BiFest

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A BiFest is a one-day festival celebrating bisexuality, usually with workshops and discussions during the day and social events in the evening, complementing the larger convention BiCon. Currently there have been at least sixteen BiFests around the UK since 1999, with the busiest attracting around 130 people.

The content of each BiFest differs, dependent on the wishes of the organisers. Features that have been consistent so far include a basic introduction to bisexuality, useful literature, people to chat to, arts/crafts and cake. Other sessions such as activism, fun and games and flirting tend to pop up fairly regularly.

Everyone is welcome, whether they are bi, bicurious, partners, friends or allies of bi people provided they are open and accepting of other attendees.

Past events

The first BiFest, in 1999, was a "Festival of Bisexuality", and was combined with a bisexual march through London.[1] Similar smaller events were held in Manchester in 2001 and 2002. However, they did not use the "BiFest" branding, and the idea was not taken up again until 2005, when a new organising team stepped forward to create an annual BiFest in London.

London BiFest was a member of the LGBT Consortium in 2012.[2]

Event Venue
(London) BiFest 1999 University of London Union, Malet Street, London
(London) BiFest 2005 London Action Resource Centre, Whitechapel, London
Manchester BiFest 2005 Thompsons Arms, Manchester
Brighton BiFest 2006 The Cowley Club, Brighton
London BiFest 2006 Doggett's Coat and Badge, Blackfriars Bridge, London
Manchester BiFest 2006 Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester
Brighton BiFest 2007] Royal Albion Hotel, 35 Old Steine, Brighton
London BiFest 2007 Doggett's Coat and Badge, Blackfriars Bridge, London
Manchester BiFest 2007 Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester
Brighton BiFest 2008 Royal Albion Hotel, 35 Old Steine, Brighton
London BiFest 2008 Doggett's Coat and Badge, Blackfriars Bridge, London
Brighton BiFest 2009 Jury's Inn, Brighton
London BiFest 2009 Doggett's Coat and Badge, Blackfriars Bridge, London
Manchester BiFest 2009 Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester
Birmingham BiFest 2009 The Warehouse, Birmingham[3]
Oxford BiFest 2010 University Club], Oxford
BiFest Wales 2010 Cardiff University Students Union [4]], Cardiff
Manchester BiFest 2011 Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester
BiFest Wales 2011 Cardiff University Students Union, Cardiff
Oxford BiFest 2011 The Castle / The Jam Factory, Oxford
Oxford BiFest 2012 East Oxford Community Centre, Oxford[5]
London BiFest 2012 Resource for London, Holloway Road, Islington[6]
BiFest Wales 2013 YMCA Swansea, Swansea
BiFest Wales 2014 YMCA Swansea, Swansea
BiFest Wales 2015 YMCA Swansea, Swansea

External links

Adapted from a Wikipedia article.

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20021128170344/http://bifest.bi.org/ BiFest 99 web page (Archived on Internet Archive).
  2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120826095626/http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory/london_bifest
  3. ↑ http://www.bimedia.org/649/putting-brum-on-the-map BiMedia | Bisexual News & Opinion from BiMedia.org 22 November 2009.
  4. ↑ [http://www.bimedia.org/777/bifest-cardiff-set-for-april-24th BiMedia | Bisexual News & Opinion from BiMedia.org, 11 March 2010
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120305101930/http://bifest.bisexual-oxford.org.uk/
  6. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120617065619/http://london.bifest.org/
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