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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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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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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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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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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If you have a disability, think you might benefit from support services, and are attending Glasgow 2024 – either in person or online – the Accessibility department is here to serve you! My name is Meredith Peruzzi, and I’m the Area Head for Accessibility. I’ve also served in this role at DisCon III and have
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