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This weekend we'll have another great Cosplay Zone for all you awesome attendees coming along. There will be audience participation content along with panels and the Community Masquerade on both days. Saturday 10am - 10:30 – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am - 11:30 – Crafting Your Cosplay Panel 12pm - 12:30 – Cosplay Blind Date 12:40pm - 1:10pm - Costume & Prop making with 3D Printing 1:30pm - 2pm – Lip Sync Battle 3pm - 4:30pm – Community Masquerade Sunday 10am - 10:30 – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am - 11:30 – Costume & Prop making with 3D Printing 12pm - 12:30 – Cosplay Blind Date 12:40pm - 1:10pm - Crafting Your Cosplay 1:30pm - 2pm – Lip Sync Battle 3pm - 4:30pm – Community Masquerade Welcome to the Cosplay Zone This is your chance to meet our guest for the weekend and ask them any questions or listen to some of their stories about the community and conventions. Crafting Your Cosplay Panel Join Alphabety Cosplay and Arkyl Cosplay as they talk through how to make different parts of costumes like armour and props from Eva Foam and Worbla. These guys are a font of knowledge being self tough for several years so this will be a great chance to get some tips on your own designs. Costume & Prop making with 3D Printing We'll have Calamity Cosplays and Sawyers Mess Cosplay talking about everything to do with 3D printing in Cosplay design and how it's can be used to create screen accurate props and costumes. Cosplay Blind Date With a similar format to the old ITV show of the same name but with a Cosplay twist, three audience members will be asked questions by one of our guests and whoever is picked will receive a prize donated by Mega-City Five. Dates with guests are not included in this game show. Lip Sync Battle If you've seen the trend on TV you'll know all about this reverse Karaoke, if not then a quick you tube search will show you all you need to know. We are taking sign ups online but also during the day of the show. Pick a song which you think best fits your Cosplay and then give it all you can to compete for a prize donated by Mega-City Five and the glory of being the best Lip Sync battler in Newcastle. Community Masquerade We have one at each show but now they mean even more to the talented winner of each day as the prize is £200 and a place in next years LFCC Professional Masquerade including a ticket into the show. You'll also get a photoshoot which will be used on Showmasters website to announce each winner that goes onto the Professional Masquerade so you can check out the competition. Sign Up Here - http://www.darkcleopro.com/newcastle16.html

Exclusive to Film & Comic Con Cardiff are some incredible off stage panels! With so much amazing Cosplay talent in Cardiff we were spoiled for choice on what wonderful content to bring you, so we decided not to limit your options. Our panels will be running both days so you don’t have to worry about missing a thing. You can sign up for these panels in the Cosplay lounge at the sign-up desk. Saturday 11pm - 12pm - Prop and Armour 11pm - 12pm - Characterisation in Cosplay 12am - 1pm - Ace the Masquerade 12am - 1pm - A story of autism: A first hand account 2pm - 3pm - Cosplay 101 2pm - 3pm - Modelling + Photography Sunday 11am - 12pm - A story of autism: A first hand account 11am - 12pm - Ace the Masquerade 12pm - 1pm - Prop and Armour 12pm - 1pm - Characterisation in Cosplay 2pm - 3pm - Cosplay 101 2pm - 3pm - Modelling + Photography Ace The Masquerade First timer? Been doing this for years? Join Penumbra Cosplay for a tutorial or refresher on how to make your 2 minutes of stage time count and how to turn Judges heads. With judging and masquerade experience, Penumbra Cosplay is eager to get the next generation of cosplayers onto the stage and to let their talent shine whether it be showcasing a gorgeous costume or showing off an unusual skill so why not come along and learn a thing or two for later or sharpen what you already know. Cosplaying 101 - Useful Tips & Guides New to Cosplay? Or just need a refresher? Join Moogi Monster a veteran cosplayer of seven years who is ready to help by giving you the advice you need to begin or continue your cosplaying adventures! From buying to building, from contact lenses to comparing yourself to others, Moogi is here to answer your burning questions. With help from Moofle Cosplays, she's determined to help you improve your Cosplay experience and encourage new comers to the craft. So come along and bring all your questions as Moogi talks through her experience, the pitfalls to avoid and the little tips and tricks that will help you get the most from your Cosplaying experience. Modelling and Photography Want to get the most from your Cosplay Photos? Join Ashleigh Jane Roberts for this panel containing some tips and tricks to help you get the image that you want, no matter what side of the camera you're on. This panel will help you create beautiful Cosplay images with a wide range of Modelling and Photography tips, from body posture and photo angles. Anyone who wants to show off their cosplays or even their photography talents, should definitely come along to this panel! Props and Armour: The Beginners Guide Do you need a crash course in building props and armour? Join Dizzy Dee for a panel covering the basics of patterning and sizing. Go through the pros, cons and uses of different thermoplastics, foams, woods, metals, resins and latex that can be used to achieve different styles and details to your armour and props. Learn the best way to attach your armour and piece your weapons together seamlessly. Characterisation in cosplay Wanting to get a little more from your Cosplay? Join The Brothers Creed for a panel outlining how to capture and display the mannerisms of your character. For when you want to add that extra layer of depth to your cosplays, this panel will include tips for how to get the best portrayal of your character. Including posing, voice, body language and prop usage to really bring your Cosplay to life!

