CitizenCon 2954: Manchester, UK on October 19-20, 2024

[stockish]

I got my ticket and hotel, just browsing flights for now.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

I regret to inform due to circumstances beyond my control a budget of ticket+accomodation+travel+food\drink coming to 1000+GBP I won't be attending this year's convention despite it being in the country I'm in.

Have fun all who can get there in person, maybe next time

 

[BUTUZ]

I regret to inform due to circumstances beyond my control a budget of ticket+accomodation+travel+food\drink coming to 1000+GBP I won't be attending this year's convention despite it being in the country I'm in.

Have fun all who can get there in person, maybe next time

Yep same for me - pricing is crazy for 2 days in a convention centre I'd rather spend the 1000 on a 10 day holiday somewhere warm and sunny :/

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Yep same for me - pricing is crazy for 2 days in a convention centre I'd rather spend the 1000 on a 10 day holiday somewhere warm and sunny :/

I could have saved up a little pot with some advanced notice, but the month they put the tickets on sale was in the same month they sold 'em and I'd just a couple of days earlier donated a fair chunk to a family member to help out with car issues and other debts, so I'm just putting it down to the universe doing all it can to keep me away this year.

Suffice to say with omens like that I won't be entering any competitions to win a ticket if there are any!

So here's an idea... who wants to book a village hall somewhere equidistant from all of us all and put on a coffee morning/mini watch party? We can have village fete games like Ring Toss and Splat The Rat, a Bric-a-brak stall and home-made cakes on sale for 50p a piece. It'd be like the TEST version of Drakes IAE Defence Con.

 

[BUTUZ]

So here's an idea... who wants to book a village hall somewhere equidistant from all of us all and put on a coffee morning/mini watch party? We can have village fete games like Ring Toss and Splat The Rat, a Bric-a-brak stall and home-made cakes on sale for 50p a piece. It'd be like the TEST version of Drakes IAE Defence Con.

Ooh a lan party! Good idea thanks for organising it!! I am in South Wales where are you? :D

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Ooh a lan party! Good idea thanks for organising it!! I am in South Wales where are you? :D

Hmmmm, I'm in Lincolnshire which currently puts us somewhere round Birmingham way...? Depends where everyone else is from?

*disclaimer: my incompetence by far outshines my idea generation so this may not go well at all.

 

[BUTUZ]

My grand pappy from there I do the trip every now and again to see what's left of the family and then up to newcastle to see more family, I was hoping you were gonna say bristol or somthing :p

 

[Talonsbane]

*disclaimer: my incompetence by far outshines my idea generation so this may not go well at all.

For some reason, when I read this, the show Red Dwarf came to mind.

 

[ReconDelta]

Ticket: CHECK
Flight: CHECK
Hotel: CHECK

See you at CitCon 2024.

 

[CitizenDad]

Hey mate, are you coming again?



Last Manchester CitCon was very cool, despite Carrack being delayed and few other disappointments.
Pre-show party with the CIG staff was great.

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This is one of the coolest fuckin pics on this entire site o7

I told CitizenMom and CitizenGunnar we were going to finally visit our ancestral isle and started planning, then saw that not a single Man City fixture was going to be held in the month of October? Not sure how that works. Might be able to swing a two week holiday to catch a match early the following month but if not we'll have to wait til the next Manchester Citizencon to kick two items off the old bucketlist in one trip. I really wanted to go this year because I'm pretty sure it will be the best yet, with the most actual content, and things to do :) October is coming up fast tho. G's bday is October too and he really, REALLY wants to go to a Citcon though LA ones are so much more affordable.

Will it go Germany>Austin>LA? or anyone know the "rotation" ?

 

[wmk]

CitizenCon 2954 Schedule and Venue Map published.
Full-size Anvil Aerospace F7C Hornet on site!

