EightSquared is the 2013 UK National Science Fiction Convention in Bradford - 29th March to 1st April.
Welcome to the convention! Meet the committee and the guests, and get some helpful advice.To bring(none yet)
From Kwa-Zulu Natal to the world's stage, rekindling the spark of Zulu culture and heritage, through song, dance and drums.
Late night filking sessions. Sing something genre-related.
Tai Chi Breathing exercises with Fiona Anderson. Start your day with these relaxing exercises, which have been popular at the last several Eastercons. Come and test tai chi for yourself. No special clothing required. If you want to see what tai chi is about, visit Fiona's website at http://www.taichiinstructors.co.uk.
Dr Louise Livesey, of Ruskin College Oxford, presents her talk "A Highly Political Act: speech, silence, hearing and sexual violence
Watch the season premiere "The Bells of St John" in the company of your peers.
EightSquaredCon is one of several major conventions around the world that will simultaneously be announcing the 2013 Hugo Award Shortlist.
Spokane 2015 is a bid for the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention, hopefully to be held in Spokane, Washington State, US, in August 2015. Come and learn what the Con Committee have to offer, besides a huge community of active fans, world-class authors and artists, an easy-to-use convention center, hotels within an easy walk, a downtown location with restaurants, shops, museums and more nearby. Oh, and perfect summer weather, apparently.
What’s so special about our Mirror Ball? Firstly, we have live music from goth duo Witching Hour. And secondly, this is a Mirror Mirror Ball – come as your counterpart from a parallel dimension! With an interval disco courtesy of Jaine Fenn (or possibly her mirror universe double).
Late night filking sessions. Sing something genre-related.
Fan, author, voice of Red Dwarf’s toaster and the first person to be ejected from the Magic Circle in 85 years, John Lenahan is one of the UK’s most sought-after magical entertainers; we’re very fortunate to have a performance from him for our Saturday night.
Our nominated DJ whips up more wicked beats for dancing to. At least, I think that’s what the young people call them these days.
Anyone who is up at 1am on Saturday night gets to travel in time to 2am without experiencing the intervening hour. Best experienced with one of those radio-controlled clocks where it suddenly jumps forward an hour.
Tai Chi Breathing exercises with Fiona Anderson. Start your day with these relaxing exercises, which have been popular at the last several Eastercons. Come and test tai chi for yourself. No special clothing required. If you want to see what tai chi is about, visit Fiona's website at http://www.taichiinstructors.co.uk.
A service of worship in celebration of Easter, one of the principal festivals of the Christian year, intended to be accessible to Christians of all traditions, and to those exploring their faith. Open to all.
This is the bidding session to determine the 2015 Eastercon. Come and vote, or even present a bid.
One SF writer noted that 'if you read Nature long enough, your dreams will start to carry footnotes to other dreams'. Dr Henry Gee has been on the editorial team of Nature for a quarter of a century. His talk will give you the inside story on what goes on inside the leading international journal of science.
Paul Cornell and Donna Scott present the 2013 BSFA Awards, followed by an update on Loncon 3, the 2014 UK Worldcon
Bid on silly things to support TAFF, GUFF and other fan funds. Tease your friends into outbidding you, and then laugh at them. All in a good cause.
Late night filking sessions. Sing something genre-related.
Anything could happen in the next half-hour, and in the half-hour after that, because it’s a sort of "Whose Tweet Is It Anyway" and "We Can Make It Up For You Wholesale". Our brave Impronauts are taking a trip to Planet Not without the aid of a script! Following the Doctor’s example, we’re making it up as we go along. Come and be our companions. Captain Dawn Abigail and the Landing-in-it Party perform with David Wake as Clive Anderson.
Tai Chi Breathing exercises with Fiona Anderson. Start your day with these relaxing exercises, which have been popular at the last several Eastercons. Come and test tai chi for yourself. No special clothing required. If you want to see what tai chi is about, visit Fiona's website at http://www.taichiinstructors.co.uk.
2014 sees the World Science Fiction Convention return to the UK. LonCon3 in the Excel Centre, London will offer the biggest genre gathering in the British Isles for decades, drawing fans from across Europe and beyond. Join the team for tea and cake and updates.
Nina Paley's film is an animated retelling of the Indian Epic Ramayana, focusing on the relationship between Rama and Sita. With blues songs from the 1920s, modern Indian perspectives and some of Nina's own story. It is also awesome.
