Purple Con is a one-day event inspired by Comic-Con that is scheduled to take place on 25th July 2026 in the North–West University Vanderbijlpark Campus, promoting Cultural diversity, pop culture, Gaming, E-sports and Arts and Culture Activities through Cosplay, comic review and sales and Gaming tournaments of the world’s most famous games. This convention will showcase various activities that appeal to students of all backgrounds. People aged 12- 40 years are the main attraction to this event as it will be open to everyone and not limited to NWU students.