Our Events
Nerd|Otaku is a community led organisation where events and gatherings are core to our ethos and an integral part of our existence. It is our mission to serve as a platform to allow for community hosted events, so please reach out to us if you have any ideas or would like to organise something. Our team is ready to provide our full support to help you realise your dream event. Please check our scheduled events below, we look forward to meeting you all there!
Upcoming Events
This Sunday
Every Sunday night we host Trivia on our discord server from 20hrs till 22hrs.
Every Sunday @ 20hrs
This bring your own device will be held at Mosi-oa-Tunya Shopping & Recreation and will be a celebration of Free-to-Play games that have old-school LAN support! We hope to see you there!
October 07
08:00hrs – 19:15hrs
Mosi-oa-Tunya Shopping & Recreation
LsCon is our biggest event, where we welcome hundreds of guests as we celebrate everything nerdy! We are super excited to host LsCon in 2023 and hope to see you all there! Start working on those costumes!
October 14
08hrs – 19hrs
Mulungushi International Conference Centre
KARAOKE DAY 03
Whether you want to show off your singing skills or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome to come and take part in this event. Joins us at Zest Bar & Restaurant from 18hrs till late.
October 28
18hrs – late
ZEST BAR & RESTAURANT
Lan Party 06
This bring your own device will be held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre and will be a celebration of Free-to-Play games that have old-school LAN support! We hope to see you there!
November 18
08:00hrs – 22:15hrs
Mulungushi International Conference Centre
KARAOKE DAY 04
Whether you want to show off your singing skills or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome to come and take part in this event. Joins us at Zest Bar & Restaurant from 18hrs till late.
November 25
18hrs – late
ZEST BAR & RESTAURANT
BOARD GAME DAY 05
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday of board game action at the Zest Bar & Restaurant!
December 02
10hrs – 18hrs
ZEST BAR & RESTAURANT
Past Events of 2023
BOARD GAME DAY 01
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday morning of board game action at the Scally Wags Cafe & Restaurant!
January 21
10hrs – 18hrs
SCALLY WAGS RESTAURANT
GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023
Nerd|OtakU in partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies will be hosting the 2023 iteration of the Global Game Jam.
Jan 30 – Feb 04
Hybrid Event – First 4 days online, final 2 days at Liquid HQ
KARAOKE DAY 01
Whether you want to show off your singing skills or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome to come and take part in this event. Joins us at Zest Bar & Restaurant from 18hrs till late.
February 25
18hrs – late
ZEST BAR & RESTAURANT
BOARD GAME DAY 02
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday morning of board game action at the Zest Bar & Restaurant!
March 18
10hrs – 18hrs
ZEST BAR & RESTAURANT
ANIMEET
The AniMeet is a celebration of all things anime. A rare opportunity to get to mingle with other anime fans and express our love for the subculture!
April 08
08hrs – 18:30hrs
Mulungushi International Conference Centre
Lan Party 02
This bring your own device will be held at Mosi-oa-Tunya Shopping & Recreation and will be a celebration of Free-to-Play games that have old-school LAN support! We hope to see you there!
April 15
08:30hrs – 19:45hrs
Mosi-oa-Tunya Shopping & Recreation
BOARD GAME DAY & KARAOKE EVENING
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday morning through afternoon of board game action, which will transition into an evening of karaoke at the Scally Wags Cafe & Restaurant!
May 27
09hrs – 21hrs
SCALLY WAGS RESTAURANT
Lan Party 03
This bring your own device will be held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre and will be a celebration of Free-to-Play games that have old-school LAN support! We hope to see you there!
July 1
08:30hrs – 19:45hrs
Mosi-oa-Tunya Shopping & Recreation
BOARD GAME DAY 04
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday of board game action at the Zest Bar & Restaurant!
July 15
10hrs – 18hrs
ZEST BAR & RESTAURANT
This bring your own device will be held at Mosi-oa-Tunya Shopping & Recreation and will be a celebration of Free-to-Play games that have old-school LAN support! We hope to see you there!
August 19
08:30hrs – 19:45hrs
Mosi-oa-Tunya Shopping & Recreation
Join UNICON in the heart of Kitwe for a Anime watch party, lets enjoy the supernatural spectacle of SUZUME!
FREE ENTRY!
August 19
13:30 – 16:00
The American Corner – CBU CAMPUS
BOARD GAME DAY 05
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday of board game action at the Scally Wags Cafe & Restaurant!
September 09
10hrs – 18hrs
SCALLY WAGS RESTAURANT
LANFEST is a celebration of the gaming community, an event designed to unite gamers of all backgrounds and interests.
September 16
Mulungushi International Conference Centre
Trivia Sunday Night
Every Sunday evening we host a Nerd|Otaku Trivia Night. Our main themes include movies, tv shows, anime, gaming, music, general knowledge and comic/media characters. Feel free to join us and jump into a team to flex your nerd muscles in friendly banter and wholesome discussion.
Casual Gaming
Many of our Otakus are active gamers and their exploits are mostly done as groups. They coordinate and organise themselves on our Discord server where a wide variety of games on all platforms are played daily. We bet you can find your niche on our server and chill with other kindred spirits! Join our Discord server to connect with them and expand our gaming community.
Our Major Events
LsCon - Since 2016
LsCon is dedicated to appreciation and creating awareness of digital art, graphic design, traditional art, hand drawings, paintings, music, general tech and all forms of creative crafts. LsCon showcases creativity of digital and creative industries in the form of Video Games, Movies, and Animation among others. Please join us in our community celebration!
AniMeet - Since 2018
The AniMeet is a celebration of all things anime. A rare opportunity to get to mingle with other anime fans and express our love for the subculture through Cosplay, Art, Anime and Manga recommendations, Panels and even more. Featuring our Maid Cafe, Karaoke, Anime Trivia, Cosplay, Merchandise, Anime Inspired Artist Alley and Many More!!
TheMeet - Since 2014
If you’re a Gamer, Anime fan, Comics Nerd, Movie Buff, Manga Maniac or just generally nerdy and want to have fun this is an event you don’t wanna miss… Come and bring the nerd in you to life for jam packed FUN!! This is way to pay homage to both casual and serious gamers, with a scattering of popular eSport titles mixed with current and past classics like Fifa and Mario Cart.
