Education & Student Partnerships
HORROR CON SCOTLAND · 24 APRIL 2027 · SEC GLASGOW
Bring your learning to life. Bring the horror to us.
We welcome universities, colleges, training providers, lecturers and student teams who want to bring their creativity to Horror Con Scotland. Help create something our visitors can experience, while giving students a chance to apply their skills and showcase their work to a public audience.
Our 2027 theme is The Undead. From creature transformations to interactive games, we’re open to ideas that give students a meaningful creative project and add something to the event.
What could your students create?
Explore these starting points, or bring an idea of your own. Activities are subject to agreement and suitability for the event.
Make, transform & perform
Bring characters, creatures and horror worlds to life.
Explore ideas
SFX makeup and prosthetics: live undead transformations, demonstrations or an agreed workshop.
Costume, props and set design: creature costumes, practical effects, atmospheric installations or a behind-the-scenes demonstration.
Acting and performance: character encounters, short performances or an interactive horror scene.
Film, games & interactive media
Share student stories, games and creative experiences.
Explore ideas
Games and interactive media: playable student games, interactive storytelling or a visitor challenge.
Film, photography and sound: propose a screening, sound installation or an agreed creative brief capturing part of the event.
Design, plan & deliver
Apply creative and organisational skills to a real event.
Explore ideas
Graphic design & visual communication
Develop an agreed brief for event signage, visitor maps, programme layouts, digital graphics or themed visual identities. Create work for a real audience and your portfolio, subject to agreed permissions.
Marketing, PR & digital content
Propose a campaign, social content, interviews or visitor research linked to the event. Any content, filming and publication arrangements will be agreed in advance.
Event management & production
Gain practical experience through an agreed role in event planning, schedules, exhibitor coordination, activity delivery or on-the-day operations, with responsibilities and supervision agreed in advance.
Technical production & visitor experience
Students in lighting, sound, stage management, hospitality or tourism could contribute to technical delivery, front-of-house support or visitor information. Roles will reflect students’ experience and the event’s requirements.
Why take part?
Build skills, showcase talent and connect with creative professionals.
More information
Students can apply their skills to a real event brief, collaborate across disciplines and develop work for their portfolios, subject to agreed permissions. Institutions can showcase their teaching and student talent, talk to visitors about their courses and demonstrate where those skills can lead.
Students can also meet and connect with industry professionals at the event, including filmmakers, film companies, makeup artists and other creative practitioners. It’s an opportunity to ask questions, learn about different routes into the industry and make connections beyond the classroom. Individual professionals and companies attending will depend on the confirmed event programme.
Lecturers are welcome to discuss projects that could fit existing coursework. Any assessment, academic credit, supervision or placement requirements must be agreed with your institution; participation does not automatically constitute an accredited work placement.
After successfully completing an agreed project, participants can request a reference describing their contribution.
Complimentary collaboration space
Contribute an agreed activity, demonstration or experience.
More information
If your institution delivers an agreed activity, demonstration, showcase or experience that contributes to the event, we can offer complimentary space for that contribution. You are welcome to promote your institution and relevant courses alongside the agreed activity.
Complimentary space is subject to approval and availability. Its size, participant passes and practical requirements will be confirmed in writing before you commit. Electricity, event-supplied furniture and optional shell-scheme stands are charged separately; you may bring your own furniture.
Passes & student visits
Plan participant access or arrange discounted student visitor tickets.
More information
Complimentary participant passes are agreed in advance according to the activity and its staffing needs, subject to event capacity. Please propose your team size and roles, including any lecturers, supervisors or models, and allow for breaks and cover. Larger teams can be considered where the activity requires them; all allocations must be confirmed before attendance.
Discounted tickets are available for students attending as visitors. Contact us to arrange your student discount before booking. Discounted tickets remain subject to availability and event capacity.
Space & Practical Arrangements
Standard space for agreed educational collaborations is free. Your space, layout and participant passes will be agreed in advance, subject to availability.
- Optional shell-scheme stands — built stands with wall panels — cost extra.
- Electricity and furniture supplied through the event are charged separately.
- You can bring your own furniture; please include its dimensions and setup requirements in your enquiry.
- Participating institutions cover their own staffing, materials, equipment, travel, accommodation and other associated costs.
Planning your participation
Before confirming, we will agree the activity, delivery dates and times, space, responsibilities and practical requirements. Tell us about supervision, accessibility, insurance, risk assessments and electrical requirements so these can be discussed early.
How to get involved
Email hello@northernfrights.co.uk with your institution and course, a staff contact where applicable, a short outline of your idea, the number of participants, and your space or equipment needs. Let us know whether you are proposing a creative collaboration or enquiring about promotional space.
You do not need a finished proposal to start a conversation. We’re happy to explore a suitable idea together.
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