Cosplay
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File:DOCTOR WHO Cosplay & Meet MATT SMITH & JENNA COLEMAN at Comic-Con Fan Meetup 2013
Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman and other members of the production team judge a cosplay event at the San Diego Comic Con in 2013
Cosplay is a significant activity within Doctor Who fandom in which people dress up as characters from the show, typically at conventions, but potentially also at Halloween, fancy dress parties, or even for no particular occasion at all. Fans' level of participation varies, from people who buy off-the-peg, pre-made costumes, to those who pay others to manufacture bespoke costumes, to those who design and craft unique items from initial sketches to finished product.
