Important Points to be Aware Of!

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2 Welcome to Birmingham Anime & Gaming Con! We return to Birmingham for the first time in two years with an epic lineup of events in store for you! We have stage events, cosplay, parties, roleplaying, board gaming, video gaming and much more! Of course let's not forget our Anime Zone which shall show anime courtesy of MVM Entertainment & Crunchyroll. Expect a wide range of anime merch, DVDs & more. We will also have top talks from anime to cosplay and comics! We continue to be the home of UK Cosplay, with some of the best UK cosplayers guesting at the event. The convention is filled with hours of cosplay content from talks, panels and workshops! Make sure to check out the cosplay and arts talks area upstairs! We also encourage you to participate in our Sunday cosplay masquerade with the winner receiving a 100 cash prize! But let's not forget the Gaming Tournaments! Fame will be assured to each winner as they get a a pair of tickets to a future Anime & Gaming Con. Go get your game on and enter our tournaments now! Make sure to pick a clan in the war of the Chrome Cowboys v Unicorn Riders! Join the battle now, pick up a conbadge & get points for your clan! Important Points to be Aware Of! on fb on your phones for live updates! In the event of an issue please don t hesitate to call The Registrations Desk is also the help-desk to go to if you have problems. Main Stage Event Signups Take place at the desk next to the stage room. Tournament Signups are in the gaming room. Fakes If any product looks fake or bootleg them please report this to a member of staff to check Printed Conbadge (supporting member) or a T-Shirt, are available for collection at the AL merch desk from 11am to 6pm by reception. Stage Event Participation If you're in an stage event, please report in to the stage desk half an hour BEFORE hand to be briefed/sorted. Clan Badges Make sure to pick up your free clanbadge from the registrations desk! Luggage dropped off upstairs at the merch desk, costs 1 an item 8pm Onward Is 18+ Only for the evening parties.

3 Ground Floor Zones - Reception/Registrations This area is where you can ask questions/help at the registrations desk and check out the clan scoreboard. - Anime Chillout Showing the anime screenings in the side room courtesy of MVM Films and Crunchyroll. A great chance to add to your watch list! - Video Gaming - Dozens of setups to play from retro to modern drop in to play casually. We also will have a dozen tournaments, the winner of each will receive a pair of tickets to the next AL event of your choice (up to 20 per ticket total). - Stage Where there is a variety of talks & events as well as karaoke & parties later on. See the timetable for more information. Come here to signup for events including; Cosplay Masquerade, Talent Show and Cosplay Auction. - Tabletop Gaming (TCGing, Board Games & RPGs) We have many board games to check out and a wide variety of drop-in RPGs to participate in. There will also be TCG tournaments throughout. Dealers, Exhibitors & Artists We have many companies in attendance who will be selling everything from anime to manga merchandise to gaming and much more. Sixth Floor Zones Accessible via the lifts via the main conference corridor - Talks & Workshops We have a variety of free cosplay/art talks and workshops. Topics vary from cosplay to art to crafts and performance. - Cosplay Photography & Chillout Cosplayers come and chillout, grab a seat and be a part of the cosplay community.

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5 Saturday Highlights Cosplay & Arts Talks - Throughout the event you can get hands on and learn new skills to improve your craft from some of the UK s best cosplayers. This includes Working with Photography, Beginners Guide to Cosplay, Props and much more. Lightsabre Demo, 12pm Lightsabre Combat will be demoed and taught by LudoSport. They are the world's only international Academy for competitive Lightsabre combat! This dynamic and exciting sport is unique with a level playing field and seven styles of interchangeable combat allowing competitors to switch between style mid match. Make sure not to miss out! Cosplay Auction, 12:30pm: A great way to meet new people with proceeds going to the convention s charity. All volunteers go up for bid to the audience, the highest bidder of each Cosplayer winning the company of that Cosplayer for an agreed amount of time and getting the pleasure and opportunity of meeting new people and acquiring new friends. Dub That Anime, 2pm Come along, form a team and give a comedy improvised dub of various anime clips live on stage. May the funniest team as picked by the audience win! Big Geek Quiz, 4pm: Who will be the King of the Geeks? Test your geek knowledge in the big geek quiz. Featuring rounds on anime, gaming and music as well as some general knowledge. Get your friends together - the winning team will win a cool 50! Karaoke, 6pm: Two hours each night of singing along to your favourite tunes. Make sure to not miss out! Road to Alcon, 8pm: Come join an hour of fun, games and drinks as we give a taster of what is to look forward to at Alcon 2018! Parties, 9pm-11:30pm: It's party time with the Big Geek Party! We play your favourite tunes from Kyary, Perfume and Psy as well as well known more mainstream songs.

