Welcome to Dublin 2029, a bid for the 87th Worldcon.
We are a growing group of fans who’d like to host the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) in Dublin in 2029. Would you like to see this happen? Or hear from us occasionally on our progress?
Wait, you’d like to know more before joining us?
We’re bidding for summer 2029 in Dublin city centre. Our proposed dates are August 2nd to August 6th 2029.
Dublin was the host of the 2019 Worldcon – several of the 2029 bid team worked on that Worldcon – and we’d like to invite you back to celebrate speculative fiction in all of its forms. That's different genres in the form of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and also the different media; 2D and 3D art, fan fiction and original fiction, music, anime, films, comic books and graphic novels, academic research and more.
What’s Worldcon?
Worldcon is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS). It was first held in 1939 and, after a hiatus during WWII, has been held continuously since 1946.
Each specific year’s WSFS members also nominate and vote for that year’s Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award. They are also eligible to take part in the site selection process for the Worldcon two years down the line. So WSFS members in 2027 will vote on where the 2029 Worldcon will be.
Why Dublin?
Dublin 2029 invites you to the crossroads, a place both permanent and ever-changing. At the edge of Europe, the veil between worlds can be thin, which makes it a perfect gathering place to share stories, plant ideas, and strike deals…. Where we dance together and step apart to create anew, year upon year.