{"id":60,"date":"2022-02-08T22:05:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T22:05:30","guid":{"rendered":".\/\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2024-12-10T00:11:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T00:11:16","slug":"octocon-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":".\/\/","title":{"rendered":"Octocon 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#013e67\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-61 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(.\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/actionvance-t7EL2iG3jMc-unsplash_edited.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignwide has-white-color has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" 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h-0.009c0,0-4.198,0-6.997,0.202C4.608,5.216,3.756,5.22,2.995,6.016C2.395,6.623,2.2,8.001,2.2,8.001S2,9.62,2,11.238v1.517 c0,1.618,0.2,3.237,0.2,3.237s0.195,1.378,0.795,1.985c0.761,0.797,1.76,0.771,2.205,0.855c1.6,0.153,6.8,0.201,6.8,0.201 s4.203-0.006,7.001-0.209c0.391-0.047,1.243-0.051,2.004-0.847c0.6-0.607,0.795-1.985,0.795-1.985s0.2-1.618,0.2-3.237v-1.517 C22,9.62,21.8,8.001,21.8,8.001z M9.935,14.594l-0.001-5.62l5.404,2.82L9.935,14.594z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Watch our videos on YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Full Programme Schedule is Now Available!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Octocon is going hybrid again, with the programme streamed from Dublin as well as online-only. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-tw-frame tw-caption-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prog.octocon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"329\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Octocon2023-programme-banner-960x329.jpg\" alt=\"Octocon 2023 Programme banner\" class=\"wp-image-3205\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Octocon2023-programme-banner-960x329.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Octocon2023-programme-banner-470x161.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Octocon2023-programme-banner-768x263.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Octocon2023-programme-banner.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>View Programme Schedule<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"write-a-heading-3\">Octocon is Heading to The Gibson Hotel and Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:50%;flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>On October 7th and 8th, we\u2019ll be heading to The Gibson Hotel, located beside the 3 Arena in Dublin 1, with &#8216;The Point&#8217; Luas stop right outside its front door. <strong>At the same time, we&#8217;re also headed Online, with items streamed from The Gibson as well as online-only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/\/venue\/\">About the venue and how to get there<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:50%;flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image tw-caption-large is-style-tw-rounded-corners\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-960x540.jpg\" alt=\"The Gibson Hotel\" class=\"wp-image-2348\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-960x540.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-470x264.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-1568x882.jpg 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-twentytwentyone-border\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1369\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Our Map of the venue by Jog Brogzin\" class=\"wp-image-3368 size-full\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-rotated.jpg 1920w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-960x685.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-470x335.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-768x548.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog-Map-1920-1568x1118.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Venue Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mapmaker Guest,&nbsp;<a href=\".\/\/traders\/jog-brogzin\/\">Jog Brogzin<\/a>, has designed a full colour map of the venue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click image to enlarge and find your way around Octocon 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-tw-shadow has-dark-gray-color has-text-color tw-stack-md tw-media-bottom\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1412\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01-1920x1412.png\" alt=\"Octo Programme\" class=\"wp-image-632 size-full\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01-1920x1412.png 1920w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01-960x706.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01-470x346.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01-768x565.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01-1536x1130.png 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01-1568x1153.png 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/Octo2020ProgrammeTSP01.png 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\">Opening Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\">Saturday, October 7th<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration Desk opens at 9:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening Ceremony at 10:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panels start at 10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade Hall: 10:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday Night Social: running till late<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday, October 8th<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration Desk opens at 9:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panels start at 10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade Hall: 10:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closing Ceremony: 19:00 &#8211; 19:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"membership-prices-for-2022\">Sign up now for Octocon 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weekend Memberships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adult (22+) \u2013 \u20ac60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young Adult (13-21) \u2013 \u20ac20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children (under 13) &#8211; FREE<br><em>(Must be accompanied by an adult member)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friend of the Convention \u2013 \u20ac100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concession \u2013 \u20ac40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual and Supporting \u2013 \u20ac20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy four memberships, get the fifth one free!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day Memberships (Saturday or Sunday)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adult (22+) \u2013 \u20ac35<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young Adult (13-21) \u2013 \u20ac10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children (under 13) &#8211; FREE<br><em>(Must be accompanied by an adult member)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concession \u2013 \u20ac25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check your membership or choose to upgrade it through <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.octocon.com\/2023\/members\/check\">our membership portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/\/join-us\/\">Find out more about our membership levels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/registration.octocon.com\/\">Register for Octocon 2023<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\".\/\/covid-19-policy\/\" style=\"background-color:#f6e601\">Our Covid-19 Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"373\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-470x373.png\" alt=\"Octo with programme book and badge\" class=\"wp-image-376\" style=\"width:353px;height:280px\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-470x373.