At the 2nd Film and Comic Con Cardiff this year Dark Cleo Productions will be bringing even more Cosplay content with more interactive stage content and off stage workshops running all day by the very talented cardiff cosplay community. As always the cosplay zone will be located on the 2nd floor with it's own lounge for all our wonderful cosplay attendees to chill out and socialize with other cosplayers. Saturday/Sunday 11am - Welcome to stage and group guest panel 12pm - Blind Date 1pm - Panelist Group Q&A 2pm - Lip Sync Battle 2:40pm - OffWorld Panel 3:30pm - Masquerade Welcome to the Cosplay Zone At the start of the day we'll be speaking to our guests and talking about all the content we'll have during the weekend. This is a great opportunity for attendees to ask our guests any questions. Cosplay Blind Date With a similar format to the old ITV show of the same name but with a Cosplay twist, three audience members will be asked questions by one of our guests and a suitor picked, once we have three winning suitors they will compete for the affection of our surprise Blind Date and win a prize. Dates with guests are not included in this game show. Offworld Panel - Q&A Offworld is a feature length sci-fi film which will be shot in Wales and had a successful campaign on kickstarter earlier this year. This panel will be your chance to speak with the Director, producer and two of the actors about everything to do with Offworld. Lip Sync Battle If you've seen the trend on TV you'll know all about this reverse Karaoke, if not then a quick you tube search will show you all you need to know. We are taking sign ups online but also during the day of the show. Pick a song which you think best fits your Cosplay and then give it all you can to compete for a prize and the glory of being the best Lip Sync battler in Cardiff. Community Masquerade We have one at each show but now they mean even more to the talented winner of each day as the prize is £200 and a place in next years LFCC Professional Masquerade including a ticket into the show. You'll also get a photoshoot which will be used on Showmasters website to announce each winner that goes onto the Professional Masquerade so you can check out the competition. Sign up here - www.darkcleopro.com/cardiff16.html

This weekend at Film & Comic Con Bournemouth 2016 we've got three fantastic Cosplay guests and a whole host of content during the day for all our attendees to enjoy. Saturday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am – David Roth - Exeter Cosplay presents (Big Build Photoshoot) 12pm – Cosplay Blind Date 12:30pm – Knightfall McCarthy presents (Social Cosplay Panel) 1:30pm – Lip Sync Battle 2:00pm – Bendy Bear's Cosplay presents (Sewing panel) 3:30pm – Community Masquerade Sunday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am – Kinightfall McCarthy presents (Social Panel) 12pm – Cosplay Blind Date 12:30pm – Bendy Bear presents (Sewing panel) 1:30pm – Lip Sync Battle 2:00pm – Exeter Cosplay presents (Big Build photoshoot) 3:30pm – Community Masquerade Welcome to the Cosplay Zone This is your chance to meet our guest for the weekend and ask them any questions or listen to some of their stories about the community and conventions. Cosplay Blind Date With a similar format to the old ITV show of the same name but with a Cosplay twist, three audience members will be asked questions by one of our guests and whoever is picked will receive an amazing Pop Figure and Candy Box prize from Pop 'N' Candy. Dates with guests are not included in this game show. Lip Sync Battle If you've seen the trend on TV you'll know all about this reverse Karaoke, if not then a quick you tube search will show you all you need to know. We are taking sign ups online but also during the day of the show. Pick a song which you think best fits your Cosplay and then give it all you can to compete for a prize and the glory of being the best Lip Sync battler in Sheffield. Sign up here - www.darkcleopro.com/lip-sync-battle.html Community Masquerade We have one at each show but now they mean even more to the talented winner of each day as the prize is £200 and a place in next years LFCC Professional Masquerade including a ticket into the show. You'll also get a photoshoot which will be used on Showmasters website to announce each winner that goes onto the Professional Masquerade so you can check out the competition. Sign Up Here - http://www.darkcleopro.com/film-and-comicon-bournemouth-201…

Here is the full timetable for the Cosplay stage during the weekend, we'll have guest panels, competitions and the main event the Community Masquerade were the winner will receive £200 cash and will secure a place in the Professional Masquerade at next years LFCC. Below the timetable are descriptions of all our content and panels. Saturday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am – Aranel presents “Working with Fabric 101” 12pm – Cosplay Blind Date 1pm – Lip Sync Battle 2pm – Asylum Star, Lunacille & What you see here Cosplay present – “Cosplay on a budget” 3:30pm – Community Masquerade Sunday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am – Asylum Star, Lunacille & What you see here Cosplay present – “Cosplay on a budget” 12pm –Aranel presents "Working with Fabric 101" 1pm – Lip Sync Battle 2:15pm - Aranel, Asylum Star & Lunacille present – “Genderbent and Gijinka creations” 3:30pm – Community Masquerade Welcome to the Cosplay Zone At the start of the day we'll be speaking to our guests and talking about all the content we'll have during the weekend. This is a great opportunity for attendees to ask our guests any questions. Aranel presents “Working with Fabric 101” A beginners guide to creating cosplay using fabric with sewing tips. How to select the perfect fabric for your costume and get the most out of it. Cosplay Blind Date With a similar format to the old ITV show of the same name but with a Cosplay twist, three audience members will be asked questions by one of our guests and whoever is picked will receive a prize donated by Pop 'n' Candy. Dates with guests are not included in this game show. Lip Sync Battle If you've seen the trend on TV you'll know all about this reverse Karaoke, if not then a quick you tube search will show you all you need to know. We are taking sign ups online but also during the day of the show. Pick a song which you think best fits your Cosplay and then give it all you can to compete for a prize and the glory of being the best Lip Sync battler in Sheffield. Sign up here - www.darkcleopro.com/lip-sync-battle.html Asylum Star, Lunacille & What you see here Cosplay present – “Cosplay on a budget” Our Cosplay guests will present a panel on how to enjoy cosplay on a budget, our passions don't have to cost us the earth and there are lots of great ways you can enjoy this hobby without buying expensive costumes and props. Everyone should be encouraged to join this fantastic community and our guests are here to help you. Listen to their tips and ask them questions during this informative panel. Community Masquerade We have one at each show but now they mean even more to the talented winner of each day as the prize is £200 and a place in next years LFCC Professional Masquerade including a ticket into the show. You'll also get a photoshoot which will be used on Showmasters website to announce each winner that goes onto the Professional Masquerade so you can check out the competition. Sign Up Here

