Recorded live on the Sunday Main Stage at AnimeConUK Manchester, PB and Jay return with special guest Georgie Dyer and our roaming reporter StroberryCosplay for a lively, jump into the rabbit hole of UK fandom culture in 2026. From the most visible communities to the most passionate cosplayers to the surprise breakout fandoms of the year, we explore who truly shows up the hardest at conventions right now. With audience verdicts and even a cheeky bit of “Would You Rather?”.Your HostsPB (aka Gilles) – https://www.instagram.com/gillesbone/J (aka Jay Bear) – https://www.instagram.com/ohheyitsjaybear/Our Guests & ContributorsGeorgie Dyer – https://www.instagram.com/xgeorgiadyerx/Stroberry Cosplay – https://www.instagram.com/stroberrycosplay/Event PartnerAnimeCon UK – https://www.instagram.com/animeconuk/In This Episode- Welcoming the Sunday crowd back to AnimeCon Manchester- Reflecting on the Creator Stage performance with Georgie and Stroberry- Most Visible: the fandoms you see everywhere- Most Passionate: the ones bringing the biggest energy- Most Unexpected Rise: the surprise communities taking over 2026- Looking back at the last decade of UK conventions:- What dominated in 2016- What’s fading now- The fandoms that survive every wave- Audience reactions, disagreements and live debate- The return of the chant: “We listen… And we don’t judge!”Sponsored ByDecal Empire - Premium custom stickers, prints and more.https://decalempire.co.uk/(Their support helps make this show possible.)Support the ShowExplore all our socials and more at https://theconcreatives.comLeave a five star review to help support the showGet behind the scenes content and extras at https://patreon.com/theconcreatives