{"id":871,"date":"2026-02-12T20:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/megaconlive.com\/farnborough\/?page_id=871"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:14:32","slug":"cosplay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/megaconlive.com\/farnborough\/cosplay\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosplay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"871\" class=\"elementor elementor-871\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/megacon-wp2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/02133424\/cosplay-banner-top-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68a1c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f68a1c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fcd7d elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d9fcd7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;lightSpeedIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tCosplay At MegaCon Live\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 46ce7b5 --><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480f0b72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"480f0b72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffb88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ffb88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We LOVE Cosplay at MegaCon Live, and whether you&#8217;re cosplaying for the first time or are a veteran cosplayer, there&#8217;s something for everyone! Take part in our Cosplay Masquerade, or attend one of the many <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Cosplay Meet-ups <\/em><\/span>to meet like-minded fans!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d507f75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d507f75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element bb71607 --><!-- dce invisible element b3af950 --><!-- dce invisible element f50ac73 --><!-- dce invisible element 5b441ac -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ec7b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52ec7b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFA000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441f056 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text animated-fast elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"441f056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tCosplay Masquarade\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96828c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c96828c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abf554 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0abf554\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a546ab1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a546ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Important dates:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">August 10th 2026 \u2013 MegaCon Live Cosplay Masquerade applications open.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">August 30th 2026 \u2013 MegaCon Live Masquerade applications close\/Waitlist opens.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">September 13th 2026 \u2013 All Masquerade places allocated.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">September 14th to 20th 2026 \u2013 Pre-check open for all entrants\/Waitlist Processing.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">September 28th 2026\u00a0 \u2013 Entrant pre-judge timeslots allocated\/All waitlist positions allocated.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 26428fc -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e184f20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e184f20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b27a1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b27a1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fca8ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fca8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><b>Megacon Live Cosplay Masquerade.<\/b><\/div><p>Ready, Set, Cosplay!<\/p><p>The MegaCon Live Cosplay Masquerade, hosted by the Guild, is your chance to wow the audience on the Mega Stage.<\/p><p>Whatever your skill level, with two experience classes, you can now compete in a category that suits you! 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