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IACON.uk

Invite. Attend. Connect. Organise. Nurture.

A support site to help the UK community organise its own connections. Whether you want to host your own assembly or you're still working up the nerve to attend one, this comes from three years running TFUKcon, and a lifetime learning what it actually takes to walk through the door.

// Mission
Support for hosting or attending Whether you're organising an assembly or walking through the door for the first time
// Origin
Built by PrimeTime Moff Three years running TFUKcon, the UK's cosiest convention, and the last 15 months co-organising three TFN gatherings. Iacon exists to remind you it's never too late to take that first step.
// Status
Guides launching soon Venue, budget, publicity, essentials, plus a new monthly podcast, episode 1 is live now
// Contact
moff@iacon.uk Real answers, from a real person
01 The Why

My Story

Why this exists, and why now. Two stories: one is why I support people hosting an assembly, the other is why I support people just trying to attend one.

Why I support hosting

Hi, I'm Graeme. In the Transformers community I'm better known as Moff, or PrimeTime Moff. I run PrimeTimeToyz, but for three years I was also the driving force behind TFUKcon, a small fan gathering that we affectionately titled the UK's cosiest convention, a moniker by Lucantees that managed to capture exactly what everyone else couldn't.

After our 2026 event, I made the decision to step away from TFUKcon. Since then I've taken the time to properly think about what I wanted to do next.

In that time I co-organised the June 2026 TFN Glasgow Gathering and I'm supporting Transformers The Show with a meet-up of fans ahead of the 40th anniversary screening, giving fans a chance to catch up before the film. We've now had three TFN Glasgow gatherings in the space of a year, and each one showed me the same thing: the appetite for small community assemblies is real, and it's growing.

These experiences reinforced something I already knew but hadn't fully acted on. I want to help people spend time together. IACON is my way of trying to encourage, support and mentor anyone who wants to arrange a get-together of their own, using everything those years taught me.

Why I support attending

I've lived with severe social anxiety for most of my life. I had two breakdowns before I turned thirty.

I'd been part of online communities since the 90s, part of this fandom for just as long, but it took me until 2012 to actually walk into a room and attend a convention.

That's not a small gap. That's the better part of two decades of loving a community from behind a screen because the idea of showing up in person felt impossible.

I tell people this because I know I'm not the only one. If you've ever wanted to be part of something and found the actual walking-through-the-door part to be the hardest bit, I understand that more than most. IACON isn't just about venues, budgets and publicity. It's also about making that first step easier for the next person who's stuck exactly where I was.

— PrimeTime Moff
02 Before You Start

Why Host An Assembly

You don't need a venue budget, a committee, or a plan for five years out. You need a reason and a room. Here's why it's worth doing anyway.

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Belonging

An assembly gives your community somewhere to exist beyond a group chat or a comments section.

// 02

Momentum

Regular small assemblies build the following that makes something bigger possible, if you ever want that.

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Achievable

Most assemblies start with a booked room and under twenty people. It's smaller than you're imagining.

// 04

Not Alone

You don't have to work it out from nothing. That's the entire reason this site exists.

03 For Attendees

How To Attend

This isn't just for people hosting an assembly. If the idea of walking through the door is the hardest part, you're not the only one, and support here is for you too.

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Find One

Browse the calendar below, or search local Facebook and Discord groups for your fandom or hobby.

// 02

Go Solo

Most first-timers walk in alone. Every organiser expects it, and most people there remember doing exactly the same.

// 03

Message Ahead

A quick note to the organiser beforehand gets you a friendly face at the door, and answers to anything on your mind.

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Start Small

A couple of hours in a pub back room is a much lower bar than a weekend convention. It still counts.

04 Calendar

Upcoming UK Assemblies

A curated look at community assemblies happening around the UK. Running one and want it featured here? Get in touch.

Browse All Assemblies
Pick an area or month above to browse beyond the next 3.
// Events updated weekly · Estimated dates marked until officially confirmed · Running a UK assembly? Get in touch to have it featured here
05 In Development

What's Coming

The full guide library, and a new podcast, are both in progress. Here's what's on the way.

The Iacon Pod is here, a new monthly podcast bringing together voices from across the Transformers community.

Episode 1, "What is Iacon?", is out now on PTTV Talking Robots: The Transformers and Toy Collecting Podcast. Oddimus Prime sits down with PrimeTime Moff to talk fan gatherings, the convention scene, and what Iacon is all about.

Listen now: Iacon Pod on Spotify

For Organisers

Venue

What to look for, what to ask, and the red flags worth knowing before you sign anything.

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Budget

A simple first budget structure, and the costs people always forget to plan for.

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Publicity

Realistic, community-scale ways to get the word out with no marketing budget.

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Essentials

Insurance, safeguarding and accessibility, explained in plain language.

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For Attendees

Managing Anxiety

Honest, practical advice for anyone who finds the idea of walking through the door harder than it should be.

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Going It Alone

What it's actually like to turn up solo, and how to make that first hour easier on yourself.

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What To Expect

A walk-through of what actually happens on the day, so nothing catches you off guard.

Coming Soon

Online To In-Person

For anyone who's been part of the community for years online but never quite made it into a room. That gap can close.

Coming Soon

Talk To Me Directly

Stuck on something, want to feature your assembly in the calendar above, or just want to talk it through? I read every email myself.