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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2025 · 1H 1M

Sonic Con UK Interview /w Jake & Kay

from The Convention Creatives: An Art And Fandom Podcast · host Gilles Bone and Jay Eggman

It's a special episode because we have our first-ever podcast interview! This week, PB & J sit down with Jake and Kay, the masterminds behind Sonic Con UK to talk about how a thought turned into a massive fan convention, the wild success of their Kickstarter, and what’s next for Raku Events.We dive into:🎤 The unexpected origins of SonicCon UK🏆 The big wins and biggest challenges of running a convention📣 How the Sonic community helped make the event a reality📍 Moving the con from Manchester to London and how fans reacted💰 Behind-the-scenes of crowdfunding a convention and why £15K was just the beginning!And because it wouldn’t be a Convention Creatives episode without some surprises… we discuss unexpected furry convention feedback, and the mysterious big guest(s) yet to be announced!💙Shoutout to Little Japanese Corner for the Digimon set!🔵 Find their store at https://www.littlejapanesecorner.co.uk/💙 Find Jake & Kay and SonicCon UK!🔵 Follow SonicCon UK and see their kickstarter: https://www.sonicconuk.com💙 Find Us and Support the Podcast!🔵 Visit theconcreatives.com for all our socials and more!⭐ Love what you’re hearing? Leave us a 5-star review to help keep the podcast growing!

It's a special episode because we have our first-ever podcast interview! This week, PB & J sit down with Jake and Kay, the masterminds behind Sonic Con UK to talk about how a thought turned into a massive fan convention, the wild success of their Kickstarter, and what’s next for Raku Events.We dive into:🎤 The unexpected origins of SonicCon UK🏆 The big wins and biggest challenges of running a convention📣 How the Sonic community helped make the event a reality📍 Moving the con from Manchester to London and how fans reacted💰 Behind-the-scenes of crowdfunding a convention and why £15K was just the beginning!And because it wouldn’t be a Convention Creatives episode without some surprises… we discuss unexpected furry convention feedback, and the mysterious big guest(s) yet to be announced!💙Shoutout to Little Japanese Corner for the Digimon set!🔵 Find their store at https://www.littlejapanesecorner.co.uk/💙 Find Jake & Kay and SonicCon UK!🔵 Follow SonicCon UK and see their kickstarter: https://www.sonicconuk.com💙 Find Us and Support the Podcast!🔵 Visit theconcreatives.com for all our socials and more!⭐ Love what you’re hearing? Leave us a 5-star review to help keep the podcast growing!

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