Follycon

The 2018 British National Science Fiction Convention, or Eastercon. 30 March - 2 April 2018.

[SF2 Concatenation @SF2Concat]

2nd standalone review of @Follycon2018 2 – Britain's national #sciencefiction convention (#Eastercon) now up here as an Advance Post ahead of our autumnal edition.

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[Jon Boden @boden_jon]

Went to a great talk on ecology and speculative fiction at @Follycon2018. One of the speakers suggested that the level of comfort we would need to 'regress' to in order to be sustainable would be that of a middle class 1950s household. Anyone know of any detailed writing on this?

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Our Guest of Honour Kieron Gillen's con report https://t.co/Sv9V1lO6jW

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@Nickpheas @boden_jon We'll be sending all the membership packs out to the people who couldn't make it but it might take the volunteers a couple of weeks.

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You should all have got a copy of Afterglow in your con packs. Thanks so much to @boden_jon for bringing his wonderful music to the convention. https://t.co/xQ5BKjgGMn

[Brian M(ysterious) Milton @munchkinstein]

Re-listening to this after seeing Mr. Boden at Eastercon and it means so much more now I've heard him explain what he thinks about the tracks. Clearly there are some thoughts here on if music should need explained, but meanwhile I'm just enjoying listening
https://t.co/Ni0vIhgOm6

[Follycon @Follycon2018]

Well, we're all planning to have a restful weekend, but our Guest of Honour Christina Lake is running in the Paris Marathon in aid of Oakhaven Hospice Trust. Support her here: https://t.co/wkuq5ico5w

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@ZoeSumra This belongs to Cory - paging @isobelstark

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@isobelstark We think @ZoeSumra has Cory's purple hooded cardigan.

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Thanks to @JaceyBedford, @JulietEMcKenna, @JaineFenn and @aptshadow for their groundbreaking panel on "Men in SF". https://t.co/YDYD5T1mld

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@Megintransition Yes! I will put you in touch with the person who has it.

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@FelipeAzucares We didn’t have an official photographer but will be linking to con reports on our website.

[Lewis Hou @fiddleBrain]

Also, as an #Eastercon newbie, so impressed with the effort #Follycon made to be physically, socially & mentally inclusive, with hearing loops, access provisions, gender-neutral loos, 1st-time badges, quiet spaces...Something all events outside science-fiction can learn from👏

[Follycon @Follycon2018]

It’s all over now except for the Dead Dog Party. We hope you all had a fabulous time and we look forward to seeing you all next year at @ytterbiumcon.

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@MikeHollows No, sorry - they were taking pre-supports after the closing ceremony but we don’t know when they’ll get the website going.

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@macthekat82 About 1000 but we’re going to do some analysis when things are a little calmer.

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@kierongillen And our delighted thanks to you for being here with us, and for all of your many contributions over the weekend. Thank you!

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Anyone still able to help Wendy before she leaves? https://t.co/dcc68BUIKn

[Wendy Bradley @wendybradley]

I’ve enjoyed #Follycon (let’s not talk about the food...) but I’m slightly disappointed to be going home with not a single donated comic or graphic novel for my prison chaplain friend.

[Paul Taylor @pault_cam]

When Irish cons are calling.... @Dublin2019 and @TitanConBelfast are talking right now @Follycon2018 about the wonders that will happen in Dublin and Belfast in August 2019. You should be there... #follycon2018