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RBW
RBW 2006
RBW 2007
RBW 2008
RBW 2009
RBW 2010
RBW staff
RBW guests of honour

RBW (Rather Brilliant Weekend, formerly Red Blue & White) is the UK's first and Europe's second largest furry convention. Held annually in London, England, it attracts furs from across the UK, Europe and the US.

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[edit] Background

Founded in 1998, the LondonFurs had a long tradition of an annual Christmas meal. However, in the previous few years the group has grown to such a point as to make an annual dinner for all impractical. When Rapido became responsible for the group in 2006, he replaced the meal with a much larger event, Red, Blue and White (originally London Boat Party).

Taking place after the 2006 Christmas LondonFur Meet, the party attracted around 85 furs who were entertained by music and a live performance by 2, The Ranting Gryphon aboard a leisure boat sailing the River Thames.

In 2007 the event was expanded into a full two day convention format, albeit one that took place in a bar in the City of London. Selling 242 tickets[1], the event continued to focus around the boat party, but also offered a wide range of events on-shore.

After the success of 2007, organisers sought to emulate the format of larger conventions by hosting the 2008 event in the Royal National Hotel, Bloomsbury, London. Unfortunately, Rapido announced his resignation in the summer preceding the event, causing uncertainty regarding the event's future. Fortunately the efforts of the remaining team allowed RBW 2008 to proceed.

RBW 2009 moved venues once more, to London's Docklands, and was generally hailed as a great success. The traditional boat trip was retained and a full convention programme was organised around this central point. The moniker of Red, Blue and White was dropped in favour of Rather Brilliant Weekend. At the end of the 2009 event it was announced that the event would recur in 2010.

[edit] Guests of Honour

Guests of Honour have included:

[edit] Themes

  • 2006: None
  • 2007: Furs in Black
  • 2008: The Masters of Alchemy
  • 2009: Good Vibrations

[edit] Charities

[edit] Current staff

  • Kittiah – Music and Entertainment
  • Miyabi – Branding (from 2009) and New Media, Conbook
  • Twll - Conbook
  • Loki – Head Gopher In Charge
  • Paper Kup – Photographer

[edit] Organization

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RBW is run by the Anthropomorphic Representation Foundation,[3] a company set up to raise awareness within the United Kingdom of people who enjoy, feel, or choose to represent themselves through anthropomorphic characters. A.R.F. is registered as a private company limited by guarantee, no. 6471539 (incorporated 14th January 2008).[4]

[edit] References

  1. ↑ RBW 2007 Fact-file! - Foxberance,   rbwuk (5 December 2007)
  2. ↑ Post to RBW 2009 - Bariki, UKFur forums (2 November 2009)
  3. ↑ The Anthropomorphic Representation Foundation does not use LTD/Limited in its name. This is under the 'Section 30 exemption' which distinguishes a company that has guaranteed to make no profit for its members, devoted to the promotion of commerce, art, science, religion, education, or a particular profession, and which can only give up its assets to a similar organization or to a charity.
  4. ↑ Anthropomorphic Representation Foundation - registration #6471539 at Companies House (14 January 2008)

[edit] See also

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