But what actually happens at a bisexual conference? It's not much like a union or political conference, there's no elections or power blocks. Each day there is a timetable of discussions and activities, with a lunch break. After a break for the evening meal we then have evening social activities, both in the bar and also in the same space we used during the day.

As this year is also the International Conference on Bisexuality, we're hoping to have an exciting mix of sessions scheduled. Here's a glimpse of what we're lining up (subject to change, of course).

Friday 27th August: 25 sessions during the day.
Sample topics: Diversity 101, Bi Families, Bi Around The World, Linking Activism Worldwide

Saturday 28th August: 25 sessions during the day.
Sample topics: Bi & Trans, Activating Your Activist, Bi Literature, Bis on Screen

Sunday 29th August: 20 sessions during the day.
Sample topics: Asexual Bisexuals, Tackling Biphobia, Poly, Bisexuals Online

Monday 30th August: 10 sessions in the morning/early afternoon.
Sample topics: BiCon Future, Affecting Change.

Those are just samples, we're going to be announcing a very full programme nearer the time. To give you more of a flavour of what BiCon is like, we asked our Head of Programming to sum up "A Day At BiCon":

"Even if you were to just look at each days sessions, BiCon would be a very full time, but BiCon is far more than just the sessions that run in the mornings and afternoons. Depending on how late of a night you were making it before (and believe us, there's ample excuses for that) you could meet up with people you met the night before, or make new friends, in the socialising spaces before the earliest morning sessions at 10am (which isn't all that early, we know) You could perhaps start the day with a panel on Diversity, and maybe after that head to the "Speed Meeting" panel to help you get to know some of the other members of the convention.

Then comes the lunch break, and we've plenty of options for that – either cooked in your own kitchen, with friends and flatmates, or possibly at the campus pub, maybe even a picnic lunch out on the grass. After that you might feel like taking it easy, and that's fine too! While we will strive to make sure there's something interesting going on at any time, self-care is always a good idea, BiCon can be a very exciting and even intense space, so sometimes a nap is just the thing. Besides, even skipping the first session after lunch will leave you with two more sets of sessions to chose between before dinner.

Would you decide to sit in on an "Introduction to Polyamory" panel, or something like "Bisexuals in History?". You could follow that with "Activism for Beginners", or if that's not your thing possibly a session on non-sexual relationships, or practical techniques for combating bi-phobia.

Outside of the session rooms, people will be socialising, getting to know each other, making friends. We've got a lot of activities planned that don't fit into sessions too – like crafting, art and even movies.

When the daytime programme ends, and you've had dinner with old (and hopefully new) friends, then it's the start of the evening programme of entertainment, or "ents". There's some exciting nights planned too, we'll be announcing details later when they're confirmed. But whatever we organise, it's all included in the one ticket.

And the ents aren't always the end either, lots of the people at BiCon stay up late, getting to know each other and talking about the events and sessions of the day, either at midnight picnics if the weather's nice or in the kitchens of the accommodation until it's time to snatch some sleep before starting again the next day. We do also recommend getting a good night's sleep – but it's your choice, there's a lot to do at BiCon!"

Later: 'Programme (subject to change)' published