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AVCon After Dark returns on Saturday night of AVCon weekend! Mature audience only!

05/06/2026

🌙🔥 ONE MONTH UNTIL AVCON AFTER DARK 🔥🌙

In just one month, the lights go down, the bars open, and Australia's only adults only anime and gaming festival takes over. Get your tickets now at https://events.humanitix.com/avcon-2026-after-dark

🍻 Drinks with friends
🎮 Late night gaming sessions
🎤 Mature themed panels and performances
📖 Hilarious live fan fiction readings and visual novel playthroughs
🎨 Midnight Lane's spicy artist alley
👗 Mature Cosplay Parade
🔥 The incredible return of Cirque du Cosplay

Whether you're coming for the entertainment, the atmosphere, the artwork, the cosplay, or just a fantastic night out with fellow fans, AVCon After Dark is one of the most unique experiences you'll find anywhere in Australia.

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27/05/2026

Every fandom has the stories people whisper about.

The lingering glances. The forbidden tension. The scenes that would never make it into the official canon, but absolutely live rent free in your imagination.

For AVCon’s 18+ Fan Fiction Competition, we want writers who know how to turn heat, drama, desire, and deliciously messy feelings into a story worth reading.

If you can build tension, write chemistry, and make readers need the next paragraph, this is your chance to let your imagination run a little wild.

Write your best 18+ fan fiction and you could win $200 cash.

Get bold, get spicy, and tell us a story we won’t forget.

Enter at https://forms.gle/GMNyFRdkaEY622Ax8

25/05/2026

Some art is made to be cute. Some art is made to be beautiful. And some art is made to make you hot and bothered.

For the artists whose imaginations wander way beyond the usual family friendly lines, AVCon is calling on you to create your best 18+ fan art. Whether your muse is anime or gaming, this is your chance to draw with a more heat, more daring, and a LOT more creative freedom.

The AVCon 18+ Fan Art Competition is for artists who want to explore the more intimate, alluring, and passionate side of fandom. If you have talent with a pencil, pen, or tablet, show us what your heart desires and you could win $200 cash.

Get bold, get spicy, and get creative.

Enter at https://forms.gle/U5yr5duw6Kt2H75p8

28/04/2026

Watch out, is coming back to Avcon After Dark! Viper will be bringing another shows stopping performance to Adelaide as well as taking up hosting duties. After Dark is one hot ticket.

26/03/2026

Midnight Lane Only Applications - https://forms.gle/We5QaGWGfGrkZQqa8

AVCon After Dark's 'Midnight Lane' artist alley has got a reputation as being the premiere spot in Australia to find the spiciest artwork from amazing artists, with thousands of fans flocking to pick up some highly scintillating pieces for their personal collection.

But so far Midnight Lane has only been an optional extra for artists tabling at the main AVCon festival, what is an artist to do if their bread and butter is NSFW and their chances of being accepted to vanilla AVCon is slim to nil??

Never fear, in 2026 we are giving artists and vendors the option to table exclusively at the After Dark event! If your product line is nothing but hot bodies, compromising poses and adult based products, you can now put your best and hottest out there to the After Dark audience - without compromise!

If you have art or products for an adult only audience and want to make a huge splash, make your application here https://forms.gle/We5QaGWGfGrkZQqa8

09/03/2026

will be our guest for 2026! Dressed as Amethyst our After Dark mascot, Zalaria will bring the heat to the Adelaide Showgrounds on the 4th of July.
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08/03/2026

🔥 The temperature is rising, and AVCon After Dark is about to get even hotter! 🔥

We’re turning up the heat by welcoming our 2026 After Dark Cosplay Guest, the amazing: Zalaria Cosplay! 💋✨

If you thought After Dark was sizzling before, you haven’t seen anything yet! With stunning looks and bold cosplays, Zalaria is ready to light up the night.

🌙 AVCon After Dark now has its own social media pages!🌙

If you want all the spicy updates, behind the scenes teases, and exclusive content from Zalaria, the Cirque du Cosplay performers, and everything planned for After Dark 2026, make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Expect dazzling performances, tasty drinks, blush-inducing art, gaming content, and plenty of other surprises as we count down to Australia’s most exciting 18+ anime and gaming event.

Stay tuned… things are only going to get more heated from here. 🔥✨

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