News

Hugo Base Design Competition

2 Dec 2013 - Details of the competition for the design of the Hugo base can now be found on our Hugo pages here

Art Showcase Order Form

1 Dec 2013 - Copies of the Loncon 3 Art Showcase can now be ordered here.

Free Internet Access at Loncon 3

17 Oct 2013 - Great news! ExCel have announced this week that free wifi will now be available in the entire facility, so fannish reporting about Loncon 3 will be free to all attendees!

Loncon 3 Photography Competition

14 Oct 2013 - We are pleased to announce that the Loncon 3 Photography Competition is now open. Full details and rules can be found here.

Membership Search

05 Oct 2013 - The members page now has a search option available. You can use this to check your current membership status.

Merchandise

28 Sep 2013 - Loncon 3 merchandise can be purchased online from our partner, OffWorld Designs.

Games Programme

24 Sep 2013 - our games programme will include tabletop gaming, LRP, chiptunes, and even Azad!

Chesley Awards

24 Sep 2013 - we are delighted that Worldcon will once again be hosting the Chesley Awards, celebrating archievement in science fiction and fantasy art.

Masquerade

22 Sep 2013 - the cosplay Masquerade is one of the highlights of Worldcon!

Updated List of Dealers

22 Sep 2013 - our list of confirmed dealers is continuing to expand.

Sasquan - 2015 Worldcon

14 Sep 2013 - the committee and staff of Loncon were very saddened to learn of the sudden death of Bobbie DuFault, one of the co-chairs for Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.

Loncon 3 Attending Membership Rates Increase

9 Sep 2013 - membership rates to join Loncon 3 will rise from 1 October 2013.

New Video - "A Game of Cons"

2 Sep 2013 - our latest promotional video was premiered at LoneStarCon 3 and can be watched on our videos page.

Loncon 3 – One Year To Go

14 Aug 2013 - just 365 days from now, Worldcon returns to London.

Access Facilities at Loncon 3

13 Jul 2013 - Loncon 3 will be implementing a variety of arrangements between August and the start of 2014 to facilitate access to the convention for our members.

Guest of Honour Iain M Banks

9 Jun 2013 - the committee and staff of Loncon were very saddened to learn of the death today of Iain M Banks.Read more…

 

Access Services

Loncon 3 is committed to an accessible Worldcon that supports the varied needs of our members who may need support, to enable everyone to enjoy the convention to the full.

We will be implementing a variety of arrangements between August 2013 and the start of 2014 to facilitate access to the convention for all attendees.

This will include, but is not necessarily limited to:

• provision for the hire of mobility scooters and wheelchairs (see below)
• reserved seating at events and panels
• a reserved booking service for rooms in the nearby Aloft hotel and the accessible rooms in other hotels – based on need, rather than speed of response
• access for all programme participants, for which the programme team will be looking to capture requirements at the longer stage of their participant survey - please contact Programme direct if you have any queries in the meantime.

More information on these and other access arrangements will be publicised on our website as they are confirmed.

Access at the Convention

The ExCeL centre is a new venue which is compliant with the Equality Act 2010, as are the neighbouring hotels.

ExCeL has been purposely designed and built to allow unrestricted access to disabled visitors, conforming to Part M of the Building Regulations (Access to and Use of Buildings). Further information about ExCeL and access can be found on their website.

Information on accessible travel around London will be included as the travel section of this website is developed.

Scooters and Wheelchairs

We are currently talking to a number of suppliers about supplying us with electric scooters and manual wheelchairs for Loncon 3 members to use around the convention and campus.

We will provide more information via this page once we have completed negotiations. There will be a charge for scooters and wheelchairs, and they will need to be reserved in advance.

Publications

We hope to have the printed pocket programme available in large-type format. If you are interested in this service, please contact us so we can make sure the supply meets the demand.

Contact us

Our aim is to help provide the assistance required for the special needs of Loncon 3 members. If you or your family or friends have any special needs or questions about accessibility, please contact us at access@ukin2014.org. Our Access service is part of the Services team, which is led by Carolina Gómez-Lagerlöf.