiction Club of London]] and [[Wiggle]] |
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| + | {{link | website=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/london | text=SF Encyclopedia entry}} | ||
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| + | ==Croydon Fandom== | ||
| + | Fans living in Croydon, a suburb in South [[London]], in particular [[Claire Brialey]], [[Mark Plummer]] and [[Noel Collyer]]. They were satirised in [[fannish musical]] “[[My Claire Lady]].” | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 28 November 2022
(Did you mean the Eastercon named “London”?)
London has hosted three Worldcons: Loncon, Loncon II and Loncon 3, and 13 Eastercons: Whitcon Loncon, London SF Con, Coroncon, London (stet), SCI-CON 70, Confabulation, Evolution, Orbital 2008, Odyssey 2010, Olympus, Dysprosium, and Ytterbium.
ICSF have run Picocon at Imperial College in February since 1983, and Nine Worlds ran from 2013 to 2018.
The London Circle meetings (The Tun) have run continuously since 1947. The BSFA run monthly author interviews, and a joint mini-convention with the Science Fiction Foundation in the summer that combines their AGMs with author talks. The City Illiterates still meet.
Defunct meetings include the Science Fiction Club of London and Wiggle
Croydon Fandom[edit]
Fans living in Croydon, a suburb in South London, in particular Claire Brialey, Mark Plummer and Noel Collyer. They were satirised in fannish musical “My Claire Lady.”
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