Category: News

Our next monthly hangout will be Sunday 13th September from 4pm to 5:30pm IST It’s our last Zoom hangout before Octocon happens – come along and chat about what you’re looking forward to this year, and meet some of our fellow members too. There will be some teasers about what’s going to be on the…

Octocon day memberships for the Clayton Hotel Cork City are now available. All our weekend and day memberships also include full weekend online access.

We welcome the Octothorpe podcast team as our online guests for 2026! Octothorpe is a podcast about science fiction and science fiction fandom which has been released fortnightly since The Great Podcast Commencement of March 2020. The podcast is hosted by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty: three British fans who wanted to talk…

Octocon is delighted to announce our charity partner for 2026: Cork Penny Dinners. Cork Penny Dinners has been providing homeless support in Cork for over 137 years! In 1888, inspired by a growing movement in London where a single penny could buy a hot, nourishing meal, a group of women in Cork took action to…

Interested in trading at Octocon? Trade applications are now open for Octocon 2026. Applications close Monday 17h August. This year, we are in-person for two days (Saturday October 10th and Sunday 11th) but will be potentially offering one day spots for those interested, pro-rata. Traders can also have an online presence during the convention on…

Our next monthly hangout will be Monday 15th June from 7:30pm to 9pm IST Declan J will be hosting a fan chat about Project Hail Mary, film and book (but if you’ve only read the book or seen the film, you’re still very welcome). There will be spoilers. Also available is a spoiler-free breakout for…

Our next monthly hangout will be Sunday 17th May from 7:30pm to 9pm IST, and we’ll be chatting to Sci-Fi Ireland, Ireland’s new magazine for science fiction literature. About Sci-Fi Ireland Sci-Fi Ireland is an independent literary magazine championing the voice of Irish Sci-Fi writers. The magazine publishes twice yearly in print and digitally. The…

We’re launching a new monthly Zoom hangout, where you can connect with other Octocon members. As well as a general social space, we plan to host breakout rooms for writers and crafters, and will have a featured event each month such as a workshop, fan chat or talk. The hangout will be restricted to members…

This year, Octocon is running a full programme online on both days of the convention (Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2025), and we need volunteers to help us! We are especially looking for people who either have streaming experience or would like to train up to produce our streamed panels via OBS. Full training…