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Q-Con
Q-Con XVIII Photos Now Online
Sunday, 31 July 2011 18:09
Our first batch of photos from Q-Con XVIII are now online in our new Flicker account. This batch represents about half of the photos taken this year by our team of photographers.
The remaining photos including the Cosplay photoshoot will be uploaded soon. All photos are in high resolution as they were taken.
A big thank you to all our photographs who gave up their weekend to record Q-Con XVIII
Coming along to Q-Con on the day?
Monday, 20 June 2011 14:13
Q-Con Begins!! Register for Q-Con XVIII On the Day!
Unfortunately, one of the Q-Con venue lifts has a mechanical fault, making disabled access impossible to the floor hosting most of our anime screenings, and some of our anime events. A second stream of the Dubbed Anime Screenings is now available on the 2nd Floor (Anne Maguire Room) to provide access via alternative lifts. Please ask our staff for more information.
We are very sorry for this, as it is beyond our control - the rest of the convention remains accessible via alternative lifts, including the cosplay masquerade.
If you've missed your chance to pre-register don’t worry, come down on the day - the weekend pass is £20, and a day pass for each day costs only £10.
To register on the day, simply come to the Registration Area on the left as you enter the front door to the QUB Students' Union - there is a dedicated entrance which will be sign-posted. You will need to fill in a short registration form, and provide this -along with your entry fee- to one or our registration staff - you will then be supplied with your badge, events guide and convention pack. Registration will open at noon on Friday, while game registration for Friday evening begins at 6pm, for games starting at 7pm. Registration will be open throughout the day, each day of the convention.
For more details on opening times and finding the convention venue, please look at our venue details page.
Last year we sold out on the Saturday and Sunday of Q-Con so we'd advise getting down as early as you can to get your convention pass.
Please note that if you wish to attend the Over 18 sections of the convention (Saturday evening) you will require an age verification wristband, which will be issued to attendees each day from the SU Reception desk on the Ground Floor. You must bring valid photographic ID (Valid Driving Licence/Passport, QUB or UU Student Card, or valid ID Card with the PASS hologram on it).
More from Q-Con coming soon
Monday, 20 June 2011 14:13
Q-Con Ends!! Prepare for Q-Con XIX!
Thanks to all of you that attended Q-Con XVIII. Our Facebook is a-twitter, and our Twitter is a-.. something. You can follow the many happenings of Q-Con on Facebook via our Page, and the Q-Con Facebook group, or via Twitter @qub_qcon More news, pictures, and videos soon...
This was all brought to you by QUB Dragonslayers Society - if you'd like to join us for more of what you found at Q-Con, we meet every Tuesday evening in the Queen's University Students' Union (over 18s only, I'm afraid). You can also find us on Facebook as QUB Dragonslayers Facebook group.
Q-Con XVIII Pre-registration Now Closed
Monday, 20 June 2011 14:13
Q-Con XVIII Pre-registration Now Closed
Pre-Registration for Q-Con XVIII and for convention accommodation is now closed. If you've missed your chance to pre-register don’t worry, you can still come down on the day and register for the event. Last year we sold out on the Saturday and Sunday of Q-Con so we'd advise getting down as early as you can to get your ticket.
We’ll soon be sending out e-mails to everyone who has pre-registered with instructions on how to collect their registrations and how to get keys to accommodation.
Look out for more updates on Q-Con XVIII over the next few days as we gear up for the convention.
New Prize Sponsors!
Friday, 17 June 2011 01:00
Thoughts on Q-Con from The Adventuring Party
Thursday, 16 June 2011 22:27
A quick shout out to the guys from The Adventuring Party who are giving their impressions of Q-Con XVIII in their weekly podcast, the first part of which you can listen to here.
It's good to hear the average gamers impressions of Q-Con and their article read-throughs are always entertaining and enlightening, epically for all the spelling and grammar mistakes we've inevitably missed on the website 
Warhammer 40k Tournament Nearly Full
Sunday, 12 June 2011 22:32
Prepare your armies for the Warp!
The massive annual Q-Con Warhammer 40k Tournament looks like it will reach capacity this week - if you have an army waiting on the side-lines, it's not too late to get into the action!
See our Competition Wargames section for more details.
Announcing Q-Con XVIII Starcraft 2 Tournament
Thursday, 09 June 2011 23:28
Q-Con XVIII Starcraft 2 Tournament
This year Q-Con will be hosting an Invitational Starcraft 2 tournament over the Saturday and Sunday of Q-Con.
This year's inaugural Q-Con tournament will be a partly invitational event with a limited number of slots available on the day. The event will be casted live in the Students' Union by James Dobbie, Patrick McClurg and Stewart Millar and is an ideal event for newbies to Starcraft and hardcore players alike.
With games going on throughout the weekend, people new to the competitive Starcraft 2 scene are guaranteed to learn a ton over the course of Q-Con. For those just spectating it will be a great fun and social experience - consider it like watching football for nerds.
Updates to Boardgames and RPG's
We've added even more games to our Boardgames and RPG sections and we've big updates on the way to our Anime Screening and Anime Event sections
Online Registration is back with extended dates!
Thursday, 09 June 2011 10:06
Good news! Our online registration system is back up and running! Anyone who registered after approximately 4.10PM on June 8th 2011 will have encountered a problem, members of Queen's University Belfast will be contacting you directly, refunding any payments taken after that time and inviting you to re-register. Once again, we are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this problem.
For everyone else, we are happy to announce that we are extending our pre-registration deadline until Friday 17th June 2011 to give you as much time as possible to pre-register for Q-Con XVIII! So head on over to our How to Register section and get started!
Announcing Q-ED Talks
Thursday, 02 June 2011 17:14
Q-ED: Q-Con Entertainment & Design
Every year, we add something more to Q-Con's weekend line-up of games tournaments, anime events, art competitions, and social events. This year, we bring you more inside information on the games industry, with the introduction of Q-ED: Q-Con Entertainment & Design talks and panels.
On the Saturday, there will be a series of short lightning talks, demos and panels; given by professional artists and games designers - we want to give you more about some of the people behind the games, and what is getting them
really excited about games and art right now.
Whether you're interested in writing your own RPG scenarios, indie video-games, or creating your own comic characters, there will be something to interest you - with a few surprises still to come...
Launching Q-Con Art Competitions
Thursday, 21 April 2011 16:05
Announcing the new Q-Con Miniature-Painting Competition!
At this year's Q-Con, we're excited to introduce a new art competition for the model-painter and diorama-builder in you. There are a number of different prizes, so whether you are a fine-detail obsessive, or prefer to create awesome scenes of 3-dimensional carnage, we want to see what you can do!
Artists' Alley places are now available!
This year's Artists' Alley applications are now being accepted, so if you're a keen creative with something that the rest of the world is burning to see (and buy), find out more information here
Remember, space is limited, and Artists' Alley is always very popular, with 1000+ people passing the stalls throughout the weekend.
Games Workshop No Longer Running Wargames Tournaments At Q-Con
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 14:34
It is with regret that we announce that due to a change in company policy by Games Workshop they will no longer be running tournaments at non 1st-party events which unfortunately includes Q-Con XVIII.
Arrangements are in place to hold replacement Warhammer 40K , Warhammer Fantasy & Lord of The Ring's events at Q-Con this year and details of these will be announced soon.
Q-Con Postal Pre-Registration is open!
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 23:56
Q-Con Pre-Registration is Open!
We are now accepting bookings for individuals and groups going to Q-Con XVIII!
The Online Pre-Registration system is now available! However, if you would like to book by post or in-person, please start with the guide to "How and Why".
When you have decided how you are going to register, choose your method from the menu on the left, and follow the instructions.
Last year's event Sold Out, so be sure to register early and pass the word around!
Read more: http://www.q-con.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=127:postalregopen&catid=38:news
New Site Open
Tuesday, 22 March 2011 12:39
Hello and Welcome to the Q-Con XVIII Website
Q-Con is the annual Gaming & Anime Convention hosted by QUB Dragonslayers, the Queen’s University Belfast Gaming and Anime Society. This year sees Q-Con enter its 18th year and once again we will be taking over the entire QUB Students’ Union for a weekend of gaming and Anime fun.
Last years event Q-Con XVII was our most successful yet attracting in excess of 1300 attendees over the weekend of 25th - 27th June 2010. We attracted so many attendees we surpassed our attendance limit and sold out on two of our days.
This year were expecting even more attendees so we've expanded our available facilities to the entire QUB Students Union and beyond. We'll also be holding more events and competitions than ever before with activities filling every slot from when we open the doors to when we have to throw you out.
Official Q-Con XVII Video Part 1
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Official Q-Con XVII Video Part 2
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Q-Con XVIII will be our biggest and best convention yet so pre-register now to avoid missing out.
Consoles, Role Playing, Wargames, Live Action, CCG & TCG, PC LAN, Board Games, Tabletop, Anime Screenings, Cosplay, Charity Events, Social Events... It's almost too much for one weekend to take!
Official Q-Con XVII Videos Now Online
Friday, 08 October 2010 11:42
Here they are everyone, the Official Videos for Q-Con XVII as produced by the talented Mr Drew Shields (Zenchu18).
Two videos were produced for Q-Con XVII with the idea of one being selected to be the official video, however they were both so good we thought that we would make them both the official videos for this years Q-Con.
