BiCon is the UK's national Bisexual Convention
BiCon is a weekend-long gathering for bi people, their friends, partners, and others with a supportive interest in bisexuality. We don't all use the labels "bi" or "bisexual" or even agree on what it means to be bi, but bisexuality is the common theme. BiCon is held in a different part of the UK each year, and is organised by a different team. A typical UK BiCon might have 200-300 participants, of whom about 60-90 are at BiCon for the first time.
What happens during the weekend of BiCon?
The weekend runs from Thursday through to Monday. There are discussion groups and workshops in the daytime, social spaces and entertainment in the evening. You're free to attend as much or as little of BiCon as you like - you don't have to be there for the whole 5 days. The Saturday and Sunday always have the most attendees.
Some discussions cover bi-related themes, for example coming out, our experiences of the Lesbian and Gay communities, and lots with a title like "Bisexuality and X". Other topics have ranged from parenting to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Some sessions are action more than talk: e.g. in past years belly dancing, sign language and massage. Thursday afternoon is set aside for discussions of a more academic nature, with updates from the UK Bi research group.
Each evening there's a bar and social space, sometimes with performers or a disco, plus quiet space for board games or simply chilling out. If you like to dress up, bring your party clothes!
See also: new to BiCon? from the 2010 team.
This website (bicon.org.uk) is permanent, and independent of each year's BiCon organisers. For more info see About us
BiCon 30: 9-13 August 2012, Bradford
The 30th BiCon will happen in Bradford next August. All the details can be found on the BiCon 2012 website.
Or you can write to BiCon UK's permanent postal address, which is:
BM BiCon
27 Old Gloucester St
London
WC1N 3XX
UNITED KINGDOM
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