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What Is Horror Con Scotland?

Horror Con Scotland is Scotland’s immersive horror convention – a one-day event that blends film, fandom, live performance, and interactive experiences into a fully themed horror world.

Horror Con Scotland is built around experience. Attendees don’t just meet guests or browse stalls – they step into scare zones, take part in live games, explore themed areas, and become part of the experience.

Created in Scotland, the event gives local filmmakers, performers, artists, and creators a platform alongside international guests, while building something bold, creative, and home-grown.

Now in its fourth year, Horror Con Scotland welcomed over 2,000 attendees in 2025 and is expanding again in 2026.

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Facts

  • Location: SEC Glasgow

  • Date: April 11, 2026

  • Attendance (2025): 2,000+

  • Duration: One full-day event

  • Areas include:

    • Immersive scare zones

    • Live stages

    • Photo experiences

    • Interactive games

    • Traders

    • Guest signing areas

Audience

Horror Con Scotland attracts:

  • Horror film and TV fans

  • Gamers

  • Cosplayers

  • Alternative and gothic communities

  • Indie film supporters

  • Creatives, performers, and artists

  • Fans aged 16–45+

The audience is highly engaged, passionate, and actively seeks out new horror content, experiences, and releases.

What Makes It Different?

  • Immersive horror zones and walk-through experiences

  • Live stage programming – panels, games, performances

  • Interactive horror games and quests

  • Film and TV guests from the world of horror

  • Themed photo areas and free photo booth

  • Independent traders, artists, and makers

  • A strong focus on Scottish talent and creatives

Horror Con Scotland is less “trade hall” and more theme park for horror fans.

Press Angles & Story Ideas

  • “Scotland’s home-grown horror convention is changing what a ‘convention’ can be”

  • “How a Glasgow event became a must-visit for horror fans”

  • “Inside Scotland’s immersive horror experience”

  • “Why horror fans are travelling from across the world to Glasgow”

  • “A new kind of convention: horror as experience”

  • “How Scotland’s indie horror scene found a home”

Short Event Description (for listings)

Horror Con Scotland is an immersive horror convention at the SEC Glasgow, combining film, fandom, live performance, scare experiences, games, and guests into a fully themed horror world. The event celebrates horror culture while showcasing Scottish talent and creativity.

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