Iridescence - The 2026 Eastercon

The Transatlantic Fan Fund has launched this year's two‑candidate race to send a fan from North America to the Eurocon.

Voting is now open and will continue over Easter. You can vote online or download a printable PDF ballot here:

🔗 taff.org.uk/ballots/taff...

TAFF thrives on your support!

We are also still accepting donations and these make a huge difference.

You can donate when you buy your membership or via this link directly donate.stripe.com/fZu3cucpna4Q...

Details of how to apply can be found here:
eastercon2026.org/bursary-sche...

Iridescence is really grateful to Glasgow 2024 for their generosity in providing funding for the bursary scheme. This is in addition to the donations already generously made by convention members.
The scheme is open for one final round of applications, with a closing date of Friday 20 February.

For nominations or questions (including concerns about finances or finding nominators), contact:
Alison Scott: guffeurope@gmail.com
Kat Clay: katclay@gmail.com

Please spread the word far and wide.
If you know someone who would make a great GUFF delegate, encourage them to take the plunge!

If you wish to stand, you will need:
• Three nominators from the UK/Europe
• Two nominators from Australia/New Zealand
• A platform of up to 100 words
• A £20 or €20 bond (PayPal to guffeurope@gmail.com)

If you were active in fandom before January 2025 and fancy an unforgettable fan trip Down Under (plus helping run the fund afterwards) then get your nominations in ASAP.

The nomination and voting periods are shorter than usual!

KLAXON FOR FANS... GUFF 2026: Call for Nominations!

The Going Under (or Get Up and Over) Fan Fund is looking for candidates to travel from Europe to Australia for Swancon 50, the 2026 Australian National Convention in Perth.
Nominations are open until 18 February 2026.

taff.org.uk/guff.html

A reminder email will be sent to anyone who hasn't replied a few days before. If we don't hear it will be assumed you no longer want a table and it will be offered to someone on the waiting list.
If you haven't had an email and think you should have, check your spam and get in touch to let us know!

Dealers Room & Fan table update.

If you completed the interest form before the 31/12/2025 deadline, you should have received an email from dealers@eastercon2026.org telling you if you have a table or are on the waiting list.
Deadline to reply whether you still want your table is the 01/02/2026.

Phoenix logo. Text reads Book Today Adult Attending (18+) - £90 Low Income Attending (18+) - £50 Child/Teen (7-17) - £20 Infant (0-6) - Free Supporting (includes Virtual) - £40 Apocryphal - £2 (Apocryphal is a badge for mascots, plushies etc.)

Current Rates:
Adult Attending (18+) - £90
Low Income Attending (18+) - £50
Child/Teen (7-17) - £20
Infant (0-6) - Free
Supporting (includes Virtual) - £40
Apocryphal - £2 (Apocryphal is a badge for mascots, plushies etc.)

Fireworks. Mostly purple and orange

Happy New Year!
We hope you have a brilliant 2026 and we cannot wait to see you in April!

I’m one of the guests of honour at @easterconuk.bsky.social next year, so they’ll have copies available then. If you want it earlier, like Malka said, ask your local bookstore to order it in. Also, we love it when local bookstores hear about us from readers!

We are *so* excited to have Dr Karen Lord as one of our Guest of Honour at Iridescence!

Yes there are. You should have received information via email of your had registered for membership before hotels opened, if you registered after it would have been in joining email.
If you’ve received neither DM your email address here and we will get that to you.

Price Rise Tomorrow. Today is the last day at current rates Current Rates: Adult Attending (18+) - £80 Low Income Attending (18+) - £50 Child/Teen (7-17) - £20 Infant (0-6) - Free Apocryphal - £2 Supporting (includes Virtual) - £40

Book Today.

eastercon2026.org

A cute bunny.

Membership Rates Go Up December First.
Book Now.

Current Rates:
Adult Attending (18+) - £80
Low Income Attending (18+) - £50
Child/Teen (7-17) - £20
Infant (0-6) - Free
Apocryphal - £2
Supporting - £40

Join Eastercon 2026 before the our rate rise on the 1st December!

From the 1st December our Adult Attending rate will rise to £90, all our other rates will stay the same.
Adult Low Income prices are self-declared: if you need the discount, you qualify.

You can join here eastercon2026.org/register

Masthead from the Progress Report.

Our first Progress Report is out now.

eastercon2026.org/sites/easter...

Blue background, with a red and orange phoenix in the centre. Photos of the conventions guests of honour, as well as the venue, are displayed and captioned. Details for the event itself, and the vent name, is also displayed.

Iridescence 2026 is next year's Eastercon, the UK's long running science-fiction convention that has always been fan run.

Current membership rates
Adult Attending (18+) - £80
Low Income Attending (18+) - £50
Child/Teen (7-17) - £20
Infant (0-6) - Free
Apocryphal - £2
Supporting - £40

A graphic showing the book cover for HOME SICK. Two creepy sheep heads stare out, one with dead shark eyes. All against a sickly pink gradient. Text beneath the book cover reads "A troubled woman seeking a fresh start in the Scottish countryside believes her neighbour may be behind the strange disturbances in her home in this psychological horror debut for fans of THE LAMB and WE USED TO LIVE HERE.

The cover for HOME SICK surrounded by text reading "Preorder now" and "14th July 2026".

Preorders are open for HOME SICK 👀🪓🐑
* Cottagegore
* Unhinged women
* Female rage
* Creepy folktales
* I tHiNk I'm GoNnA dIe In ThIs HoUsE

geni.us/homesick
@solarisbooks.bsky.social

A white mug with a blue handle and inner glaze. Bearing the Iridescence Easter 2026 Phoenix logo

Mugs! Totes! Sweatshirts. T-shirts. We have merch, all bearing España Sherrif's wonderful design.

stowshirts.com/collections/...

Black T-shirt with a Phoenix design. Reads Iridescence. Eastercon 2026.

We've got merch! Show the world how excited you are by Eastercon by getting a t-shirt, tote bag, sweat-shirt or mug.

stowshirts.com/collections/...

Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.

We need your help.

@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.

Please read on for more information

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...

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A lovely cat staring whistfully into space. The cat is thinking about how it's a great idea to get an Eatercon membership today. Probably. Maybe they're thinking about food.

Just a reminder that Eastercon memberships go up on December 1st, 2025. Today is a good day to get a membership.

Current membership rates
Adult Attending (18+) - £80
Low Income Attending (18+) - £50
Child/Teen (7-17) - £20
Infant (0-6) - Free
Apocryphal - £2
Supporting - £40

The deadline for applications to the art show has been moved to 31st December 2025 due to high levels of interest.

The Art Show is a highlight of the convention, offering members the chance to showcase their creativity and share their work with the community.

Donate to the Iridescence Bursary Scheme

Our bursary scheme supports fans who need assistance to attend and it’s funded by member donations.

Every contribution helps someone join the convention experience.

All the info and how to donate can be found here eastercon2026.org/bursary-sche...

We've sold 26 tickets for PictCon2! I would love to sell 24 more before I pay the deposit next week.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon2-t...
A Scottish science fiction convention about science fiction in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Right UK folks - @justinleeanderson.com and I want to build communities we want to see in the world. We've created a discord whose purpose is to share news with one another, look at who to write to, when to get out and act etc. If you want in, DM me or Justin and we'll sling you an invite

I have my tickets and my hotel booking already and will be there with books, jewellery, miniatures and of course Drogon (who can't wait to see all his fans again).