Greetings all,
With a bit of timey wimey assistance from the history monks, we present: Hogswatch... in July.
An evening of merriment with fellow Discworld fans as a taster of what's to come at Nullus Anxietas X in 2026. Your ticket includes a two-course dinner, games and entertainment. The fantabulous Matt Falloon will amaze you with his balloons.
If you're new to The Australian Discworld Convention, this evening is a perfect introduction. If you've been before, welcome back!
Have you got your ticket yet? You don't have to be going to the Australian Discworld Convention in April 2026 to attend the Hogswatch dinner. Obligation-free.
The details:
Where: Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel, 241 O'Riordan St, Mascot, NSW 2020
When: 5pm – 11pm on 12th July 2025
Cost: $60 per person.
Attire: Semi Formal or Fancy Dress2
Find out more and buy your tickets here.
"That just goes to show that you never know, although what it is we never know I suspect we'll never know." - Terry Pratchett, Snuff
Never been to an Australian Discworld Convention?
This is for you!
We've all had that first moment of uncertainty: What's it all about? What do I do there?
That's why Heath, our volunteer Newbie Liaison, intends to keep you in the know with some advice for Discworld convention newcomers.
See the videos here (more to come!)
You will know why you should look in your convention bag as soon as you get it, what to do with Klatch nomination slips, how to read the timetable, all about the 5-2-1 rule, and much more. Over the next couple of months, Heath will upload informative instruction manuals by way of videos to our Youtube Channel explaining some of the pointier3 items. It's also a great idea to read our Newcomer's ABC and Frequently Asked Questions.
Via the magick Realm of Zoom, we will be speaking to:
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About Rhianna: Alongside helping to battle-harden Lara Croft, Rhianna has also authored comics for Dark Horse, DC, Marvel, Dynamite and Kodansha comics, working with both established characters and game tie-in ministries. There, she created an origin story for Red Sonja's chainmail bikini and had Lara fighting bad guys on the London Underground as one of the Bennett sisters, which she credits as one of her greatest achievements.
As well as writing several of her own short stories, Rhianna stepped into her father's Discworld in 2023, co-authoring the in-world guide Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch, which has become an Amazon bestseller. She also wrote the Fighting Fantasy novel, Crystal of Storms, crafted poo-jokes for Campaigns and Companions: the Complete Role Playing Guide for Pets, and dropped a little game narrative wisdom in Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing and Game Writing Narrative Skills for Videogames.
More about Rhianna can be found at her website.
About Gabrielle: Gabrielle is the author of Alfie Bloom, and the Knights and Bikes series, She collaborated on the Rani Report series with her husband Satish Sheworak, and is the co-author of the Discworld in-world guide: Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch alongside Rhianna Pratchett.
More about Gabrielle can be found at her website.
Photo by pilgrim2121.com
Kurti and Doyle are a British scriptwriting team, who broke into the business with a spec feature script, which led to 15 further movie commissions from US studios like Warner Bros., Universal, Laika, Fox Searchlight, and Intermedia; and UK companies such as Working Title, Pathé and BBC Films.
They're best known for their work BBC One's Robin Hood, ITVI's Primeval, and Sky's Sinbad. Their shows have earned numerous awards and nominations, including three BAFTA nominations, two Royal Television Society Awards, and two RTS nominations for Terry Pratchett's Going Postal, a nomination for Outstanding Motion Picture Made for TV at the US Satellite Award for Primeval, and four BAFTA nominations for Wolf Blood. Their radio adaptation of Martian Chronicles won Silver at the New York Festivals International Radio Awards.
Richard Kurti is also a novelist and has published a range of books, including Monkey Warts and Maladapted.
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Check out our Special Guests page here.
Disclaimer: Our guests will make every attempt to attend our convention, but sometimes life happens and cancellations as well.
Stay tuned for more announcements. You will hear them here first!
Pushing Up Theatre presents a special staging of the Terry Pratchett Witches short story The Sea and Little Fishes, in Toowomba, Queensland, on June 26 and 27. You can find out more information and book tickets (soon) at their website
Uncertain Curtain Theatre Company presents Wyrd Sisters at The Engine Room in Bendigo, Victoria, on July 4-6. Find out more and book tickets (soon) at their website
Memberships for the Australian Discworld Convention, Nullus Anxietas X, Sydney, 2026, can be purchased here.
More news will be shared with you over the coming months when we reveal events and guests.
Do you have any news in the world of the Discworld? Know of an upcoming Discworld play (like the ones above), or a gathering of fans in your local area? If so, please share with us, and we will share it with everybody.
As always, you can find out more about your local fan group via our website.
Until next time, wotcha!
1 Be one that has a whole week celebrating your contribution - National Volunteer Week in May.
2 A Lady Sybil ball gown is as welcome as a Nobby Nobbs "costume" (if he wipes his boots).
3 Pointier than Granny's hat pins!
4 Nac Mac Feegle speak for "humans".
