UK Pony Con (UKPC) 2024 Pre-Meet @ The Dice Cup.

Join us for the pre-meet at the Dice Cup, a board game cafe just a short distance from the UKPC venue. The pre-meet is scheduled for Friday the 4th of October, starting at approximately 6 PM and concluding at 11 PM. Also, while you’re welcome to come beforehand, please be aware that a table is not guaranteed to be available. Also note, it would be very helpful if you are certain that you are coming to the pre-meet, for you to RSVP to this event by using the form below, as it could result in you being turned away because we weren’t able to book the correct a number of tables.

At the Dice Cup, there is adequate table space for card games, some of which we have played in the past: 

  • TSSSF (Twilight Sparkles’ Secret Shipfic Folder).
  • Tails of Equestria (a Pen and Paper RPG).
  • MLP CCG.
  • Uno (Including the Wild Card Version).
  • Casting Shadows

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 after a busy weekend going around the convention.  

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Trottinghamshire April Meetup (28/04/2024) @ Emett Clock ➡️ The Dice Cup

The plan for the 28th of April meetup differs from the last one. This is because the playwright has started taking deposits if we want to book in advance. Unfortunately, the amount requested was far too excessive. This is why for all foreseeable meetups, we will be having the meetups at  The Dice Cup.

This time around, we will also be having a pre-meet at the far end of Victoria Shopping Centre, starting at the Emett Clock on the second floor, at 11 AM to go around the Victoria Centre for both shopping and eating. The clock is next to the Mankind shop near the shopping centre’s entrance nearest to car park [Click here for said entrance on google maps]

As far as the plan for the main meetup, we have booked a table at The Dice Cup cafe on Mansfield Road, a 2-minute walk from Nottingham Victoria Bus Station between 12 PM and 6 PM.  It’s 6£ pounds to play the Dice Cup games, or 2£ pounds if you are not going to play any of the Dice Cup’s games. There will be people at the meetup with their own games, so it should not be a problem if you don’t want to play the Dice Cup’s games (or any games). 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. As mentioned, 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.

Please be aware that the Dice Cup does have restricted menu options for snacks due to its Vegan policy. If you require your own food, you will not be allowed to eat/drink them on site.

To see why this date was chosen, see the blog post on the results for the 23rd March and the 28th of April Meetup voting.

The Dice Cup [View on a bigger map]

Victoria Shopping Centre Emett Clock (Closest shop is Mankind) [View on a bigger map]

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UK Pony Con (UKPC) 2023 Pre-Meet @ The Playwright Nº 38.

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!

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The 23rd of September (2023) Meetup Confirmation, and news about Future Meetups (October and UKPC Pre/After Meetups).

The date for the September meetup has been chosen. This date was picked because it was the most popular day and gave people the most notice.

The September meetup will be on Saturday, the 23rd of September. Because of an issue with the voting for October’s meetup date, that date will be announced later. I will also post the details of these meetups and the UKPC Pre/After meetups in the event section of our website at a later date.

September Results

DateDiscordTelegramFacebookTotal
3rd September, Saturday101
9th September, Sunday303
10th September, Saturday202
23rd September, Sunday4105
24th September, Saturday3003

Raw Results

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UK Pony Con (UKPC) 2022 Pre-Meet @ The Playwright Nº 38.

It doesn’t seem to be 5 minutes, since the last one but UK Pony Con (UKPC) is less than a month away.

I can now confirm that the venue for the UKPC pre-meet is The Playwright Nº 38. We have the Poets Corner booked (the backroom that is near the pizza oven) at The Playwright, for the Friday of the convention (7th of October), between 6:30 PM and when the pub closes at 12:00 AM. People are welcome to arrive at the pub before 6:30 PM, but we can not guarantee the room will not be available before 6:30 PM.

Less than 6 minutes from the Nottingham Conference Centre where the convention venue is, and we have a good relationship with the The Playwright.

The Playwright has adequate table space for card 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 table top games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people who you can just hang out with and socialise.

