Discworld Convention

It's the first day of Spring -- which means that the Morris will be danced up in the Ramtops today. Which Discworld book starts with the words “The Morris Dance”? Have you ever tried dancing the Morris? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #FirstDayofSpring

Today's Guest Spotlight is well known to anyone who has ever attended (and quacked at) a Discworld Convention. A Convention staple, Pat Harkin is well known to previous attendees as our Ducktioneer and Maskerade MC! #Discworld #DiscworldGuest #DiscworldConvention

GNU to our beloved author, Sir Terry Pratchett. "A man is not dead while his name is still spoken." #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #GNUSirTerryPratchett #GNU

It's International Bagpipe Day! Gonnagles play an instrument similar to bagpipes. What is it called and what sound does it make? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #InternationalBagpipeDay #WeeFreeMen

It's World Book Day! Did you or your participate? Share some photos if you'd like! What is your favourite book and why? Mine's the Abhorsen series by Garth Nix (Sorry Terry!) #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #WorldBookDay

What better way to start the month than by wishing happy birthday to Colin Smythe - Sir Terry Pratchett's friend, 'discoverer', and first publisher. We hope you have a wonderful day and an amazing year to come! #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #DiscworldBirthday #TerryPratchett

Today's Guest Spotlight is another long-time friend of the convention! @JanClarkeHarkin is a retired physician whose literary researches brought us 'A Stroke of the Pen'. Welcome back for 2026, Jan! #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #ConventionGuest #GuestSpotlight #TerryPratchett

It's Tell A Fairy Tale Day! There are several fairies mentioned in the Discworld novels -- can you name them and the book/s they appear in? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #TellAFairyTaleDay

Today's quote of the day is from Terry's nineteenth Discworld novel, Feet of Clay! What is your favourite quote or moment from the book? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #DiscworldQuotes #TerryPratchett #FeetOfClay

It's National Card-Reading Day! Which deck is used for fortune-telling on the Disc -- and can you name any of the cards in the deck? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #InternationalDay #NationalCardReadingDay

On this day in 2009, our favourite author became Sir Terry Pratchett! To mark the occasion, and because a knight ought to have a sword, he had his very own sword forged from Thunderbolt Iron. #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #SirTerryPratchett #Swords #OnThisDay

It's National Cabbage Day! Where on Discworld is Big Cabbage and what is it famed for? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #InternationalDay #Cabbage

Please do not assume that an event you "always run" will be on the programme automatically. It will only be on the programme if you fill out the form to tell us about it! The form in question can be found at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

One last reminder: you have until TOMORROW (15 February) to fill out the form and let us know if you'd like to run a programme item at this year's Convention! x.com/dwcon/status/2…

It's International Book-Giving Day! (Featuring our lovely Convention Guest, @StephenPBriggs) Which book would you give to a friend or family member to get them started with the Discworld -- and why? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #InternationalDay #Books

It's Get Out Your Guitar Day! Who plays the guitar in Soul Music and what does his name mean? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #SoulMusic #Guitar #InternationalDay

Another Guest we are delighted to welcome back this year is... @20thcenturymarc! Marc is a comic, musician and writer of the award-winning biography The Magic of Terry Pratchett. #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #ConventionGuest #GuestSpotlight #TerryPratchett #MarcBurrows

Are you attending #DiscworldConvention2026? Would you like to run a programme item? This can be a game, quiz, presentation, or (almost) anything else! To get involved, complete the form in January's newsletter by 15 February #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #News

Six months to go until the curtain rises on the start of #DiscworldConvention! Is Nanny Ogg right about the types of opera? Which opera is your favourite? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #DiscworldQuotes #Maskerade #TerryPratchett

It's National Hedgehog Day! The Hedgehog Song is a popular drinking song on the Disc* (and frequently sung by one witch in particular) but which books mention it? *and at Discworld Conventions #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #NationalHedgehogDay #Hedgehog