What Do You Want Next Year Then? 10: 00 Plemont

The Seacon committee tell you what the have planned and invite you to let them know what you want to see at the next Eastercon in Hinckley.

Bored Mindless In Utopia 11: 00 Lido/ Auditorium

Utopias simply aren't as much fun as Dystopias. Can it be that the pursuit of happiness is more to our taste than its achievement or simply that paradise does not come in one size fits all? Martin Easterbrook, Brian Stableford, Michael Scott Rohan and others.

Kaffeeklatsch: TBA 11: 00 Rozel

Numbers are limited so please sign up at registration desk.

Future History: Shaping The Universe 12: 00 Lido/ Auditorium

Space is big... So what restrictions do we have to put on it if we are to have adventures there? Jump gates, Wormholes and Gravity waves have been pressed into service. Is this enough? What more do we need to turn a cosmology into a drama? Dave O’Neill, John Bray and others.

Not The Clarke Award 12: 00 Giffard

A discussion of the short list for this year's awards. Farah Mendlesohn and Charles Stross.

Writers Workshop 12: 00 Rozel

See Friday for details.

Who mourns for the Master: The Classics and Classic SF 13: 00 Plemont

Tony Keen

If I Ruled The Universe. 14: 00 Lido/ Auditorium

The current ruler of the universe is still in residence at 57 Gladys Avenue although he might require new batteries. Since we have returned to the place of his investiture, we may as well give others the chance to seize the crown. Vince Docherty attempts to control their egos.

Bead Workshop 14: 00 Rozel

Giulia De Cesare invites you to learn the basics in beads and simple jewellery. Please check at registration for details.

Tales Of The End Of Days 15: 00 Giffard

Myths and legends of the end of the world. From Ragnarok and Revelations to Childhood's End, Sister item to Creation Myths on Friday.

Kaffeeklatsch: TBA 15: 00 Rozel

Numbers are limited so please sign up at registration desk.

SF Local Groups: where are they and what do they do? 15: 00 Golden Room

A round up of the SF groups giving representatives a chance to present a brief run down of who and what and where and where and why and how. Bridget Wilkinson, Andrew Wilson, Alice Lawson, Cheryl Morgan and Del Cotter

Monday When It All Changed: Defining Moments And Their 16: 00 Lido/ Auditorium

We have looked at various defining moments in history throughout this convention. But how often can you really point to a single event and say if that hadn’t happened the world would be different. We ask our guests of honour to discuss and speculate on the major events in history that could be described as defining moments. Brian Stableford, Harry Turtledove and Peter Weston.

Is That All There Is?: The Closing Ceremony 17: 00 Lido/ Auditorium

Say goodbye and farewell to Helicon 2. A nice way to round it all off.