Alcon takes place in several buildings; the Queens Building, the Campus Centre (which includes Level 1 bar/night-club), the student union and a few other areas), Bede Hall & New Wharf (more halls of residence may be added). Note that we also have access to New Wharf for any accommodation overflow. These buildings are less than 2 minutes walk away from one another.
Key
- 1. Queens Building
- 2. Campus Centre
- 3. Bede Hall Accommodation (Registrations & Help)
- 4. New Wharf Accommodation
- A. Sainsburys and Pizza King
- B. Spar Shop and Cashpoint
- C. Tescos
Convention Areas
Dealers Room - Wanting to buy that latest anime merchandise, DVDs, manga, figurines, shirts, and so forth? This is for you!
Card Gaming Room - Phoenix Games will be organising a variety of official tournaments being organised for the weekend for classic Pokémon (no Nintendo-printed sets/.Ex.), to Magic- The Gathering, Ultimate Fighting System, and more. There will be prizes!
Roleplaying - We'll have half a dozen damn nifty Games Masters who will run games based around Dungeons and Dragons, BESM, GURPs and a myriad of systems, plots and stories.
Anime Viewings - Anime fans will have an option anime screening rooms for Alcon 2010, located in the Queens Building. We are currently taking nominations as to what anime you would like to see screened. To nominate, please post in this topic HERE
Artists Ally - The Artist Ally offers attendees the chance to display their work in a public but friendly environment amongst those of the same interests. There will be facilities for members to practice their art styles amongst others, allowing individuals to learn and share techniques and advice with one another. Various other art related dealers and guests will be here.
Video Gaming - There will be all the latest consoles and games present, as well as some classic. We also will be aiming to include some retro gaming. Also, look out for the tournaments! We plan to be running several, with prizes at the end for them. You, the member, can help us decide on what tournaments we shall be running. (Topic to be added)
Events & Panels Rooms - There will be several event and panel rooms running throughout the day in the Queens Building. Check out the Events page for more information.
Cosplay Cafe - Whether you are a cosplayer who wants to be a host, or if you just want to sit down, relax, and have some tea and cake, the cosplay cafe, located in the Queens Building, is worth checking out!
Events at the Bar - Throughout the day we will be holding big events at the bar, playing AMVs, showing Yu Gi Oh Abridged and much more. See the Events Page for more information.
DDR Area - Throughout the day at the bar there shall also be an area in the bar for DDRers to dance the night away! We shall have tournaments and general fun! More information on this to follow!
Anime NightClub - NEW! This year we will have a proper night-club set on the 2nd floor of the Campus Centre. Dance and rock out to your favourite tunes till 2am every night!
Chillout - NEW! Get together and chillout with other anime fans and cosplayers throughout the day! The room will contain handy supplies to get your costumes perfect before Saturday's masquerade!
Accommodation
There are a total of 400 places for overnight stay on campus in the Bede Hall and New Wharf Accommodation. These are sold on a first-paid, first-served basis, so make sure to register asap and book them with us now.
Campus rooms are arranged into flats of ten, with each floor having it's own bathroom, kitchen, showers, and lounge area. Supermarkets are nearby, making that kitchen invaluable. Also within walking distance are shops, bars and leisure facilities.
Staying on campus is strongly recommended since it will allow you to participate in night-time events that will go on until 2am, and means you will be just a couple minutes walk away from the convention itself.
We charge £24 a night.
We will be setting up a topic on the forums, allowing people to specify which flat they'd like to stay on, and so be able to stay close to their friends.