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2  BJCs (Manchester & Nottingham 97) were two weeks after Easter. <br>
 
2  BJCs (Manchester & Nottingham 97) were two weeks after Easter. <br>
 
BJC Norwich 09 was in August. <br>
 
BJC Norwich 09 was in August. <br>
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Revision as of 10:27, 8 June 2010

One of the main criteria when choosing the date for your BJC is the availability of the venue. The weather in the UK is very variable, so you can not pick a weekend with good weather 12 months in advance, that is just down to luck.

BJC is traditionally held in the Easter school holiday this makes it easier for people with children or students to attend. To make this more complicated Easter changes date every year and schools in different regions have different holiday dates.

The early BJC were only three days, at Manchester BJC in 1994 it became 4 days and at Nottingham BJC in 2007 it became 5 days. Traditionally BJC ended on a Sunday, but BJC 2011 propose running from Friday to Thursday.

BJC 2009 had summer dates, and lovely weather, which definitely contributed to people's enjoyment of the convention. Note that August is statistically one of the wettest months in the year, so summer dates don't necessarily imply better weather.


History

5 BJCs (Exeter, Coventry, Birmingham, York & Brighton) were the weekend before Easter.
2 BJCs (Bristol & Whitstable) were on Easter weekend.
11 BJCs (Leeds, Norwich 95, Edinburgh, Durham, Cardiff, Derby, Perth, Bodmin, Nottingham 07, Doncaster & Huddersfield) were the weekend after Easter.
2 BJCs (Manchester & Nottingham 97) were two weeks after Easter.
BJC Norwich 09 was in August.