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 around the … See more

Since the first conventions in the late 1930s, such as the first Worldcon, hundreds of local and regional science fiction conventions have sprung up around the world either as one-time or annual events. At these co… See more

Although wide variations exist between different conventions, there is a general pattern to which most adhere.
Most conventions have Guest(s) of Honor (GoH). These guests are to some extent the headlin… See more