This weekend we'll have another great Cosplay Zone for all you awesome attendees coming along. There will be audience participation content along with a panel and the Community Masquerade on both days. Saturday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am – Crafting Your Cosplay Panel 12pm – Cosplay Blind Date 1:30pm – Lip Sync Battle 3pm – Community Masquerade Sunday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Zone 11am – Crafting Your Cosplay Panel 12pm - Cosplay Blind Date 1:30pm – Lip Sync Battle 3pm – Community Masquerade Welcome to the Cosplay Zone This is your chance to meet our guest for the weekend and ask them any questions or listen to some of their stories about the community and conventions. Crafting Your Cosplay Panel Join Alphabety and Arkyl Cosplay as they talk through how to make different parts of costumes like armour and props from Eva Foam and Worbla. These guys are a font of knowledge being self tough for several years so this will be a great chance to get some tips on your own designs. Cosplay Blind Date With a similar format to the old ITV show of the same name but with a Cosplay twist, three audience members will be asked questions by one of our guests and whoever is picked will receive a prize. Dates with guests are not included in this game show. Lip Sync Battle If you've seen the trend on TV you'll know all about this reverse Karaoke, if not then a quick you tube search will show you all you need to know. We are taking sign ups online but also during the day of the show. Pick a song which you think best fits your Cosplay and then give it all you can to compete for a prize and the glory of being the best Lip Sync battler in Sheffield. Sign up here Community Masquerade We have one at each show but now they mean even more to the talented winner of each day as the prize is £200 and a place in next years LFCC Professional Masquerade including a ticket into the show. You'll also get a photoshoot which will be used on Showmasters website to announce each winner that goes onto the Professional Masquerade so you can check out the competition. Sign Up Here

Lots of information below about the fantastic content that is coming to our Cosplay stage at London Film and Comic Con next weekend. Basic timetable is below and further descriptions of all our content so you can better plan your weekends schedule. Guest information can be found here - http://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/index.php/allguests/cosplayguests Calypsen Cosplay Photo shoots can be found here - http://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/index.php/10-news/632-cosplay-photoshoots Friday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Stage 11am – Innovations in Prop Crafting with 3D Printing 12pm – Lip Sync Battle 1pm – Calypsens Armor Crafting Class 2pm – Cosplay Blind Date 3pm – Community Masquerade Saturday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Stage 11am – Calypsens armor Crafting Class 12pm – Lip Sync Battle 1pm – Community Masquerade 3:30pm – Professional Masquerade Sunday 10am – Welcome to the Cosplay Stage 11am – Blind Date 12pm – Big Build Costume Construction and Where it Gets You 1pm – Community Masquerade 3:30pm – Professional Masquerade -Welcome To Cosplay at LFCC- Our Master of Ceremonies will take you through everything we have in store for you on the Cosplay stage for the day ahead. This will include a Q&A with our fantastic Cosplay guests, a look at all the prizes you can win throughout the day and some giveaways and freebies for lucky audience members! A great way to kick start your day at London Film & Comic Con! -The Masquerades- The main feature of our Cosplay stage, dust off your props and get those costumes ready for the LFCC Cosplay Masquerades! This year we will be running a community masquerade each day of the show, with a main prize of £200. There will also be a professional level masquerade held on Saturday and Sunday with a main prize of a whopping £1,000 each day! There will be runners up prizes of fantastic Showmasters Events goodies bags. Entrants are judged on not only their costume and props but their performance too, so even if you are not entering, this is a show you do not want to miss! Your Cosplay Guest Judges for the Masquerades. Friday Community Masquerade – Van Helen Cosplay, Calamity Cosplays& Sawyersmess Cosplay. Saturday Community Masquerade – Kerry Cosplay, Sawyersmess Cosplay. & Calamity Cosplays Sunday Community Masquerade – Kerry Cosplay, Sawyersmess Cosplay. & David Roth - Exeter Cosplay. Saturday Professional Masquerade – Calypsen Cosplay, Van Helen Cosplay, David Roth - Exeter Cosplay. Sunday Professional Masquerade – Calypsen Cosplay, Van Helen Cosplay, Calamity Cosplays -Interactive Content- It’s fun to watch the amazing content on our stage, but even more fun to be a part of it! Lip Sync Battles give you the chance to show off your performance skills on our Cosplay Stage. Enter in Cosplay or just as yourself as you strut your stuff to whatever song you choose and show the judges why you deserve to be crowned our Lip Sync Champion of London Film & Comic Con! Prizes donated by sponsors Pop 'N' Candy. To sign up just follow this link and practise your moves for the stage -www.darkcleopro.com/lip-sync-battle.html Your Cosplay Guest Judges for the Lip Sync Battles. Friday– Calamity Cosplays, Calypsen Cosplay & Professor Verymental. Saturday – Van Helen Cosplay, Sawyersmess Cosplay. & Professor Verymental. Fancy something a little less action and a little more conversation…? Then our Cosplay Blind Date may be exactly what you are looking for. Take on the role of your Cosplay character and compete with other audience members to win over the favour of our guests and leave with an awesome prize sponsored by Geek Elite. Your Cosplay Guest Contestants for the Cosplay Blind Dates Friday Blind Date – Van Helen Cosplay & Sawyersmess Cosplay. Sunday Blind Date – Kerry Cosplay & Calamity Cosplays -The Panels- Our expert guests will talk you through the different crafts and techniques to help you take your Cosplay to the next level! If you are a professional or new to Cosplay, there’s sure to be something here for you. Take a seat and listen to the expert advice and get a chance to ask your own questions on the different methods and learn some new skills. Below are descriptions of each panel that will be on our stage during the weekend. -Big build constructions and where it gets you- Join Exeters Cosplay’s David Roth as he presents his big build space marines and goes through how they were created. His fantastic constructs have gained him work on the amazing YouTube Real FPS; Level 1 & 2 and the Real Life Hitman Experience, which are all available on You Tube. David will also discuss this very popular video series and all the work and methods that go into making them. -Innovations in prop crafting with 3D printing- Calamity Cosplays have been creating and designing incredible 3D printed props and tailored costumes for the last 1 years. Come along to this fascinating panel, ask questions and see a demo of several pieces in action. 3D printing is sweeping the cosplay scene at the moment, resulting in some truly amazing props appearing in the Cosplay community. Come and check out how they do it at calamity cosplays! -Calypsen’s Armor crafting class- Joining us all the way from Poland for the first time in the UK, Marta will be delivering her interactive panel showing how to use different materials to create great costume armor. She’ll be bringing along thermoplastics, many different kinds of worbla and EVA foam. Some lucky volunteers from the audience will even get a special keepsake to take home as they are invited to make their own pieces with Marta on stage.

