Join us for SHELL CON MANIA. An awesome & Unique Comic Con style experience, taking place in our very own backyard of the beautiful Shellharbour, Illawarra Region of NSW and bought to you by Illawarra’s Friendly Neighbourhood Spidey and also Proudly Supporting KIDSWISH. Major Sponsors Shellharbour City Council, Ross Transport & Casey’s Toys. Cosplay Extravaganza & Stage Shows! Showcase your Favorite characters from Pop Culture and compete in our Cosplay Competitions for a chance to win exciting prizes and Trophies Sponsored by Illustris Models. With Special Guest Cosplay Judges BluPee Builds, Snips N Stripes, Parkour Ninja Cosplay & Major Sponsor CASEY’S TOYS – Meaning we will have some amazing Prizes and Vouchers to give away for our winners & In Our Raffles! With few Age Categories For Cosplay Comps! Ages 5-12 Ages 13-17 Ages 18+ Music, Sound and DJ Management Provided by Destination Dance Floor. MC’D By Illawarra’s Friendly Neighbourhood Spidey Himself! Special Guests Include MOVIE NERDS – POP CULTURE TRIVIA (ALL THINGS TV, FILM, ANIME & VIDEO GAMES) With Exciting Prizes for the winners, be sure to sit in on this one with your mobile phones at the ready (APP REQUIRED). K-POP PERFOMANCES BY KAJA CREW – That’;s Right K-POP TIME, Performing some exclusive dances just for Shell Con Mania! DDC DANCE STUDIOS – Our Talented Local DDC Dance Studios will be performing an awesome Ensemble to bring your some Pop Culture feels and excitement. What will they be dancing too? EMU ROBOTICS – Emu Robotics are coming all the way down from their time spend in the labs and UNSW up in Sydney to spend the day with us and show off their amazing Robots and Robotic Engineering skills, Come and see and interact but be warned, do not touch without permission, these Robots could fight back 😉 501st Southern Cross Legion Yep, the 501st are back in the Illawarra. Enter a world that truly feels like your staring into the eyes of a Stormtrooper, right before they take away your farm beneath the twin sons of Tattooine! Yep get your STAR WARS ON and meet your faves from the universe and grab a photo or four with them. GUILD HALL GAMES – Nowra’s very own Guild Hall Games is bringing the Warhammer 40K & Magic TCG to Shell Con Mania!! Come and sit down at a table and play a game, be introduced to the worlds of Warhammer 40k or Magic The Gathering, or if you are a seasoned veteran come say hi and get your game on! THE FUN ZONE & CHILL ZONE! A COSPLAY PHOTO AREA!!! A FREE 360° Video Camera and Photo Prop Wall Presented by SHOWTIME PHOTO BOOTH and Supported by ETHEREAL LOVE IMAGES Capture your stunning cosplay in immersive 360° video, which you can immediately upload to your mobile devices and social media platforms. Snap memorable photos in front of the Photo wall with our Professional photographers of Ethereal Love Images who will also be capturing the days Cosplay Comps and Events. Lego Interactive Exhibit & Stall: Sponsored by GONGLUG Marvel at intricate Lego creations and meet the builders behind them. Interact with a fun Lego wall and lego building tables and shop all things LEGO. Pinball Machines Sponsored by ILLAWARRA PINBALL CLUB Challenge your skills and enjoy some classic arcade fun, a seriously awesome Blast from the Past! JUMPING CASTLE!!! Yep, A Castle Only a True Chicken Jockey Lover would Envy! MINECRAFT!! (For 12 Years and Under Only) CREATE YOUR OWN THERMAL MUGS WITH CURIOUS LANE! Sit down and enjoy a session of creation, pick your designs or draw them and have them crafted onto a cup you keep! MAKE YOUR OWN SHIRTS WITH MERMAID AND ME!! That’s Right, pay a small fee and create your very own T-Shirts on the spot at Shell Con Mania for you to wear whenever you like. GRAB YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWBAG WITH SHOWBAGS & MORE! Theres a Showbag for the Kids and adult kids alike! Get Your Crazy Braids on With MANEMERIZED! Pick a hair colour, have It MANEMERIZED! FACEPAINTING! Wonderful face painting done by the amazing talented team of SPARKLES & THRILLS. HALL OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL Discover unique artwork and collectibles from talented local and visiting artists from around Australia including our very own Mad Dog Ink. (Madi) Who designed our Poster Art for Shell Con Mania. We have Comic Books, Authours, Pop Culture Collectables, Yummy Food, Homewares, Clothing, Accessories and even a taste of local Distillery with WOLF & WOMAN, Fresh Irish Soda Breads to take Home and enjoy, Relishes, Hot Sauces & More for the adults! MORE YUMMY FOOD Not only do we have the Shellharbour City Stadium yummies at the Café in doors, but outside we have BIG PINK SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM ALL AMERICAN FOOD TRUCK (STREET BOSS) CHURROS MADNESS MR SQUEEZE JUICES GET READY FOR SHELL CON MANIA! Whether you're a seasoned Comic Con attendee or a first-timer, SHELL CON MANIA promises a day of fun, fandom, and fantastic entertainment. Don't miss out on this spectacular event! SHELL CON MANIA Will be A Ticketed Cosplay Event and Shellharbour City Stadium will have allocation limits so get your tickets as soon as they become available. Visit and stay up to date at WWW.FRIENDLYNEIGHBOURHOODSPIDEY.COM for more information and to purchase your tickets As soon as they go live March 3rd 2025! Get ready to unleash your inner geek and celebrate pop culture in style at Illawarra’s own Indoor Comic Con! Time & Location 16 Aug 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 110 Croome Rd, Croom NSW 2527, Australia Shell Con After Dark A Cosplay Dinner Kidswish Fundraiser. 100% of proceeds for the dinner going to Kidswish. This will be a ticketed exclusive After Hours Cosplay Dinner Event At Shellharbour Club! HIGHLIGHTS RECAP Sponsors Include SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL, ROSS TRANSPORT, CASEY’S TOYS. Illustris Models, Ethereal Love Images, The Cosplay Guardian, GongLUG, Illawarra Pinball Club, Cosplay Repair Guild, South Coast Cosplayers & More, DDC Dance Studios, Modified Photography, With Special Guest Cosplay Judges BluPee Builds, Snips N Stipes, Parkour Ninja Cosplay. MOVIE NERDS TRIVIA PANEL K-Pop Group KAJA CREW DDC DANCE STUDIOS EMU ROBOTICS DISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS GUILD HALL GAMES WARHAMMER & MAGIC TCG For Beginners & Experts! OVER 50 POP CULTURE RELATED VENDORS INTERACTIVE COSPLAY PHOTO AREAS PINBALL MACHINES JUMPING CASTLE (12 and Under Only) RAFFLE PRIZES, COMPETITIONS AND MORE! All stage events and activities MC’d By Illawarra’s Friendly Neighbourhood Spidey & Destination Dancefloor Dive into a day filled with Cosplay Mania, Art, Pop Culture and interactive entertainment.