We're only 5 and a bit weeks away from TWC and getting all our ducks in a row. On that note, if you are attending and have any accessibility needs, please let us know so we can make sure it is all as attendee-friendly as possible: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #TWC #TheWeeCon

CALYPSO'S MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT! While we are hosting an in-person floating market, some of our friends aren't able to attend in person. With this in mind, we're working with several international artists so attendees can pre-order art for collection at TWC with no shipping ❤️ 🧵 #theweecon

Just under 8 weeks to go for the Wee Con! The panels are all lined up, we have craft and writing workshops, a talent show, a cosplay showcase, a drag show and an epic party all coming up ❤️ How is everyone's prep going? (Also, if anyone can locate my floor, that would be great) #TheWeeCon

We're two months out from The Wee Con and there is now some merch available for pre-order on our site! buytickets.at/ourflagmeans... #TheWeeCon #OFMC #OFMD

If you would like to take part in the #cosplayshowcase at #TheWeeCon by @ofmcommunity.bsky.social: Online sign-up closes MIDNIGHT Thursday 30th October In person sign-up closes at 4PM on the Saturday of the convention (1st Nov) (the form will be at the registration desk) #OFMD

Hi all! Here is the link to The Wee Con cosplay sign up form. Please read the first section information before answering the questions! Any queries, please contact me on Discord or here on BlueSky. forms.gle/DibvKtBPedQZ... #TWC #WeeCon #TheWeeCon #OFMD #OFMDcosplay @ofmcommunity.bsky.social

Hello hello, lovelies! The sign-up sheet for the cosplay showcase is now available! It also contains details of the rules and general information about the cosplay showcase itself, which will be happening on the evening of Saturday 1st November! forms.gle/DibvKtBPedQZ... #TheWeeCon #OFMD

A quick notification: this bsky doesn't have chat capability anymore as it's a shared account and we have not done age verification. If you have any inquiries relating to the Wee Con, please pop a query through our contact page on the website :) ourflagmeans.community/contact

I'm delighted to announce that the legendary Our Flag Means Death tapestry by @owltrousers.bsky.social will be on display at the Wee Con on Saturday 1st November! Location in the venue to be confirmed but it will be there in its many-panelled glory! #theweecon #ofmd

@melee-islander.bsky.social slander.bsky.social is putting together their panel #theweecon

With just over two months to go, all our ducks are getting in a row! For those attending, if you would like to have a slot at the floating market, the form is in the thread below. We're aiming for 8 tables, with a rotation so people can attend panels/workshops and not miss out. #theweecon

Two Acts of Drag Please - The Wee Con Edition The magnificent Eros is arranging our drag show on Sunday night at the closing night party - Mutiny! On the Dance Floor. Here is all the information from them that you need to know before applying: 🧵 #theweecon #ofmd

Evening, lovelies! For those of you who are interested appearing in one of the following, we will be dropping information soon: - cosplay showcase (Saturday evening) - talent contest (Saturday evening) - drag show (Sunday evening) If you're interested, keep an eye out on our socials 😘 #theweecon

Hello hello, lovelies. The schedule is now mostly set. We have some flexibility for the workshops and when the rooms are not in use, they will still be available as drop-in discussion rooms. The full schedule is now on the website & I'll detail panels/workshops in this thread: #OFMD #TheWeeCon

Hello my lovelies! Apologies for the delay with this but I'm happy to say we're now opening requests for our pay-it forward tickets. We have four ticket options available: - full weekend - Saturday only (with talent/cosplay) - Sunday only (with drag show/party) - Online only 🧵 #OFMD #theweecon

A head's up that we have been adding to and tweaking the schedule for the Wee Con for the past few weeks! We've added some new workshops, discussion spaces, expanded gaming areas on the Saturday and will have a cosplay AMA area to discuss outfits from the cosplay showcase :) #ofmd #theweecon

Hello hello to lovely new friends and followers :) For those who are just joining us, we have our Wee Con website here for details of where and when our event is: ourflagmeans.community We also have tickets available now! www.tickettailor.com/events/ourfl... #theweecon #ofmc #ofmd

Good morrow, good morrow! As promised we are still in the first week of June and I'm delighted to announce that ticket sales for the Wee Con are now live! The link to the ticket site and details about the kind of tickets available are in this thread! #OFMD #OFMC #theweecon

Hello hello ducks and duckos! A couple of updates for you: - we're currently playing tetris with panels/workshops to make sure that our panelists don't miss any p/w they want to attend, so some tweaks will be happening - we're aiming to open general sales in the 1st week of June 🧵 #ofmd #theweecon

It's time, ducks and duckos! We have our schedule provisionally drawn up. I did intend to post images but the text transcription would be a nightmare 😅 So instead, behold a thread of the scheduled panels and workshops: #ofmctwc #ofmd #theweecon

All of the ticket redemption codes have now been sent out! If you haven't received yours yet, please let us know. You can DM us here or ping us through the kickstarter. We will be doing a general ticket release for anyone who missed the kickstarter very soon :) #ofmd #ofmctwc #theweecon

All right, my lovelies! All the codes for people who supported the kickstarter for the full weekend passes have been distributed - if you have not received your code, please let us know. If you have received your code, please claim your ticket. See below if you're having trouble 🧵 #ofmd #theweecon

Good evening, good evening! The ticket portal seems to be working now which means that if you have bought a ticket through the kickstarter, you'll receive your code to redeem your ticket very soon :) #ofmd #ofmc #theweecon

