Alcon, short for AnimeLeague Convention, is an extremely friendly and innovative anime convention that takes place in the UK. Our 2011 event, scheduled for 8th-11th September 2011 promises to be our very best yet!

Four Day Pass - £30
Accommodation - £25 a night.

If you pay before the end of March then you will get £5 discount on your entry.

Our two twin mascots, Al-Chan and Al-Kun also known as Alice and Alex, represent the two sides of Animeleague and indeed Alcon. Al-Chan is hyperactive, bouncey and silly, whereas Al-Kun is more mature, serious and intellectual. Together they represent that all members are welcome, be they of a serious or silly demeanour.

Due to venue and insurance requirements we can only allow 16+ into the event. This applies in all situations, even if a guardian is present.

The type of memberbadge you get for Alcon depends on which clan you signup for. The artwork will show Al-Kun/Chan either dressed up as Pirates, Ninja or Vampires. A supporting member gets to have all three badge-types rather than being confined to one and have the satisifaction of knowing that the £5 they pay is a contribution toward the convention funds, ensuring a better convention for everyone.

Yep! Supporting members get in at midday on the Saturday. Normal members have to wait until 1pm.

To the ops & registrations desk until 10pm in the Student Union Building (it's where you register in). If the worst comes to worst, you can call ops at 07786 246049

Make sure to read the cosplaying rules here first. All weapons will be checked by the cosplay organisers and if they consider it as a risk to others we will send you to Ops where it will be stored. If you going to be part of the cosplay masquerade you will be able to pick it up but must return it to us to look after or keep it in your own room.

Yes, when you go into the Student Union, there is a bag storage area to your first left next to the bar. Cost is £1 per bag or item. Items must be collected each day by 10pm latest.

There is an events & cosplay signup table next to the registrations/ops area. You signup for most events here, though some events such as the pub quiz you signup for at the event itself.

We allow payments on the day, but it will cost £40 entry, or £12 per day. Come along to the Student Union building and make sure you have a valid proof of photo ID. You do not need to be registered since you can do it upon arrival. Note that accommodation is not available if you don't register. Also note that conbook, conbadge or conbag will not be provided if you pay on the day.

Check out our travel guide.

Feel free to call us on 07958 620946

Free parking at the Bede and Quay are only available to panelists, dealers and senior staff. For normal members, 24 hour parking is available at the NPC carpark next to the Phoenix Arts Centre.

No, simply turn up on the day with a valid proof of ID and we will hand you your wristband, which will act as your pass to all areas.

Driver's License, Provisional Driver's License, Passport, Citizen Card. It MUST contain your photo on it for it to be accepted.

To make sure that you are at least 16 years of age at the time of the convention.

As you queue our staff will walk through the queue with clipboards and wristbands asking for your ID, checking you off our list, and then issue your wristband ticket, which will act as your proof of payment and entry - make sure not to lose or remove it!

The tables to pick up your conbadge, conbook, and t-shirt are located in the Student Union building. You can collect once you have your wristband

Yes, since wearing your wristband and conbadge is not a completely thorough way of checking you are who you say you are (since badges can be swapped). As such, you will be required to carry your ID around on you if we deem an extra check is necessary.

Registrations are open from midday until 10pm on all days of the event in the Student Union. We can not register you outside of these times.

This is no problem, just contact us via the contact form, and tell us what you wish to change.

You collect your room keys at the accommodation desk, which is next to the registrations desk in the Student Union. We suggest to sort out your room keys at the same time as you collect your conbadge on the day.

You will need to hand us a £10 deposit before you can take your keys. This is to cover us if you lose your keys, wreck your room, don't vacate it by 10am on the day of departure, etc.

Of course! A topic will go up shortly on the forums for everyone to state where they want to stay. Any emails or notes stating where you would like to stay will be ignored, it must be done via that topic (or it makes it a lot more confusing for our accommodation officer to handle). You will then have until the 1st of September to decide which block to sleep in. Thereafter, we will pick for you.

On Thursday the Campus Centre, including the bar and it's events will open from 5pm onward until midnight. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the convention runs from 10am until 2am.

You will need to bring your own towels. Likewise, while the kitchen area will have Microwaves, Fridges and Cookers, no actual pots, pans, or plates will be provided. So, if you intend to cook, then please bring such utensils along.

No, there will be no curfews, but we ask for you to show consideration for noise after midnight, since there will be some people trying to sleep.

10am on the day of your departure. If you are late, you may risk losing your deposit.

If you pay £5 then you can check-out at 11am instead of 10am