University of Manchester by Gene Hunt on Flickr

Just within the deadline, a last-minute nomination was received for Manchester over the weekend.

Thankyou to constantweader and gingergeoff for their bid, which offers a University based Unconvention, just 5-10 minutes from the centre of Manchester.

Manchester offers a wide range of activities from its thriving poetry scene to a trip down the famous Rusholme Curry Mile. Good luck to our third and final bidders!

Robin Hood by shining.darkness on Flickr

Our second nomination to host the 2011 Unconvention has been received for Nottingham.

Thanks to garibaldisghost for putting forward a city with links to both DH Lawrence and Lord Byron.

The central hotel venue lends itself to the possibility of everything from a tour of Nottingham Castle to a boat trip on the River Trent, in addition to the usual Uncon fun and games.

Good luck to our second bidders!

Ghost Walks Possible

We’re really excited to have received our first official nomination to host the 2011 Unconvention. The Colchester bid, brought to us by ardachy and karen07814, promises a theatre venue within walking distance of a range of hotels, eateries and bookshops.

Colchester itself is the oldest recorded town in Britain, with a Roman wall, castle and priory and even the possibility of a night-time ghostly release walk! Good luck to our first bidders

Where might the next Uncon be?

The committee are thrilled to have been contacted by three separate groups today who are all considering putting in bids to host the 2011 Unconvention. We’re hoping to have a varied selection of venues for voters to choose between, when the call for nominations closes on 28th November.