DinoCon
@dinoconuk.bsky.social
DinoCon is the UK’s largest Palaeontology themed convention celebrating all things prehistoric. Dino may be in our name, but we welcome all aspects of palaeontology, not just dinosaurs!
https://www.dinocon.co.uk/
https://www.dinocon.co.uk/
🦕We are now accepting Vendor Applications for DinoCon 2026!! Apply now! 🦖
www.dinocon.co.uk/vendors
#DinoconUK #vendors #ApplyNow
www.dinocon.co.uk/vendors
#DinoconUK #vendors #ApplyNow
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🦕We are now accepting Vendor Applications for DinoCon 2026!! Apply now! 🦖
www.dinocon.co.uk/vendors
#DinoconUK #vendors #ApplyNow
www.dinocon.co.uk/vendors
#DinoconUK #vendors #ApplyNow
🦕We’re delighted to announce that DinoCon 2026 will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Sat 25th & Sun 26th July, 2026!🦖
Tickets will be on sale in January but you can book your room with a massive discount NOW!
More details can be found on our website www.dinocon.co.uk
Tickets will be on sale in January but you can book your room with a massive discount NOW!
More details can be found on our website www.dinocon.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🦕We’re delighted to announce that DinoCon 2026 will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Sat 25th & Sun 26th July, 2026!🦖
Tickets will be on sale in January but you can book your room with a massive discount NOW!
More details can be found on our website www.dinocon.co.uk
Tickets will be on sale in January but you can book your room with a massive discount NOW!
More details can be found on our website www.dinocon.co.uk
🦕Our first ever DinoCon was a roaring success!!! Thank you so so much to everyone who attended, our speakers, our vendors, and our volunteers! Thank you to all 861 of you!!
An extra thank you to those who helped us raise £3265 for the World Parrot Trust!!
We will see you all again in 2026!🦖💚
An extra thank you to those who helped us raise £3265 for the World Parrot Trust!!
We will see you all again in 2026!🦖💚
August 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🦕Our first ever DinoCon was a roaring success!!! Thank you so so much to everyone who attended, our speakers, our vendors, and our volunteers! Thank you to all 861 of you!!
An extra thank you to those who helped us raise £3265 for the World Parrot Trust!!
We will see you all again in 2026!🦖💚
An extra thank you to those who helped us raise £3265 for the World Parrot Trust!!
We will see you all again in 2026!🦖💚
Our brochure for DinoCon 2025 is now available to download from our website!! (link in comments)
#dinoconuk
#dinoconuk
August 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Our brochure for DinoCon 2025 is now available to download from our website!! (link in comments)
#dinoconuk
#dinoconuk
There's only ONE WEEK LEFT to buy your tickets for DinoCon 2025!!!
All tickets will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Wednesday 13th August!
Buy your tickets now before they're gone! (Link in comments)
All tickets will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Wednesday 13th August!
Buy your tickets now before they're gone! (Link in comments)
August 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
There's only ONE WEEK LEFT to buy your tickets for DinoCon 2025!!!
All tickets will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Wednesday 13th August!
Buy your tickets now before they're gone! (Link in comments)
All tickets will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Wednesday 13th August!
Buy your tickets now before they're gone! (Link in comments)
We have added a couple of more things to our event schedule; a Gravel Hunter workshop (hosted by Dodo and Dinosaur) and a book signing session with Dougal Dixon!
We have also added descriptions for all of our activities, some of which are not on the schedule! Click the link in the comments.
We have also added descriptions for all of our activities, some of which are not on the schedule! Click the link in the comments.
July 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We have added a couple of more things to our event schedule; a Gravel Hunter workshop (hosted by Dodo and Dinosaur) and a book signing session with Dougal Dixon!
We have also added descriptions for all of our activities, some of which are not on the schedule! Click the link in the comments.
We have also added descriptions for all of our activities, some of which are not on the schedule! Click the link in the comments.
🦕2 days left to get your Sponsor Pack for DinoCon 2025!! Be quick!🦖
July 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🦕2 days left to get your Sponsor Pack for DinoCon 2025!! Be quick!🦖
🦕There's less than ONE WEEK LEFT if you want a DinoCon Sponsor Pack!!!🦖
They will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Sunday 27th July!
