Kitten Kon

**Kitten Kon** was a fan convention in April 2000 created to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Goodies. It was started by The Goodies Rule - OK! Fan Club and held in Melbourne. Guests at the convention included Tim Brooke-Taylor and Robert Ross (*writer of The Goodies Guide*). Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie did not appear at the convention in person however talked to Tim with videolink from the UK.

Tickets for the convention cost $100 per person, and everyone who attended was in a draw to win one of two The Goodies VHS covers signed by Tim and Graeme.

## Events

* Video Night (Every surviving episode of the series was screened)
* Goodies Karaoke Night
* Q&A
* Autograph Session
* Charity Auction
* Dealers Room
* Disco Billius (a 70's disco room)
* the launch of Robert Ross' new book The Goodies Guide

## Remembering Kitten Kon

Not long after the club had held the event an article was written on it looking back at it and the possible future.

> Back in November 1996 when I first had the idea for a Goodies convention, I never thought it would actually happen. Or if it did happen that it would work. Luckily for me and the rest of you who attended Kitten Kon three weeks ago, someone else was loony enough to think that a Goodies convention would work. That someone was Tracey Baird. Without Tracey, Kitten Kon wouldn't have happened. It was a brilliant convention and we owe it all to Tracey's hard work and dedication.
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> The rest of the Kitten Kon team were fantastic too - Brett, Tom, Richard, Liz, Dean, Alison and Catherine. They, Tracey and I worked hard on Kitten Kon in the hope that it would be as successful as it was. The ultimate reward was when people started coming up to us and telling us how much fun they were having or that it was the best convention they had ever been to; never mind that we were having a great time or that we were raising thousands of the dollars for the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital.
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> Many people have been asking when the next Goodies convention will be. And despite what a tired, hungry pack of bedraggled souls masquerading as the committee said on Easter Sunday - "NEVER AGAIN" - now that we've recovered some of us are mad enough to be thinking about Kitten Kon 2, so maybe we'll see you there in 2005? I do hope so.
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> Article from Clarion and Globe

## Follow up Convention

In May 2001, the group news letter had an article from the Catherine Carter (the clubs president at the time) addressing the possibility of another convention this time in Sydney and possibly with not only Tim, but also Bill and Graeme appearing in person. The club planned on calling the convention *2001 & A Bit* as it would have taken place shortly after 2001, This convention never came to pass.

> Since Kitten Kon, a lot of people have asked when we'll be holding another big Goodies event. Plans are afoot to bring all the madness and mayhem that was KK to Sydney next year. At the moment however, it's only a dream, and to get it going will rely on the support and commitment of members in that fine city, and around Australia.
> The two major tasks we need help with are event management and fund raising. Without funds we can't put the show on. The good news is that we might be able to entice Tim Brooke-Taylor over for another event. We may also be able to entice Graeme and Bill this time as well.
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> Article from *Clarion and Globe* Issue No. 65