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Calling all novices, enthusiasts and professionals, The Cosplay Central Crown Championships are coming to PAX Aus at the MCEC this October.

July 2021, ReedPop introduced their new global cosplay championships, The Cosplay Central Crown Championships. This celebration of cosplay craftsmanship brings the biggest and best cosplayers together from all over the world. Following the new Crown Championships debut at MCM London Comic Con in October 2022, the 2023 final will take place at C2E2, Chicago, USA. ReedPop also announced that Australian Cosplayers, for the first time at PAX Aus, will have the opportunity to be elected as a finalist to compete with a Global audience!

“We’re so excited to announce that PAX Aus will be hosting the Australian Leg of The Cosplay Central Crown Championships,” said Katherine ‘Kitty’ Grace, Content & Community Manager for PAX Aus. “The Cosplay Community is an important piece of the PAX puzzle and we cannot wait to celebrate the best ANZ cosplayers have to offer.”

PAX Aus will be taking cosplay to new heights through a jam-packed schedule of panels and workshops, photo backdrops, professional photo-ops, and the Cosplay Central Lounge – the ultimate destination and meeting place for the cosplay community complete with change rooms and a repair station.

The Cosplay Central Crown Championship finals and judging will tie off the three-day event taking place on the PAX Aus Main Stage on the Sunday afternoon.

You can enter The Cosplay Central Crown Championship here. Entries close 11:59pm AEDT, September 5th, 2022.

Not a seamstress or craftsperson but passionate about cosplay and community? Have your voice heard! Gather your chosen enthusiasts and submit your panel idea here.

To revel in the glory of all things gaming, community and cosplay, limited badges are still available for PAX Aus 2022, which takes place on October 7-9th at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

For more information and badges, please visit the official website or follow PAX Aus 2022 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Discord.