Discovering Worldcon

Discovering Worldcon: Special Guests

Have you caught the recent announcements for the special guests who will be attending Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon For Our Futures? We’re thrilled to welcome the following talented individuals to the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention, along with our Guests of Honour. Make sure you check out their special guest feature pages (linked below) for […]

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Discovering Worldcon: Art Show

The art show is always a traditional and important part of any Worldcon, and this year in Glasgow is no different. This year, the show is being run by Serena Culfeather and John Wilson. They have a wealth of experience, having run art shows for Loncon 3 and Dublin 2019 as well as many Eastercons

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Discovering Worldcon: Masquerade, Costuming, and Cosplay

Dressing up in costumes has been a part of many cultures historically—at carnivals, dances, masquerades, religious events, and formal court balls—and for dramatic performances such as plays and later film and TV. Costuming by fans has been a feature at science fiction conventions since the very first Worldcon in 1939, where Morojo (Myrtle R Douglas)

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Discovering Worldcon: Call for Community Fund Donations

The 2024 World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow is fast approaching. Play your part in helping fans worldwide join us this summer! In August 2024, the World Science Fiction Convention heads to Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC) for the 82nd Annual Worldcon. Glasgow is a unique location, with a rich cultural and industrial heritage and

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Discovering Worldcon: Local Transport Links to the SEC from the City Centre

TaxisGlasgow Taxis (https://www.glasgowtaxis.co.uk/) are the distinctive black cabs you see around the city—you can book them, but you can also hail them if you see one passing in the street. (If available, the yellow taxi sign will be lit.) There are a number of taxi ranks around the city where you can pick one up—notably,

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Meet Member and Staff Services

Member and Staff Services (MSS) is the division that considers our members and staff first and foremost, from ordering the convention’s ribbons for badges to organising bursaries to provide financial support for attending. This far out from the convention, our largest and most visible areas are the Accessibility and Volunteers teams. Accessibility is the team

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Discovering Worldcon: Hotel Details

Hotel Details Glasgow 2024 is pleased to announce that in working with Glasgow Convention Bureau we have secured allocation at thirty-four hotels, twenty-two of which have modified rooms for access needs. Regardless of location and amenities, all hotel rooms in our room blocks are managed by the Glasgow Convention Bureau (GCB). The vast majority of

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