Schedule
Saturday, October 19 - CitizenCon 2954 DAY 1
9:00 AM - Doors Open
10:00 AM - Livestream Preshow Starts
11:00 AM - Brave New Worlds
01:00 PM - Social Universe
02:45 PM - Cosplay Competition
03:30 PM - Dressed to Kill
04:30 PM - Beyond Pyro
05:30 PM - [ Redacted ]
09:00 PM - Day 1 Ends

Sunday, October 20 - CitizenCon 2954 DAY 2
08:00 AM - Doors Open
09:00 AM - Livestream Preshow Starts
10:00 AM - Crafting Your Home
11:15 AM - Captains of Industry
12: 00 PM - The Stars My Destination
02:30 PM - Day 2 Ends

All times in local time zone; for your local time go to Discord post
https://discord.com/channels/75630661951557632/1164548090905251879/1294019153539104899

Venue Map

More info at --
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/citizencon
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/19896-CitizenCon-2954-FAQ

 

[Cyberwolf]

wonder if we'll be able to climb in for pics? Prob not But I will take a Pic next to it!!

 

[Cyberwolf]

Flight Check, Hotel Check, Beer Check Check!

 

[wmk]

And now for something completely different: beer and food
The subjective list of bars and pubs in the city centre, including selected BarCitizen event locations.

Please add your favourites below.
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BrewDog
35 Peter St, Manchester M2 5BG, United Kingdom

Peaky Blinders
23 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR, United Kingdom

Impossible
36 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR, United Kingdom

Revolution
90-94 Oxford Rd, Manchester M1 5WH, United Kingdom

Mulligans Irish Pub
12 Southgate, Manchester M3 2RB, United Kingdom

Cane & Grain
49, 51 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1NA, United Kingdom

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Pitmaster
Relatively cheap BBQ & Smokehouse restaurant
31C Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M14 5TB, United Kingdom

Great North Pie Co
Self-explanatory. Traditional handcrafted pies
Kampus, Aytoun St, Manchester M1 3GL, United Kingdom

Tortilla Manchester Piccadilly
Chipotle-like Mexican grill if you miss your daily cheap burritos
Piccadilly Station, Manchester M60 7RA, United Kingdom

 

[wmk]

Attending CitizenCon 2954 or BarCitizen in Manchester? Join our private Discord channel!

If you're planning to attend CitizenCon 2954 or the BarCitizen meetups in Manchester, UK next week, we have a private channel just for you:

Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games

Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

discord.com

This space is for coordinating meetups, sharing information, and connecting with other members who will be there.

To join the channel, please DM ChromeNinja or 𝘄𝗺𝗸 on Discord with some proof that you're attending. This could be a screenshot of your ticket confirmation or any other verification. We value your privacy and want to ensure that only attendees have access to this channel.


---- Safe travels, and we hope to see you in Manchester!

 

[wmk]

Transportation and key locations

Unless you have any physical disabilities, you can reach all key CitCon locations on foot.
For example, it's exactly 1 mile or 1,500m from the Piccadilly train station to the Moxy hotel on Atkinson street.

Alternatively, you can take a tram or a bus. There is even a free bus, which can be used to travel around city centre:
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500351/public_transport/8637/bee_network_free_bus

The easiest way to get from Manchester Airport to the city centre is by train. Trains run from Manchester airport to Manchester Piccadilly every 10 minutes, 7 days a week, and the ride takes around 20 minutes.

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Manchester city centre map: Moxy hotel in the top left corner, Piccadilly station on the right, Convention Center and Thursday BarCitizen location on the left, Friday BarCitizen location at the bottom.

 

[wmk]

Weather forecast

Manchester (Greater Manchester) weather

Manchester 7 day weather forecast including weather warnings, temperature, rain, wind, visibility, humidity and UV

www.metoffice.gov.uk

North West England weather forecast

Summary
Cloudy and rather breezy, with patchy rain turning heavier overnight.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday
Dry and settled on Thursday with plenty of sunshine. Becoming cloudier and windier through Friday, with strengthening south-westerly winds pushing patchy rain across the area. Further heavy showers on Saturday.

 

[Raven_King]

So basically Manchester = Microtech in a surprising number of ways.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

So basically Manchester = Microtech in a surprising number of ways.

Equitoral Microtech I'd say

 

[M4cex]

The easiest way to get from Manchester Airport to the city centre is by train. Trains run from Manchester airport to Manchester Piccadilly every 10 minutes, 7 days a week, and the ride takes around 20 minutes.

It's possible to go straight to Oxford Road station instead of Piccadilly? That's way closer. Also what's the best way to get the train tickets? via an App or...