The UK is a small country- it makes sense that the UK cosplay community is relatively small in size. As such, you might find yourself entering a competition that someone you know is judging (or judging someone you know). What do you do in this situation? Here’s some helpful tips for having fun and...
With the MegaCon Live Masquerades, we’re incredibly proud to be able to have a show that takes performance into account at 30% for Best in Show and Best Adventurer. With that, audio and video are both components we’re excited to be able to offer at some of the shows. If you’re new to tech...
With the new restructure of the MegaCon Live Masquerades, you’ve probably seen that progress books are now required and might be wondering what exactly is a progress book? Progress books, more frequently called a build book, are a way for you to show the judges that you’ve made your cosplay. But how do you...
Even though the idea of recording and editing an audio track for your performance can be daunting, it allows you to push the boundaries of your stage performance. Read on for some tips to help you take your first steps in creating a custom track for your skit....
With the introduction of experience classes to the MegaCon Live competitions, you may be dreaming of entering the Artificer class, a class for cosplayers who consider themselves more experienced, have been creating cosplays for some time now, or have lots of competition experience. While you may dream of entering this class, self-doubt and questioning...
Performing is a big part of cosplay for many people, and often especially for those with bought, thrifted or commissioned cosplays. Thanks to community feedback, and the support of the MegaCon Live team, we’ve been able to secure extra time on the MegaStage and add in a third experience class: the Bard! As the...
We are so excited for the first MegaCon Cosplay Masquerade of 2024! We hope you’ll join us in London January 13th and 14th as a competitor or audience member. With Applications and Registration opening for the London Masquerade on November 15th, we wanted to spotlight our judges for the show. The judges this year...
Hi! Our names are Tabby and Mariam, and we love entering competitions together. We also convince friends to join us! Entering competitions as a duo or as a small group is a great feeling – we’re going to talk you through why you should consider, how to enter and what competitions you can do...
Entering a Cosplay Masquerade is an exciting and excellent way to show off your hard work. Whether you’re an experienced Artificer, a daring Adventurer, or a showstopping Bard, a well-prepared masquerade application or registration is your passport to the stage. Each Masquerade will have different rules and steps for entering the show, so make...
Sometimes the character we want to cosplay doesn’t have any visual references. This might be the case if the character originates from a book or results from a unique mashup of two characters. It could also occur when cosplaying an original character, such as a D&D character from a campaign or one from your...
