Clockers Con I

Clockers Con is a new event from Treehouse Entertainment: running over the Saturday evening and Sunday, featuring all your favourites from the world of Clocktower!

The event is made up of two parts—you can attend either or both:

Saturday evening (6pm-10pm)

A smaller number of tickets (capped at 70 people) and a more curated experience, with a welcome drink included and two games over the evening, each featuring a cast member story telling and one playing with you.

Sunday (10am-10pm)

A larger number (250 players), and a more DIY experience, but with many, many hours of Clockers time and loads of cast members around to say hi to, play a game with and grab a selfie with. We will have cast members storytelling in dedicated rooms, with others roaming and joining in games. If you love to storytell, we encourage you to bring a grim and book games in the app ahead of time.

You can also expect:

• A program of panels and Q&As with interesting topics and guests—these will be filmed, and the ticket price includes online access after the day

• Costume competition!

• A newbie room for early-stage players

• A newbie storyteller room for people who want to gain storytelling skills, with a rules lawyer on hand

• A Teensyville space for quick, small games

• Dedicated event Discord and app for planning

• Con-specific merch

When?

Saturday 5th April, 6.30-10pm

Sunday 6th April, 10am-10pm

Who?

Saturday: Dom Allen, Adam Blampied, Sullivan Beau Brown, Ivan Brett from the Traitors, Daddy Ben Burns, Ken Cheng, Jon Gracey, Mara Joy, Holly Musgrave, Patters, Tilly Steele

Sunday: Dom Allen, Adam Blampied, Sullivan Beau Brown, Ivan Brett from the Traitors, Daddy Ben Burns, Ken Cheng, Jon Gracey, Mara Joy, Dan Layton, Holly Musgrave, Patters, Rosie Nicholls, Tilly Steele, Lorna Rose Treen

How much does it cost?

Tickets to the Saturday night are £80, and Sunday is £65. Saturday is priced higher because it's the more curated part of the event, with a smaller number of attendees, planned games with guaranteed cast players and a higher cast to attendee ratio. Sunday is the best bang for your buck, with 12 hours of playing time and lots of opportunities to meet and play with the cast. If you want to come to both Saturday and Sunday, you'll get a £15 discount. We have ten volunteer tickets for the weekend and 10 access tickets for the Sunday for disabled, unwaged, students, pensioners or anyone else who needs it. We will not check your eligibility, so this is purely done on an honour system.

Where?

Theatre Deli is a venue we love - an arts charity that uses buildings that are going to be refurbished or knocked down. They put a lot of effort into supporting artists and we're happy to be able to contribute with a large booking like this! Features include:

• Two quiet chill-out rooms (one on each floor) which we can use for downtime
• A lift and wheelchair accessible
• Gender-neutral loos
• Licensed cafe onsite selling drinks and snacks
• 13 separate rooms so that each circle will have its own space (there will however be one large room hosting two circles)
• Common areas that can also hold games

Please note there is no street parking nearby, but there are excellent public transport connections. Nearest tube stations are Aldgate (5 mins walk), Liverpool St (5 mins walk), Monument and Tower Hill (both 8 mins), and nearest mainline stations are London Bridge (20 mins walk), Liverpool St (obvs), Blackfriars/City Thameslink (25 mins walk), Fenchurch St (4 minutes walk).

Volunteer tickets

**UPDATE** - thank you all for your enthusiasm, we now have more than enough volunteers!

There are 10 volunteer tickets available. These involve help with setting up and packing down the event plus light duties during the day. You will of course still get to play as well. Please note that some but not all of these jobs include moving chairs so will need people physically able to do that task. However there will be some tasks that don't require lifting (checking people in, directing traffic, rules advice). Please email us on hello@playwithtreehouse.com if this sounds like something you'd like to do, and note any relevant experience you have (experience is not required but it will help us give you tasks that suit you). I expect these will be very popular so please get in touch ASAP. Note that we will ideally have the same people throughout the weekend so we'll prioritise people who can be there on both Saturday evening and Sunday.

Code of conduct

Please note that a code of conduct will be sent to all ticket holders and staff so we can create a safe and respectful environment for everyone in the room. We'll send this out ahead of the date.

Player experience

You're welcome to join if you're a new player, but please familiarise yourself with the Pandemonium Institute's How to Play series. Another change from last year is that we're going to ask ticket holders to tell us their experience level with the game on booking and we will put groups into beginner, intermediate and experienced players.

FAQs

Is it wheelchair accessible?

Yes! There are wheelchair loos on both floors, ramps and a lift.

Is there parking?

There's no street parking, but there are several nearby paid parking spots, including on Minories, Lower Thames St, and via JustPark. Please note that the location is within London's congestion charge zone, which operates 12pm-6pm on weekends. If you need disabled parking spots, please see the City of London's disabled parking info. (Blue badge holders receive a 100% discount on the congestion charge).

Otherwise, if you're coming from out of town, it might make sense to park at a further-out train station and finish the journey on public transport. We will open a Discord channel for carpooling as well.

Can kids come?

We're happy for kids 10-15 to be accompanied by their parents. Anyone 16+ is welcome to join without supervision, but please make yourself known to us for safeguarding purposes.

What are the food options?

There will be snacks (think: crisps, chocolate, nuts) and drinks (soft drinks, beer/wine and tea/coffee) available in the cafe onsite, and you’re welcome to bring your own food. There are supermarkets close by, as well as plenty of restaurant options in the vicinity and on Deliveroo/Uber Eats.

What if I buy a ticket and but then can't come?

Tickets are non-refundable. However, if the event is sold out and we have a waiting list we should be able to find someone to take the ticket for you so just let us know via hello@playwithtreehouse.com. You're also welcome to sell your ticket on (there will be a channel on the Discord to arrange swaps). We just ask that you notify us of name changes. 

What if I need quiet time?

There is a chillout room on each floor available for anyone to take some time out. Additionally, there’s an outdoor space with seating around the corner on Mitre St at end of the street next to St Botolph without Bishopsgate if you want to be outside and stretch your legs. One of our attendees is a therapist and has offered her services for wellbeing support on the day.

Are there hotels or hostels nearby?

There are many hotels, with a huge range of both price and quality! Here’s the cheapest one nearby that I could locate that's close to the venue. You might find better deals at Premier Inn/Travelodge/Holiday Inn type hotels a little further out - we'd suggest getting creative and looking at hotels near stations along the Weaver line, which terminates at Liverpool St (Edmonton, Enfield, Walthamstow, Cheshunt, Chingford) - or on the Elizabeth Line (Stratford, Ilford) for a short commute. We'll open a Discord channel for accommodation tips and buddy-ups.