UK Fandom Weekend 2024?

[kat_lair]

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Hello everyone, but especially people in the UK or willing to travel there!

A long, long time ago, I can still remember
How that music fandom weekend used to make me smile...

*clears throat*

Anyway. Once upon a time there was Connotations, a fan con by fans for fans where I met some awesome people and drank questionable amounts of alcohol. Once upon a time I also hosted 'North-West Fen' meetings in Manchester, and then a 'Broadstairs Bacchanalia' fandom weekend in, you guessed it, Broadstairs. Then life, pandemic, etc.

Now... Possibility? Potential? A vaguest of plan... To maybe do something like that again. In person. In... Well, still considering the location (because sadly I no longer live in a house that can host more than max five people for group activities) because a lot depends on the numbers (though Manchester has been floated...). Next summer(ish) seems like a potentially solid time as well.

Anyway, I am posting this first in my journal but will consider setting up a separate community if there is enough interest. So, please can I ask everyone to

1) Share this post. Look, I made a very professional banner and everything. You could like post it and embed a link to this post and that would make my little heart swell with gratitude.



2) Fill this extremely professional poll.

Poll #29528 UK Fandom Weekend 2024

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 30

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I'm able to/interested in attend/ing

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Yes
14 (50.0%)

No
0 (0.0%)

Depends on factors I will elaborate on in the comments
14 (50.0%)

Ideal time for such an event is... (tick all you think would work)

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March 2024
14 (48.3%)

April 2024
16 (55.2%)

May 2024
17 (58.6%)

June 2024
18 (62.1%)

July 2024
21 (72.4%)

August 2024
17 (58.6%)

September 2024
17 (58.6%)

October 2024
17 (58.6%)

Ideal location for such an event is...

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I already have ideas for activities which I will share now!

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Please feel free to elaborate and offer suggestions in the comments!

Thank you!

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Comments

[pensnest]

I'm tentatively interested, thought it would probably depend on details of which exact weekend (etc) as I have quite a few weekend commitments.
As to location, well, if there were only a dozen people, my house would work! Assuming more than that, I'm willing to go wherever. Manchester is entirely doable.
I have been co-organising a fannish get-together every year (excepting the Covid years) since 2007, and would recommend looking into holiday cottage rentals. The largest we stayed at was The Ship Inn, in Old Colwyn, North Wales. Accommodated about 30 people, plenty of showers, decent kitchen, good sized sitting room. Something like this is ideal as it's an exclusive space (no fretting about outsiders overhearing and being Shocked!) and comfortable, though some thought has to be given to catering. I'll be happy to share more information, should it seem like a fruitful avenue. turps has been to many of these.

[kat_lair]

Lovely, thanks for the offer of hosting and helping. Where are you based? A lot absolutely depends on numbers, but I'm also thinking of accessibility in terms of public transport and people with mobility issues like wheelchair users. I love the idea of a house to ourselves but it does then limit other things... Pros and cons!

[lexin]

Old Colwyn would suit my very nicely - I live in Bangor!

[kat_lair]

Comm set up so if interested please go to uk_fandom_weekend :)