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[[Mexicon]] 2 was held Feb 7-9 1986 in Birmingham.
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[[Mexicon]] 2 was held February 7-9 1986 at the Royal Angus Hotel in [[Birmingham, UK]]. The chair was [[Linda Pickersgill]].
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The convention identified no explicit [[Guest-of-honour|guest of honour]] but rather a number of 'featured speakers'. These include [[William Gibson]], [[Jan Mark]], [[Alan Moore]] and – in his first convention appearance – [[Iain Banks]].
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The programme book lists 274 members to January 15, 1986.
  
 
[[Abigail Frost]] published [[Mexicon 2 -- The Fanzine]] for it. The newsletter was ''The Cactus Times''
 
[[Abigail Frost]] published [[Mexicon 2 -- The Fanzine]] for it. The newsletter was ''The Cactus Times''

Latest revision as of 05:03, 16 January 2024

Mexicon 2 was held February 7-9 1986 at the Royal Angus Hotel in Birmingham, UK. The chair was Linda Pickersgill.

The convention identified no explicit guest of honour but rather a number of 'featured speakers'. These include William Gibson, Jan Mark, Alan Moore and – in his first convention appearance – Iain Banks.

The programme book lists 274 members to January 15, 1986.

Abigail Frost published Mexicon 2 -- The Fanzine for it. The newsletter was The Cactus Times

Dave Langford's con report


Tynecon II Mexicon Mexicon III
1986
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