We hope to open the BiCon registration desk at about 2pm on Thursday, and finish around about 2pm again on Sunday.

These times are not fixed in stone and if there are any alterations to either start or finishing time, we’ll post about it on the BiCon 2013 Twitter feed and BiCon 2013 Facebook page.

On Thursday, there will be a socialising space in one of the venue’s bars during the evening, but there will not be any official sessions. This is because we don’t have access to the main venue building on that day.

If you arrive before the evening space opens, and don’t want to sit around chatting, the extinct volcano known as Arthur’s Seat, which offers amazing views over the city, and the Royal Commonwealth Pool are both close to the site. (And of course, there’s plenty more things to do in central Edinburgh as well.)

On Sunday, if the weather is good, we hope to continue the BiCon tradition of a last day picnic to finish up any food, and again, there are plenty of things to do if you are leaving Edinburgh later.