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-768x610.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge.png 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax tw-mt-8 is-style-default\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#004b7a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-118 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(.\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/jeremy-thomas-E0AHdsENmDg-unsplash_edited.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"latest-posts-11\"><a href=\".\/\/octocon-guests\/\">Our Guest of Honour<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2435 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guests-of-honour tag-author tag-fantasy tag-sarah-rees-brennan entry\">\n<figure style=\"width:460px;height:460px;\" class=\"alignwide tw-img-ratio-1-1 is-style-rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/sarah-rees-brennan-guest-of-honour\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:460px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Sarah-Rees-Brennan-960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sarah Rees Brennan &#8211; Guest of Honour\" style=\"width:100%;height:150%;max-width:960px;height:460px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Sarah-Rees-Brennan-960.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Sarah-Rees-Brennan-960-313x470.jpg 313w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/Sarah-Rees-Brennan-960-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 200vw,(max-width: 1920px) 100vw,1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\".\/\/sarah-rees-brennan-guest-of-honour\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sarah Rees Brennan &#8211; Guest of Honour<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h-3-font-size\">Stay tuned for more news!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-tw-shadow has-white-color has-text-color has-background tw-stretched-link\" style=\"background-color:#065182;grid-template-columns:auto 43%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\".\/\/our-2023-charity-the-irish-deaf-society\/\">Our 2023 Charity \u2013 The Irish Deaf Society<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/IDS-Logo-blue-on-white-large-960x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2774 size-medium\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/IDS-Logo-blue-on-white-large-960x540.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/IDS-Logo-blue-on-white-large-470x264.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/IDS-Logo-blue-on-white-large-768x432.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/IDS-Logo-blue-on-white-large-1536x864.jpg 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/IDS-Logo-blue-on-white-large-1568x882.jpg 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/IDS-Logo-blue-on-white-large.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteers are the backbone of conventions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-dark-gray-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:50%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"406\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020measurements-470x406.png\" alt=\"Octo with tape measure and toolbox\" class=\"wp-image-385\" style=\"width:168px;height:145px\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020measurements-470x406.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020measurements-768x663.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020measurements.png 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>We are looking for volunteers for both on-site and virtual operations. If you&#8217;d like to get involved:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons tw-mb-8 is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\".\/\/volunteer-for-octocon\/\">Volunteer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-dark-gray-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:50%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1474\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1920x1474.png\" alt=\"Octo with crochet and books\" class=\"wp-image-2085\" style=\"width:214px;height:164px\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1920x1474.png 1920w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-960x737.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-470x361.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-768x590.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1536x1179.png 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-2048x1573.png 2048w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1568x1204.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>We\u2019re currently recruiting for some new members of the team to help us make Octocon 2024 as amazing as it can be.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons tw-mb-8 is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\".\/\/join-the-octocon-team\/\">Join The Octocon Team<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax is-style-default\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#004b7a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-118 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(.\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/jeremy-thomas-E0AHdsENmDg-unsplash_edited.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"latest-posts-11\"><a href=\".\/\/latest\/\">Latest Octoposts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide posts-grid is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/registration-for-octocon-2024-is-now-open\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"625\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Registration for Octocon 2024 is Now Open!\" style=\"width:100%;height:79.42%;max-width:787px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge.png 787w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-470x373.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-768x610.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 200vw,(max-width: 1920px) 100vw,1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/registration-for-octocon-2024-is-now-open\/\" target=\"_self\" >Registration for Octocon 2024 is Now Open!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-08T19:00:00+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/registration-for-octocon-2024-is-now-open\/\">October 8, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/announcements\/\" rel=\"tag\">Announcements<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3423 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/crochet-an-octo-pattern\/\" target=\"_self\" >Crochet an Octo Pattern<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-07T16:40:34+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/crochet-an-octo-pattern\/\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3367 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-news entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/our-venue-map\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"718\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Our Venue Map\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:718px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog1.jpg 718w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Jog1-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/our-venue-map\/\" target=\"_self\" >Our Venue Map<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-05T16:40:35+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/our-venue-map\/\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/announcements\/\" rel=\"tag\">Announcements<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\".\/\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3377 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-octocon-events entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/a-word-from-our-programme-director-for-2023-kat-dodd\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1168\" height=\"400\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Octocon2023-programme-banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A word from our Programme Director for 2023, Kat Dodd!