For a Guideline on what can and can't be brought into the event please see below. Cosplay Guidelines Please note that these are only Guidelines and we cannot approve any items until we see them at the convention. Costumes - Size and Construction Costumes should be no more than 3ft (90cm) wide and 6ft 5" (192cm) tall, in other words you should fit through a door! If you are taller than this then your costume should be no taller than you! Hats may be worn that make you taller than 6ft 5", but you must be able to remove them easily. Costumes that feature things like expanding wings can be made larger than 3ft wide, to a maximum of 5ft (150cm) but may only be used as part of the Masquerade. Costumes must not be constructed with sharp edges or hard (metal, wood etc) spiky or pointy bits. For example, metal armour is allowed but must have properly finished and turned edges. Think! If your costume could hurt someone if they fell or bumped into you, don't make it!! Weapons and Props - General Upon arrival at a Showmasters Event all weapons and props MUST be checked by security and Cosplay Staff, where they will be checked for safety and compliance to the rules. If your weapon or prop is not approved it will either be held by staff until end of event or asked to take home. In some cases weapons will be approved for use in the 'Masquerade' but not for Floor costume use. Such Items will held in the Cosplay Zone. We trust you to act responsibly with your cosplay props BUT if you (or anyone else) is found to be acting inappropriately with them they will be confiscated for the remainder of the convention. In ALL cases weapons should be kept sheathed, holstered or stowed while walking around a Showmasters Event, only being drawn for photo's and the like. Weapons and Props - Size and Construction Size Normal weapons or props may be up to 5ft (150cm) long. Oversized Weapons and props -may- be permitted up to 3ft (90cm) wide and 6ft5" (192cm) tall depending on construction. They must be light and safe, recommended construction materials are Foam, Foam board or Cardboard. If we can pick it up in one hand, without straining, then that's good. Floor Costume Construction Replica, projectile, deactivated or real weapons are not allowed under any circumstances, this means no Airsoft, BB or Paintball guns no metal Katanas, Kunai etc. Even if you tie red electrical tape around the barrel! Martial Arts training weapons such as Bokken, Shinai or Bo are similarly banned. Toy weapons bought in UK shops and conforming to British standards (Smyths, Toys'R Us, Costume shops etc) are fine to use. As are unrealistic model weapons as long as they conform to the construction guidelines. All other Props and Weapons should be constructed from lightweight materials and have no sharp edges, spikes or points. Do not use Metal, solid wood, solid plastic, plaster etc. Good construction materials are Cardboard, Foamboard, Foam, Polystyrene, Balsa wood and hollow Plastic. Event floor and Masquerade Competition Only real weapons, metal replica weapon or items restricted from sale in the UK are banned outright. All weapons and props for use in cosplay events are at the venues and Showmasters discretion. If you wish to use a weapon or prop during these events please bring them to ops to be approved. Most items will be allowed for use during these events but any weapon or prop that is banned for floor cosplay use will either be held by staff until end of event or asked to take home. If you are found floor cosplaying with a Weapon or Prop that has not been approved for floor cosplay that item will be confiscated. Outside of the Event Lastly, Remember to keep everything, especialy replica weapons well-wrapped and out of site whenever you are not at a Showmasters event. You are responsible for transporting props and weapons so be safe and have fun!

