The event will welcome around 9000 fans to the city, with more than 900 panels and talks scheduled.
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Organisers told BBC Scotland News that the diverse range of programming will include a local flavour, with a discussion on authors Iain Banks and Alasdair Gray and the world premiere of Scottish opera Morrow's Isle.The convention, which begins on Thursday, will also see the presentation of the prestigious Hugo awards, recognising the best science fiction literature of the past year.
First held in New York in 1939, Worldcon has welcomed many giants of science fiction and fantasy over the years, whether as guests or attendees, with 2024 marking the third time Glasgow has hosted it.Real scientific developments - such as this drum playing robot at Worldcon 2023 - will be on the agenda
"A lot of it is chosen by the community. We ask for suggestions for panels and people send in things that either they would like to do, or that they would like to see. It’s a really nice way of levelling the playing field in terms of what's discussed." A major event comes on Thursday night with Morrow's Isle - a libretto written by Scottish author Ken MacLeod about a secretive scientific project on the Clyde, and featuring musicians from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Last year's Worldcon was held in Chengdu in China, a decision that sparked considerable protests among writers and fans in protest at the country's treatment of Uyghurs.
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