\" style=\"width:100%;height:34.25%;max-width:1168px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Octocon2023-programme-banner.jpg 1168w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Octocon2023-programme-banner-960x329.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Octocon2023-programme-banner-470x161.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Octocon2023-programme-banner-768x263.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1168px) 100vw, 1168px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/a-word-from-our-programme-director-for-2023-kat-dodd\/\" target=\"_self\" >A word from our Programme Director for 2023, Kat Dodd!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-05T16:40:34+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/a-word-from-our-programme-director-for-2023-kat-dodd\/\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\".\/\/category\/octocon-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Octocon Events<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3375 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/masking-and-covid-19-policy-reminder\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/Octo2020Covid19-300x262-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Masking and Covid-19 Policy Reminder\" style=\"width:100%;height:87.33%;max-width:300px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/masking-and-covid-19-policy-reminder\/\" target=\"_self\" >Masking and Covid-19 Policy Reminder<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-05T16:40:34+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/masking-and-covid-19-policy-reminder\/\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/announcements\/\" rel=\"tag\">Announcements<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3395 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-enjoying entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/what-were-enjoying-stray-gods\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Stray-gods.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What We\u2019re Enjoying &#8211; Stray Gods\" style=\"width:100%;height:56.25%;max-width:960px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Stray-gods.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Stray-gods-470x264.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/Stray-gods-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/what-were-enjoying-stray-gods\/\" target=\"_self\" >What We\u2019re Enjoying &#8211; Stray Gods<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-04T16:40:36+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/what-were-enjoying-stray-gods\/\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/what-were-enjoying\/\" rel=\"tag\">What We&#8217;re Enjoying<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2753 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-other-guests entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/dixon-reuel-in-person-guest\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1544\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/Dixon-Reuel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dixon Reuel \u2013 In-Person Guest \u2013 Unable to Attend\" style=\"width:100%;height:133.1%;max-width:1160px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/Dixon-Reuel.jpg 1160w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/Dixon-Reuel-960x1278.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/Dixon-Reuel-353x470.jpg 353w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/Dixon-Reuel-768x1022.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/06\/Dixon-Reuel-1154x1536.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/dixon-reuel-in-person-guest\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dixon Reuel \u2013 In-Person Guest \u2013 Unable to Attend<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-02T16:40:36+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/dixon-reuel-in-person-guest\/\">October 2, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/other-guests\/\" rel=\"tag\">In-Person Guests<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3150 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-accessibility tag-venue entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/important-update-venue-accessibility\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Hotel.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Important Update: Venue Accessibility\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:1080px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Hotel.png 1080w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Hotel-960x960.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Hotel-470x470.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/Hotel-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/important-update-venue-accessibility\/\" target=\"_self\" >Important Update: Venue Accessibility<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-14T16:40:36+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/important-update-venue-accessibility\/\">September 14, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/announcements\/\" rel=\"tag\">Announcements<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3142 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-octocon-presents entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/octocon-presents-on-culture-night-how-do-you-spell-fairy\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/How-Do-You-Spell-Fairy-Panel-Graphic-Culture-Night.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Octocon Presents on Culture Night &#8211; How Do You Spell Fairy?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:960px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/How-Do-You-Spell-Fairy-Panel-Graphic-Culture-Night.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/How-Do-You-Spell-Fairy-Panel-Graphic-Culture-Night-470x470.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/How-Do-You-Spell-Fairy-Panel-Graphic-Culture-Night-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/octocon-presents-on-culture-night-how-do-you-spell-fairy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Octocon Presents on Culture Night &#8211; How Do You Spell Fairy?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-12T16:40:37+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/octocon-presents-on-culture-night-how-do-you-spell-fairy\/\">September 12, 2023<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/octocon-presents\/\" rel=\"tag\">Octocon Presents<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3053 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/a-shiny-new-pin\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1568\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/octocon-pin-1568x1568.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A 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has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/announcements\/\" rel=\"tag\">Announcements<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3051 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-cosplay-corner category-octocon-events entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/cosplay-parade-at-octocon\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/07\/Octocon-2022-84-of-158-1440.jpg\" 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wp-block-post-terms has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/category\/announcements\/\" rel=\"tag\">Announcements<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\".\/\/category\/cosplay-corner\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cosplay Corner<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\".\/\/category\/octocon-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Octocon Events<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3066 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#bbe8a294;border-style:solid;border-radius:6px;background-color:#043d5ca8\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a 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