This weekend at Film and Comic Con Manchester along with all the guests, merchandise and Cosplay, Dark Cleo Productions will once again be bringing tabletop gaming and it’s even bigger than last year. With even more board and card games in the free-to-play demonstration zone there will definitely be something for you to enjoy. But now with even more features to try like wargaming, collectable card games and competitions! Esdevium Games are coming along to showcase some of their award winning titles including Cash ‘N’ Guns, Camel Up and Ticket to Ride. Their helpful, professional and friendly demonstration staff will be here all weekend to help you try new games or just to play more of the ones you love. There will be a chance to win a copy of the chaotic wild west game Colt Express. To win, all you have to do is prove you are the baddest bandito in town by participating in one of our allocated time slots below. Win your game and you will entered into the prize draw. So saddle up, grab your six shooter, it’s train robbing time. There will be timed slots to sign up for on the day every hour starting from 10am to 4pm on each day. The winner will be drawn on Sunday and announced on the Cosplay Stage after the Masquerade. If you enjoy the games you play in the Tabletop Zone and want to take some home check out Grim Tree Games stall in our zone. More announcements coming tomorrow so make sure to come back and find out what else you'll be able to play. Here is a selection of games we are bringing along but there will be so many more:- Ticket to Ride Cash N Guns Codenames X-Wing Forbidden Desert Black Fleet Legendary Marvel Luchador Sheriff of Nottingham X-Com Pandemic King of Toyko Portal Dead of winter Street Fighter Deck Builder Betrayal at House on the Hill Love Letters

Dark Cleo Productions will be hosting the first Film and Comic Con Manchester Lip Sync Battle on Sunday afternoon. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Lip Sync Battle have been filling the internet with amazing videos of contestants and celebrities miming to classic songs and now it’s coming to a Showmasters Events event near you. You can choose any song, one that you love, or maybe one that fits in with your cosplay outfit, but we do ask that you choose one suitable for everyone, it is a family friendly show! There will be an amazing prize for this competition sponsored by Pop 'N' Candy check out the fantastic boxes of american candy and pop vinyl you can order. This competition will be held on Sunday 22nd of May at 13:15 on the Cosplay Stage. Pre-Sign up's here - www.darkcleopro.com/lip-sync-battle.html

If your coming to the show in Cosplay or thinking about it definitely come check out the Cosplay Zone. You can meet and talk to all our guests during the show about all things Cosplay and watch the panels on their specialized subjects. Check out the Guest Bio's and Stage Timetable below and remember you can sign up to the Cosplay Masquerade Masquerade sign up - www.darkcleopro.com/fcc-manchester-2016.html Cosplay Stage Schedule Saturday 11:10 – 11:25 Opening ceremony 11:30 – 12:00 Cosplay on a budget By Cleary Customs 12:15 – 12:45 Wonders of Worbla By Dewnor Cosplay 1:15 – 1:45 3D printing – The basics By Calamity Connor 2:15 – 2:45 Sewing – the basics By KyoKyo 3:30 – 4:30 Cosplay Masquerade Sunday 11:10 – 11:25 Opening ceremony 11:30 – 12:00 Cosplay on a budget By Cleary Customs 12:15 – 12:45 Sewing – the basics By KyoKyo 1:15 – 1:45 Lip Sync Battle Competition 2:15 – 2:45 Wonders of Worbla By Dewnor Cosplay 3:30 – 4:30 Cosplay Masquerade Calamity Cosplays is a small cosplay business started by Connor Zawadzki. They take on commissions from props to costumes, using a wide arrange of materials to bring fiction into reality. Dewnor Cosplay is a cosplayer of 2 years who has been active in the cosplay scene since 2014! She likes to work with worbla and has made several suits of armor but she also adores making princess dresses and has combined her love of both to make her most well known cosplay; Warrior Ariel. Dewnor has entered many contests and has even won a few! She is always working to improve herself and her most recent foray was entering her first international contest and creating stage props for her cosplay as fawn the Disney fairy! Kyokyo Cosplays is a 20-something year old cosplayer based in Manchester, UK. She has been cosplaying and making her own costumes for nearly 5 years and attending various conventions around the country. Kyokyo is passionate about her projects and predominantly works with fabrics, creating many costumes, but has many other skills such as sculpting, painting and creating props and is always working to improve herself. Kyokyo has numerous awards and acknowledgements for her work and you can follow her journey on facebook at www.facebook.com/KyokyoCosplays and also on Twitter and Instagram. Cleary Customs I've made costumes, props and models for many years. I studied special effects and model making at the university of Hertfordshire. They are one of the worlds leading universities in their field working on films like Thor, Star Wars the Force Awakens, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter and many more. I have taken a year out becoming self employed making props and costumes for cosplay. I have been commissioned to make a few sculptures and tattoo designs. I have also been commissioned by a local Charity Hamilton Davies to design a children's play train and restore a 35+ year old sculpture which now takes pride of place at the Irlam train station seen by hundreds of thousands of people a year. Doing the tattoo designs helped me to create a portfolio which I then used to get an apprenticeship at Candy Scull Tattoo, my dream job which enables me to be flexible enough to continue with my prop and costume business.

