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…

 

Getting to Loncon 3

This page sets out some initial information about travel to ExCeL in London. More information, covering many modes of international travel to the UK as well as the journey to ExCeL, will be provided here later. Further detail will continue to be provided as we get closer to Loncon 3.

Air

ExCeL is between 75 and 90 minutes from Heathrow and Gatwick airports by public transport (with changes), but it's less than a mile from the short-haul London City Airport.

London City is a short-haul airport offering flights to many European destinations. For inter-continental destinations, you can connect through the European hubs at Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Zurich or Madrid – or wherever national carriers are based.

We plan to investigate the feasibility of running shuttle buses between ExCeL and Heathrow on the peak arrival and departure days.

Train

Travelling from London’s mainline train stations to ExCeL takes between 35 and 40 minutes, including St Pancras International which has international train services (Eurostar) to Paris and Brussels.

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) offers a direct service to Stratford International station, which we hope will offer services to European cities through the Channel Tunnel by 2014, but is currently used only for high-speed domestic services to Kent (which provides another connection to Eurostar services).

London Transport

ExCeL is served by two stations on the DLR system, an above-ground light rail system which is fully integrated into London’s transport network, with many connections to the London Underground and other rail services. It is also fully wheelchair accessible.

The DLR stations at ExCeL have direct services to Stratford International in east London, and Tower Gateway at the Tower of London, with trains running until nearly 1 am (although earlier on Sunday night).

From ExCeL to the City of London (Bank or Tower Gateway stations) is around a 20 minute journey on the DLR. To the West End (Westminster or Green Park stations) is around 35 minutes, including one change to the Underground.

Car

ExCeL and the onsite hotels have plenty of paid car parking spaces; we will advise on prices closer to the convention. ExCeL is close to the A13, one of the main roads through East London.

Further information about travel to and from ExCeL can also be found in ExCeL’s own Travel Guide.