It doesn’t seem to be 5 minutes since the last one, but UK Pony Con (UKPC) is now less than a month away.
It’s with great pleasure I can confirm the venue for the UKPC pre-meet is our friendly local pub, The Playwright Nº 38. We have the Poets Corner booked (the backroom that is near the pizza oven), for the Friday before the convention (29th of September). The venue will be open between 6:30 PM, and when the pub closes, at Midnight. Of course, people are welcome to arrive at the pub before 6:30 PM, however I can not guarantee the room will be available before then.
The Playwright is less than 6 minutes from the Nottingham Conference Centre where the convention is to be held.
The Playwright also has adequate table space for card games, some of which we have played in the past are:
- TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder)
- Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG)
- MLP CCG at the meetup.
- Uno (Including the Wild Card Version)
If you don’t feel like playing board/card games, don’t worry! There will be plenty of people to socialise with and catch up with old and new friends before a busy weekend going around the convention.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Useful links
Poets Corner exact location on what3words
The Route from UKPC to The Playwright
UK Pony Con
The Playwright website
The plan for the 21st of May meetup will start at The Playwright Nº 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see why this date was picked, see the blog post on the results for the May and June Meetups voting.
We booked the Hamlet Corner, the back room farthest from the pizza oven, for between 12 PM and 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people to play cards and board games. Some of the games we have played in the past are:
- TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder)
- Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG)
- MLP CCG at the meetup.
- Uno (Including the Wild Card Version)
If playing tabletop games is not your thing, then there will be plenty of people at the meetup who you can hang out with and socialise. It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre, so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meetup, you won’t have far to go.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The plan for the 12th of March meetup is to start at The Playwright Nº 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see why this date was picked, see the blog post on the results for the March and April Meetups voting.
We have booked the Hamlet Corner, the back room that is not near the pizza oven, for between 12 PM to 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people to play cards and board games. Some of the games we have played in the past are:
- TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder)
- Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG)
- MLP CCG at the meetup.
- Uno (Including the Wild Card Version)
If playing tabletop games is not your thing then there will be plenty of people at the meetup who you can hang out with and socialise. It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre, so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meetup, you won’t have far to go.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The voting for the next Trottinghamshire Meetup is now closed. We have a booking at The Playwright Nº 38 and The Dice Cup for the 22nd of January. However, the plan for this meetup is slightly different from our typical meetup (See Below). To see the details behind why this date was the groups choice, see the blog post on the results of the January and February meetup poll.
Meetup agenda & Venues
The plan for the January Meetup is to meet at The Playwright Nº 38 at midday. Due to refurbishment, I could only book a table between 12:00 and 14:00. However, this should be enough time to have food (a Sunday dinner is one of the options) and drinks. Afterward, we head to The Dice Cup at 14:00, where I also have booked a table from 14:15 to at least 18:00.
The Dice Cup has adequate table space for people to play card and board games. Some of the games we have played in the past are:
- TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder)
- Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG)
- MLP CCG at the meetup.
- Uno (Including the Wild Card Version)
If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people at the meetup with who you can hang out and socialise. There is an entry fee of 1£ to play your own card games and board games.
Directions To The Dice Cup From The Playwright Nº 38 [Bigger Map]
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The Playwright Nº 38 Website
The Dice Cup Website
The plan for the 20th of November meetup is to start at The Playwright Nº 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see the details behind why this date was picked see the blog post on the results for the October and November Meetups voting.
We have booked the Hamlet Corner, the back room that is not near the pizza oven, for between 12 PM to 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people to play card and board games. Some of the games we have played in the past are:
- TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder)
- Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG)
- MLP CCG at the meetup.
- Uno (Including the Wild Card Version)
If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people at the meetup with who you can just hang out and socialise. It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meetup, you won’t have far to go.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The plan for the 23rd of October meetup is to start at The Playwright Nº 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see the details behind why this date was picked see the blog post on the results for the October and November Meetups voting.
We have booked the Hamlet Corner, the back room that is not near the pizza oven, for between 12 PM to 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people to play card and board games. Some of the games we have played in the past are:
- TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder)
- Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG)
- MLP CCG at the meetup.
- Uno (Including the Wild Card Version)
It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meetup, you won’t have far to go. If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people at the meetup with who you can just hang out and socialise.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The plan for the June 25th meetup is to start at the Playwright 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see the details behind why this date was picked see the blog post on the results for the June and July Meetups voting.
We have booked the Hamlet Corner, the back room that is not near the pizza oven, for between 12 PM to 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people who enjoy playing card games, so people can play TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder), Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG), and MLP CCG at the meetup.
It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meetup, you won’t have far to go. If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people at the meetup with who you can just hang out and socialise.
In other news, there is going to be an RMT strike on Saturday, so traveling by car or bus is the best option. Trent Barton Bus Service’s online route finder and timetables can be found here: Trent Barton Route Finder.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The plan for the March 12th meetup is to start at the Playwright 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see the details behind why this date was picked, see the blog post on the results of the voting for the February and March Meetups dates.
We will be holding the meetup somewhere near the back room near the pizza oven, between 12 PM to 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people who enjoy playing card games, so people can play TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder), Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG), and MLP CCG at the meetup.
It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meetup, you won’t have far to go. If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people at the meetup with who you can just hang out and socialise.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The plan for the February 19th meetup is to start at the Playwright 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see the details behind why this date was picked see the blog post on the results for the February and March Meetups voting.
We will be holding the meetup near the back room which has a projector, between 12 PM to 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people who enjoy playing card games, so people can play TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder), Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG), and MLP CCG at the meetup.
It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meetup, you won’t have far to go. If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people at the meetup with who you can just hang out and socialize.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
The plan for the January meetup is to have it at the Playwright 38 pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. To see the details behind why this date was picked see the blog post on the results for the Christmas and January Meetups voting.
We will be holding the meetup in the back room which has a projector, between 12 PM to 6 PM. It has adequate table space for people who enjoy playing card games, so people can play TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder), Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG), and MLP CCG at the meetup.
It is also close to the Victoria Shopping Centre so if anyone wants to do some shopping during the meet, you won’t have far to go. If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people at the meetup with who you can just hang out and socialise with.
I think it goes without saying, but it’s probably a good idea to bring a mask to wear in the shops and for when moving about the pub, especially considering the new Omicron variant.
Useful Links
Trottinghamshire Bronies Discord Server
Trottinghamshire Bronies Telegram Group
