We're so excited to share next year's Con Charity of Choice and if you've got any other ideas how we can fundraise at HotaruCon 5 A-side let us know in the comments!

🎟️🔗 in bio 💚

The brighter and bolder the better!

If you have something, just bring it to Ops on Friday and we'll add it to the stash.

Thank you in advance 🙏

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As we've had more interest than ever, and we only have 5 tables, this year we've introduced a google form for registerring your interest. The committee will get back to you ASAP to avoid dissapointment.

Perfect for handicrafts, small production runs or stock that maybe just needs some fresh eyes.

...without the pressure of committing a whole weekend, buying in enough stock and ransacking Ikea (not sponsored) for table dressing.

Sell your wares in exchange for a minimum donation of £20 to the Con Charity (though you can always top that up if you wish!).

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We've also revealed the full design for this year's exclusive shirts.

There will be some available to buy at Con but supplies will be very limited so grab yours now to avoid missing out!

✨️ Come have a nosey on Saturday at what there is to find!
✨️ Pick up any unsold items and any sale proceeds on Sunday
✨️ 3% of the sale goes to HotaruCon as a processing fee
✨️ 12% of the sale goes to the convention charity Mermaids
✨️ 85% of the sale goes back to you

How it works:
✨️ List your items using the form LIVE NOW on our website (🔗 in bio)
✨️ Collect corresponding printed sticky-back labels for your items with your badge at registration
✨️ Label your items
✨️ Drop them off at the Bring and Buy for processing on Friday

The Bring and Buy is like the pop-up charity shopping of conventions, you literally never know what you're going to get. Do you have figures gathering dust? Manga that you're just not going to read anymore? Clothes and cosplay attracting moths? One fan's trash is another fan's treasure as they say.

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See you in 12 weeks in November ✨️

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Milton Keynes Central is 18 minutes walk from the hotel (though it is up a slightly incline just so you know!).

Coming on your own?

Why not check out the 🚂-transport-tag-team on the discord. Meet other attendees on your way.

We've seen a group forming traveling from Euston.

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We're so excited so many of you want to come to Hotaru. We're doing everything we can behind the scenes to make this our best year yet, as well as a few more surprises 🌸

So keep your eyes peeled 👀