Welcome to the Witch Trials!
(The Maskerade Costume, Talent and Prop Competition)
Witches have a long, proud history of gathering to display their prowess in the Craft, ensuring a sense of pride, accomplishment and complete lack of bloodshed1.
All who practice the Craft are invited to display their skills at the Nullus Anxietas X Witch Trials (a.k.a The Maskerade), be it in cosplay, for a talent, or with a prop.
Step up and show your peers your best Pig Trick!2. If you are handy with a hot glue gun, nifty with a needle, or magic on a microphone, we want to see you shine by bonfire light. Who knows, you may even get an approving nod from Granny!
The Maskerade, a highlight of the Australian Discworld conventions, is for everyone, no matter their skill level.
Please note, Granny Weatherwax will not be competing this year and has assured us the collapse of Annex C after she was asked not to participate was entirely coincidental, and she wishes only the best for all competitors. She will be making treacle again3.
So whether it's your first cosplay, or your fiftieth, whether it's your debut stage appearance or you're a veteran performer, we want to see you at the 2026 Nullus Anxietas X Maskerade to kick off the Witch Trials and show us what you've got!
More details and entry forms to follow.
Footnotes
1 No guarantees
2 Pig or no pig
3 Be warned, and bring your special dentures.
