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…

 

Convention Highlights

Loncon 3 is planning many celebrations and commemorations of science fiction and fantasy appropriate to the seventy-fifth anniversary Worldcon. Right now, we're only going to whet your appetite about these events; there will be much more information in months to come. Some of these events are so spectacular, they will end up having their own pages on this site, so do continue to check back with us!

We also welcome input from our members, so if you have an idea for an event or programme item at Loncon 3, please let us know.

Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony

These will be the bookends for the convention. We are looking forward to producing an exciting Opening Ceremony with which to welcome you, including meeting our Guests of Honour, and a Closing Ceremony showcasing the most memorable moments from the convention, farewells from our Guests, and an introduction to the 2015 Worldcon.

Thursday - The Retro-Hugo Awards Ceremony

We invite you to join us on Thursday evening at Loncon 3 as we present the 1939 Retro-Hugo Awards.

Our imagining of what the 1939 Hugo Awards would have been like – complete with retro-futuristic clothing, swing music, and 1939 formal wear – will be a gala night to remember.

We also encourage you to participate personally by wearing your own retro-futuristic costumes (what might you have predicted the future would be wearing if you had been at Nycon I?) or true retro 1939 formal wear – and then join us after the ceremony for the first dance of Loncon 3, celebrating the music of 1939 and swing dancing!

Saturday - The Masquerade

The Masquerade is the highlight of Worldcon's cosplay activities - a competitive catwalk show showcasing costumes from novice level to the the highest levels of workmanship and presentation. There's also a special division for children.

The Loncon 3 Masquerade is being run by Giulia De Cesare, assisted by Kathy Westhead and Clare Goodall. The Masquerade will take place on Saturday night (16 August 2014) in the ICC Auditorium.

We will provide more information as it becomes available, including how to register to be a participant.

Sunday - The Hugo Awards Ceremony

The Hugo Awards are the premier award in the science fiction genre, honouring science fiction and fantasy literature and media as well as the genre's fans. You and the other members of the convention can nominate and then vote on the winners of the awards for the year; details on the process can be found here.

The awards are presented at a formal ceremony, which is always considered to be one of the highlights of the Worldcon. The ceremony at Loncon 3 will take place on the evening of Sunday 17 August 2014 and is being directed by John Brown. We hope to continue the recent tradition of streaming the ceremony live via the internet, enabling fans around the world to take part in this celebration of the best of the year's science fiction.

Concerts and Dances

In the tradition of many Worldcons, we plan to offer many opportunities for our attendees to get their groove on during the convention. We expect to have several dances of various styles, as well as many live musical performances.

Theatre

We are excited to be finalising a number of live dramatic performances, large and small, for the enjoyment of our attendees throughout the weekend. Please continue to check back with us as we put the finishing touches on our version of a West End season.