Discworld Convention

Today's Guest Spotlight is well known to anyone who has ever attended (and quacked at) a Discworld Convention. A Convention staple, Pat Harkin is well known to previous attendees as our Ducktioneer and Maskerade MC!

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GNU to our beloved author, Sir Terry Pratchett.

"A man is not dead while his name is still spoken."

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It's International Bagpipe Day!

Gonnagles play an instrument similar to bagpipes. What is it called and what sound does it make?

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It's World Book Day! Did you participate? Share some photos if you'd like!

What is your favourite book and why? Mine's the Abhorsen series by Garth Nix (Sorry Terry!)

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What better way to start the month than by wishing a very happy birthday to Colin Smythe - Sir Terry Pratchett's friend, 'discoverer', and first publisher. We hope you have a wonderful day and an amazing year to come!

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Today's Guest Spotlight is another long-time friend of the convention: it's Jan Harkin! Jan, also known as "that poor woman" (and, on one memorable occasion, as "Pat's carer") is a retired physician and experienced auctioneer wrangler who has dipped her toes in literary research to bring us 'A Stroke of the Pen'. Welcome back for 2026, Jan!

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It's Tell A Fairy Tale Day! There are several fairies mentioned in the Discworld novels -- can you name them and the book/s they appear in?

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Today's quote of the day is from Terry's nineteenth Discworld novel, Feet of Clay! What is your favourite quote or moment from the book?

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It's National Card-Reading Day! Which deck is used for fortune-telling on the Disc -- and can you name any of the cards in the deck?

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On this day in 2009, our favourite author became Sir Terry Pratchett! To mark the occasion, and because a knight ought to have a sword, he had his very own sword forged from Thunderbolt Iron.

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It's National Cabbage Day! Where on Discworld is Big Cabbage and what is it famed for?

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It's International Book-Giving Day! (Featuring our lovely Convention Guest, Stephen Briggs.) Which book would you give to a friend or family member to get them started with the Discworld -- and why?

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Another Guest we are delighted to welcome back to the 2026 Convention is... Marc Burrows!

Marc is an author, comic and musician who burst onto the Discworld fandom in 2020 when he published the award-winning biography The Magic of Terry Pratchett. Since then, he has written and performed a one-man show based on his love for Terry Pratchett, which he has since toured worldwide.

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Will you be attending #DiscworldConvention2026? If so, would you like to run a programme item?

The programme of events is what makes the Convention! Programme items can be games, quizzes, the chance to nerd out about an aspect of Terry's works that you find particularly fascinating, or pretty much anything else you can think of. If you'd like to get involved, please fill out the form linked in the latest newsletter by Sunday 15 February.

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Six months to go until the curtain rises on the start of #DiscworldConvention! Is Nanny Ogg right about the types of opera? Which opera is your favourite?

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Wishing a very happy birthday to Matt Callanan. We hope you have an amazing year to come!

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It's National Hedgehog Day! The Hedgehog Song is a popular drinking song on the Disc* (and frequently sung by one witch in particular) but which books is it mentioned in?

*and at Discworld Conventions

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It's 2026 -- the year of the convention at last! And to get you all shivering with antici... pation, we're delighted to introduce you to some very special people: our Guests!

Our latest newsletter is winging its way to your inbox with updates, reminders, and more.

* No, hotel room booking is not open yet.
* Yes, you can upgrade your membership on our website.
* No, you can't sign up for the Maskerade yet.
* Yes, you can suggest programme items for consideration.

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It's the International Day Of Education!

The wandering teachers visited Tiffany's village from time to time. Which tents did she visit in the Wee Free Men and what education was she interested in receiving?

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Today is the International Day of Acceptance.

Although we are not perfect, we try our best to be as inclusive to everyone as possible and we take joy in the diversity of our community. Thank you all for being a part of it.

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It's National Popcorn Day!

Popcorn features heavily in Moving Pictures. Do you remember what it's called in the book and who invented it?

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Quack!

It's National Rubber Duck Day! Quacking at Pat Harkin is a Tradition as old as time, but not everyone knows WHY. Who wants to explain this particular Convention Quack...I mean Quirk?

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It's National Milk Day!

In Thief of Time we discover that the Disc has an incredibly competent milkman - but what's his name? Bonus question: What is is surname an anagram for?

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