Here is the Belfast Cosplay Time Table and Guests, also the link to our online sign up form for the Masquerade which is held on both days. This year we'll also be trying something new with Lip Sync Battle, we encourage any Cosplayers to think of an appropriate song to go with their Costume but you don't have to be a Cosplayer to enter, this contest will have limited spaces available. Masquerade Sign up - www.darkcleopro.com/fcc-belfast-2016.html Lip Sync Battle Sign up - www.darkcleopro.com/lip-sync-battle.html Cosplay Stage Time Table Saturday 10:45 – 11:00 Opening ceremony 11:30 – 12:00 30 Cosplay – It’s not just for kids! By Half Pint Harley 12:15 – 12:45 Cosplay body confidence By Lady Bane 1:15 – 1:45 Lip syn battle 2:15 – 2:45 Cosplay on a Budget By Rotten Casket Cosplay 3:30 – 4:30 Cosplay Masquerade Sunday 10:45 – 11:00 Opening ceremony 11:30 – 12:00 Cosplay on a Budget By Rotten Casket Cosplay 12:15 – 12:45 30 Cosplay – It’s not just for kids! By Half Pint Harley 1:15 – 1:45 An introduction to voice-over By Widdle Wade 2:15 – 2:45 Cosplay body confidence By Lady Bane 3:30 – 4:30 Cosplay Masquerade Cosplay Guests Rotten Casket Cosplay 22 year old cosplayer based in Ireland, I started cosplaying in early 2011 but didn't start making my own until 2013. Outside of cosplay I enjoy playing video games, horror movies and working out at the gym! Rotton Casket Cosplay will also be presenting a panel ‘How to Make Cosplays on A Budget’ on the cosplay stage. Half Pint Harley Born in Florida, Half Pint Harley has been living in Northern Ireland for 10 years. She holds a degree in Biology and a Masters in Teaching, and holds a 2nd degree black belt in JuJitsu. Always a fan of dressing up for Halloween and parties, she entered the cosplay scene in 2012, doing charity events. Since then she has learned a lot about costuming, and goes to as many cons as possible. Widdle Wade Stephen aka Widdle Wade is a voice actor by trade and a costumer and prop maker. He has been actively costuming since 2011, most notably as Deadpool at New York Comic Con, contributing tutorials and tips on his page as well as an air of brevity where needed. He is an activist for equality within the cosplay community, and is a formidable voice within the Irish scene. He deals closely with many charitable organisations such as the Emerald Garrison and Dublin Comic Con. But mostly he is just out to have fun and put a few smiles onto people’s faces. So much great stuff coming this year find the Cosplay Zone during the show and check out the Cosplay Professional Photo Shoot for a fantastic picture of your costume.

hi everyone, so glad we have so much interest in cosplay for this massive. You can find a list of prop rules on our website http://www.darkcleopro.com/cosplayterms.html If you have anything specific which is still not cleared up please feel free to drop us an e-mail and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Keep a look out over the next couple of weeks as will be announcing London Film and Comic Con Cosplay guest as well as an amazing line up of stage panels and entertainment

Cosplay Schedule and Guest Announcement This weekend we'll have lots of great Cosplay content on our Cosplay stage at Newcastle Film and Comic con. There will be three Guests putting on panels and having a table in our zone so that you can check out their work and talk to them about Cosplay. Alphabety Cosplay - Uk cosplayer based in the north east, and has been cosplaying since 2013. Makes his own costumes and armour usually from Eva foam or worbla and often based from The Elder Scrolls series. Will be doing a panel on working with Eva foam and crafting armours/props with demonstrations on stage. Calamity Cosplays is a small cosplay business started by Connor Zawadzki. They take on commissions from props to costumes, using a wide arrange of materials from 3D printing, to foam and worbla for props and armours. Connor will be doing a small presentation on 3D printing and how it can be used in the cosplay community. Kovie Kixx Cosplay – Coscrafter since 2012 and mostly cosplays characters from western games , movies and comics such as World of Warcraft and X-men. Kovie is also the founder of N.E.U.K cosplays, a community of cosplayers and photographers that aspire to help support all cosplayers in the North East. We encourage beginner cosplayers to gain confidence in their work by grouping up with experienced cosplay photographers to create images that both cosplay and photographer can be proud of. Cosplay Schedule Saturday 10:15 - Meet the Cosplay Guests 11:15 - Crafting with Foam 12:15 - Cosplay in the Community 13:15 - Cosplay Blind Date 14:15 - 3D Printing for Cosplay 15:30 - Cosplay Masquerade Sunday 11:15 - Meet the Cosplay Guests 12:15 - 3D Printing for Cosplay 13:15 - Cosplay Blind Date 14:15 - Crafting with Foam 15:30 - Cosplay Masquerade If you are thinking of joining our Masquerade competition on Saturday or Sunday you can pre-sign up now at the below link. Anyone that pre-signs can you come to our sign up desk in the Cosplay Zone before 1pm so that you can collection your entry slip. www.darkcleopro.com/fcc-newcastle-2016.html

Dark Cleo Productions will be at Bournemouth Film & Comic Con this weekend bringing a whole host of great tabletop games to play, we'll have Esdevium demonstration staff showcasing some of the best gate way games along with our own staff showcasing some of the best independent games available. Come find us during the show for a quick game or spend all day playing fantastic tabletop games and never leave. Check out our social media links for all our updates. Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcleoproductions twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcleopro Instagram - Dark_Cleo_Pro

