{"id":60,"date":"2022-02-08T22:05:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T22:05:30","guid":{"rendered":".\/\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:33:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:33:46","slug":"octocon-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":".\/\/","title":{"rendered":"Octocon 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-61 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(.\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/actionvance-t7EL2iG3jMc-unsplash_edited.jpg)\"><\/div><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__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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d=\"M21.8,8.001c0,0-0.195-1.378-0.795-1.985c-0.76-0.797-1.613-0.801-2.004-0.847c-2.799-0.202-6.997-0.202-6.997-0.202 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<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Octocon is going hybrid again, with the programme streamed from Dublin as well as online-only.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover our panels, workshops, group chats and other events and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/prog.octocon.com\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View programme schedule<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc9UrNlz5tDWObLN2TjYWBSOYabY4ESPOTJUa1IAD7sXhPxvQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for workshops and guest chats<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-twentytwentyone-border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"write-a-heading-3\">Octocon is Heading Back 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 5th and 6th, 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-twentytwentyone-border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-960x540.jpg\" alt=\"The Gibson Hotel\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-image-2348\" style=\"border-width:7px\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-960x540.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-470x264.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/Exterior-1-1920x1080-1-1568x882.jpg 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/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-default\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"698\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920-960x698.jpg\" alt=\"Octocon 2024 Map by Jog Brogzin \" class=\"wp-image-3791 size-medium\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920-960x698.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920-470x341.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920-768x558.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920-1536x1116.jpg 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920-1568x1139.jpg 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/2024-Octocon-Map-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Venue Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, the wonderful Jog Brogzin has designed a map for Octocon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click image to enlarge and see where all the action is happening in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-734eb2c2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\".\/\/dungeon-crawl-your-quest-into-octocon\/\"><strong>Dungeon Crawl &#8211; Your Quest into Octocon<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/map.octocon.com\/\" style=\"background-color:#025a91\">Interactive Map<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f611be13 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"opening-hours\">Opening Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration and Info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday: from 9:30am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday: from 9:30am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trade Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday: 10am &#8211; 6pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday: 10am &#8211; 5pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday: from 10am (Opening Ceremony) to 8:30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday night social: from 8:30pm, including the Greater Octocon Table Quiz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday: 10:30am \u2013 7:30pm (Closing Ceremony begins at 7pm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up now for Octocon 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gibson Hotel &amp; Online, 5-6 October 2024<\/h3>\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 \u20ac65<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young Adult (13-21) \u2013 \u20ac20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children (under 13) \u2013 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>We look forward to seeing you there!<\/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\/\">Registration for Octocon 2024 is now open!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/\/join-us\/\">Find out more about our membership levels<\/a><\/p>\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\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-470x373.png\" alt=\"Octo with programme book and badge\" class=\"wp-image-376\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2607142857142857;width:223px;height:auto\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-470x373.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-768x610.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/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\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-118 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(.\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/jeremy-thomas-E0AHdsENmDg-unsplash_edited.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#004b7a\"><\/span><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-3525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guests-of-honour tag-author tag-fantasy tag-guest-of-honour tag-jessice-thorne tag-ruth-frances-long 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=\".\/\/ruth-frances-long-guest-of-honour\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:460px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1468\" height=\"1556\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/01\/Ruth-Frances-Long.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ruth Frances Long &#8211; Guest of Honour\" style=\"width:100%;height:105.99%;max-width:1468px;height:460px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/01\/Ruth-Frances-Long.jpg 1468w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/01\/Ruth-Frances-Long-960x1018.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/01\/Ruth-Frances-Long-443x470.jpg 443w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/01\/Ruth-Frances-Long-768x814.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/01\/Ruth-Frances-Long-1449x1536.jpg 1449w\" 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=\".\/\/ruth-frances-long-guest-of-honour\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ruth Frances Long &#8211; Guest of Honour<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/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\/13\/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\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020measurements-470x406.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020measurements-768x663.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/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\/13\/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\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1920x1474.png 1920w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-960x737.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-470x361.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-768x590.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1536x1179.png 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-2048x1573.png 2048w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/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\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-118 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(.\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/jeremy-thomas-E0AHdsENmDg-unsplash_edited.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#004b7a\"><\/span><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-3925 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/crochet-workshops-instructions\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1204\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1568x1204.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crochet Workshops Instructions\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.78%;max-width:2382px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1568x1204.png 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-960x737.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1920x1474.png 1920w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-470x361.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-768x590.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1536x1179.png 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-2048x1573.png 2048w\" 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=\".\/\/crochet-workshops-instructions\/\" target=\"_self\" >Crochet Workshops Instructions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-10T22:57:44+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/crochet-workshops-instructions\/\">October 10, 2024<\/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-3920 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/this-is-what-happens-when-marybrigid-and-chebe-are-left-unattended-with-octo-and-a-label-printer\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"454\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/MaryBrigid-OctoPrime.