ArmadaCon

ArmadaCon is a sci-fi and fantasy multimedia convention that's been running in Plymouth since 1988 on the first weekend of November. ^[1] The last several editions have been held at the Future Inns hotel. ^[2]

Overview

Activities at the convention typically include an auction, guest panels, cosplay, book launches, quizzes and games, radio plays, table top gaming and RPGs, turkey readings, and the post con meal. ^[3]

Guests of Honour

Guests of Honour have included: ^[4]

• Brian Lumley (ArmadaCons I, II, and V)
• Anne McCaffrey (ArmadaCon II) ^[5]
• Adrian Cole (ArmadaCons II, III, IV, and 20)
• Terry Pratchett (ArmadaCon III)
• Danny John-Jules (ArmadaCon V) ^[6]
• Mary Gentle (ArmadaCon VI)
• Diane Duane (ArmadaCon VII)
• Jack Cohen (ArmadaCon VIII)
• David Langford (ArmadaCon VIII)
• David A. Hardy (ArmadaCon IX)
• Ken MacLeod (ArmadaCon X)
• Stephen Baxter (ArmadaCon 1999)
• Lionel Fanthorpe (ArmadaCons 1999, 15, 16, 21, 2018)
• Stephen Briggs (ArmadaCon 16)
• Paul Cornell (ArmadaCon 18)
• Jasper Fforde (ArmadaCons 19 and 20)
• James Swallow (ArmadaCon 19)
• Frances Hardinge (ArmadaCon 25) ^[7]
• Liesel Schwarz (ArmadaCon 27)
• Robert Shearman (ArmadaCon 28)
• Jonathan Green (ArmadaCon 2017)
• Jodi Taylor (ArmadaCon 2019)
• Dominic Glynn (ArmadaCons 2023 and 2024)
• Beth Webb (ArmadaCon 2023)
• Jaine Fenn (ArmadaCon 2024) ^[8]

References

1. "Home". ArmadaCon. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
2. "Location". ArmadaCon. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
3. "About". ArmadaCon. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
4. "ArmadaCon". Fancyclopedia. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
5. "Armadacon 02: Anne McCaffery Panel". YouTube. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
6. "Armadacon 05: Danny John-Jules Panel". YouTube. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
7. "ArmadaCon 2013". Observations from the Observatory. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
8. "ArmadaCon Guest of Honour". Tales from the Garret. Retrieved 25 February 2025.