Fan Fest

Metrocentre reserve the right to deny entry or withdraw access to anyone deemed to be breaking these rules. Moreover, Metrocentre and security for the event  reserve the right to reject or confiscate any weapon or prop if deemed likely to cause a nuisance. Confiscated items, that can legally be returned to you, can be collected as you leave the event.

Props and costumes are brought to the event at your own risk. Metrocentre accepts no responsibility for damage to props and costumes brought to the event by attendees.

The below is a list of banned items that includes but is not limited to:

• Any material blades whether sharp or blunt e.g. swords, axes, kunai, ice skates, and knives.
• Guns, rifles, or artillery including airsoft guns, BB guns, paintball guns, including if unpowered, or props built from parts of these items
• Hard bats, paddles or clubs e.g. baseball bats or golf clubs of any material.
• Gun props made of any material
• Functional projectile weapons e.g. strung bows or crossbows
• Slings and catapults
• Sharp items e.g. arrows, bolts, protruding nails
• Claws or small hand held blades 
• Laser pointers, vuvuzelas, silly string (even if not part of a costume)
• Heavy tools and power tools e.g. iron pokers, crowbars, drills, chainsaws
• Chemical weapons, explosives, and incendiary device e.g. mace, pepper spray
• Large pressurised containers and gas canisters;
• Fog or vapour machines and smoke grenades;
• Martial arts training weapons e.g. bokken (a type of hard wooden or toughened plastic training sword).
• Any items restricted or prohibited from being carried by law e.g. knuckledusters, nunchucks,
• Heavy items that could be used as weapons e.g. iron pokers, heavy cast iron pans, or crowbars are not permitted. Nor are power tools such as actual chainsaws or hedge trimmers.
• Drones and small remote control toys (even if not part of a costume)
• Skateboards, scooters, inline skates or shoes with built-in wheels (even if not part of a costume)
• Realistic replica rocket and missile launchers, mortars, and other anti-aircraft or artillery props
• Props including glass elements
• Helium Balloons (even if not part of a costume)
• Caps, darts, incendiaries and any ammunition that can be fired

• Roller skates and blades, skateboards, scooters, battery operated go-carts, etc. are not permitted, including outdoor areas of the shopping centre, even if not part of a costume
• Large, scenic props on wheels are not suitable inside.
• Remote control items, such as droids are prohibited.

Nudity is not permitted, nor are exposed costume or prosthetic genitalia. As a family friendly, event suggestive lingerie/boudoir costumes and Adult fetish attire such as extreme BDSM gear is also unsuitable. Skimpy costumes are also not permitted.

With regards to costumes, please note that:

• The maximum dimension of a costume is 2.5 metres between any two points, excluding fabric trains and parts that collapse to a smaller size, e.g. wings that fold.
• If a costume is bulky and made of hard materials or includes parts outside of usual human dimensions you must have at least one person with you as a guide.
• Examples include full fur suits, wings, and robots.
• Costumes, props, performances, and displays must not involve or create naked flames, explosions, smoke nor arcs or bursts of exposed electricity.

Metrocentre reserve the right to intervene in the case of attire or costumes with the following: insensitive or unnecessary use of makeup, profanities or sexual acts; inciting of hate or crime; and uniforms, emblems, or flags of organisations responsible for crimes against humanity (including their use in comic-related or satirical portrayals).

If you see someone at the event with a costume or make up you believe to be offensive or inappropriate you can report it via our security.