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"This is what happens when MaryBrigid and Chebe are left unattended with Octo and a label printer!\" style=\"width:100%;height:64.76%;max-width:701px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/MaryBrigid-OctoPrime.jpg 701w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/MaryBrigid-OctoPrime-470x304.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/this-is-what-happens-when-marybrigid-and-chebe-are-left-unattended-with-octo-and-a-label-printer\/\" target=\"_self\" >This is what happens when MaryBrigid and Chebe are left unattended with Octo and a label printer!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-08T10:59:56+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/this-is-what-happens-when-marybrigid-and-chebe-are-left-unattended-with-octo-and-a-label-printer\/\">October 8, 2024<\/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-3918 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=\".\/\/trade-hall-closing-time-5pm\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1204\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1568x1204.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Hall Closing Time &#8211; 5pm\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.78%;max-width:2382px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1568x1204.png 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-960x737.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1920x1474.png 1920w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-470x361.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-768x590.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-1536x1179.png 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/Octo2020fixCrochetandBooks-2048x1573.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/trade-hall-closing-time-5pm\/\" target=\"_self\" >Trade Hall Closing Time &#8211; 5pm<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-06T15:51:02+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/trade-hall-closing-time-5pm\/\">October 6, 2024<\/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-3916 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=\".\/\/does-your-badge-need-repairing\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"442\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/FairyOctoSticker.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Does Your Badge Need Repairing?\" style=\"width:100%;height:104%;max-width:425px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/does-your-badge-need-repairing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Does Your Badge Need Repairing?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-06T09:41:15+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/does-your-badge-need-repairing\/\">October 6, 2024<\/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-3910 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-cosplay-corner 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-video-release\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1200\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octo2020fixWonderWomanBack-1568x1200.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cosplay Parade Video Release\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.5%;max-width:1600px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octo2020fixWonderWomanBack-1568x1200.png 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octo2020fixWonderWomanBack-960x734.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octo2020fixWonderWomanBack-470x360.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octo2020fixWonderWomanBack-768x588.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octo2020fixWonderWomanBack-1536x1175.png 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octo2020fixWonderWomanBack.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/cosplay-parade-video-release\/\" target=\"_self\" >Cosplay Parade Video Release<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-06T09:30:18+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/cosplay-parade-video-release\/\">October 6, 2024<\/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\/cosplay-corner\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cosplay Corner<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3907 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=\".\/\/showing-your-badge-when-ordering-food\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/Octo2020Popcorn-300x236-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Showing Your Badge When Ordering Food\" style=\"width:100%;height:78.67%;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=\".\/\/showing-your-badge-when-ordering-food\/\" target=\"_self\" >Showing Your Badge When Ordering Food<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-05T14:26:36+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/showing-your-badge-when-ordering-food\/\">October 5, 2024<\/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-3905 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=\".\/\/reminder-to-programme-participants\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"625\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Reminder to Programme Participants\" style=\"width:100%;height:79.42%;max-width:787px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge.png 787w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-470x373.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2020ProgBookandBadge-768x610.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/reminder-to-programme-participants\/\" target=\"_self\" >Reminder to Programme Participants<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-05T09:42:30+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/reminder-to-programme-participants\/\">October 5, 2024<\/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-3894 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news post_format-post-format-video 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=\".\/\/gibson-accessibility-walkthrough-video\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1200\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-1568x1200.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gibson Accessibility Walkthrough Video\" style=\"width:100%;height:76.51%;max-width:3317px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-1568x1200.png 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-960x735.png 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-1920x1469.png 1920w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-470x360.png 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-768x588.png 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-1536x1175.png 1536w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/07\/Octo2021StarTrekTOSback-01-01-2048x1567.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/gibson-accessibility-walkthrough-video\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gibson Accessibility Walkthrough Video<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-04T21:19:19+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/gibson-accessibility-walkthrough-video\/\">October 4, 2024<\/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-3839 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"is-style-tw-rounded-corners wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\".\/\/dungeon-crawl-your-quest-into-octocon\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/Octo2021RPGtransparant-01-1-300x247-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dungeon Crawl &#8211; Your Quest into Octocon\" style=\"width:100%;height:82.33%;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=\".\/\/dungeon-crawl-your-quest-into-octocon\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dungeon Crawl &#8211; Your Quest into Octocon<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-03T16:24:16+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/dungeon-crawl-your-quest-into-octocon\/\">October 3, 2024<\/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-3816 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=\".\/\/chairs-for-octocon-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"363\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/03\/Octoreporter1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chairs for Octocon 2025\" style=\"width:100%;height:84.81%;max-width:428px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-3-font-size\"><a href=\".\/\/chairs-for-octocon-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chairs for Octocon 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-02T16:35:01+01:00\"><a href=\".\/\/chairs-for-octocon-2025\/\">October 2, 2024<\/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-3805 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=\".\/\/charity-fundraising-st-michaels-house\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"628\" src=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/St.-Michaels-House-Foundation-logo-01-1920-1568x628.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Charity Fundraising &#8211; St Michael\u2019s House (and the Greater Octocon Table Quiz)\" style=\"width:100%;height:40.05%;max-width:1920px;height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\".\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/St.-Michaels-House-Foundation-logo-01-1920-1568x628.jpg 1568w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/St.-Michaels-House-Foundation-logo-01-1920-960x385.jpg 960w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/St.-Michaels-House-Foundation-logo-01-1920-470x188.jpg 470w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/St.-Michaels-House-Foundation-logo-01-1920-768x308.jpg 768w, .\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/10\/St.-Michaels-House-Foundation-logo-01-1920-1536x615.jpg 1536w, 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