1.00-1.30
Upstairs bar
Welcome to BiFest – Paul and Meg
1.30-2.30
Downstairs bar:
Bi for Beginners – find out about bisexuality and the UK bi scene – Marcus
Upstairs conference room:
Have Your Say – what bi folk and activists want to feed back to mental health, and other, organisations – Meg & Ian
2.45-3.45
Downstairs bar:
Personality snap – Katy and David
Upstairs conference room:
Bi History - Alex and Laws
4.00-5.00
Downstairs bar:
Bi Fun and Games - Simon and Erich
Upstairs conference room:
Bi bodies in everyday life - Helen
5.00-8.00
Buffet available or go out to eat
Games corner in upstairs bar
8.00-Late
Downstairs bar: Dancing with DJs Simon, Nick and Avalon
Upstairs bar: games corner, chatting and drinks
Throughout
Craft corner run by Katy
Bi for Beginners
Is this your first bi event? Are you even sure what being bi really means? This is a gentle introductory sessions which explores common perceptions (and some myths) about bisexuality, gives you a chance to talk about your own experiences (if you want to) and introduces you to the various groups and events happening in London, nationally and on line for bis and their allies.
Have Your Say
On 28th August 2008 (just prior to BiCon) the Bi ReCon event will take place. This is a day on which bi activists and other bi folk can meet with members of various organizations and groups (particularly those focused on mental health and on working with LGBT people more broadly). The aim is to hear what they are doing in relation to bi communities, and to feed back to them what we would like them to be doing. This activist workshop with give you a chance to have your say and tell us what you’d like us to cover on this day.
Personality Snap
Personality Snap! Come and find out who you really are through the medium of one-word labels. A fun conversation-starting game.
Bi History
Alex and Laws give an introduction to the history of bisexuality over the past 3000 years (give or take a few). In the course of the session, they will reveal the (probably) bisexual lives of some famous historical figures, tease our some of the important themes and issues raised by the study of sexuality in history, and invite the rest of the workshop participants to contribute their own thoughts, ideas and questions. This workshop is similar to ones which took place at BiCon 2007, and in Manchester during LGBT History Month 2008, but has been revised and amended.
Fun and Games
Simon T & Erich will be hosting a session of word games to amuse and entertain you. Suitable for all, but we ask that any children attending be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Bi bodies in everyday life
This workshop is part of an ongoing research project into bi people’s experiences of their identities through their bodies. The research looks at how we experience our bodies in different spaces, and this session is particularly about our experiences of our bodies and identities ‘on home ground’- in the everyday situations where we feel most at home. Participants in this workshop will be given the opportunity to explore this topic by making plasticine models and/or collages, and then discussing their experiences as a group.