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7 Sunday Highlights How to Make Anime & Manga w/ Crownroot, 11:30am Come join the manga artists at Crownroot as they give you a run-down on how manga and anime is made. The Big Geek Adventure, 2pm - Where anything and everything can happen! An interactive roleplay where YOU the audience help decide what happens to our intrepid characters. Hosted by the wonderful folk at Jollyboat, so guaranteed to be full of fun! Cosplay Masquerade, 3pm: Enter our cosplay contest for fun and showcase your beautiful creations for a chance to win our grand prize of 100 and to qualify for the Cosplay Championship finals at London. Jollyboat Live, 5pm - Award Winning Comedians Jollyboat will perform with a mixture of comedy, live music and pirates! Top songs include about classic games, D&D, pirates and Game of Thrones! Talent Show, 4pm: Forget X-Factor or The Voice. AnimeLeague s Got Talent is where it is at! Can you sing or dance? Perhaps you have a more unique talent. Whatever it is, enter and show it off! You could be the next big thing, with previous winners now regular performers at the convention. The winner gets a 30 prize! Clan Battle Showdown, 6pm: You have been earning points for your chosen clan all weekend. With over 300 points up for grabs in this event, this showdown is the decider in who will emerge victorious! Come along and help them win the war! Karaoke, 7pm till late: Karaoke will take place on the main stage for both evenings, followed by the parties! Farewell Party, 9pm: It's the final party of the con, make sure not to miss this as we break out the glowsticks, play all your favourite tunes and see off the event in style!

8 The Clan Battle When you enter BHAGC, you pick a free conbadge to wear signifying which clan you're in (ask for one at the registrations desk). You can then earn points for them over the convention to help them towards victory! Points are calculated by who wins events, who helps & so forth! Clan Points & The Scoring System You can earn points for your clan by (a) winning a tournament or event, (b) staffing for the event or (c) special events. When you win an event or tournament, you will be handed stickers with points on them. You take these stickers and stick them on to the clan of your choice's tally chart at registrations. You can also go here to see which clan is winning. - Small events such as TCG tournaments give 15 points to 1st, 10 points to 2nd and 5 points to 3rd. - Medium events which are on stage such as Dub That Anime and the big VG tournaments give 30 points to 1st, 20 points to 2nd and 10 points to 3rd. - Large events such as the Cosplay Masquerade, Big Geek Quiz, Talent Show and so forth give 45 points to 1st, 30 points to 2nd and 15 points to 3rd. - Every crew member who crews all their days (and turns up on time in the morning!) gets 10 points per day. You can collect these from the Registrations Desk. - The Clan Battle event on the Sunday awards a massive bonus of 300 points to the winner of it and 150 points to 2nd place. Make sure not to miss this, it could make a big difference!

9 Convention Check-List Are you sure you've done everything? Here's 20 things you should do over the weekend. And remember to add your own! 1 I Have.. Attended Birmingham Anime & Gaming Con 2018! Picked up a Clan Badge, put my name on it, and joined a clan! Entered a Gaming Tournament Entered a Stage Event Scored some clan points Checked out the exhibitors & artists Made a new friend and bought them a drink Had fun at the Big Geek Adventure event Watched some Anime Played Giant Jenga in the bar Stayed past 8pm to experience the parties! Woo! Bought a crew member a drink (We can dream!) Checked out the Roleplay & Board Gaming Took a selfie with friends Sang at the Karaoke Participated in a Cosplay/Art Workshop Entered the Big Geek Quiz Watched the Cosplay Masquerade Created a meme Had an awesome time!

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11 Do you wish you could attend more conventions? Or maybe you d like to find an event closer to home? Well, fear not, for Animeleague is returning across the UK next year with lots of new events! Offering guests, cosplay and gaming galore! Get your calendars out for 2018, mark these dates down, and get ready for an awesome year! Birmingham Anime Gaming Con, 5-6 May London Anime & Gaming Con, 6-8 July Liverpool Anime & Gaming Con, 4-5 August Alcon, Leicester, 30 August 2 September Bristol Anime & Gaming Con, 6-8 October Norwich Anime Gaming Con, Nov Make sure to also check out the forums and full event calendar at

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