Film and Comic Con Bournemouth Cosplay Guests and Stage Time Table This weekend we'll have three great guests who will be talking about all things Cosplay, we'll have more Cosplay Blind Date and of course the Masquerade competition to finish off each day. Cosplay Guests Kaldorei Cosplay who'll be putting on a beginners talk on body painting and will be available all weekend to talk too. KouYumi Cosplay who has 7 years of Cosplay experience and works with fabric and armour build cosplay. She'll also be with Kigredori Cosplay who'll be helping with their Q & A panel on both days. Cosplay Stage Time Table Saturday 11:15 - Introduction to Cosplay Guests 12:15 - A Beginners Guide to Body Painting 13:15 - Cosplay Blind Date 14:15 - Q & A with KouYumi & Kigredori 15:30 - Cosplay Masquerade Sunday 11:15 - Introduction to Cosplay Guests 12:15 - Q & A with KouYumi & Kigredori 13:15 - Cosplay Blind Date 14:15 - A Beginners Guide to Body Painting 15:30 - Cosplay Masquerade Any attendees that wish to enter our Masquerade you can sign up before the event at the below link, if you pre-sign up please come to the Cosplay welcome desk before 1pm to complete your sign up. You can also sign up on the day but this will be closed at 1pm. http://www.darkcleopro.com/fcc-bournemouth-2016.html

Film and Comic Con Bournemouth Cosplay Guests and Stage Time Table This weekend we'll have three great guests who will be talking about all things Cosplay, we'll have more Cosplay Blind Date and of course the Masquerade competition to finish off each day. Cosplay Guests Kaldorei Cosplay who'll be putting on a talk about starting off with body painting and will be available all weekend to talk too. KouYumi Cosplay who has 7 years of Cosplay experience and works with fabric and armour build cosplay. She'll also be with Kigredori Cosplay who'll be helping with their Q & A panel on both days. Cosplay Stage Time Table Saturday 11:15 - Introduction to Cosplay Guests 12:15 - A Beginners Guide to Body Painting 13:15 - Cosplay Blind Date 14:15 - Q & A with KouYumi & Kigredori 15:30 - Cosplay Masquerade Sunday 11:15 - Introduction to Cosplay Guests 12:15 - Q & A with KouYumi & Kigredori 13:15 - Cosplay Blind Date 14:15 - A Beginners Guide to Body Painting 15:30 - Cosplay Masquerade Any attendees that wish to enter our Masquerade you can sign up before the event at the below link, if you pre-sign up please come to the Cosplay welcome desk before 1pm to complete your sign up. You can also sign up on the day but this will be closed at 1pm. http://www.darkcleopro.com/fcc-bournemouth-2016.html

This weekend at Cardiff Film and Comic Con the Cosplay Zone will have a fun packed weekend full of panels, competitions and demonstrations. All our guests will be available to talk to attendees during the show so if you have any burning questions about creating your own costumes or anything about the world of Cosplay come find us at the Cosplay Zone. Saturday 10:00 – Cosplay 101 with Heroes of Geek 11:00 – Cosplay Blind Date 12:00 – An Introduction to Expanding Foam Crafting (Kaldorei) 13:00 – Cosplay Construction with Dizzedee 14:00 – The Carmarthenshire Ghostbusters Panel 15:00 - Afternoon Tea Dueling Qualifiers 15:30 – Cosplay Masquerade 17:00 - Afternoon Tea Dueling Final Sunday 10:00 – Q&A with Cosplay Guests 11:00 - Cos-Life: How Cosplay can improve your life 12:00 – How to draw everything with Sash does Cosplay 13:00 – Masubi talks Cosplay Photography 14:00 – Cosplay Blind date 15:30 – Cosplay Masquerade For anyone that is interested in the Tea Dueling check out their event page and ask any questions you like. We'll be taking sign-ups on the day, there will be a prize and trophy for the Crowned Champion of the first FCCC Tea Duel. Tea Duel Page - www.facebook.com/events/750966241705385/ We'll have quite a few guests this year so check out there pages to see what they might be turning up in this year. We'll have Masubi and her informative panels on Cosplay Photography this Sunday, great opportunity for any photographers to get some advice on specifically Cosplay photography. Dizziedee will be talking about construction of Cosplay costumes in her panel on Saturday so this would be great for anyone needing help or just wanting to know how to get started. Kaldorei Cosplay will be putting on a panel about crafting with expanding foam on Saturday and will be available all weekend if you have any questions or need extra advice of your constructions. Once again we'll have back the fantastic group Heroes of geek cosplay who will be putting on Introduction panels, Cos-life: How Cosplay improves your life. After jumping in last year on the Sunday Masquerade to MC with very short notice we are having him back and this time he's got a friend. The Joker and Miss T cosplay will be holding court this weekend on our Cosplay stage as they bring you all the delights we have to offer. We'll have some Ghostbusters keeping away any specters throughout the event and will be giving a talk on the growing community of Ghostbusters. This will be brought to you by The Carmarthenshire Ghostbusters -www.facebook.com/groups/1660456940895927/?fref=ts We've also got back SashDoesDoodles who'll be putting on another demonstration talk about drawing and will be available during the weekend if you have any more questions or want to check out her work. Also for anyone that still wants to enter our masquerade on both days here is our link to pre-sign up, we've already had record number of pre-sign up's so if you don't sign up before the event please find us early in the event before we are fully booked. Masquerade Sign-up www.darkcleopro.com/fcc-cardiff-2016.html

