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By funcon_admin, 24 December, 2025

Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 24 - Closing Ceremony

By funcon_admin, 23 December, 2025

Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2. If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!

🎄Day 23 - Save the Space Leopards!

Armed only with Nerf guns and brains, participants tried to save the space leopard eggs from predatory attacks with a combination of (mild) violence and puzzle solving. No space leopards were hurt in the course of this programme item.

By funcon_admin, 22 December, 2025

Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 22 - Nerf Wars!

We pitted Space Leopards vs Armadillos in the ultimate Nerf battle! It was chaos, in all the right ways.

By funcon_admin, 21 December, 2025

Happy Winter Solstice! ❄️❄️❄️

Here in the Northern Hemisphere today is the shortest day of the year. All the wasps are looking forward to the days getting longer!

By funcon_admin, 21 December, 2025

Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 21 - Our Flag Means Death: Queer pirates through the ages

By funcon_admin, 20 December, 2025

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Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 20 - Circus Skills: Defying Gravity and Flying Space Balls

By funcon_admin, 19 December, 2025

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Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 19 - The Science of Cheese

By funcon_admin, 18 December, 2025

Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 18 - Crochet a Space Leopard

...okay, a whole space leopard was a bit ambitious, so it ended up more like a small cat-shaped coaster! We had several patterns available to choose from, depending on skill level, and instruction was available for those completely new to crochet.  

By funcon_admin, 17 December, 2025

Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 17 - Blindfolded Drawing

Participants attempted to make some art without using their eyes, and win points for their team, with varying levels of success!

By funcon_admin, 16 December, 2025

Every day in December we will be featuring a different programme item from FunCon 1, to remember the fun we had and give you an idea of the sort of silliness you can expect at FunCon 2.  If you were there, feel free to share your photos and memories in the comments!  

🎄Day 16 - Jewellery Making Workshop

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle and Remember you're a womble! Participants made good use of old and broken jewellery, reworking beads, charms and wire into spectacular new creations.