All other tickets will be available to purchase until 12pm on Wednesday 13th August. (tickets cannot be purchased on the door!)
They will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Sunday 27th July!
All other tickets will be available to purchase until 12pm on Wednesday 13th August. (tickets cannot be purchased on the door!)
July 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🦕There's less than ONE WEEK LEFT if you want a DinoCon Sponsor Pack!!!🦖
They will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Sunday 27th July!
All other tickets will be available to purchase until 12pm on Wednesday 13th August. (tickets cannot be purchased on the door!)
They will not be available to purchase after 12pm on Sunday 27th July!
All other tickets will be available to purchase until 12pm on Wednesday 13th August. (tickets cannot be purchased on the door!)
Marcin Ambrozik will be doing a live painting at #DinoConUK 2025! Watch Marcin as he transforms a blank canvas into a palaeontological masterpiece — in real time!
The completed painting will be available to win in our Charity Auction to help raise funds for the World Parrot Trust!
The completed painting will be available to win in our Charity Auction to help raise funds for the World Parrot Trust!
July 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Marcin Ambrozik will be doing a live painting at #DinoConUK 2025! Watch Marcin as he transforms a blank canvas into a palaeontological masterpiece — in real time!
The completed painting will be available to win in our Charity Auction to help raise funds for the World Parrot Trust!
The completed painting will be available to win in our Charity Auction to help raise funds for the World Parrot Trust!
🦕DinoCon is happening this time NEXT MONTH!!! Get your tickets now and don't miss out on our first year!🦖
July 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🦕DinoCon is happening this time NEXT MONTH!!! Get your tickets now and don't miss out on our first year!🦖
🦕The UK’s leading interactive dinosaur experience, #Dinomania, is coming to #DinoconUK 2025! Get ready to meet their life-sized walking dinosaurs and interact with baby dino puppets led by Ranger Chris.🦖
July 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🦕The UK’s leading interactive dinosaur experience, #Dinomania, is coming to #DinoconUK 2025! Get ready to meet their life-sized walking dinosaurs and interact with baby dino puppets led by Ranger Chris.🦖
#DinoConUK will be raising vital funds for the #WorldParrotTrust via our #Charity Auction! The World Parrot Trust helps to protect parrots through #conservation, rescue, and education. Every £ raised will go towards promoting a safer world for these modern-day #therapods!
July 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#DinoConUK will be raising vital funds for the #WorldParrotTrust via our #Charity Auction! The World Parrot Trust helps to protect parrots through #conservation, rescue, and education. Every £ raised will go towards promoting a safer world for these modern-day #therapods!
Our list of Vendors is now live!
Check out who will be joining us in our Vendor at DinoCon 2025! (link in comments)
Check out who will be joining us in our Vendor at DinoCon 2025! (link in comments)
June 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Our list of Vendors is now live!
Check out who will be joining us in our Vendor at DinoCon 2025! (link in comments)
Check out who will be joining us in our Vendor at DinoCon 2025! (link in comments)
Join expert palaeoartist, Joschua Knüppe, for our Advanced #Palaeoart #Workshop, where you'll refine your composition skills and learn to recreate ancient ecosystems using scientific research and traditional techniques.
Spaces are very limited so book your space now! (link in comments)
Spaces are very limited so book your space now! (link in comments)
June 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Join expert palaeoartist, Joschua Knüppe, for our Advanced #Palaeoart #Workshop, where you'll refine your composition skills and learn to recreate ancient ecosystems using scientific research and traditional techniques.
Spaces are very limited so book your space now! (link in comments)
Spaces are very limited so book your space now! (link in comments)
Darren Naish will be joined by expert palaeoartists (Emily Higgs, Julianne Kiely, Bob Nicholls, and Gaëlle Seguillon) for our Palaeoart Panel.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
June 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Darren Naish will be joined by expert palaeoartists (Emily Higgs, Julianne Kiely, Bob Nicholls, and Gaëlle Seguillon) for our Palaeoart Panel.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
The Events Schedule for #DinoConUK 2025 is now available!
