Just Fur The Weekend

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Just Fur The Weekend
Just Fur The Weekend logo
Location
Website
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).

Mascot[edit]

Favian the Fox

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]

JFTW 2016 logo

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]

JFTW 2017 promotion

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]

JustFurTheWeekend2018Logo.jpg

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]

  1. JFTW has its own subsection now! - Jett G Dragon, UKFur.org forums (27 April 2016)
  2. Just Fur The Weekend 2016 photo album - Alex Vance, Flickr
  3. Just Fur The Weekend 2017 website. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. Venue on the Just Fur The Weekend website. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  5. [1]. on the Just Fur the Weekend website. Retrieved Sept 26, 2017.
  6. Tweet on the Just Fur The Weekend account on Twitter. Dated June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  7. Tweet on the Just Fur the Weekend account on Twitter. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  8. [2] on the Just Fur the Weekend website. Retrieved January 25th, 2019.
  9. [3] on the Just Fur the Weekend Twitter Account. Retrieved May 12th, 2019.
  10. "Registration is now open". Posted November 6, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  11. Just Fur The Weekend 2020 via the Wayback Machine. Dated March 23, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. JFTW 2020 Guest of Honour via the Wayback Machine. Dated March 23, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. "Our team will keep you updated as to what our plan is now". Posted March 25, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  14. JFTW and Covid-19. Dated February 1, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  15. "Refund update". Posted March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  16. "We can now confirm all refunds have now been issued.". Posted June 15, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  17. "We are sad to announce we will not be running a convention in 2022.". Posted October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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External links[edit]


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