So, who needs things like "sleep" and "eating" at the con? Asking for a friend 😅 In related news, the tetris of scheduling is going well and we're hoping to give you a sneak peek of the provisional schedule very soon. #ofmd #theweecon #ofmctwc

Who has two thumbs, a spreadsheet for a schedule and a list of workshops and panels? 😁 We're gonna have a busy weekend, crew! #ofmc #ofmd #theweecon

Despite all the BS going on in the courts and UK politics now, I want you all to know that Wee Con is queer-friendly and our venues are likewise queer-friendly. You are all welcome with us and our safe space ship. It's about belonging to something 🌈🦄 #OFMD #theweecon #ofmc

The panels and workshop submissions have now closed and I have to say we have a fantastic mix of interesting subjects :D There's a good mix of workshop, panel and presentation and I'm so excited to see it all come together. #ofmd #theweecon

You will delighted to know that we have much delightful booty for our in-person attendees :D Some arrived, some en route, all very shiny! #ofmd #theweecon

Submissions are still open for panels and workshops until 15th April 2025! While we can't livestream the in-person workshops, we will happily accept submissions for digital workshop videos that will be made available online for all ticket holders. #ofmd #theweecon

You have two weeks left to submit your ideas for workshops and panels! We've had some fantastic ones so far but the more the merrier! Is there something pirate-related you've wanted to babble about? This could be your time! History! Cosplay! Writing! Syphilis! You name it! #ofmc #theweecon #ofmd

🏴‍☠️2025 UK #OFMD events!🏴‍☠️ Behind Our Flag 5th April: online convention Rhys Darby 30th May - Aug 10th: stand-up tour The New Uni-Con 20th - 22nd June: in person convention, Gatwick Two Acts of Drag, Please 2nd Aug: drag show, Camden The Wee Con 31st Oct - 2nd Nov: in person convention, Edinburgh

Submissions for panels and workshops are now open :D docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #theweecon #ofmctwc #ofmd

For any of our attendees who are coming in from off the island :) #theweecon

With workshop and panel submissions soon, we're very excited to see what people come up with :) #theweecon #ofmd #ofmc

tfw the first bits of merch for the event arrive 😍 #ofmd #ofmctwc #theweecon

Hello, hello, my ducks and darlings! A quick update for the forthcoming Plans and Schemes! We're going to be opening submissions for panels and workshops on Saturday 15th of March and will have them open for a month initially, depending on how many submissions we have! 🧵 #ofmd #ofmctwc #theweecon

Happy days, my lovely ducks! The kickstarter is complete and (after I have a little nap after running around daft for a month) we're ready to roll forward with the event planning! Follow us here for updates! We'll be putting out calls for panels/workshops etc very soon ❤️ #theweecon #OFMD #ofmc

Two more days for the kickstarter! We're sitting pretty at over £12,000! And for anyone who didn't want to commit to attendance so far in advance, have no fear! Once the kickstarter is finished, we will have tickets available for purchase at a later date ❤️ #theweecon #ofmd #ofmc

We're doing pretty well, my ducks ❤️ #ofmd #ofmc #theweecon

Venue #1 - ✅ Venue #2 - ✅ Tech team - ✅ A&A as guests -✅ Giant box of party supplies - ✅ All this and we haven't even reached the end of the kickstarter yet! 🥳 Many more exciting things to come! #OFMD #OFMC #theweecon

We've got just under 2 weeks left on the kickstarter and so far have hit our target and our stretch goal, so any additional funding we get from now will go into potentially getting digital guests. That aside let me me tell you a little of what we have planned for the Wee Con 🧵 #theweecon #ofmd #ofmc

🏴‍☠️❤️ The Wee Con Kickstarter ❤️🏴‍☠️ The more pledges it gets, the more surprises and fun you’ll get back out! 🥳 And remember - you can attend online even if you can’t make it to Edinburgh in person. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ @ofmcommunity.bsky.social #OFMD #OurConMeansCommunity Pledge here kck.st/4hCl4bb

There are digital tickets that cover the whole weekend for £30 :) That includes all the panels and Q&As in the main hall + bonus little workshop videos www.kickstarter.com/projects/fyr... #theweecon

In exciting news, the Wee Con is pleased to confirm we have Ass Tonight! 🍑 Well, not tonight, but in the future 😁 For the Wee Con weekend, we're delight to have Alex Sherman and Alyssa Lane joining us for a digital Q&A panel ❤️ #OFMD #OFMC #theweecon #ourflagmeansdeath

Delighted to announce both venues are now confirmed 🥳 Venue 1 - The Pleasance Courtyard - Friday 31st afternoon to Sunday 2nd evening Venue 2 - The Roxy Central - Sunday 2nd, 6pm-11pm. #OFMC #theweecon

Some news for the Wee Con crew: While we did provisionally have a guest scheduled to attend and plans in motion, unfortunately (for us, not for them) they have been cast in a new production and will be filming overseas later in the year, including the Wee Con weekend. #OFMC #theweecon

Additional information about updating your pledge! #OFMC #TheWeeCon

Behold! People who know how apps and kickstarter work, unlike me :D

Hail and wellmet! It's a peaceful Saturday and I have added the first of our stretch goals on kickstarter with some merch options now available as add-ons! #OFMD #TheWeeCon #OFMC www.kickstarter.com/projects/fyr...

🥳The deposit for the main venue has been paid! We're doing the thing! #ofmd #ofmctwc #theweecon