LarpCon UK

LarpCon UK The UK's largest larp convention. More than just a kit fair, it's a whole weekend of fun.

It feels like a long time ago now but back when COVID lockdown prevented in person events for 14 months, the last Larp e...
03/06/2026

It feels like a long time ago now but back when COVID lockdown prevented in person events for 14 months, the last Larp event to take place was LarpCon 2020, the next large scale Larp event to take place was the special outdoor LarpCons we ran in 2021. We realised that the larp community wanted to meet in person and larp suppliers really needed to sell some stock and earn some money.
Heady days of taking everyone's temperature, ensuring social distancing with collapsible tip spears and having a lunch hour!
The events were great but we're not missing the COVID!

19/04/2026

Whilst our next event is the LarpCon Kit Fair in November this year, its theme is "Larp Kit Fair". We're still thinking about LarpCon 2027 (LarpCon 2027 - As You Wish...). 🙂

Today, we've been discussing amongst ourselves who would star in a remake of The Princess Bride.

The main roles:

Westley
Inigo Montoya
Prince Humperdinck
Count Rugen
Vizzini
Fezzik
The Grandson (unnamed in the film, "Billy" in the book)
The Grandfather (doesn't have a name in either)
Buttercup
The Impressive Clergyman
The Albino
Valerie
Miracle Max
King Lotharon
Queen Bella

(There's probably others that we've missed too)

Some of the actors who were originally cast in 1987 have either passed away or are a bit too old for their characters now. However,

Vizzini (Wallace Shawn)
Miracle Max (Billy Crystal)
The Albino (Mel Smith)

At least, could probably slot straight back in as their original roles.
(Fred Savage as the Grandson might be a bit odd as he's 49 now... 😄 )
But who would you cast in the roles for a remake?

Some of the roles could be taken by any good actor (possibly ones that can sword fight a bit) but Andre the Giants role as Fezzik kinda requires a big, strong looking actor so maybe Kristian Nairn or Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (glad I could copy and paste that name!), who played "Hodor" and "The Mountain" respectively in Game of Thrones, could be good choices.
Eric Idle could make a fabulous Impressive Clergyman (though he might start singing or talking about Spamalot... 😉 ).

Who do you reckon? Stick your suggestions in the comments. 🙂

17/04/2026

We've a bunch of bookings already for the Larpcon November Kit Fair. if you traded at LarpCon in March, we emailed you a booking application form. If it's not arrived with you and isn't in your spam folder, send us a message here or email us at [email protected] and we can send one out to you. 🙂

30/03/2026

When we run LarpCon, we like to have an additional theme for the event (rather than it just being "LarpCon" themed each year! 😄 ). For LarpCon 2027, we've decided to celebrate the 40 year anniversary of the film, The Princess Bride (not the book, that was published in 1973 apparently).
We haven't got an image yet, that'll come later. Meanwhile, we do have an event title:

LarpCon 2027 - As You Wish...

(Narrowly beating:
LarpCon 2027 - Inconceivable! 🙂 )

🙂

30/03/2026

We're still recovering from the LarpCon weekend, which also featured the 2026 Larp Award. As you may be aware, the Larp Awards are run, with all proceeds from the evening being donated to charity (along with some extra donations received and the funds raised by the LarpCon Bring and Buy). This year we donated £1085 to the National Autistic Society.
We'd like to thank all those that attended the evening, brought or bought items from the Bring and Buy and the folk that sent additional donations.
Also, to Harry Harrold for his wonderful hosting of the evening, even surviving an assassination attempt.
To Leah Tardivel and Mark Nichols for their help in filling envelopes and arranging certificates.
To Retro Vandel, who designed and printed the Larp Awards medals
To Ken at Coalville CAN for creating the trophies (with daggers supplied by Simon Medlock of the Medlock Armoury - which we can't tag)
And to Ryan at the Elite Gaming Lounge in Coalville for letting us take over his establishment on a Saturday night.
Let's do this again next year! 😃

18/03/2026

We've been contacted by a journalist about publishing an article about LarpCon on the G**O website and they could do with some photos of LarpCon in the article. If you have any you'd like to share (and have the relevant permission to grant them publication), please email them to Harry.
His email is: [email protected]

Thank you! 😃

09/03/2026

Here are the eagerly awaited results of the 16th Larp Awards from Saturday 6th March:-

Photography

Photo category - General Category - People’s Choice Stay With Me
Photo category - General Category - Judge’s Choice - Stay with me
Photo category - Portrait - Judge’s Choice - The Attic Clicker
Photo category - Unit - Judge’s Choice - So Much Mischief

Production and Retail

Prop or Set of the Year - Clicker Nest
Larp producer of the year - Creature Costume/Puppet - Twisted Goblin Armouries - Scorpion - Forsaken Lands
Larp producer of the year - Costume - Esmee Galea
Larp producer of the year - Leather - The Goblin Workshop
Larp producer of the year - Foam/Latex - Craeftigan
In-field retailer of the year - Darkblade
Online retailer of the year - Larp Inn
Caterer of the year - Smokey Hole

People of Larp

NPC of the year - George Cook - Bartimeus - Menhirs Fate
Event crew member - Millie Farquhar - Menhirs Fate
Entertainer of the year - Silgor- Ben Reid
Larp media of the year - 2have and 2role
Costume of the Year - Transknecht

Larps - big and small

Club larp of the year - Fools and Heroes
Family larp of the year - Empire
International larp of the year - Heirs of the Dragon
New larp of the year - Menhirs Fate
Grassroots larp of the year - Menhirs Fate
Player-run or sanctioned larp - The Astrum Ball - Menhirs Fate
Award for Accessibility in larp - Divided We Fall
Small larp of the year - Jacobite!
Medium larp of the year - Ossinett: The Tourney at Oldreach
Large larp of the year - Menhirs Fate

Final Three Awards

Unsung Hero - Richie Lloyd-Walker
Lifetime Achievement - Andy Kynoch
Overall Larp of the Year - Jacobite!

Congratulations to all the winners, and a big thanks to everyone involved - from nominations to the judges, and all the behind the scenes work.

Wheeeee! And that's LarpCon 2026 - There Can Be Only One! completed. 😃A huge thank you to the volunteer crew that give u...
08/03/2026

Wheeeee! And that's LarpCon 2026 - There Can Be Only One! completed. 😃
A huge thank you to the volunteer crew that give up their time and energy in exchange for getting to wear a hi-viz vest and free coffee and snacks to help make this event happen! ♥️
Thank you to the traders, promoters, talk\panel participants, artists and of course all of you that came along, without you, we'd have ended up hiring an empty leisure centre... 😉
And thank you to Whitwick & Coalville Leisure Centre staff for their support all weekend whilst a massive amount of larpers take over the place! And sorry to other centre users for causing congestion in the carpark.
In traditional "Bullseye" fashion, there were a few charity auctions going on over the weekend, with great prizes. Congratulations to the winners but let's have a look at what you could've won! 😄
The fantastic illustration, hand drawn over the weekend is by Giles Meakin - Art, Design & Illustration and the wonderful\terrifying lower leg armour worn by The Kurgan in the Highlander film modern remake, was made by Wyrmwick Creations
Congratulations to the winners!

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