Official Q-Con XVII Video Part 1
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Official Q-Con XVII Video Part 2
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Q-Con XVII Video Teaser Now Available, 2nd Set Of Q-Con Photos Now Online
Friday, 13 August 2010 10:31
The teaser trailer for this years Q-Con video is now online. The trailer includes footage from the Anime Jeopardy Quiz, the Whose line is it Anime event and some samples from the skits in the Cosplay Masquerade!
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The finial video of Q-Con XVII is still in production as are the individual videos for the Cosplay, Who's Line and Jeopardy.
Note: The sound quality in some sections of this video is taken from a single audio source with a non directional microphone, we'll be using a separate audio source for the finial video as well as feeds from multiple cameras.
The 2nd set of photos from Q-Con XVII are now online and can be found along with the 1st set of photos in our new QUB Q-Con Facebook profile.
First Set of Q-Con XVII Photos Online
Monday, 19 July 2010 10:18
The first set of photos from this years Q-Con are now online, we have over 800 photos from across the weekend in this set alone and we'll be adding the remaining sets and videos over the coming weeks.
You can view the photos in our online gallery or in our Facebook Event Page for Q-Con XVII
Q-Con XVII Is Largest Q-Con Ever!
Tuesday, 29 June 2010 10:06
Q-Con XVII Is Largest Q-Con Ever With Over 1300 People In Attendance!
Q-Con XVII is now over, what a weekend that was! We had over 1300 people in attendance making it the largest Q-Con ever and thanks to your generous donations we also raised over £1500 for our charity QUB RAG.
Photos and videos from Q-Con are starting to trickle in and we should have our online gallery updated soon. In the meantime our attendees and staff have already uploaded hundreds of photos online to Facebook and other social networking sites.
Remember that while we only run Q-Con once a year the same social gaming spirit can be found twice a week at our regular QUB Dragonslayers meetings in the Queens University Students Union. So if you enjoyed attending Q-Con, making friends, playing lots of games and are over 18 (I have to stress this part I'm afraid) check out one of our weekly meetings on Tuesdays or Saturdays.
A massive thank you to all our attendees, you participated in more games
and events than ever before and really made this a Q-Con to remember. We couldn't have done it without you.
All being well we hope to see you again next year for Q-Con XVIII, like all good 18th birthdays it should be one hell of a party.
Q-Con Begins Tomorrow
Thursday, 24 June 2010 11:42
Q-Con XVII begins tomorrow at 6pm are you ready?
If you haven't pre-registered our advice is to get down as early as you can. Main registration will open at 2pm on Friday the 25th of June with the doors to the event rooms opening at 6pm that evening.
We've already sold half of our tickets through pre-registration this year and expect to sell out completely before the end of the convention.
We have a new section containing info for Q-Con XVII On The Day. This section contains details on picking up keys for accommodation, game registration at Q-Con XVII and what to do when you arrive at the convention.
Q-Con Art Competition Details Online, Updates To Many Sections
Thursday, 17 June 2010 23:05
Details of this years Q-Con Art Competition have been added to the website. There are also updates to many of our sections online including more RPG's, Board Games, Anime Screenings, Console Games and many more.
Q-Con Pre-Registration Closes Tomorrow @ 4pm
Thursday, 17 June 2010 13:24
Pre-Registration for Q-Con XVII closes tomorrow!
Pre-registration will close at 4pm on Friday the 18th of June.
If you miss this deadline you will not be able to pre-register for Q-Con and will have to take your chances on the day.
We have a limited number of passes available for Q-Con this year and we expect to sell out. Pre-registration is the ONLY way to guarantee your attendance at Q-Con XVII so if you haven't yet registered do so now.
Q-Con AMV Contest Closes Tomorrow 15th June At Midnight
Monday, 14 June 2010 16:03
A reminder that our Q-Con AMV competition closes at midnight tomorrow ,Tuesday the 15th of June.
All entries must be submitted by this date, no submissions will be accepted after this deadline.
Updates On Consoles, Anime, Board Games , RPG's and Many More
Saturday, 12 June 2010 19:13
Anticipation is building as we're less than a fortnight away from the start of Q-Con XVII.
There are updates to many of our sections online including more RPG's, Board Games, Anime Screenings, Console Games and many more.
Accommodation Registration Now Closed, Last Week to Pre-Register for Q-Con
Friday, 11 June 2010 16:23
Accommodation Registration is now formally closed.
If you have missed this deadline and urgently need accommodation please contact us immediately !
This is also the last week for you to pre-register for Q-Con.
Pre-registration will close at 4pm on Friday the 18th of June.
If you miss this deadline you will not be able to pre-register for Q-Con.