BiFest
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A BiFest is a one-day festival celebrating bisexuality, with workshops and discussions during the day and social events in the evening, complementing the larger convention BiCon. As of 2006 there have been five BiFest's around the UK since 1999, with the busiest attracting around 130 people.
The first BiFest, in 1999, was a "Festival of Bisexuality", and was combined with a bisexual march through London. However, the idea was not taken up again until 2005, when a new organising team stepped forward to create an annual BiFest in London.
The structure of BiFest is in some ways similar to the earliest BiCons, which were just a day long and had fewer program streams.
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[edit] Past events
| Event | Dates | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| (London) BiFest 1999 | 13 February 1999 | University of London Union, Malet Street, London | |
| (London) BiFest 2005 | 14 May 2005 | London Action Resource Centre, Whitechapel, London | 130+ |
| Manchester BiFest 2005 | 10 December 2005 | Thompsons Arms, Manchester | 100+ |
| Brighton BiFest 2006 | 11 February 2006 | The Cowley Club, Brighton | |
| London BiFest 2006 | 6 May 2006 | 'Doggett's Coat and Badge, Blackfriars Bridge, London | 130+ |
| Manchester BiFest 2006 | 23 September 2006 | Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester | 60+ |
[edit] Future events
Manchester, London and Brighton teams have announced that they intend to hold BiFests in 2007.