The Stage 2 Time Table is now finalized below, we'll have some great Cosplay and Comic Book guests on all weekend so make sure to come by and check them out. SATURDAY – 10:00: Cosplay Opening Ceremony 11:00: Wielding the Broadsword – Comics creators Jim Balent and Holly Golightly NOON : Usagi Yojimbo’s Stan Sakai talks comics and his ronin rabbit 1:00: Cosplay Q and A with Alien Queen 2:00: Expanding the Star Wars Universe with author Timothy Zahn 3:00: John Wagner and Dan Cornwell launch their Rok of the Reds comic 4:00: Cosplay masquerade SUNDAY – 10:00: An Introduction to Cosplay 11:00: Writing Star Wars comics: John Ostrander, Kieron Gillen and John Wagner NOON : From Catwoman to Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose – Comics artist Jim Balent 1:00: Elmins - Mechanics in Cosplay 2:00: Suicide Squad, Grimjack and a whole lot more: Comics writer John Ostrander 3:00: Star Wars comics artist Doug Wheatley 4:00: Cosplay Masquerade

Anyone that is wanting to join in with the Cosplay Masquerade's at LFCC Spring you can now sign up online Here. If this is something you've never tried before but are interested please come to the Cosplay Zone and speak to our friendly staff who will explain how it all works. If your wanting to sign up on the day please come to the Cosplay Zone as early as possible since we can only take so many entries and it has fully booked up in the past. We look forward to see all the fantastic costumes you create.

This weekend we'll be at Newcastle with our Cosplay Stage bringing panels, Q&A's and of course a Masquerade each day for all you Cosplayers to compete for prizes. Below is the table time for each day and a link to our guests pages, please come by to our Cosplay zone and speak to our wonderful guests about anything Cosplay. We are also offering a free photo shoot to all Cosplayers with the option of a print on the day for £5, you can check out previous Cosplay photo's on Dark Cleo Productions Facebook page www.facebook.com/DarkCleoProductions/?fref=ts Masquerade Pre-Sign up page - http://www.darkcleopro.com/film--comic-con-newcastle-cosplay-registration.html Saturday 12pm - Opening ceremony and Cosplay guest introduction 1pm - Insight into pepakura with The Player Cosplay 2pm - Cosplay Q&A 3pm - Cosplay Masquerade Sunday 12pm - Opening ceremony and Cosplay guest introduction 1pm - Working on Worbla with Pipa Wolf Cosplay 2pm - Cosplay Q&A 3pm - Cosplay Masquerade Cosplay Guests Kouyumi Cosplay - www.facebook.com/KouYumiCosplay/?fref=ts The Player Cosplay - www.facebook.com/The-Player-cosplay-594950117292878/?fref=ts&__mref=message_bubble Pipa Wolf Cosplay - www.facebook.com/PDickinsonArtandDesign/?fref=ts

We hope everyone is ready and excited about this years Film and Comic-Con Cardiff, we've been busy planning and organising the Cosplay & Community stage and here is the finalized time table. We've already had lots of entries for both Masquerades through our online booking form, if you are thinking of entering then please fill in THIS form or come on the day and speak to our friendly welcome desk staff. SATURDAY 11am – Cosplay Community Stage Introductions. 12pm - Cosplay Photoshoots. 1pm – Professor Very Mental Performance. 2pm – Characterisation in Cosplay - presented by Penumbra cosplay 3pm – Cosplay Community Masquerade. 4pm – Professor Very Mental Performance. SUNDAY 11am – Cosplay Community Stage Introductions. 12pm – Cosplay Photoshoots. 1pm – Cartooning/Character design - Presented by Artist Sash M-Waite 2pm – Too Old For Cosplay – Presented by Heroes of Geek Cosplay 3pm – Cosplay Community Masquerade. 4pm – Closing Ceremony. We look forward to seeing you all during the weekend.

*CARDIFF COMIC-CON* If you're coming to Cardiff Comic Con on the 24th and 25th October and will be Cosplaying then check out the Dark Cleo Productions Cosplay Masquerade held during the event. All are welcome from first time Cosplayers to veterans of the Masquerades. We have an pre-sign up form on our websitehttp://www.darkcleopro.com/cosplay-registration.html which is easy to fill in and will give our tech team enough time to sort out your music, photos and performances before the event. On the day sign-ups are still taken but will close a couple of hours before the Masquerade so pre-sign ups will guarantee you a place and give you more time to enjoy the convention. If this will be your first ever Masquerade or unsure about entering then please come see our friendly welcome team who are more than happy to help you with anything or explain more about the process to put you at ease. We can't wait to see all the fantastic Cosplay costumes and hope to see you all during the event. Facebook - www.facebook.com/DarkCleoProductions Instagram - www.instagram.com/dark_cleo_pro Twitter - www.twitter.com/DarkCleoPro

Hi Everyone, Exciting announcement with another Film & Comci Con starting up North and this time in Lancashire, a few of our staff hail from these parts so it's even exciting for us. With that we'd like to announce that we'll be bringing our Unplugged Gaming area to Bolton for all you tabletop enthusiast or soon to be if you come to our area and try one out. We'll announce nearer the time some of the awesome new titles that we'll be bringing along to showcase but if you can't wait that long then you have a chance to see us in action at PLAY Expo in Manchester this weekend 10-11th October. Can't wait to see you all next year in Bolton. Dark Cleo Productions

Well hopefully we can find something that you might enjoy as well, we have some very fun microgames which can last between 10-20 minutes and are usually simple but entertaining at the same time. But I can understand your problem as we'll have many games that they will probably want to play all day with, hopefully you can drag them away at some points for all the fantastic talks that are going on.