Evening activities this year will be roughly separated into three areas – the bar B, quiet space Q & cinema C

B consists of the whole of the Students' Union social space: the bar, dance hall and quietish lounge area
Q consists of the area around BiCon reception, meeting rooms, the dining hall, & a quiet chill out room.
C BiCon Cinema in the plenary hall – (Raked, comfy seats & a biggish screen, but sorry, no popcorn allowed!)

As yet, exact times are subject to change.

Thursday

B Bar opens 6pm. A "catch up" event to meet old friends and new.
9pm-midnight This year we have music provided by our fabulous dj
DanceFloorLandmine.

Q Space for chatting, chilling out, or eating your takeaway (+ evening workshop session 8-9.15pm)
Newcomers' welcoming sessions will operate periodically throughout the evening.

C 9-11pm BiCon Cinema
Open film evening (TBC)

Friday

B Bar opens 6pm.
9-11pm Karaoke/disco, courtesy of the Pisces Roadshow from nearby Brum. They are very popular and come recommended. They have a gazillion songs and an impressive sound/light system. They also play the Birmingham and surrounding gay scenes extensively.
11pm-1am DJ DanceFloorLandmine (with late licence till 1am)

Q Space for chatting, chilling out, or eating your takeaway (+ evening workshop session 8-9.15pm)

C 9-11pm BiCon Cinema
An alternative event showing experimental films made by members of the Exploding Cinema collective.

Saturday

B Bar opens 6pm.
9pm-2am: The fabulous BiCon Ball! This year's theme "Crime and Punishment" Interpret that as you will: literature, films & your own imagination are just some starting points. Dress code: Themed costumes (see below), your favourite sparkly evening wear, jeans & t-shirt or your ordinary comfy clothes – whatever you feel most comfortable with. Music will be courtesy of soul & motown duo "The Mysteries" followed by our resident dj DanceFloorLandmine (with late licence till 2am)

Q Space for chatting, chilling out, or eating your takeaway (+ evening workshop session 8-9.15pm)

C 9-11pm BiCon Cinema
Film: "Hineini – Coming out in a Jewish High School" + discussion.

Want some ideas for your Ball costume?

A few pointers from Katy who's running the evening:
In case anyone would like suggestions, here are some sub-themes that would fit in with the main theme – all open to interpretation, subversion and queering up of course!

Prohibition (speakeasies, Bugsy Malone, Some Like It Hot, gangsters and molls, jazz babies, dancing girls, flappers…)
Detective (Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, film noir, femme fatales, Perry Mason, Poirot, murder mysteries. Famous Five, Secret Seven, Cluedo, Torchwood, Angel…)
Fictional law enforcers and villains (James Bond, A-Team, Miami Vice, Charlie's Angels, Austin Powers, Dr No, Goldfinger, Blofeld, Dr Evil…)
Superheroes and supervillains (Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Bananaman, X Men, Watchmen, Joker, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Judge Dredd, Austin Powers, Dr Evil, Dr Horrible…)
Wild West (Saloons, strong silent cowboys, dancing girls, rodeos, harlots with hearts of gold, horses, Blazing Saddles, Westerns…)
Pirates (Jack Sparrow, Pirates of Penzance, parrots, Long John Silver…)

Hope this helps to spark some trains of thought!