NerdCraft Con 2025

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Saturday 20th September 2025

NerdCraft Con 2025 – Where Fandoms Unite!

Get ready for the ultimate nerdy adventure! The first-ever NerdCraft Con is here, blending the best of a comic con with the creativity of an arts festival. Whether you’re a gamer, cosplayer, artist, or just a proud nerd, there’s something for everyone!

🎭 Cosplay & Character Encounters – Strike a pose with incredible cosplayers and legendary props - and join in with a fun-filled cosplay competition!

🛍 Awesome Photo Ops – From you favourite fandoms such as Dr Who and more - including Green Screen Photo sessions with Roger Hathaway (Green Screen sessions are £10)

✨ PokeZone - Dive into a fun filled world of Pokemon themed activities

🛠 The Makers Forge - Free arts and craft activities such as: Pokemon Bookmarks, Pipe Cleaner Superheros; Wizard Wand Craft and Button Up! Badgemaking with Stiwdio 37, plus more!

🛠 The Brick Yard – Get building with LEGO brick and DUPLO freeplay stations and real-life MINECRAFT buidling!

🎮 The Arcade (with Generation Rhondda) - Battle it out on state of the art gaming consoles, use coding magic to bring charcters to life or experience the awesomeness of virtually reality!

🎭 Table Top Outpost - Delve into the world of Table Top Gaming and RolePlaying gaming such as DnD One Shots. Or put your detectiver skills to the test in 221b Bakers Street... and many more board games and family friendly quick play games!

✨ Comic Quest - Create your own epic comic book adventures and help craft a community comic book story on the Comic Quest Wall!

🗣 Panels & Q&As – Dive into your fandom with discussions from industry insiders. Topics include: So you wanna be an Actor?; Behind The Scenes - How We started Making Movies; From Scroll to Screen: Dean's Creator Quest

🎶 Live Performances – Enjoy music, entertainment, and epic fandom-inspired acts.

🛍 The Merch Multiverse – Shop exclusive collectibles, merch, and handcrafted treasures.

Come join the adventure - get your passes now!

"NerdCraft is a not-for-profit community organisation which quests to forge a creative sanctuary where every brave adventurer, no matter their tale or creed, can celebrate their ‘nerdy’ passions, master their own fate, and find strength with fellow adventures of the NerdCraft community. “

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