Click the link in the comments or go to our website!
Click the link in the comments or go to our website!
May 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Events Schedule for #DinoConUK 2025 is now available!
Click the link in the comments or go to our website!
Click the link in the comments or go to our website!
George Hancock will be hosting an academic talk on #dinosaur #camouflage at #DinoConUK!
George is a visual #ecologist at the University of Exeter. He uses multispectral imaging, visual modelling, and genetic algorithms to explore the function of animal colouration.
George is a visual #ecologist at the University of Exeter. He uses multispectral imaging, visual modelling, and genetic algorithms to explore the function of animal colouration.
May 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
George Hancock will be hosting an academic talk on #dinosaur #camouflage at #DinoConUK!
George is a visual #ecologist at the University of Exeter. He uses multispectral imaging, visual modelling, and genetic algorithms to explore the function of animal colouration.
George is a visual #ecologist at the University of Exeter. He uses multispectral imaging, visual modelling, and genetic algorithms to explore the function of animal colouration.
Mike Taylor will be hosting an academic talk about the Carnegie #Diplodocus at #DinoConUK!
Mike is a computer programmer by day and a vertebrate #palaeontologist by night, specialising in #sauropod #dinosaurs. He also co-runs the palaeontology blog 'Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week'!
Mike is a computer programmer by day and a vertebrate #palaeontologist by night, specialising in #sauropod #dinosaurs. He also co-runs the palaeontology blog 'Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week'!
May 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Mike Taylor will be hosting an academic talk about the Carnegie #Diplodocus at #DinoConUK!
Mike is a computer programmer by day and a vertebrate #palaeontologist by night, specialising in #sauropod #dinosaurs. He also co-runs the palaeontology blog 'Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week'!
Mike is a computer programmer by day and a vertebrate #palaeontologist by night, specialising in #sauropod #dinosaurs. He also co-runs the palaeontology blog 'Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week'!
Kieran Satchell will be hosting a talk about the #Jurassic Coastline at #DinoConUK!
Kieran is a #palaeontologist with a passion for science communication and public engagement. He works at the Lyme Regis Museum where he leads fossil hunts and helps run events like the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival.
Kieran is a #palaeontologist with a passion for science communication and public engagement. He works at the Lyme Regis Museum where he leads fossil hunts and helps run events like the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival.
May 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Kieran Satchell will be hosting a talk about the #Jurassic Coastline at #DinoConUK!
Kieran is a #palaeontologist with a passion for science communication and public engagement. He works at the Lyme Regis Museum where he leads fossil hunts and helps run events like the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival.
Kieran is a #palaeontologist with a passion for science communication and public engagement. He works at the Lyme Regis Museum where he leads fossil hunts and helps run events like the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival.
Andre Rowe will be hosting a talk on #Tyrannosaur #Evolution at #DinoConUK!
Andre is a #palaeontologist whose research focuses on the link between form and function in the musculoskeletal systems of extinct vertebrates. Lately he has been reconstructing the life histories of cynodonts.
Andre is a #palaeontologist whose research focuses on the link between form and function in the musculoskeletal systems of extinct vertebrates. Lately he has been reconstructing the life histories of cynodonts.
May 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Andre Rowe will be hosting a talk on #Tyrannosaur #Evolution at #DinoConUK!
Andre is a #palaeontologist whose research focuses on the link between form and function in the musculoskeletal systems of extinct vertebrates. Lately he has been reconstructing the life histories of cynodonts.
Andre is a #palaeontologist whose research focuses on the link between form and function in the musculoskeletal systems of extinct vertebrates. Lately he has been reconstructing the life histories of cynodonts.
Our next speaker for #DinoConUK is Tess Gallagher!
Tess is a paleobiologist specialising in #sauropod integument. Her research began when she uncovered a ~75cm piece of Diplodocus skin while volunteering for the Elevation Science Institute. #Diplodocus skin has since been her main research subject.
Tess is a paleobiologist specialising in #sauropod integument. Her research began when she uncovered a ~75cm piece of Diplodocus skin while volunteering for the Elevation Science Institute. #Diplodocus skin has since been her main research subject.
