Octocon 2022 is a hybrid convention. Through our Member Portal, you’ll have access to a full stream of online-exclusive panel discussions and interviews, as well as a few programme items streamed live from Croke Park – and you’ll be able to ask questions and interact with all of these. We’ll also be running a full…
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Announcing Our New Chair for Octocon 2023 – Paul Carroll
Our current Chair Sakura is stepping down after this year’s convention, and we are delighted to announce that our chair for 2023 will be … (insert drum roll) … Paul Carroll! Paul will be giving up the many hats he’s currently wearing (Guest Liaison / Trade Liaison / Co-Head of Programme) for one very big…
Octocon is excited to announce our first 2022 in-person event – Cosplay Parade and Competition!
For the first time ever, we’re having a Cosplay Parade and Competition as part of Octocon, and we’d love you to come along in your cosplay! The parade and competition will take place on Saturday 15th October 2022 at Croke Park and day memberships are now available. Latest updates: Octocon is delighted to announce our…
Octocon is excited to announce our Saturday Night Social – sponsored by Glasgow 2024!
Croke Park, Saturday 15th of October, 20:00 IST till late Join us in Croke Park for a Saturday Night Social, sponsored by Glasgow 2024, a Worldcon for Our Futures, when Hogan Mezzanine 2 will be transformed into a dance floor. We will be taking requests for the tunes you want to boogie on down to,…
Crochet An Octo!
A note from MaryBrigid: Kat and I had a lot of fun last year helping people crochet their very own Octo. So much so that not only did we decide to run it again this year in person, but Kat decided to create a new pattern. We would like to share both patterns with you…
A Window to Octocon in Hodges Figgis
We are excited to announce that Hodges Figgis, Ireland’s oldest bookshop since 1768, has dedicated a whole store-front windows to Octocon! The display features selected books from our Octocon 2022 guests and programme participants, gift ideas for the Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror fans in your life, and of course, our 2022 poster and flyers.…
Octocon Presents: Juliet E McKenna and The Green Man’s Gift
Wednesday 5th October 8pm Irish time (UTC+1) on our Twitch channel Juliet E McKenna launches her latest novel, The Green Man’s Gift, with the assistance of Cheryl Morgan of Wizard’s Tower Press. A teenage boy has turned up in Snowdonia, barely conscious and babbling about beautiful women and fairy feasts. The authorities blame magic mushrooms.…
Space Elevator Pitches – Present your idea to our panel!
Space Elevator Pitches! Live in hologram 4D, the Martian business leaders of the day after tomorrow pitch their ideas for the next stages of the human race. An expert panel of business leaders – who have already proven the value of capitalism in saving humanity – will be deciding our future fate based on the…
Octocon is delighted to announce – Glasgow 2024 Hybrid Book Club!
Saturday 15th October, 17:30 – 18:30 IST (12:30-13:30 EDT) Glasgow 2024, a Worldcon for Our Futures, is running a Hybrid Book Club at Octocon this year, and we are delighted to host them! All Octocon members are welcome to join us in-person at Croke Park or online. Their chosen book is ‘Walking on Glass’ by…
Octocon is delighted to announce our next in-person guest – Maura McHugh
Joining us in Croke Park from Galway is award-nominated author across a multitude of media, Maura McHugh. Maura is a former Guest of Honour and we’re thrilled to welcome her back to Octocon. Bio: Maura McHugh lives in Galway and writes across a variety of media, including prose, theatre, radio, film/TV, video games, and comic…
Octocon Presents: What’s in Your Cosplay Toolkit? (a workshop)
Friday September 23rd 2022 @ 7 – 8:30pm IST on Zoom We’re delighted to run this workshop as part of Culture Night Dublin! For the first time ever, we’re having a Cosplay Parade and Competition as part of Octocon and we’d love you to come along in your cosplay! Register to take part. To help…