by Jennifer Drewett
When I started Cosplay With Me, I was determined to show off as many facets of cosplay as I could.
I’ve been writing this for five months now and the amount I’ve been able to cover has pleased me so far. But I know I’ve got a long way to go especially with the way the cosplay community is growing and evolving. For every cosplay veteran with an intricate costume, there’s a new cosplayer starting to unfurl their wings and dive in. The same can be said for events: for every London MCM or San Diego Comic Con, there’s a fledgling new event having their debut. I got to attend Wycombe Comic Con this Saturday, the first con in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
When I started Cosplay With Me, I was determined to show off as many facets of cosplay as I could.
I’ve been writing this for five months now and the amount I’ve been able to cover has pleased me so far. But I know I’ve got a long way to go especially with the way the cosplay community is growing and evolving. For every cosplay veteran with an intricate costume, there’s a new cosplayer starting to unfurl their wings and dive in. The same can be said for events: for every London MCM or San Diego Comic Con, there’s a fledgling new event having their debut. I got to attend Wycombe Comic Con this Saturday, the first con in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
The event showed a lot of promise with guests ranging from Chris Barrie from Red Dwarf, Josephine Gillan & Pixie Le Knot from Game of Thrones and Pam Rose from Star Wars. There were a few stalls with all sorts of merchandise including lego and Pop! Vinyl figures. Outside were other stalls, food and costumed volunteers entertaining the attendees. This was all rather entertaining for me but in the interest of honesty, the tiny size of the venue was a definite hindrance. The con consisted entirely of a room and a bar area in the Student Union of Bucks New University. Whilst it’s completely appreciated that this is a new con, conventions are proving increasingly popular and whilst it definitely wasn’t so packed you couldn’t breathe, space was an issue. It definitely was too small for me to adequately film.
By far the best element of the event was the cosplayers. It reminded me a lot of why I go to events in the first place. There were an excellent range of cosplayers at the event from all walks of TV shows, comics and films whether it be Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones or anything else. There was a rich mixture of newbies and veterans who were friendly to anyone who approached them for a photograph. The community banded together to support Wycombe Comic Con and it’s proven popular enough to run again next year in a hopefully bigger venue. Kudos to the organisers of the show for getting the ball rolling on what could be legendary events once expanded.
By far the best element of the event was the cosplayers. It reminded me a lot of why I go to events in the first place. There were an excellent range of cosplayers at the event from all walks of TV shows, comics and films whether it be Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones or anything else. There was a rich mixture of newbies and veterans who were friendly to anyone who approached them for a photograph. The community banded together to support Wycombe Comic Con and it’s proven popular enough to run again next year in a hopefully bigger venue. Kudos to the organisers of the show for getting the ball rolling on what could be legendary events once expanded.
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