May 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Our next speaker for #DinoConUK is Tess Gallagher!
Tess is a paleobiologist specialising in #sauropod integument. Her research began when she uncovered a ~75cm piece of Diplodocus skin while volunteering for the Elevation Science Institute. #Diplodocus skin has since been her main research subject.
Tess is a paleobiologist specialising in #sauropod integument. Her research began when she uncovered a ~75cm piece of Diplodocus skin while volunteering for the Elevation Science Institute. #Diplodocus skin has since been her main research subject.
Matt Wedel will be hosting a talk about sauropods at #DinoConUK!
Matt Wedel is a vertebrate #palaeontologist with a key interest in #sauropods and the evolution of pneumatic bones. He also co-authored the book "The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of Giants" with Mark Hallett.
Matt Wedel is a vertebrate #palaeontologist with a key interest in #sauropods and the evolution of pneumatic bones. He also co-authored the book "The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of Giants" with Mark Hallett.
April 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Matt Wedel will be hosting a talk about sauropods at #DinoConUK!
Matt Wedel is a vertebrate #palaeontologist with a key interest in #sauropods and the evolution of pneumatic bones. He also co-authored the book "The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of Giants" with Mark Hallett.
Matt Wedel is a vertebrate #palaeontologist with a key interest in #sauropods and the evolution of pneumatic bones. He also co-authored the book "The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of Giants" with Mark Hallett.
We are pleased to announce our next speaker for #DinoConUK 2025 is Hillary McLean!
A skilled #fossil preparator, Hillary has led and taught at museum labs across the western US and contributed to #RexTooth Studios books. She'll be talking about some amazing fossil projects that she has worked on.
A skilled #fossil preparator, Hillary has led and taught at museum labs across the western US and contributed to #RexTooth Studios books. She'll be talking about some amazing fossil projects that she has worked on.
April 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We are pleased to announce our next speaker for #DinoConUK 2025 is Hillary McLean!
A skilled #fossil preparator, Hillary has led and taught at museum labs across the western US and contributed to #RexTooth Studios books. She'll be talking about some amazing fossil projects that she has worked on.
A skilled #fossil preparator, Hillary has led and taught at museum labs across the western US and contributed to #RexTooth Studios books. She'll be talking about some amazing fossil projects that she has worked on.
Guess what! David James Armsby will be hosting a talk about his #Dinosauria series at #DinoConUK 2025!
David is a Scottish artist and animator most well-known for his animated short films on the #DeadSound Youtube Channel. He is the creator of #Autodale, #SAURIA, and the #Dinosauria Animated Series
David is a Scottish artist and animator most well-known for his animated short films on the #DeadSound Youtube Channel. He is the creator of #Autodale, #SAURIA, and the #Dinosauria Animated Series
April 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Guess what! David James Armsby will be hosting a talk about his #Dinosauria series at #DinoConUK 2025!
David is a Scottish artist and animator most well-known for his animated short films on the #DeadSound Youtube Channel. He is the creator of #Autodale, #SAURIA, and the #Dinosauria Animated Series
David is a Scottish artist and animator most well-known for his animated short films on the #DeadSound Youtube Channel. He is the creator of #Autodale, #SAURIA, and the #Dinosauria Animated Series
Don't forget that applications for stallholders will be closing NEXT WEEK!
We will be reviewing everyone's applications over April. Emails stating whether your application has been successful will be sent out in May.
#DinoConUK #Stallholders #Vendorhall #Applications #dinosaur
We will be reviewing everyone's applications over April. Emails stating whether your application has been successful will be sent out in May.
#DinoConUK #Stallholders #Vendorhall #Applications #dinosaur
March 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Don't forget that applications for stallholders will be closing NEXT WEEK!
We will be reviewing everyone's applications over April. Emails stating whether your application has been successful will be sent out in May.
#DinoConUK #Stallholders #Vendorhall #Applications #dinosaur
We will be reviewing everyone's applications over April. Emails stating whether your application has been successful will be sent out in May.
#DinoConUK #Stallholders #Vendorhall #Applications #dinosaur