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UK Pony Con (UKPC) 2021 Pre Meetup (8/10/2021)

 

Over the last couple of months, the Trottinghamshire Bronies attendees and I have been coming up with ideas for the UK Pony Con (UKPC) Pre/After Meetups.

I can now confirm that the venue for the UKPC pre-meet and after-meet is The Johnson Arms. We have The Johnson Arms booked for Friday 8th of October (between 4 PM and 11 PM) and Sunday 10th of October (between 7 PM and 11 PM) of the convention.

While not a requirement, it would be helpful for people to RSVP on this event page for the Pre Meetup, as The Johnson Arms has asked for rough numbers. The Event page for the After Meetup can be found here.

The Johnson Arms has adequate table space for card games such as TSSSF and MLP CCG. If playing tabletop games is not your thing, there will be plenty of people with who you can just hang out, show off convention merch and socialise.

Travelling to the meetup Venue

Via Tram

To get from the UKPC Venue to The Johnson Arms, catch the Toton Lane tram from Royal Centre tram stop, and get off at Gregory Street stop.

There is a Toton Lane tram every 10 minutes, and the directions to The Johnson Arms can also be found here, or below as an embedded google map.

Tram times & Tickets

The cheapest tram ticket is a Day Ticket and will cost £4.40 for Adults, or £3.40 for Students. Said tickets, along with other ticket options can be ordered online from the Nottingham Express Transit website, or the ticket machine at the Royal Centre tram stop.

The full timetable for the trams can be found on Timetable & Frequency Guide page on the Nottingham Express Transit website.

From UKPC Venue To The Johnson Arms  (Public Transport). Bigger Map

Via Car

Below are directions from UKPC Venue to various car parking locations within the walking distance of The Johnson Arms, and the best routes to walk from said car parking to The Johnson Arms .

Dunkirk Road Parking (Free after 8 PM) Bigger Map

The best route to the venue from Dunkirk Road parking BIGGER MAP

P2 Pay & Display Car Park (Open 24 hours) Bigger Map

 

The best route to the venue from P2 Pay & Display Car Park Bigger Map

Radmarsh Rd Parking (Free on all Sundays) Bigger Map

The best route to the venue from Radmarsh Rd Parking BIGGER MAP

 

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Oct 16th / Nov 6th Meetups (IRL), and UKPC 2021 Pre/After meet Announcements

The voting for dates of the next couple of upcoming meetups are now closed, and the dates have now been chosen. These dates were picked due to them being the most popular days, the least disliked days, and the days that gives people the most notice.

The October Meetup will be held on the 16th of October, and the August Meetup will be on the 6th of November.

In other news, I can now confirm that the venue for the UKPC pre-meet and after-meet is The Johnson Arms. We have the Johnson Arms booked for the Friday (8th of October between 4 PM and 11PM) and Sunday (10th of October between 7 PM and 11PM) of the convention. More details will be posted soon, including the best method of get to the venue from the convention centre.

Details for both meetups and the UKPC Pre-meet/After-meet, will be posted at a later date in the events selection of this website. I will update this blog post, when said details are added.

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Event

Trottinghamshire 16th of Oct Meetup
Trottinghamshire 6th of Nov Meetup
UKPC 2021 After Meet
UKPC 2021 Pre Meet

Venue

The Johnson Arms
The Johnson Arms on google maps

October Results

date Votes For Votes Against Total
18 Sep 2021 3 2 1
19 Sep 2021 2 3 -1
3 Oct 2021 2 4 -2
16 Oct 2021 3 0 3
17 Oct 2021 3 2 1
23 Oct 2021 3 1 3
24 Oct 2021 3 4 -1
Other Option 1 (10th of Oct)

November Results

date Votes For Votes Against Total
6 Nov 2021 5 1 4
7 Nov 2021 3 2 1
13 Nov 2021 3 1 2
14 Nov 2021 2 3 -1
27 Nov 2021 3 3 0
28 Nov 2021 2 5 -3

Raw Data

Poll Results for October and November.
The suggestion for other dates we could have the meetup on.