✨️ HotaruCon 5's theme is SPORTS ✨️

HotaruCon 5 is this 13th-15th November at the Leonardo Hotel in Milton Keynes

🎟️🔗below:

hotarucon.co.uk/page/register

See you in November~✨

✨️ Check out ManyLemons.co.uk ✨️

If you're wanting to check out the vibe of HotaruCon's past or grab photos of your fabulous selves check out the public gallery at ManyLemons.co.uk by Nert

www.manylemons.co.uk/index/catego...

🎟️🔗 in bio 💚

See you in November~✨

We're so excited to share next year's Con Charity of Choice and if you've got any other ideas how we can fundraise at HotaruCon 5 A-side let us know in the comments!

🎟️🔗 in bio 💚

✨️ Mermaids Charity Fundraising Total: £3000!!! ✨️

A Word From Mermaids:
Without incredible individuals like you we couldn’t continue to provide our vital helplines and online support services for trans young people and their families.

✨️ One More Sleep 'Til HotaruCon ✨️

We're so excited to see you all this weekend.

Save travels!

See you soon ✨️

The brighter and bolder the better!

If you have something, just bring it to Ops on Friday and we'll add it to the stash.

Thank you in advance 🙏

✨️ On Your Marks Get Set Cosplay ✨️

We're a little thin on supplies this year so this is us asking at the 11th hour if you have any scraps (approx min. 1m x 1m) of fabric lieing around you could donate.

✨️ Charity Auction & Raffle Donations ✨️

This is your chance to help raise money for charity!

hotarucon.co.uk/page/charity...

If you'd like to donate something to the auction or the raffle just let us know via our website and drop it off with us at Ops.

Thank you in advance ✨

✨️ Saturday Night Buffet Pre-Order ✨️

We heard your feedback for more accessible food options and we’ve partnered with the Leonardo restaurant to trial a buffet style dinner on the Saturday night of HotaruCon!

www.hotarucon.co.uk/page/saturda...

Allergens, pricing, timing etc via link

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As we've had more interest than ever, and we only have 5 tables, this year we've introduced a google form for registerring your interest. The committee will get back to you ASAP to avoid dissapointment.

Perfect for handicrafts, small production runs or stock that maybe just needs some fresh eyes.

...without the pressure of committing a whole weekend, buying in enough stock and ransacking Ikea (not sponsored) for table dressing.

Sell your wares in exchange for a minimum donation of £20 to the Con Charity (though you can always top that up if you wish!).

✨️ Pop Up Vendors Applications Open! ✨️

The Pop Up Vendor initiative is open during the Charity Cosplay Cafe (2:30-4:30 pm Sunday).

Apply here: www.hotarucon.co.uk/page/pop-up-...

These are for attendees who want to try peddling their products at a convention...

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We've also revealed the full design for this year's exclusive shirts.

There will be some available to buy at Con but supplies will be very limited so grab yours now to avoid missing out!

✨️ LAST CHANCE to Pre-Order EXCLUSIVE HotaruCon 4 Shirts AND Lightsticks!! ✨️

Pre-Order close MIDNIGHT MONDAY 20th October 🎃

hotarucon.co.uk/page/tshirt

Lightsticks are BACK!

15 colours to choose from, comes with 3 AAA batteries AND 10% of sales go to Con Charity Mermaids!

✨️ Come have a nosey on Saturday at what there is to find!
✨️ Pick up any unsold items and any sale proceeds on Sunday
✨️ 3% of the sale goes to HotaruCon as a processing fee
✨️ 12% of the sale goes to the convention charity Mermaids
✨️ 85% of the sale goes back to you

How it works:
✨️ List your items using the form LIVE NOW on our website (🔗 in bio)
✨️ Collect corresponding printed sticky-back labels for your items with your badge at registration
✨️ Label your items
✨️ Drop them off at the Bring and Buy for processing on Friday

The Bring and Buy is like the pop-up charity shopping of conventions, you literally never know what you're going to get. Do you have figures gathering dust? Manga that you're just not going to read anymore? Clothes and cosplay attracting moths? One fan's trash is another fan's treasure as they say.

✨️ Bring and Buy Form is Now Live ✨️

Form closes 2nd of November!

hotarucon.co.uk/page/bring-a...

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✨️4 Seasons Exclusive Shirt Pre Orders Live! ✨️

Pre Orders close Monday 6th of October 2025

We will ONLY have 2-3 per size available at the con so we advise pre-ordering to avoid dissapointment!

Grab yours now:
hotarucon.co.uk/page/tshirt

See you in 12 weeks in November ✨️

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Milton Keynes Central is 18 minutes walk from the hotel (though it is up a slightly incline just so you know!).

Coming on your own?

Why not check out the 🚂-transport-tag-team on the discord. Meet other attendees on your way.

We've seen a group forming traveling from Euston.

✨️Train Tikcets are now Live ✨️

Coming by train to HotaruCon 4 Seasons 🌸🍃🍂❄️✨️ this 7th-9th November 2025 at the Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes?

As it's 12 weeks to go till con (👀) tickets should now be available from most providers (e.g Trainline, Avanti West Coast)

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We're so excited so many of you want to come to Hotaru. We're doing everything we can behind the scenes to make this our best year yet, as well as a few more surprises 🌸

So keep your eyes peeled 👀

✨️ HotaruCon 4 Seasons 🌸🍃🍂❄️✨️ WAITLIST IS LIVE ✨️

If you missed out on the opportunity to grab a ticket for HotaruCon 4 Seasons you can jump on the waitlist on our homepage NOW!

hotarucon.co.uk

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✨️ HotaruCon 4 Seasons 🌸🍃🍂❄️✨️ SOLD OUT ✨️

We'll see you in November! 👋

Waitlist opens next week for HotaruCon 4 Seasons 🌸🍃🍂❄️✨️ this 7th-9th November 2025 at the Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes.