Eurofurence (commonly abbreviated EF) is a furry convention, initially held in changing places in Europe every year, but staying in Germany since 2004. It was originally started in 1995 as a private gathering by nineteen European furry fans who met on the Internet. The name of the convention derives from its then-contemporary American counterpart ConFurence, emphasising the European nature of the gathering.
As of 2019 Eurofurence was organized by volunteer efforts.
Eurofurence by year Below is a table of statistics regarding each year Eurofurence has been held. Since 1999 (possibly except for 1996 and 1999), the convention has had at least one guest of honour yearly. Since 2002, the convention has had a "theme" every year, with T-shirt designs and venue "dressing" to reflect the theme.
Convention Dates Location Attendance Theme Guest(s) of Honour Eurofurence 1 30 June–3 July 1995 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 19 N/A N/A Eurofurence 2 18–22 July 1996 Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden35 Eurofurence 3 21–24 August 1997 Bodstedt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany59 Eurofurence 4 1–5 August 1998 Heeze, North Brabant, Netherlands94 Eurofurence 5 22–25 July 1999 Berlin, Germany 112 Lisanne Norman, author of the Sholan Alliance series of books Eurofurence 6 10–13 August 2000 Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany 160 Unknown Eurofurence 7 22–25 July 2001 Kirchen (Sieg), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 230 Lisanne Norman; Lee "Chairo" Strom, Fursuiter, Puppeteer, and member of the Further Confusion organising team since 2003; Mark Merlino, co-founder of ConFurence, the original Furry Convention Eurofurence 8 15–18 August 2002 Oberbernhards, Hesse, Germany 260 The F.I.A. (Furry Intelligence Agency) Dr Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway, Chairman of Anthrocon Eurofurence 9 21–24 August 2003 Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic 165 Cunning Little Vixens Dr Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway, Chairman of Anthrocon Eurofurence 10 26–29 August 2004 Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 295 EFX : The Movie Timothy Albee, Creator of Kaze: Ghost Warrior Eurofurence XI 21–24 July 2005 Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany 380 Songs of the Old Ages Heather Alexander, Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician Eurofurence 12 23–27 August 2006 405 The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle Dark Natasha, furry artist, winner of Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration at the Ursa Major Awards in 2002 Eurofurence 13 5–9 September 2007 Suhl, Thuringia, Germany585 The Unlucky Thirteen Lance Ikegawa, costume designer and Steve Gallacci, Creator of Albedo. Alexander James Adams appeared as musical guest.Conference Guests page (2007). Eurofurence 14 27–31 August 2008 777 From Dusk Dawn Watts Martin, writer and fanzine editor/publisher, and Steve Gallacci.Conference Guests page (2008). Eurofurence 15 26–30 August 2009 955 1001 Arabian Nights Jimmy Chin, furry artist and fursuiter Eurofurence 16 1–5 September 2010 Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany 973 Serengeti Stan Sakai, comic author, creator of Usagi Yojimbo Eurofurence 17 17–21 August 2011 1,066 Kung Fur Hustle Jim Martin, a distinguished Puppeteer Eurofurence 18 29 August–2 September 2012 1,278 Animalia Romana Peter S. Beagle, novel and fantasy fiction author, creator of The Last UnicornGuest of Honor (2012). Eurofurence 19 21–25 August 2013 1,376 Aloha Hawaii! Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Andy Heath and Iestyn Evans from the BBC comedy "Mongrels"Guests of Honor (2013) Eurofurence 20 20–24 August 2014 Berlin, Germany 2,015 CSI Berlin Kyell Gold, Ursula Vernon, Sofawolf Press and Sardyuon Eurofurence 21 19–23 August 2015 2,095 Greenhouse World Rhubarb the Bear and Cosmik Eurofurence 22 17–21 August 2016 2,573 Back to the 80s Dorothy Hearst, Author of The Wolf Chronicles book trilogy Eurofurence 23 16–20 August 2017 2,853 Ancient Egypt Pepper Coyote (Musician) and Clockwork Creature (costume and design studio) Eurofurence 24 22–26 August 2018 2,911 Aviators - Conquer the Sky Joaquin Baldwin (Animator, photographer) Eurofurence 25 14–18 August 2019 3,414 Fractures in Time Claudya 'AlectorFencer' Schmidt, Author of Myre Eurofurence 26 24–28 August 2022(Originally 19–23 August 2020) 3,495 Welcome to Tortuga Fox Amoore and JoJoeEurofurence 273–7 September 2023Hamburg, Germany3,408Black MagicPechschwingeEurofurence 2818–21 September 20245,241CyberpunkIris SchleussEurofurence 293–6 September 20256,712Space Expedition — Outer Space AdventuresNomaxEurofurence 3019-23 August 20269,139Fantastic Furry FestivalAnimal Art Crimes
Main events Pawpet show - Furry handpuppet story with custom plot, music and effects Enter the Arena - Fursuit dance contest Big Blue Dance - Disco with live DJ, light effects and live mixed background animations Group Photo Fursuit parade Art Auction - Bidding for art Dealers' Den - Possibility to sell/buy merchandise and art DDR Tournament
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