Rapture Gaming Festival 2025 2nd – 3rd August

Welcoming all levels of cosplay ability, we are pleased to announce the triumphant return of the Rapture Cosplay Masquerade and Cosplay Community Masquerade! Whether you have an amazing costume you’ve poured hours into, or want to bring your favorite character to life with a performance, the masquerade provides you with that opportunity.

 

Waiting for you to step into your cosplay journey, Rapture is proud to present a brand new Cosplay Village experience alongside the return of the Rapture Cosplay Masquerade and Cosplay Community Masquerade!

Learn more and get tickets: https://rapturegamingfestival.com/colchester/ 

Don’t forget to signup to the masquerade’s below!

Cosplay Masquerades

Saturday Cosplay Masquerade

Sunday Cosplay Community Masquerade

Cosplay Guests

Ixtran

Cosplay Guest

Hi! I'm Ixtran Cosplay, I'm from Wales, and I've been cosplaying since 2015. I've competed
in and judged cosplay contests all over the UK, run cosplay zones, hosted panels, worked for videogame companies, modeled, acted, and jumped at every other opportunity cosplay has led me towards over the years.
I started out with a bought costume, fell in love with cosplay, and over the years taught myself to sew, style wigs, use make-up, and my particular speciality - work with EVA foam to create all sorts of costumes.

Photo Credit :- HelloImFran

Kirby

Cosplay Guest

HI!!! My name’s Kirby, a 26 year young cosplayer from the South of England. Like many people I started cosplay in 2020 during the pandemic after my friend told me I looked like Adora from She-ra. I've always been a creative person and cosplay has given me the creative outlet that I never had before. My favourite thing is when I can blend my two passions of cosplay and martial arts together when making tiktoks or photo shoots etc. I've made many cosplays where I've adjusted items of clothing that I had around the house but last year I made my very first cosplay from scratch, which taught me so much from sewing to foam work. I've come to love the feeling of making my own cosplays to bring my favourite characters to life!!

LuciaThePeach

Cosplay Guest

Hey! My name is LuciaThePeach, I’m a 26 year old cosplayer who has been cosplaying for 12 years, but only taking it more serious since 2020. Using social media as a way to
express my passion, I’ve been sharing my costumes, props and videos with the community, finding ways to make cosplays with what was to hand, focusing on cosplays for DnD, Original characters and video games. As well as making cosplays, I work in the media industry as a Video Editor specialising in Social Media Advertising which helps me to enhance my videos with effects not available on most platforms. Ive worked on everything from large scale campaigns to making music videos just a “Lidl bit more” fun. Happy to talk about cosplay or social media strategies to build an online presence.

Photography: @brookie

Coraxion

Cosplay Guest

Coraxion, also known as Corax, has been cosplaying since 2019. His second costume and first attempt at a full build was a full-scale suit of Warhammer 40k Space Marine armour.

After really catching the cosplay bug in 2023, he has been to many conventions in the UK and Europe, performing on stage and competing in cosplay competitions. Always aiming to improve, he has developed skills in foamwork, sewing, 3d printing, and modeling while also judging competitions at several events.

Featuring costumes from 40k to Anime, he is always open to talk about cosplay in general and especially about engineering and techniques behind builds.
Photo Credit :- Ben Jones Photography

601st Cosplay Group

Cosplay Guest

601st Cosplay Group! We are a passionate team that specialise on fantasy and Warhammer 40k cosplay. Our props and weapons are primarily hand crafted from foam. Our members include mages, fighters, rangers, and even the occasional angelic warrior. We believe that cosplay is for everyone, no matter their background, body type, or gender identity. Our main goal is to encourage personal expression and to enjoy this wonderful hobby together

Cosplay Features

Cosplay Masquerade

Welcoming all levels of cosplay ability, we are pleased to announce the triumphant return of the Rapture Cosplay Masquerade and Cosplay Community Masquerade! Whether you have an amazing costume you’ve poured hours into, or want to bring your favorite character to life with a performance, the masquerade provides you with that opportunity.

Guests and Culture

Culture mashups, cosplay experts and community leaders will all be available to talk to. Chat to like-minded cosplayers and brainstorm your next cosplay adventure, all while connecting with the characters that make up cosplay. You can even leave your cosplay card for others to find and admire your work!

The Armoury

The armour is polished and the weapons await; all that remains is for you to visit their resting place. If you've ever wondered where the inspiration for your favorite fandom items originates and techniques to make them yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ll be presenting a curated collection of props from beginning stages to finished pieces, and you could be there to get involved in our live demos and builds!

Cosplay Village

Want to get your hands on the latest in cosplay information? Whether you are a veteran or novice head over and catch our talks and shows, Featuring bite sized talks on your favourite cosplay areas from experts, stories about the good, the bad and the emergency repairs in the hotel room the night before, costume & prop production techniques, foundations of cosplay and the immensely popular Cosplay Skits, there’s something for almost everyone.

Photography

Featuring a series of set pieces to spark your cosplay imagination, we will have active and static sets for you to snap that perfect keepsake of the occasion! While you’re at it, why not see if we can’t help you to discover just the right stance for that signature action shot. Don’t forget to look out for our digital content challenges so you can join in on the action!

Community

Make friends and meet like minded cosplayers