by Joni Mattatall | Jun 1, 2022 | Featured, Hal-Con News
We’re finally ready to start unleashing our guest lineup for Hal-Con 2022! We will be revealing a guest a week (or possibly more, who knows) between now and October, so make sure to keep an eye on our web page and social media so that you’re in the know....
by Ashe Lynn | Apr 4, 2022 | Hal-Con News, Featured, Press Releases
Atlantic Canada’s biggest sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention is slated to return at full capacity in 2022. The return to a full-scale convention comes after the Covid-19 pandemic caused Hal-Con to cancel plans for 2020 and to host the event at a reduced size in...
by Joni Mattatall | Oct 17, 2021 | Hal-Con News
When we decided to hold a contest for a Youth Storyteller and a Youth Cosplayer, we thought it might be a fun way for us to give a young person a chance to get the special guest treatment and peek behind the curtain at Hal-Con. We thought it might bring a little fun...
by Joni Mattatall | Oct 15, 2021 | Hal-Con News
Join us Saturday, October 23rd at the Main Stage from 2:45pm-3:30pm for some Very Very Very Early Bedtime Stories! It’s likely no surprise to anyone from our fair province – but Nova Scotia is home to some amazing storytellers! Join us at the Main Stage for a...
by Joni Mattatall | Oct 15, 2021 | Hal-Con News, Gaming News
You’ll be able to find our next guest on the Gaming Floor where he’ll be doing demos and answering your questions about game design! He is a Brazilian game designer and artist living in Halifax, Canada. During the last 15 years he has worked with many...
by Joni Mattatall | Oct 14, 2021 | Hal-Con News
October is spooky month, and we have a definite fondness for all things scary. The Maritime provinces have no shortage of creepy tales, and no one knows this better than our next guest! We are excited to welcome author Steve Vernon to #halcon2021 ! Steve Vernon is one...