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2026 Photo Release! Hi y'all! Our Photography team was hard at work during our 2026 event, capturing as many memories as their SD cards would hold. We're thrilled to announce that their work is now posted in our gallery at https://gallery.scotiacon.org.uk/ with over 3,000 photos of our adventure in the Old West! Go take a look!

Recruiting Now! Deputy Head of Events Hi folks! Our event schedule has grown significantly over recent years. As we look to increase the number of event spaces we have, that schedule is only likely to grow and our team needs to grow to manage it. As part of that growth, we're recruiting two Deputy Heads for the Events team. These are leadership roles that will work with the Head of Events across the annual convention cycle, ensuring the team remains well co-ordinated with the other convention teams and supporting the Event Liaisons and our event-running attendees to deliver a strong and well organised events programme. You don't need to have worked with our Events team before to apply; we welcome applications from anyone with relevant experience either within the fandom or outside it and with drive to support a busy team, deliver a great events programme, and who can commit time both at the con and outside it. We've created a recruitment pack for potential applicant to review which has a lot more information about the role, the team, and details on what we're looking for. You can find it here: https://static.scotiacon.org.uk/recruitment/events/DHoD-Recruitment-Pack-July-2026.pdf and we recommend anyone interested gives it a good read before applying. To apply, email your application to events.recruitment@scotiacon.org.uk answering the questions listed within the Recruitment Pack. Applications close at the end of Sunday 16th August. If you have a question about the role feel free to drop an email to the recruitment address. We look forward to hearing from you!

Registration - What Happens Next? Hey everyone! Registration has been open for about a week and it's great to see so many of you excited to join us again in Glasgow next year. What happens next depends on if you are aiming for a residential or non-residential registration; here's what to expect! If you are opting for a residential registration, which includes both attendance and accommodation at one of our partner hotels, the Crowne Plaza or the Hilton Garden Inn, the lottery window is open until 8pm on Monday 3rd August. To be included, you must have an eligible registration by then. An eligible registration means you have completed both the registration and accommodation forms in our system at https://reg.scotiacon.org.uk and successfully created a room share with a partner. You can see your room share on the accommodation form under "Your Sharing Group". After the lottery window closes, we'll lock the system for approximately three days to enable us to complete checks and perform the draw. Once that is complete, we will send all applications for residential registrations a note to inform them whether they have been successful or not. You do not have to pay at this point! If you've been successful in obtaining a residential registration, we will send you a second note within the following four weeks requesting your payment. These will not all be sent at once, so don't worry if someone else gets one first. The payment deadline is seven days after the payment request is sent to you. We anticipate that all payment requests for residential registrations should be delivered by early September. Once you've paid, your room and registration is secured and you can look forward to joining us in Glasgow! If you are not successful in obtaining a residential registration, you will join the waiting list for cancellations, but you can switch out to a non-residential registration at any time and arrange your own accommodation. You will be able to do this as soon as the system unlocks after the lottery. Applications for non-residential registrations will only start to be processed after we've completed the residential registrations from the lottery, which we anticipate to be in early September, even if you applied for non-residential registration as soon as we opened registration. This process is simpler; as there is no need for a lottery outcome note, you will only receive the note requesting your payment. The same deadline for payment applies here, payment is due within seven days after the payment request is sent to you. We have not yet fixed a closing date for registration, but will give as much notice as possible before we do close. Until then we will continue to offer non-residential registrations, allow people to join the residential waiting list, and for those on the waiting list to change to non-residential. As always, if you have any questions about the registration process or about your registration in particular, please email our friendly Registration team at registration@scotiacon.org.uk and they will be pleased to assist you with your query.

Registration is Open! Good evening everyone! Registration is now open! Register here: https://reg.scotiacon.org.uk/ Go get those registrations in!

Five Minute Warning! Registration Opens 8pm! Hey everyone! This is your five minute call, registration for Scotiacon 2027: Massive in the Metropolis opens in five minutes! Register here: https://reg.scotiacon.org.uk/ Remember, you'll be able to log in immediately, but you won't see the registration form until we open. See you SOON!

