Auchinawa

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Auchinawa
Status Active
Venue Holiday Inn, Glasgow Airport
Location Glasgow, Scotland
Country Flag of Scotland Scotland
First held 2006
Official website

Auchinawa is a biannual anime convention based in Glasgow, Scotland. First held in 2006 and is currently the only anime convention held in Scotland, as well as being the first held in the country.[1]

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[edit] Programming

Auchinawa's programming includes several types of panels and workshops, game shows, concerts, cosplay events, dealers' rooms, video screenings, artists' alley, and collectible card game rooms.

[edit] History

[edit] Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
November 30 – December 3, 2006 Quality Hotel
Glasgow, United Kingdom
David Cheung, Paul Gravett, Jamal Joseph, Jr., Mugenkyo, Scott Ramsoomair, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[2]
November 14–16, 2008 Holiday Inn Glasgow International Airport
Glasgow, United Kingdom

[edit] In the press

Auchinawa was featured in a small comedy sketch about video game costumes in Video Gaiden.[3][dubious ] The show was shown on December 5, 2006.

[edit] References

  1. ^ AnimeCons.com Conventions and Events Calendar. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  2. ^ Auchinawa 2006 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
  3. ^ "videoGaiden Programme 5". videoGaiden. BBC. 2006-12-05.

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