Paul Barrett will be hosting a technical talk at #DinoConUK 2026 about Zimbabwe’s dinosaur heritage and new fieldwork that has yielded surprising results.
Paul is Head of Fossil Vertebrates & Palaeoanthropology at the Natural History Museum, London. He has published nearly 250 scientific papers.
Could Jurassic Park happen? Maria McNamara will be hosting a talk at #DinoConUK 2026 about if de-extinction of ancient animals is possible.
Professor of Palaeontology at University College Cork, Maria's research focuses on soft tissue, colouration, and feather preservation.
Tim's talk is currently scheduled on the Sunday. We aim to publish our full Events Schedule in early to mid May.
Exciting news! Screenwriter, producer and director, Tim Haines, will be hosting a talk about the upcoming miniseries Surviving Earth at #DinoConUK 2026!
Tim is best known as the creator for the incredibly popular BAFTA and Emmy award-winning series Walking with Dinosaurs.
Vendor applications are now CLOSED!!! Thank you to everyone who has applied for this year's DinoCon!
We will be contacting all applicants once we have reviewed everyone's applications over the next few weeks.
Photo of dinosaur skull models made by a vendor from DinoCon 2025. There is text overlaying the photo which says "Vendor Applications: One Week Left!". The DinoCon logo is also present.
Attention #vendors! There's only ONE WEEK left to get your applications in if you want to be a vendor at #DinoConUK 2026!!
Don't miss out and apply now! www.dinocon.co.uk/vendors
Check out David's YouTube channel and see his awesome animations for yourself! www.youtube.com/@DeadSound
We are delighted to announce that David James Armsby will be our Guest of Honour at #DinoConUK 2026!
David is best known for his animated films #SAURIA and #Dinosauria. All episodes are available on his YouTube Channel: Dead Sound.
David will be premiering his 11th Dinosauria film at DinoCon!
🦕Head's up Vendors! There's only ONE MONTH left to apply for a table. Get your application in now if you want to sell your palaeo-themed wares at DinoCon! Don't miss out! 🦖
www.dinocon.co.uk/vendors
David Armsby promotional image for DinoCon 2026.
We're not ready to announce #DinoConUK 2026 events yet BUT David Armsby has released some info across social media... follow @dinoconuk.bsky.social and visit dinocon.co.uk for info. Happens July 25th-26th in Birmingham.
Oops! Good catch! Have changed it now. Thank you!
🦕Tickets are now available to purchase for DinoCon 2026!!! We hope to see you there! www.dinocon.co.uk/tickets 🦖
Woop woop!
🦕Get ready!! Tickets for DinoCon 2026 will be available to purchase from 12pm on Friday 23rd January. That's next week!! 🦖
See our website for prices and further details. www.dinocon.co.uk
Applications to volunteer at DinoCon 2026 are now OPEN! If you would like to help us make DinoCon the best it can be, apply now! www.dinocon.co.uk/volunteer
If you weren’t already aware, on the 6th and 7th of Dec in Strasbourg, France, Dinoël is returning. This amazing event is similar to DinoCon in its objectives and a wonderful opportunity to explore the creative side of palaeontology through palaeo-art and workshops.
paleoartae.com/edition-2025/
🦕We are now accepting Vendor Applications for DinoCon 2026!! Apply now! 🦖
www.dinocon.co.uk/vendors
#DinoconUK #vendors #ApplyNow
We will be, yes! Volunteer applications will be open in a couple of weeks. We'll put out an announcement with a link to the application when it's ready.
🦕We’re delighted to announce that DinoCon 2026 will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Sat 25th & Sun 26th July, 2026!🦖
Tickets will be on sale in January but you can book your room with a massive discount NOW!
More details can be found on our website www.dinocon.co.uk
Links to Tom's work: tomfishenden.co.uk www.instagram.com/tom_jurassic/ x.com/Tom_Jurassic
Check out this awesome video that Tom Fishenden captured for us of DinoCon 2025!
It was an absolute blast and we will see you all again in 2026! (updates still to come!)
To find more of Tom’s work, see the links in the comments.
Me standing behind my stall.
A close up of the badges and stickers I was selling
The palaeoartists panel I was on
Me covering my face in embarrassment in the panel
Almost a week on, and I had a simply AMAZING weekend at the first ever @dinoconuk.bsky.social! Ahhhhh!!! I can't believe how well it went!!! So many nice people! So many great stalls! So many fantastic talks and workshops! It was incredible and I can't wait for next year!!! #FossilFriday #paleoart
Whilst the memories are still fresh, time for some (probably rambling) reflections on the inaugural DinoCon. There are so many people I’d like to mention by name, but I’m terrified of forgetting someone. But some are simply too important not to mention, so I’ll begin with them (1/n)
A screenshot taken of Wplace, a website that permits users to draw pixel art on a map of the world. The logo of DinoCon is shown drawn over the city of Exeter, where the event takes place.
By the way, @dinoconuk.bsky.social is currently represented on Wplace! (H/t @eriorguez.bsky.social for the heads-up.) #DinoConUK
David Krentz on where Disney and palaeontology meet, not always comfortably at @dinoconuk.bsky.social #DinoconUK
What an incredible time at @dinoconuk.bsky.social. I was super excited to give a presentation and I hope that it didn’t disappoint. Hopefully see you all at the next one. #DinoConUk
MASSIVE thank you to the amazing organisers, speakers, artists, stall holders and fellow attendees at @dinoconuk.bsky.social! It has been an amazing two days - my brain is at capacity! I have come away having learned lots, inspired to learn more, and generally in awe of the artworks. #dinoconUK
Irritator swallowing a fish. A Dinosaur of bright colours
The story of Iguanadon and it’s life appearance
Leptoceratops drawing
Tyrannosaurid artwork
The first ever @dinoconuk.bsky.social has ended here in Exeter and here are a few images from the Palaeoart Workshops. Some truly wonderful art was produced by some incredibly talented people!