Yes… DINOCON!
If you’re at all aware of what I do on social media, you’ll know that I have – for some weeks now – been talking about DinoCon, our new, dinosaur-themed annual convention, a descendant (of sorts) of TetZooCon. DinoCon involves collaboration between myself and the PalaeoGames team, in addition to the University of Exeter’s Camborne School of Mines.
DinoCon 2025 happens at the University of Exeter in south-west England on the weekend of August 16th and 17th. And seeing as that’s only a little more than three months away, now is a good time to once more share some DinoCon news. Many announcements have been made recently.
First of all, we’ve recently announced a good number of speakers and presenters, albeit not all (the full timetable is due to be announced soon). Talks will cover such issues as sauropod skin and palaeobiology, tyrannosaur biomechanics, David James Armsby’s dinosaur-themed animation projects, life a a fossil preparator, a behind-the-scenes view of dinosaurs in movies, the remarkable fossils of the Dorset coast, the science of camouflage and what it might mean for dinosaurs, and more.
We have a palaeoart discussion panel, a quiz (an evening event with prizes), an art exhibition, and a charity auction. We’ve now finished accepting applications for vendors and can confirm that we have a truly world-class collection of stallholders. We’re talking figures, models, books and book signings, merch, and tons more. If you’ve been successful in winning a table but haven’t yet responded or paid for this place, please do so asap.
Caption: a montage of promotional art created specially by Natalia Jagielska!
If you haven’t bought a ticket, now is the time. And be sure to sort your accommodation: our venue of choice is the university’s Holland Halls. We look forward to seeing you in Exeter in mid-August! This is going to be the UK’s biggest and best dinosaur-themed meeting by far and we can’t wait for you to join us.
For additional DinoCon news, be sure to follow us on social media (we’re @DinoConUK on Twitter/X and Instagram, and @dinoconuk.bsky.social at BlueSky), and for other articles on DinoCon, see…
