# Event Details

- **Event Name**: World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminary Competition at SMASH!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: 📣 Have you heard the news?? World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminary competition is BACK at SMASH! on July 11-12th at the ICC Sydney.

Winners of the 2026 prelims will receive a trip to Nagoya, Japan to compete in the WORLD finals at the World Cosplay Summit 世界コスプレサミット!! Will it be your time to shine in 2026? ✨

WCS Australian Preliminary Competition has been running non-stop since 2009, partnering with SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show since 2014. Check out our website to find out more about Australia's biggest and longest running cosplay skit competition.

Find out about how to enter and more at https://www.wcsaustralia.com.au/

Watch the competition at SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show in person or stream online on the 12th of July, 2026.

📸 Courtesy of SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show

Cosplayer is @aoi_naito_cosplay (IG) as the Red Blood Cell from Cells at Work. Check out Team Re: Name's full performance from the 2025 prelims on our YouTube.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sydney/world-cosplay-summit-australian-preliminary-competition-at-smash/200029895491943
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Business, Art, Theatre, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://tickets.smash.org.au/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sydney-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sydney
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC
- **lat**: -33.873155877492
- **long**: 151.19943334449
- **full address**: International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC, 14 Darling Drive,Sydney,NSW,Australia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: World Cosplay Summit Australia - WCS Aus (https://allevents.in/org/world-cosplay-summit-australia-wcs-aus/15301758)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC, 14 Darling Drive,Sydney,NSW,Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** World Cosplay Summit Australia - WCS Aus
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Contests, Business, Art, Theatre, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminary Competition at SMASH! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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