Science fiction convention
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A science fiction convention is the gathering of fans of the speculative fiction subgenre, science fiction. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purvi
Hugo Award winners at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow, August 2005.
Fans socializing at Worldcon 2014.
Fans registering for Minicon 41
Hanging out in the lobby
Vril-Ya Bazaar and Fete
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The Vril-Ya Bazaar and Fete was an event held March 5–10, 1891 at the Royal Albert Hall in the British capital of London. It was organized by Herbert Tibbits to celebrate The Coming Race, an 1871 scie
Science fiction convention
…vote. Rather than selling tickets, Worldcon sells memberships, which grant access to the convention. The Royal Albert Hall has asserted that the Vril-Ya Bazaar and Fete, a charitable event held at the Hall in 1891, was the world's first science fiction convention. The event was a multi-day fundraising bazaar themed…
Cover of the programme for the event
Illustration of the event