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'''BiCon''' is an annual bisexual conference / convention, open to bisexuals, partners, friends and allies.
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[[File:BiCon2015 Sidestacked CMYK new font.png|thumb|BiCon 2015 logo]]'''BiCon''' is an annual bisexual conference/convention, open to bisexuals, partners, friends and allies. It is the biggest bi event in the UK.
  
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The first event was held in 1984 in London with a second conference that year. Thereafter it has been held annually, making it one of the oldest LGBT events to still be running.
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The first event was held in 1984 in London with two conferences the following year. Thereafter it has been held annually, making it one of the oldest LGBT events to still be running. It is sometimes described as the bisexual equivalent of [[Pride]] festivals.
  
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BiCons (the accepted form is with mixed capitalisation spelling and no hyphen or space) are usually held at university campuses, in a different city each year, attracting 200 - 250 people each year. There is a daytime programme of discussions and speakers, and evening entertainments.
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BiCons (the accepted form is with mixed capitalisation spelling and no hyphen or space) are usually held at university campuses, in a different city each year, attracting 250 - 350 people each year. There is a daytime programme of discussions and speakers, and evening entertainments.
  
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It is a not-for-profit event with a sliding scale of attendance fees according to income. Any surplus is carried forward to fund the next BiCon or may be voted by the Decision Making Plenary to be given as grants or loans to other bisexual projects.
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It is a not-for-profit event with a sliding scale of attendance fees according to income. Any surplus is carried forward to fund the next BiCon or may be voted by the Decision Making Plenary to be given as grants or lent to other bisexual projects.
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Spinoff events have included [[BabyBiCon]], [[Bi Activist Weekends]], and the [[BiReCon]] academia & research conference.
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'''BiCon Continuity''' is a member of the [[LGBT Consortium]].<ref>https://biconcontinuity.org.uk/bicon/.</ref>
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==List of BiCons==
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* 1984: Factory Community Project [[London]]
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* 1985: [[London Lesbian & Gay Centre]],  Pleasance Student Centre, [[Edinburgh]]
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* 1986: Mary Ward Centre, [[Bloomsbury]]
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* 1987: Pleasance Student Centre, [[Edinburgh]]
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* 1988: Friends Meeting House, [[Hampstead]]
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* 1989: [[Coventry Polytechnic]]
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* 1990: Tollcross Community Centre, [[Edinburgh]]
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* 1991: [[University of London Union]]
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* 1992: [[University of East Anglia]], Norwich
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* 1993: [[University of Nottingham]]
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* 1994: Methodist Centreal Hall, [[Edinburgh]]
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* 1995: [[University of Central England]], Birmingham<ref>http://www.bicon.org.uk/bicon95/ 13iCon</ref>
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* 1996: [[Kingston upon Thames]]
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* 1997: [[University of Greenwich]], Woolwich<ref>http://www.bicon.org.uk/bicon97/ BiCon 97 / BiCon 15</ref>
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* 1998: [[New Hall, Cambridge]]<ref>http://www.bicon.org.uk/bicon98/ BiCon 98 / BiCon 16</ref>
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* 1999: [[Edinburgh University]]
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* 2000: [[University of Manchester]] (incorporating the 6th [[ICB]])
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* 2001: [[Coventry University]]
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* 2002: [[University of Leicester]]
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* 2003: [[University of East London]], Docklands
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* 2004: [[University of Manchester]]
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* 2005: [[University College Worcester]]
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* 2006: [[Caledonian University]], Glasgow
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* 2007: [[University of Glamorgan]], Pontypridd<ref>[[Bisexual Index]] was launched at BiCon 2007.</ref>
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* 2008: [[University of Leicester]]<ref>http://www.bicon2008.org.uk BiCon 2008</ref>
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* 2009: [[University of Worcester]]<ref>http://www.bicon2009.org.uk BiCon 2009</ref>
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* 2010: [[University of East London]] (and the 10th [[ICB]])<ref>http://www.bicon2010.org.uk BiCon 2010</ref>
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* 2011: [[University of Leicester]]<ref>http://bicon2011.org.uk/ Bicon 2011</ref>
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* 2012: [[University of Bradford]]<ref>http://bicon2012.org.uk/ Bicon 2012</ref>
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* 2013: [[University of Edinburgh]]
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* 2014: [[Leeds Trinity University]]
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* 2015: [[Nottingham University]]<ref>http://2015.bicon.org.uk/. Accessed: 2015-06-04. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Z1ttFks8)</ref>
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* 2016: [[University of Central Lancashire]], Preston
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* 2017: [[Leeds Beckett University]]
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* 2018: [[Salford]] University
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* 2019: [[Lancaster]] (University of Lancaster)
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* 2020: held online
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* 2021: held online
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* 2022: (planned) [[Leeds Beckett University]] 11th to 14th August 2022
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==External links==
 
==External links==
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[www.bicon.org.uk BiCon website]
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BiCon website http://www.bicon.org.uk <br>
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BiCon page on Wikipedia with dates, venues, attendance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BiCon_%28UK%29
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==References==
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<references>
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[[category:Annual events]]
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[[category:Bisexuality]]
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[[Category:Consortium members]]

Latest revision as of 21:52, 27 November 2021

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BiCon is an annual bisexual conference/convention, open to bisexuals, partners, friends and allies. It is the biggest bi event in the UK.

The first event was held in 1984 in London with two conferences the following year. Thereafter it has been held annually, making it one of the oldest LGBT events to still be running. It is sometimes described as the bisexual equivalent of Pride festivals.

BiCons (the accepted form is with mixed capitalisation spelling and no hyphen or space) are usually held at university campuses, in a different city each year, attracting 250 - 350 people each year. There is a daytime programme of discussions and speakers, and evening entertainments.

It is a not-for-profit event with a sliding scale of attendance fees according to income. Any surplus is carried forward to fund the next BiCon or may be voted by the Decision Making Plenary to be given as grants or lent to other bisexual projects.

Spinoff events have included BabyBiCon, Bi Activist Weekends, and the BiReCon academia & research conference.

BiCon Continuity is a member of the LGBT Consortium.[1]

List of BiCons

External links

BiCon website http://www.bicon.org.uk
BiCon page on Wikipedia with dates, venues, attendance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BiCon_%28UK%29

References

  1. ↑ https://biconcontinuity.org.uk/bicon/.
  2. ↑ http://www.bicon.org.uk/bicon95/ 13iCon
  3. ↑ http://www.bicon.org.uk/bicon97/ BiCon 97 / BiCon 15
  4. ↑ http://www.bicon.org.uk/bicon98/ BiCon 98 / BiCon 16
  5. ↑ Bisexual Index was launched at BiCon 2007.
  6. ↑ http://www.bicon2008.org.uk BiCon 2008
  7. ↑ http://www.bicon2009.org.uk BiCon 2009
  8. ↑ http://www.bicon2010.org.uk BiCon 2010
  9. ↑ http://bicon2011.org.uk/ Bicon 2011
  10. ↑ http://bicon2012.org.uk/ Bicon 2012
  11. ↑ http://2015.bicon.org.uk/. Accessed: 2015-06-04. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Z1ttFks8)
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