Events

This is a calendar of upcoming pervasive games around the world - both individual games, and larger, organised events. If you're planning to run a game in your area, in whatever context, you're welcome to add it to the list with a date, time and location. (If you want some advice for running your own gaming event, we've got a Sandpit howto and a smaller event howto.)

If you want to keep up to date, there's an RSS feed of this page's updates. There's also an archive of past events, if you want to see what you've missed.

August 2009

Wednesday 26th

• The Sandpit Tour: Forest Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland

2-6pm, above the Forest Cafe in Bristo Place

We’ll be playing both inside and out, trying out some of the best pervasive games to come out of eighteen months of the Sandpit, plus a brand-new game Clockwork Ghosts from local artist David Overend.

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/edinburgh-sandpit/

September 2009

Thursday 3rd

• The Sandpit Tour: National Theatre Wales in Cardiff, Wales

6:30-10:30pm, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, North Road

Includes brand-new games from local artists, including new work from Bethan Marlow (Watch Your Back), Rhiannon Cousins (Nicked!), Rhys Thomas (The Angels Project) and Shellshock Theatre (Phonebox Frenzy!).

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/cardiff-sandpit/

Wednesday 9th

• The Sandpit Tour: The Lighthouse in Brighton, England

6:30-10:30pm, The Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street

We’ll be playing both inside and out, trying out some of the best pervasive games to come out of eighteen months of the Sandpit, plus brand-new game from Hatchet from local maker John Willshire.

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/brighton-sandpit/

Thursday 10th - Sunday 13th

• Igfest in Bristol, England

This september "You’re on it" as we turn the whole city into our playground – join in a whole weekend of playing with the city itself at igfest '09, the international street games festival that will turn Bristol's Harborside into a giant playground.

Some games will test your stamina, others will challenge your wits. Some will have rich themes and narratives whilst others just ask you to throw paint at each other. Some games last for hours and others take just a few minutes, some games are high tech and some use no tech.

Igfest includes an appearance from the Sandpit Tour.

Our promise to you is that all the games are friendly, fun and absolutely FREE. Get your game face on.

Full programme at http://igfest.org/programme

Thursday 24th

• The Sandpit Tour: AND Festival in Liverpool, England

6:30-10:30pm, FACT, 88 Wood Street

We’ll be playing both inside and out, trying out some of the best pervasive games to come out of eighteen months of the Sandpit, plus the new game Buttle from local designer Nick Howard.

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/liverpool-sandpit/

Thursday 24th

• The Sandpit Tour: Village Green Festival in Southend-on-Sea, England

11am-6pm, Chalkwell Park

Join Hide&Seek at the Village Green Festival for seven hours of social games and playful experiences: chasing, hiding, deducing, observing, drawing, betraying and more. And it’s completely free!

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/southend-sandpit/

Saturday 26th

• ""Play Dead"" in London, England

8:00-10:00pm, Hampstead Heath

Running, shooting, sneaking and hiding in the park – after dark. When The Zombies Come, how will you fare?

Details at http://fire-hazard.net/

Saturday 30th

• The Sandpit Tour: RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon, England

6:30-10:30pm, RSC Waterside Space

Join Hide&Seek at the RSC’s Waterside Space for four hours of social games and playful experiences: chasing, hiding, deducing, observing, drawing, betraying and more. And it’s completely free!

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/stratford-upon-avon-sandpit/

October 2009

Wednesday 28th

• The Sandpit Tour: GameCity in Nottingham, England

6:30-10pm, Broadway Media Centre

Join Hide&Seek at GameCity for three hours of social games and playful experiences: chasing, hiding, deducing, observing, drawing, betraying and more. And it’s completely free!

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/nottingham-sandpit/

November 2009

Thursday 5th

• The Sandpit Tour: Sheffield Doc/Fest in Sheffield, England

6:30-10:30pm, The HUBS - Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2QQ

Join Hide&Seek at Sheffield Doc/Fest for three hours of social games and playful experiences: chasing, hiding, deducing, observing, drawing, betraying and more. And it’s completely free!

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/sheffield-sandpit/

Thursday 12th

• The Sandpit Tour: Wunderbar Festival in Newcastle, England

6:30-10:30pm, Tyneside Cinema

Join Hide&Seek at Wunderbar Festival for four hours of social games and playful experiences: chasing, hiding, deducing, observing, drawing, betraying and more. And it’s completely free!

Full programme and details at http://sandpit.hideandseekfest.co.uk/newcastle-sandpit/

Annual festivals

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