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Pay no attention to the people behind the curtain...

So, this is the part of the website for the Fellowship. If you're one of us, there'll be some useful links and information here for you.

If you're not in the Fellowship then, to be honest, you may find other pages on the site more interesting. But since you're here, feel free to look around and if you like what you see, join us.

This page was last updated: 26 August

Updates

Tickets are now on sale via the An Lanntair website.
Details of the programme are on our website. It's a packed day!
If you are promoting OH!CON to anyone, please point them to our website rather than An Lanntair's. Our site has details of all the day's activities, An Lanntair only list the activities that require tickets.
The OH!CON gallery is open for entries. Closing date is 5pm Friday 25 September. There's a new extra prize this year - best comic/comic strip.

Highlights from the last fellowship meeting (23 July)

Ploigh outreach session at Barvas went well. About 30 children attended. Thanks to everyone who came along to help.
HebCelt: The tent looked great and the activities worked really well. Hundreds of people visited us and we gave out about 300 promo badges. Again, massive thanks to everyone who helped. For next year, we need to think about having more of us setting up the tent on the first day, and shifting the rotas so that there are more people on in the evening and fewer for early afternoon. We will work out the approximate cost of running the tent so we can make an informed decision on attending next year (if we're asked).
Proposals for this year's OH!CON programme are now closed. The draft programme is further down the page. If you are intending to do something at OH!CON and it isn't shown there, you need to get in touch with us urgently. If you've proposed an activity, we'll be in touch shortly to get more details from you.
Training sessions for team leaders and volunteers will be announced soon.

Dates

Next Fellowship meeting: 7:15pm, 27 August at An Lanntair.

Next Bridge Crew: 27 August 6pm at Stornoway Business Hub

Help needed

OH!CARDS is on Saturday (29 Aug) - do let us know if you're able to come along and help.

OH!CON 2026 programme

PDF timetable (25 August)

Guests

See the guests page on the website

Activities

See also the programme page on the website

Confirmed:

Quiz, Friday evening (TH)
12 vendors (TH)
Art competition/gallery (AL)
Quiet room: OH!CON library, jigsaw (AL)
Cosplay Masquerade (AL)
Board games, VR, wargames, retro video games (TH)
Dave Cook 2 sessions (talk/workshop) (AL)
Katie Cunningham 2 sessions (talk/workshop) (AL)
Adam Murphy 2 sessions (talk/workshop) (AL)
Sue Harvey 1 talk (AL)
Calum Mackintosh 2 sessions (talk/workshop) (AL)
Andrew Eadie 2 sessions (talk/workshop) (AL)
EXHIBIT: Props/costume gallery (John)
EXHIBIT: Gateway to nerdism poster (Madeleine/Bin)
RPG sessions: Sneaksie (Sean), SG-1 themed D&D (Kieran)
GAME: Mariokart Gaslands (Bin)
TALK: Red Dwarf panel (Cal M)
TALK: Relational and mental health benefits of TTRPGs (Hereward)
TALK: Using EVA foam for cosplay (John)
TALK: Life as an extra in TV and film (Marcus)
TALK: Gaelic panel
TALK: 'The invasion of Stornoway' – interactive 'choose your own adventure'
DROP-IN: Plasticine activity (selfie with your alien)
DROP-IN: Mask making/Comic book making
DROP-IN: Speak like a Dalek machine
WORKSHOP: Animation (James M)

Provisional

GAME: Euro-trucking simulator (Paul)
GAME: Escape room (John)
DROP-IN: Art cube (Evan) - interactive feedback
DROP-IN: Green screen photography/ scheduled cosplay shoots
DROP-IN: Treasure hunt (Gonzo)
SOCIAL MEDIA: Offer prize for best post from OH!CON with hashtag.