Registration Opens at 8pm! Hi folks! Today's the day! Registration opens at 8pm! Remember, we now operate a lottery system for residential registrations. Like last year, badge numbers are assigned randomly, so there is no need to rush at 8pm. Being first doesn't affect your lottery chances! The registration system will be familiar to our regulars, but if anyone has any questions, please direct them to our friendly Registration team at registration@scotiacon.org.uk and they'll be happy to help. We can't wait to see you in 2027!

Something New for Registration Tomorrow! Registration opens at 8pm tomorrow! Are you ready? New this year, we're offering the option to add a £10 donation to our 2027 charity, Willows Animal Sanctuary, as part of your registration. As with all our bolt-ons, this is totally optional and won't affect the lottery outcome for residential reg. Please note that donating this way incurs a small fee from our payment processor (typically 15p for UK cards) which is deducted from the donation. You'll see more details beside the option in the reg system. Please consider this and remember, fee-free donations can be made at the convention itself!

Dealers' Den Application Deadline Tonight! Hey everyone, a reminder that Dealers' Den applications close at the end of Sunday July 12th - that's today! Any applications we receive after this time will not be reviewed in our first round and will join our waitlist. You can submit your application by going to https://reg.scotiacon.org.uk/ We do this so that all applications received in our first round are guaranteed a response on whether or not they have been successful in receiving a table before they need to register for the convention itself. Remember, making a Den application is not the same as registering for the convention itself and all potential dealers will need to do this as well. Convention registration opens at 8pm UK time on Monday 20th July!

Dealers' Den Applications Are OPEN! Hey friends! It's 7pm on 6th July so that means applications for Den tables at our 2027 event are open! We've prepared a quick Q&A to help answer some common questions about the process. Here's what you need to know... Q: Where do I register? A: Through our dedicated site here: https://reg.scotiacon.org.uk/ Q: Do I need to provide a portfolio with my application? A: Yes. We have a guide to help you if you're not sure; find that here: https://static.scotiacon.org.uk/docs/2027-Portfolio-Guide.pdf Q: Do I need to rush to get a table? A: No! Applications are not first come, first served, but they close at the end of 12th July. Q: Will I know if I have a table before I pay for my convention registration? A: Yes, as long as you submit you application by 11:59pm on 12th July you will receive an outcome before your con registration payment is due. Q: Does applying for a Den table now give me any advantage in receiving a convention registration or room in one of the convention hotels? A: No, there is no advantage and you will still have to register at the same time as all other attendees. The lottery approach will still apply to you. Q: When do I pay for my table? A: At the same time as you pay for your convention registration. Please note that you must have a convention registration to be a dealer in our Den. If you accept a table but do not pay for a convention registration, your table will be forfeit. Q: Who can I contact if I have questions? A: That's great, our Dealers' Den team love to answer questions! Email them at dealers@scotiacon.org.uk and they will be happy to help you out!

Registration Opens July 20th at 8pm UK Time Hi everyone! Registration for Scotiacon 2027: Massive in the Metropolis will open at 8pm UK time on Monday July 20th! Remember, we are now operating a lottery system for residential registration, so you do not need to register immediately at that time to secure a room in one of our partner hotels! The lottery will be drawn two weeks after opening, so you must have an eligible registration completed by 8pm UK time on Monday August 3rd. An eligible registration is one that has completed registration & accommodation forms, and which has connected in the reg system with a room share partner! Anybody completing an eligible residential registration after 8pm UK time on August 3rd will be added to the waiting list in the order that they register. Anyone wishing to switch from a residential to a non-residential registration at this stage can do so by contacting the Registration team. If you want a non-residential registration, the lottery does not apply and you can register anytime before we close in a few months - we'll advise when that will be closer to the date. As per last year, all badge numbers are assigned randomly, so there's no benefit to registering as soon as we open. For any questions, please reach out to our friendly registration team at registration@scotiacon.org.uk and they will be happy to help. We've also updated our website at scotiacon.org.uk with our latest pricing and info. We can't wait to see you all in Glasgow next year! What are you most looking forward to?

An Update on 2027 Registration Hello folks! 2026 was the largest convention we've ever had and registration was busier than ever. Due to the huge demand and the speed at which rooms sold, we wanted to let you know that in 2027 we will operate residential registration on a lottery basis. Let's talk about why and how it will work. In 2026 we had 2,335 attendees join us in Glasgow, nearly 40% more than in 2025. Almost half of these registered at the opening of registration and, on review, we saw the Crowne Plaza sold out of rooms in less than ten minutes. This presents both attendees and our Reg team with a number of problems. These issues include: - Attendees must be available at an arbitrary date and time - The process penalises those with more to type - e.g medical details - The process is biased against those who need longer to complete forms - Attendees may be rushed into giving incomplete or incorrect information With all this in mind, to provide the fairest and most accessible registration experience possible, we took the decision to move to a lottery approach, giving people time to complete the details fully and at their leisure before we allocate the rooms randomly across the accumulated registrations. The timeline is below; here's how it will work. Registration will initially be open for two weeks. When you register during that period has no bearing on if you receive a room or not. After that, eligible registrations will be randomly drawn into rooms and outcomes sent to attendees within 3 days. To be eligible for the lottery, you must have completed a registration and successfully created a room share with a partner. Incomplete or registrations without a completed room share will not be entered into the lottery, so be sure to check that everything is completed before the two week mark! When you receive a confirmation, if you have been assigned a room, you do not need to pay immediately. Payment requests will be sent over the following four weeks. Payment is due once you've received a payment request and both members of the room share must then pay within seven days. If you are unsuccessful in the lottery, remaining registrations will be drawn into a waiting list and any late registrations will join the same waiting list. As in previous years, registrations in the waiting list can switch to non-residential and arrange their own accommodation at any time. If you are only seeking a non-residential registration, the process is similar to previous years and you may register at any point while we remain open. We'll start to work these after the initial lottery outcomes are processed, so don't worry if you don't receive an immediate request for payment. As in previous years, we'll announce regularly how we're getting on with the process and whether we are ahead or behind of expectations. We don't anticipate running out of non-residential registrations, but if we see such growth that we need to close early, we'll give as much notice as possible. We realise not everyone will welcome a lottery, but we believe this is the best way to make registration fair and accessible; we hope the majority of attendees will agree. Now, with that said, one question remains: when does registration open? Come back in a few days and let's talk about that...

Artist Alley Update Hey everyone! We wanted to share an update on our Artist Alley for 2027. In 2026, queues for the Alley caused significant crowding and difficulty for attendees. To avoid this happening again, having considered many options, we have taken the difficult decision not to run an Artist Alley in 2027. We do not take this decision lightly, as we know the Alley is a popular event for both artists and attendees alike, but we must place the safety of our attendees first. With no other suitable spaces to move the Den to within our existing function space, we felt there was no viable alternative. Does this mean the Alley is gone forever? No; we're looking at options for extra space which could allow the Alley to return and we look forward to talking more about these once they are confirmed. However, as Den applications will soon open, we wanted to be clear on our plans for the Alley in 2027.

Artwork Submissions Open! Hey all! Want to see your artwork feature in our conbook or at our convention? Artwork submissions are open! Whether your work is pint-sized or kaiju-scaled, we'd love to see it. Please check out the guides below to see what we need and how to submit art to us. We can't wait to see what you create!

Dealers' Den Applications Opening Soon! Hi folks! Our Dealers' Den aims to open applications early so we can let dealers know whether or not they have a table before they commit to registering. With that in mind, we're happy to announce Den applications open on 6th July at 7pm UK time! If you'd like a spot in our Den this year, create an application here: https://reg.scotiacon.org.uk/ Please be aware, this is not a convention registration! You will still need to register alongside other attendees and being accepted for a Den spot does not guarantee registration. This process is not first come, first served! Please take some time to create your portfolio and make your submission shine for our review team. We've got a guide for creating your portfolio which you can read here: https://static.scotiacon.org.uk/docs/2027-Portfolio-Guide.pdf Applications close at 11:59pm UK time on 12th July. Once closed we'll review all the applications received and aim to deliver outcomes to prospective dealers before registration opens. Please note, your table is only confirmed once payment for registration is also complete. Before applying, make sure to read the Den Terms and Conditions here: https://www.scotiacon.org.uk/policies/dealers-den-terms-and-conditions If you have any questions, please contact our friendly Dealers' Den team at dealers@scotiacon.org.uk and they will be happy to help! When does registration itself open? Soon(TM)!

