Just Fur The Weekend
Just Fur The Weekend | |
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Location | |
Website | https://www.jftw.org (offline)
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Status | Ended |
First iteration | March 25-27, 2016 |
Final iteration | April 19-21, 2019 |
Organizer(s) | JFTW UK |
Charity | Changes each year |
Subject | Furry |
Resources | Photos, videos, reports: Just Fur The Weekend resources |
Just Fur The Weekend (abbreviated JFTW,[1] sometimes Jefty[2]) was a furry convention which is held in Bristol, England, UK. It was organized by JFTW UK LTD, a private company limited by guarantee, no. 09668582 (incorporated 2 July 2015).
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Mascot[edit]
The official mascot of Just Fur The Weekend was Favian the Fox. He was featured in a majority of the convention's branding.
History[edit]
Just Fur The Weekend was conceived in June 2015 as weekend event that provides a more affordable convention experience, within a weekend time period. Providing board, inclusive food options and core convention facilities at a competitive membership price, it has been deemed a viable convention option for the south of the UK.
Just Fur The Weekend 2016 achieved 152 attendees in its debut year.
2017[edit]
Just Fur The Weekend 2017 took place over April 14-16,[3] at the Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton[4] and drew 317 attendees (a 108% increase, breaking the record for second-year growth.) [5]
The theme was "Wonders of the Industrial Revolution".[6] The fursuit walk involved a coach journey to Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge, constructed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
2018[edit]
Just Fur the Weekend 2018 returned to the Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton over March 30-April 1, 2018.
The theme was "Pier Pressure", a tribute to all things seaside, and the fursuit walk involved a trip to Clevedon Pier.
The final attendance was 203.[7]
2019[edit]
Just Fur The Weekend returned to the Holiday Inn Bristol Filton on April 19-21, 2019 with the theme "It Came From The Silver Screen" dedicated to the celebration of B-movies and shlock.
This year the guest of honour will be Alector Fencer, a professional artist, writer and director for Myre.[8] The final attendance count was 233, with £1,968.06 raised for the charity, the Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare.[9]
2020 and cancellation[edit]
Just Fur The Weekend 2020 was scheduled to be held April 10-12, 2020 at the Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton.[10] The theme was to be "Don't Panic", and inspired by space and space travel.[11] The Guest of Honour was to be YouTuber Shadow Raccoon.[12]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the United Kingdom's restrictions on gatherings, the event was cancelled and initially rescheduled for April 2-4, 2021.[13]
In October 2020, it was announced that the 2021 iteration of Just Fur The Weekend would be cancelled as well, stating that they "believed hosting a convention would not be in the best interests of everyone’s health."[14] From March 16 to June 15, 2021 the convention issued refunds for registration fees from Just Fur The Weekend 2020.[15][16]
Finally, on October 28, 2021, Just Fur The Weekend announced that they would not be holding an event in 2022 due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] The convention's official Twitter account has been inactive since November 2022, and the Just Fur The Weekend website went offline in early 2023.
References[edit]
- ↑ JFTW has its own subsection now! - Jett G Dragon, UKFur.org forums (27 April 2016)
- ↑ Just Fur The Weekend 2016 photo album - Alex Vance, Flickr
- ↑ Just Fur The Weekend 2017 website. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ↑ Venue on the Just Fur The Weekend website. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ↑ [1]. on the Just Fur the Weekend website. Retrieved Sept 26, 2017.
- ↑ Tweet on the Just Fur The Weekend account on Twitter. Dated June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ↑ Tweet on the Just Fur the Weekend account on Twitter. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ [2] on the Just Fur the Weekend website. Retrieved January 25th, 2019.
- ↑ [3] on the Just Fur the Weekend Twitter Account. Retrieved May 12th, 2019.
- ↑ "Registration is now open". Posted November 6, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ Just Fur The Weekend 2020 via the Wayback Machine. Dated March 23, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ JFTW 2020 Guest of Honour via the Wayback Machine. Dated March 23, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Our team will keep you updated as to what our plan is now". Posted March 25, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ JFTW and Covid-19. Dated February 1, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Refund update". Posted March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "We can now confirm all refunds have now been issued.". Posted June 15, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "We are sad to announce we will not be running a convention in 2022.". Posted October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Just Fur The Weekend official website (archived February 5, 2023)
- Old site (archived 9 January 2016)
- Just Fur The Weekend on Twitter
- Just Fur The Weekend on Facebook
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