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Welcome to the C3 Cosplay City Championship!

The C3 Cosplay City Championship (established in 2013 and the longest running cosplay contest in Scotland) is a handmade cosplay tournament featuring a series of qualifying events leading to the grand finale at EPIC Comic Con in Glasgow.

Registration is free to enter. Entries for 2026 POWER Con Qualifier are now closed.

Entries for the qualifiers at Kaiju Con & EPIC Comic Con will open soon.

Each qualifier has four winning Categories:

C3 Superstar: Best overall cosplay and performance

Forge Master: Best prop/armour craftsmanship

Fabric Master: Exceptional sewing skills

Apprentice: for best newcomer with less than three years competitive cosplay experience.

The qualifying winners compete in the finale at EPIC Comic Con to crown the

C3 Ultimate Apprentice
C3 Fabric Grandmaster
C3 Forge Grandmaster
and
C3 Superstar Champion

2026 Season

  • POWER Con

    POWER Con

    Qualifier

  • Kaiju Con

    Kaiju Con

    Qualifier

  • Epic Comic Con

    Epic Comic Con

    Qualifier (Saturday)

  • EPIC Comic Con

    EPIC Comic Con

    Final (Sunday)

All qualifiers listed are confirmed. Additional qualifiers may be added

  • POWER Con
    Apprentice - Lizah
    Forge Master - Chimera cosplay
    Fabric Master - Psiomi Cosplay & Foresti Cosplay
    Superstar - Alyssa Axen

    Kaiju Con
    TBA

    EPIC Comic Con
    TBA