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purplecthulhu at 08:59am on 23/05/2006
purplecthulhu at 08:59am on 23/05/2006As promised to the denizens of icsf, and hidden behind a cut tag for those who already know:
plokta.con pi: The Dangercon
Date: Saturday 27 May 2006. Time: 12 noon to 12 midnight. Place: The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior Street, London SE1 3QP. Price: £3 entry fee (£2.50 for students).
This will be a one-day mini-con in aid of the League of Fan Funds, combining the best of the ideas, atmosphere and spirit of previous plokta.con and Dangercon events.
The event is timed to coincide with the close of voting in the 2006 race for the Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (TAFF), giving attendees in the UK a last opportunity to vote as well as hearing the winner announced on the night. There will be a selection of science fictional discussions on various subjects, as well as more light-hearted items, and a sprinkling of fun throughout. Guest speakers will be announced later. We have booked both indoor and outdoor space at the venue for our exclusive use for the day; there is also a public bar to which we will have normal access.
TAFF was created in 1953 for the purpose of providing funds to bring well-known and popular fans, familiar to those on both sides of the ocean, across the Atlantic. It exists solely through the support of science fiction fandom. The current race will send a European delegate to the 2006 World Science Fiction Convention, LACon IV; the candidates are Bug (Bridget Bradshaw), (1/2r) Arthur Cruttenden and Sparks (Mike Rennie). Some of the funds raised from the 27 May event will go directly to TAFF, as well as all the fees from votes cast in this race.
Dangercon has been run by too many different committees to credit, at irregular intervals for longer than we care to remember, often in Croydon mostly by Robert Newman. There have been three previous plokta.con conventions, run by the Plokta Cabal who are sure you haven't forgotten that their fanzine Plokta has won a Hugo Award as well as some Novas. The League of Fan Funds (LFF) is the unofficial umbrella organisation for fan funds operating in the UK (including TAFF); its current members are Alison Scott, Claire Brialey and Flick. The LFF, the Plokta Cabal and the organisers of previous Dangercons disclaim all responsibility for James Bacon, who is the current European administrator of TAFF which therefore can't help it.
The Horseshoe Inn is a short walk from London Bridge station (which is served by the Northern and Jubilee Underground lines as well as national and local rail services). It has a good selection of beers, including draught Leffe (£2 per glass) and Bombardier (£2.50 per pint). The pub also serves a good selection of food, cooked on site and averaging about £6 for a main course, with five vegetarian options on the regular menu. Food will be available from noon until 10pm.
Fans may already be familiar with the pub: the League of the Non-Aligned (LOTNA) and the English Music Session meet there regularly; it was once the venue for monthly meetings of ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, although it has been nicely refurbished since then.
Programme [announced 18 May; subject to change]
12.00 Subverting sex roles in Dangermouse Fandom
13.00 Virtual Guide to a Literary Brentford by Lee Justice and Graham Hill
14.30 ConFounding Tales presents "Death in the Air" The Spine-Chilling tale of the Heisenburg Disaster... Simon McRory, Dougs Spencer
16:00 Alternative Londons, with Kim Newman, Paul McAuley and Paul Cornell
17.30 Comics one should read, but not by Alan Moore. Jim de Liscard and Co.
19.00 Year of the Teledu Fanny Family Fortune Ashes.
20.30 The influences on The Doctor as a character. Paul Cornell, Paul McAuley and Kim Newman.
(TAFF voting will close at 9pm)
22.00 Fan Fund Auction, which will break for the announcement of the TAFF winner.
Alternative Programme, on the roof.
13:30 How to Kung Fu with instructor Jess Bennett.
15:00 D.I.Y. Artist Trading Cards with Flick.
I can ouch for the quality of all the guests, especially Paul McAuley and Kim Newman.
plokta.con pi: The Dangercon
Date: Saturday 27 May 2006. Time: 12 noon to 12 midnight. Place: The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior Street, London SE1 3QP. Price: £3 entry fee (£2.50 for students).
This will be a one-day mini-con in aid of the League of Fan Funds, combining the best of the ideas, atmosphere and spirit of previous plokta.con and Dangercon events.
The event is timed to coincide with the close of voting in the 2006 race for the Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (TAFF), giving attendees in the UK a last opportunity to vote as well as hearing the winner announced on the night. There will be a selection of science fictional discussions on various subjects, as well as more light-hearted items, and a sprinkling of fun throughout. Guest speakers will be announced later. We have booked both indoor and outdoor space at the venue for our exclusive use for the day; there is also a public bar to which we will have normal access.
TAFF was created in 1953 for the purpose of providing funds to bring well-known and popular fans, familiar to those on both sides of the ocean, across the Atlantic. It exists solely through the support of science fiction fandom. The current race will send a European delegate to the 2006 World Science Fiction Convention, LACon IV; the candidates are Bug (Bridget Bradshaw), (1/2r) Arthur Cruttenden and Sparks (Mike Rennie). Some of the funds raised from the 27 May event will go directly to TAFF, as well as all the fees from votes cast in this race.
Dangercon has been run by too many different committees to credit, at irregular intervals for longer than we care to remember, often in Croydon mostly by Robert Newman. There have been three previous plokta.con conventions, run by the Plokta Cabal who are sure you haven't forgotten that their fanzine Plokta has won a Hugo Award as well as some Novas. The League of Fan Funds (LFF) is the unofficial umbrella organisation for fan funds operating in the UK (including TAFF); its current members are Alison Scott, Claire Brialey and Flick. The LFF, the Plokta Cabal and the organisers of previous Dangercons disclaim all responsibility for James Bacon, who is the current European administrator of TAFF which therefore can't help it.
The Horseshoe Inn is a short walk from London Bridge station (which is served by the Northern and Jubilee Underground lines as well as national and local rail services). It has a good selection of beers, including draught Leffe (£2 per glass) and Bombardier (£2.50 per pint). The pub also serves a good selection of food, cooked on site and averaging about £6 for a main course, with five vegetarian options on the regular menu. Food will be available from noon until 10pm.
Fans may already be familiar with the pub: the League of the Non-Aligned (LOTNA) and the English Music Session meet there regularly; it was once the venue for monthly meetings of ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, although it has been nicely refurbished since then.
Programme [announced 18 May; subject to change]
12.00 Subverting sex roles in Dangermouse Fandom
13.00 Virtual Guide to a Literary Brentford by Lee Justice and Graham Hill
14.30 ConFounding Tales presents "Death in the Air" The Spine-Chilling tale of the Heisenburg Disaster... Simon McRory, Dougs Spencer
16:00 Alternative Londons, with Kim Newman, Paul McAuley and Paul Cornell
17.30 Comics one should read, but not by Alan Moore. Jim de Liscard and Co.
19.00 Year of the Teledu Fanny Family Fortune Ashes.
20.30 The influences on The Doctor as a character. Paul Cornell, Paul McAuley and Kim Newman.
(TAFF voting will close at 9pm)
22.00 Fan Fund Auction, which will break for the announcement of the TAFF winner.
Alternative Programme, on the roof.
13:30 How to Kung Fu with instructor Jess Bennett.
15:00 D.I.Y. Artist Trading Cards with Flick.
I can ouch for the quality of all the guests, especially Paul McAuley and Kim Newman.