A huge thank you from Kat and MaryBrigid to everyone who came to our crochet workshops. We hope you enjoyed them and learnt something. In case you missed them, here are our basic instructions for crochet, and the pattern for Octo. Instructions for crochet Slipknot: Make a loop, reach through the loop and pull through…
Latest Octoposts
This is what happens when MaryBrigid and Chebe are left unattended with Octo and a label printer!
Meet Octo Prime! Octo (they/them) is a Legion, but their leader is Octo Prime, and their Octocon membership number is A01Prime. Image Description: On the left panel, our Membership Officer, MaryBrigid Turner, cosplaying as Mother Goose, introduces Octo Prime. On the right panel we see a close-up of Octo Prime proudly wearing their own Octocon…
Trade Hall Closing Time – 5pm
If you haven’t seen our fabulous Trade Hall yet, now is your chance. It will be closing at 5pm today (Sunday).
Does Your Badge Need Repairing?
If your badge is broken or torn, we have you covered. Please come to the Registration Desk to get it fixed.
Cosplay Parade Video Release
Our Cosplay Parade will gather in Stratocaster (main Panel room) at 3 pm! If you haven’t filled out the video release for the Cosplay Parade, please come to the Registration Desk and fill one out.
Showing Your Badge When Ordering Food
Help Octo reach their Gibson food-spend target for the convention! It’s easy – just show your badge when ordering food, so it can count towards our required spend for the convention.
Reminder to Programme Participants
Your friendly neighbourhood reminder before Octocon officially starts – all Programme Participants need to have their Octocon Membership in place.
Gibson Accessibility Walkthrough Video
Also see Octocon In-Person Accessibility Guide Dungeon Crawl – Your Quest into Octocon
Dungeon Crawl – Your Quest into Octocon
Welcome to The Caverns of Octavius! Our Octocon Dungeon opens up to Adventurers on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of October at 9am. You are standing at the gates of the Gibson Hotel. You enter through the front door … where do you go next? Your Quest Begins Map to the Caverns of Octavius This…
Chairs for Octocon 2025
Paul here! After two years working as Chair, and four on Committee in total, I’m stepping away from ConComms for a while. It’s not an easy decision to make, but it’s made easier when I know who’ll be stepping into my role for Octocon 2025. Kat Dodd will be remaining as co-Chair, to be joined…