Cosplay & Prop Rules

• Metal blades whether sharp or blunt e.g. swords, axes, kunai, ice skates, and knives.

• Guns, rifles, or artillery including airsoft guns, BB guns, paintball guns, including if unpowered, or props built from parts of these items;

• Hard bats, paddles or clubs e.g. wooden or metal baseball bats, golf clubs;

• Gun props made of metal or hard wood

• Functional projectile weapons e.g. strung bows or crossbows;

• Slings and catapults

• Sharp items e.g. arrows, bolts, protruding nails;

• Claws or small hand held blades made of metal, wood or other hard or sharp materials

• Laser pointers, vuvuzelas, silly string (even if not part of a costume);

• Heavy tools and power tools e.g. iron pokers, crowbars, drills, chainsaws;

• Chemical weapons, explosives, and incendiary device e.g. mace, pepper spray;

• Large pressurised containers and gas canisters;

• Fog or vapour machines and smoke grenades;

• Martial arts training weapons e.g. bokken (a type of hard wooden or toughened plastic training sword).

• Any items restricted or prohibited from being carried by law e.g. knuckledusters, nunchucks,

• Heavy items that could be used as weapons e.g. iron pokers, heavy cast iron pans, or crowbars are not permitted. Nor are power tools such as actual chainsaws or hedge trimmers.

• Drones and small remote control toys (even if not part of a costume);

• Skateboards, scooters, inline skates or shoes with built-in wheels (even if not part of a costume);

• Realistic replica rocket and missile launchers, mortars, and other anti-aircraft or artillery props

• Props including glass elements

Staff may destroy or dispose any of the following at anytime.

Memoracon may give permission for anything usually forbidden by these rules on a case by case basis e.g. to an exhibitor or sponsor for a promotion.

Melee weapon props are allowed except for what is in the banned item list. No exceptions. Shields are allowed if not bigger than 1x1 meter and not sharp. Foam weapons are allowed. Lightsabers are permitted.

Nudity is not permitted, nor are exposed costume or prosthetic genitalia. As a family friendly event, lingerie costumes and Adult fetish attire are also prohibited. Email [email protected] if in doubt.

Skimpy costumes are permitted though concessions to accuracy are needed if skimpy to the point of negligible coverage i.e. less than typical swimwear. Be cautions when wearing a skimpy or delicate costume to avoid costume malfunctions.

With regards to costumes, please note that:

• When lanyards are not in use - It is the responsibility of attendees to ensure that a Memoracon wristband can be placed directly on your right wrist. Make sure that your costume can asses this matter.

• The maximum dimension of a costume is 2 meters between any two points, excluding fabric trains and collapsable parts.

• If a costume is bulky and made of hard materials or includes parts outside of usual human dimensions you must have at least one person with you as a guide.

• Costumes, props, performances, and displays must not involve or create naked flames, explosions, smoke nor arcs or bursts of exposed electricity.

Memoracon reserves the right to intervene in the case of attire or costumes with the following: insensitive or unnecessary use of makeup, profanities or sexual acts; inciting of hate or crime; and uniforms, emblems, or flags of organisations responsible for crimes against humanity (including their use in comic-related or satirical portrayals).

If you see someone at the event with a costume or make up you believe to be offensive or inappropriate, please report it to one of our staff members.

Further questions or feedback? Email: [email protected]