MCM Birmingham 2025 - Crown Championships Qualifier application

Applications open 22nd September to 17th October 2025

This application is for the Crown Championships Qualifier at MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2024. The winner of this qualifier will receive a cash prize and travel expenses to participate in the Global Finals at C2E2, Chicago, representing the UK. We will confirm if you have a place in the qualifier by 1st November. Please note: The Cosplay Central Crown Championships will take place on Saturday 29th November, and you will require a valid ticket to the event. Acceptance into the contest does not qualify for free entry.

I have crafted my own costume.
i.e. it is not store bought, commissioned or assembled from ready made items but is the product of your own handiwork

I will be at least 18 years of age by 29th November 2025

I am a citizen or permanent resident of the UK or Republic of Ireland

Have you competed in this costume previously in a Crown Qualifier or a similar masters level, multi-round Cosplay Contest with a final? Required
Such as EuroCosplay, World Cosplay Summit or ECG. If selecting yes, please include details of the contest in notes at the end of the form

If selected as the winner I will be able to travel to MCM London Comic Con in May 2026 (Dates TBA) for the Final
A travel stipend, accommodation and entry to the event is provided to the winner - please see rules for full details

Your full name Required
Legal name. This is only for administration purposes and will not be shared

Email address Required

Chosen Name Required
The name you use day to day

Please let us know your pronouns - Select all that apply - Required

Prefer not to disclose

Ze/hir/hirs

They/them/theirs

She/her/hers

He/him/his

Social Links

Name to use in announcements Required
Please enter your cosplay name or nickname; if you have neither then we will use your chosen name or first name. We will not include surname unless specifically asked for here.

Character Name Required

Where is the character from? Required
Name of series, movie, book, game, etc

Phonetic pronunciation of any unusual names (including stage/cosplay name, character name or character series)
Example: Sailor Jupiter = SAY-ler JOO-pih-ter

Please give a brief description of your costume and how you constructed it (150 word maximum) Required

We will use this description to assess your application and we will also pull out some facts to tell the audience about your costume if you are selected, so while we need you to stick to the highlights and keep it short and sweet, please give us more than 1 fact! Things to consider: What research, materials and crafting skills did you use for this costume? What highlights or hidden features of the costume would you like attention drawn to? This can be something personal about the costume if you are happy to share

Please include a reference image of your costume design Required
If entering an original design please include your inspiration here. Concept sketches can be added below in additional images

Please upload an image of your costume. (FRONT) Required

Please upload an image of your costume. (BACK) Required

Any additional images you would like to include?

NOTE: Very large image files can cause the form to crash or take a very long time to submit - please ensure uploaded files are under 3MB, if we require higher quality we will request these on email. Please ensure files are in a commonly used format (JPEG/PNG/PDF). You do not need to be wearing the costume, it can be on a mannequin or similar. The important thing is that the panel can see the quality of your work and that the costume is complete enough to ensure it will be 100% ready to take part in the qualifier

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PLEASE NOTE: You will not receive an email confirmation upon submission but you should see a confirmation on screen that the form has been submitted successfully. Please contact us by email if you have reason to believe your submission failed - [email protected]
Applications will be reviewed once the registration deadline has passed.