Changes to Our Communication Platforms Hi folks! As part of a review of our communications we've taken two important decisions that we want to make you aware of. With immediate effect, we're ceasing our activity on Twitter/X and are opening a new channel on the Mastodon platform. Here's why we've chosen to do this... Twitter/X was a primary channel for us for many years but, as the platform has developed, we've found engagement though it reducing sharply, often well below that of our other channels. Attendees also tell us that the values of the platform have deviated significantly from those of a platform that they would expect us to associate with. We've reviewed this on an ongoing basis for the past couple of years and have agreed that now is the right time to step away. Why open an account on Mastodon? Because it is a decentralised platform that we can control our corner of, which means we can guarantee that attendees will never need to register an account or download an app beyond a standard web browser to access our posts. We realise that any change will often be met with a mix of feelings. We'll continue reviewing our communication approach to align to our attendees' needs, but we hope you'll agree that this change will allow us to focus on platforms that are useful and popular with our community. If you want to keep up with the latest at Scotiacon, including upcoming announcements (SOON!) about our 2027 convention, here's where you can find us: Mastodon: https://mastodon.scotiacon.org.uk/@scotiaconlive Bluesky: https://scotiacon.bsky.social Telegram: https://t.me/Scotiaconlive

Recruiting Now! Head of Dealers' Den Hi Folks! As we evolve to ensure that Scotiacon is fit for the future and meets the needs of our attendees, our Head of Dealers' Den is stepping up to take on a broader role at the convention and this opens the opportunity for someone new to take on the Head of Dealers' Den role. This is an exciting opportunity that offers the chance to drive the development of our Dealers' Den over the coming years and manage a strong and engaged team in providing this popular aspect of our convention that also supports creators across our vibrant community. The role requires significant commitment both at the convention and all year round. You'll also have the chance to work with departments across the whole convention. As such, you'll need to be able to demonstrate the skills and experience needed to take on such a broad challenge! If you're interested in applying to take on this role, you can find more information and submit your application via the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-GBBOq7GbIGUsOxMHU8AWNDS8tu6GzntiCVl9BZv5o6f3oA/ Applications will close on Tuesday 19th May. If you have any questions about the role, drop an email to dealers@scotiacon.org.uk

ScotiaconTV Video Release: Sunday Night DJ Sets Hello everyone! As promised yesterday, our Sunday night DJ sets are due to go live on our YouTube channel at 7pm tonight. See below for the links to the videos! We know you like surprises, but this really is probably it for 2026 - we've nothing else to release! Sunday DJ Night Links (Going live at 7pm) DJ Argyll https://youtu.be/drYwF8EpIBE Jax Tiger's Cheesy Classics https://youtu.be/r0w-8IqrwBY Volonus https://youtu.be/eEiHPOGYrgo Amenocyde https://youtu.be/zJctV6a_yCA Under Wild Frontier Stars https://youtu.be/l29pDy1U0Wk Sylvix https://youtu.be/Xoay3Ifp2JM Thanks again to all our DJs for the incredible music and memories this year! 💙

ScotiaconTV Video Release: Friday Night DJ Sets Hey y'all! Due to popular demand we're pleased to announce the release of Friday night DJ sets on our YouTube channel. These will go live at 7pm tonight - see below for the links to the videos. Want to see our Sunday night DJ sets? Come back tomorrow! Friday Night DJ Links (Going live at 7pm) The HDT Experience https://youtu.be/qmssf3S-6RM Gupperz https://youtu.be/mjdflNLTPps DJ Tsuneko https://youtu.be/XPgCa5eNwOQ Yunas https://youtu.be/gBEbF6R_56g Thanks to all our DJs for putting on amazing shows this year!

Relaunch of the Scotiacon Photo Gallery Hi everyone! Are you feeling sad now our video releases have ended? Stave off that second wave of post-con depression by visiting our relaunched photo gallery at gallery.scotiacon.org.uk where we've assembled over 4,600 photos going all the way back to 2015! 2026 photos will be added soon!

ScotiaconTV Surprise Release: DedDog Howdy y'all! Okay, one last surprise. Many of you asked for it and the truth is... we planned it from the beginning! Catch the recording of our DedDog, going live at 7pm tonight here: https://youtu.be/UKvSCPquUXY Note this isn't set to premiere, it will just appear at 7pm because we like keeping surprises a secret!