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| Pietro_Mercurios Heuristically Challenged
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| Dr_David_Sutton wrote: | We're getting more and more keen on the idea of doing a special Evening UInCon on Saturday 23rd Oct after the main event.
Idea would be to adjourn to a pub/club/venue we've hired for the night and enjoy an evening of entertainment in a more informal atmosphere than the lecture-based trad UnCon.
We're talking live bands and performers, stand-up, readings, DJs, a pub quiz - the sort of weird stuff that doesn't really fit into the ususal weekend line-up. I think it would be a fun, sociable sort of evening with suitably off-kilter entertainment and a chance to just drink a lot of alcohol, kick back and chat. Better than everyone just disappearing off into the autumn night to different pubs around London...
We're already talking to FT-reading musicians and others who are keen to get involved.
I'm guessing that if we can keep costs down we could probably do this for £10 a head for all UnCon-goers, maybe a bit more for non-attendees. It would be ticketed seperately from the main event and I'd imagine we'd be able to sell tickets up to the last minute, depending on size of venue.
If it actually worked, then it might be the start of something fun, and we'd be able to host special FT nights like this again, hopefully not just in London but elsewhere around the UK.
Would appreciate your thoughts, suggestions, questions - we'd like to get this off the ground, but if nobody wants it, then there's no point in trying - please let us know what you think and whether you'd support an event like this. |
(Bump!) I´d be up for it!  |
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lordmongrove Great Old One Joined: 30 May 2009 Total posts: 865 Location: Exeter Age: 43 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 11-08-2010 00:22 Post subject: |
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| Do we have a venue yet? For that matter do we know what hotel the speakers are at? |
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| Pietro_Mercurios Heuristically Challenged
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| lordmongrove Great Old One Joined: 30 May 2009 Total posts: 865 Location: Exeter Age: 43 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 11-08-2010 11:24 Post subject: |
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| Sorry i worded that badly. I meant a venue for Dave's evening bash. |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
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| Posted: 11-08-2010 11:28 Post subject: |
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| lordmongrove wrote: | | Sorry i worded that badly. I meant a venue for Dave's evening bash. |
How about Madame Tussads? |
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| lordmongrove Great Old One Joined: 30 May 2009 Total posts: 865 Location: Exeter Age: 43 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 18-08-2010 23:18 Post subject: |
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| You could hold a Fortean quiz and call it Goblin University Challenge (with Bamber Madgassercoin as the host) |
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| mutant_camel Grey Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Total posts: 4 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 31-08-2010 17:52 Post subject: |
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| Hmm isn't the convention a tad expensive this time round? |
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| original_fLeebLe Great Old One |
| Posted: 31-08-2010 20:43 Post subject: |
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it was 36 last time! i wasn't happy at the price, but i thought it was worth an investment as i am positive i am owed a drink or three by people  |
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| gordonrutter The Indescribable Horror that is a
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| Posted: 31-08-2010 22:18 Post subject: |
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Seems quite reasonable to me when compared to eg Dr Who conventions or TAM the weekend before
Gordon |
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| PaulStott Grey Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Total posts: 12 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 03-10-2010 17:11 Post subject: |
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Two questions from me.
I can only make the Sunday (can't miss the Anarchist bookfair on the Saturday I'm afraid) is there a list of the talks/events etc that are on the Sunday only?
Secondly is it possible to buy tickets on the door, and if so what is the price? I don't see the point in buying tickets in advance online, with booking fee, if they are available on the door? |
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| oll_lewis mi mou tous kiklous taratte
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| Posted: 08-10-2010 13:35 Post subject: |
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| mutant_camel wrote: | | Hmm isn't the convention a tad expensive this time round? |
It's worth it, believe me. Weird Weekend is cheeper but we can do that because it's not in London. Remember that FT and other London based coventions have to pay a lot more for their venue due to the location. However although more expensive it comes with the advantages of easier and more frequent transport and more places to stay and eat/drink. So what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts. |
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| Pietro_Mercurios Heuristically Challenged
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| Posted: 08-10-2010 15:26 Post subject: |
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| PaulStott wrote: | Two questions from me.
I can only make the Sunday (can't miss the Anarchist bookfair on the Saturday I'm afraid) is there a list of the talks/events etc that are on the Sunday only?
Secondly is it possible to buy tickets on the door, and if so what is the price? I don't see the point in buying tickets in advance online, with booking fee, if they are available on the door? |
It's usually possible to buy tickets on the door, I think. I'll check. |
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| Jen_O Great Old One Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Total posts: 195 Gender: Unknown |
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| PaulStott Grey Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Total posts: 12 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 10-10-2010 17:51 Post subject: |
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| Jen - Thanks. |
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| Dr_David_Sutton Great Old One Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Total posts: 164 Location: Fortean Towers Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 22-10-2010 18:48 Post subject: |
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Looking forward to seeing lots of you tomorrow - remember to come and say hello to me and the team.
Remember that London Transport have screwed us over royally, with closed tubes, diverted buses and Lord knows what else - so probably worth venturing out a bit earlier than you may have planned...
And if you're planning to turn up and get tickets on the door - it's CASH ONLY, as is the FT stall - so visit a hole in the wall before you arrive!
And don't forget our friends at Hand of Glory have a lovely musical evening lined up near Euston - with cheap entry for all Undelegates and FT types. See the UnCon in the evening tread for more on that.
Cheers,
DS |
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