The 53rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Intersection, was held on 24–28 August 1995 at the SEC Centre and the nearby Moat House Hotel in Glasgow, United Kingdom. [1] Evening social events also took place at the Central and Crest Hotels.
The organising committee was co-chaired by Vincent Docherty and Martin Easterbrook.
The convention was the first Worldcon to be held in Scotland and was also the 1995 Eurocon.
The front of the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
Participants
Attendance was 4,173, out of 6,524 paid memberships.
The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[2] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.[2][3]
A Channel 4 magazine programme about the event and Science Fiction in Scotland, ‘Beam Me Up, Scotty!’, was filmed at the convention and presented by Craig Charles. [7]
^ ab"Article 3: Hugo Awards". WSFS Constitution. World Science Fiction Society. 2008. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
