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Tabletop Scotland: Basic Info What is it?Tabletop Scotland is a two day convention celebrating board games, card games and roleplaying games. In 2019 it was on the last weekend in August. Across the two days it had 1,585 unique attendees, a 54% increase on 2018. There is a bring & buy, seminars games library and events you can book on …
Originally published September 5 2018. Updated for 2019. Introducing an in-depth guide to the ins and outs of MCM Manchester Comic Con by Alice Isted of Arisu Cosplay What is MCM Manchester Comic Con? MCM Manchester Comic Con is a family-friendly two day event hosted in the heart of Manchester. It is a celebration of all things pop culture: anime, …
Hello! *waves* It’s been a while since I’ve written anything for CFG. I’ve had (and still has) a poorly laptop 🙁 I can truly say, I’ve missed you geeks! And, what better way to come back than to let you know of my shenanigans in the comic con world. Crew at Thames Con As you may remember, my last volunteering …
We took Coaching for Geeks Community member Jantien along to the UK Games Expo Press night. Here’s what she came back with. Jantien’s take on UK Games Expo Press Night: Like dangling a carrot in front of a donkey. Imagine you really like boardgames and would play them every day if you got a chance AND you’ve been invited to …
PAX East. This is not a review (it is a little bit), it’s part of the Coaching for Geeks Convention Survival Guide, to help you get the most from any convention. Going to a con? Want to contribute? Email robin at coachingforgeeks dot com. PAX East is a beast. A giant gaming convention taking place over 4 days, in the …
In 2017 at PAX East, the year of the storm, I caught PAX Plague and I caught it bad. The common cold, amplified by the power of tens of thousands of gamers from around the world. Was I dying? Would I ever make it back to the UK? Was this my last PAX ever? Staying on an inflatable mattress in …
PAX events have a set of rules governing attendee behaviour. And their safety and accessibility pages state “Since the early beginnings of the show, PAX has been proactive about creating and implementing policies that ensure a safe and fun environment for attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and Enforcers alike.” At PAX East, the Diversity Lounge was showing just how safe and …
Glasgow Games Festival: What is it? A day of open board gaming in city centre Glasgow with demos, traders and a games library, with just under 400 attendees. It has been operating for a couple of years, and has a website: http://www.glasgowgamesfestival.com/ Glasgow Games Festival: When is it? The 2019 dates haven’t been announced yet. The last one was Saturday 17th …
Josh & Kenzie here, the first junior reporters for Coaching for Geeks, reporting on the one of the biggest comic cons in the UK and giving you our survival tips! When we were asked if we would like the opportunity to be junior reporters at one of the biggest comic cons in the country we couldn’t believe it. We had …
So you’ve arrived at a comic con, now what? So you have arrived at comic con, you have got your wrist band and just entered the exhibition hall, what are you going to do now? At MCM Comic Con there’s loads for you to do that will guarantee that you will keep you busy all day including that of panels, …
Coaching for geeks meets Pokemon’s Veronica Taylor at MCM London (2018) Away from all the mayhem and hubbub of the main halls we had a fantastic intimate interview with the talented Veronica Taylor, I rather cleverly like the total noob that I am managed to record absolutely nothing as I managed to press the wrong button on Robin’s dictaphone! …
Doki Doki is a small, independently run festival dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture. With six years under its belt, its had time to grow into a comprehensive event, with a huge mix of stalls and entertainment. Doki Doki Convention: The Basics It’s run by the enigmatic Andrew Gaskell, previous shop owner in Manchester’s Affleck’s Palace, and supported …
Robert House guides us through the 12 Injuries of Christmas and what to do about them, bringing you health and happiness! Welcome back to the 12 Injuries of Christmas! Let’s leave the first 2 families to recover from their nightmares on Christmas, and move along to the next door down… On the ninth day of Christmas, another injury…. Nine Ladies …
Guest writer Heather Tins leads us through everything you need to know about Thought Bubble, the largest comic art convention in the UK since 2007. What is Thought Bubble? Thought Bubble is arguably the largest comic art convention in the UK. The festival has been running since 2007 and continues to grow. The festival now spans a full week and …
Cosplay is, to quote a friend of mine, simply ‘The Art of Dressing Up’. Cosplay. What is it exactly? Is that when people dress up as Japanese schoolgirls? Well, yes but also no. Oh I know! Is it some underground fetish hobby? Well, yes, but also a big no. If you’re not new here, you may have seen my previous …
Volunteering at Comic Cons I started to write this on my way home from volunteering at London Film and Comic Con. It’s the UK’s biggest event of its kind. It’s a place where dreams are made for a lot of geeks. It’s a place where you’re with your people. It’s also where you can meet your heroes. But any organiser would know, …
Your guide to cosplaying at MCM Comic Con with Dream Away Cosplay Here we have Tessa Istel of Dream Away Cosplay giving her tips, she’s attended MCM Manchester Comic Con 5 times now and she’s going to share what she thinks will be helpful for you whether you are attending MCM Comic Con Manchester and elsewhere. Hi, I’m …
Assorted Musings and Advice from MCM Manchester Comic Con Attack of the Voice Actors! Manchester Comic Con took place over the weekend of July 28-29 and Coaching for Geeks overlord Robin asked me to go and cover it, gifting me with a nice, shiny press pass. I had only been to MCM Manchester Comic Con once before, about eight years …
What is UK Games Expo? Well, it’s an expo, not a convention. Fancy! It’s great big tabletop gaming convention; boardgames, wargames, cardgames, roleplaying games. Plus nerdy entertainment shows, a Viking village… in their own words: UK Games Expo (UKGE) is the largest Hobby Games Convention in the UK – where all aspects of the gaming hobby are represented …
What comes up for you when the term “Mental Health” is mentioned? Does it make you feel uncomfortable? Do you feel anxious or sad? Many people struggle with their own thoughts along with the stigma that comes up with it. Here’s my post on what I found out about the battles and challenges of anxiety, depression and other disorders… at …
Beth Malcolm of Amazonian Cosplay, is an experienced cosplayer; participating in competitive cosplay events and spending months of time (and wages) on her intricate cosplay creations. She has appeared on the podcast and on stage with Coaching for Geeks’ own Robin at MCM Birmingham Comic Con – and now she shares her cosplay catastrophes. We all have those moments in …
It was the first time in over 4 months, since the end of my marriage, that I felt a tiny level of confidence to go out and give a shot at finding a partner. My friends – an excitable bunch – threw together a night of vocal musings at the Karaoke bar for just such an occasion. I put myself …
At the UK Games Expo I got some hands-on demos of some of the tabletop games being exhibited. Here’s my games review and low down on the game play mechanics. Game Review: Posthuman Saga I believe that it was fate that I played this game. Two days before the expo I came across an advert in Facebook messenger …
There is nothing quite like the exhilaration of a live performance. I discovered to my delight that there were several seminars, workshops and live events running alongside the tabletop gaming at the UK Games Expo, each one geeky in their own way and the majority of which were priced at an incredibly reasonable five pounds per person. Bargain! Here’s …
So this year I got to go the UK Games Expo for the first time ever! This article is a brief coverage of the event, what kind of things you can expect to see there and how I found the experience of some of the individual aspects of it as well as overall. The expo is huge and I would …