<p>Community games, guest slots, board games, and the broadcasted conclusion of LAN Lubbers happening live from the venue.<br></p><p>We're a group of AoE2 players coming together to put something on for the community at large; it's something new and something different, and we're hoping you all will see it for what it is - a chance to meet the community, have a load of fun and be something we can all remember for years to come. Don't miss out! Even if you can't bring your computer, we have spectator tickets available so that you don't have to miss anything.</p> <p></p><p>The core of the event is 4 rows of tables primed with power and networking equipment, awaiting up to 48 attendees to bring their own computers (BYOC).</p><table class="table table-bordered" style="width: 1004.33px;"><tbody><tr><td style="line-height: 1.42857;"><p><b>What LAN Madness provides:</b></p><ul><li><b>Table</b> and <b>seat</b></li><li><b>Ethernet cable</b> and <b>access to power</b> socket(s)</li><li><b>Fast internet connection speeds</b></li><li><b>Social and board game area</b></li><li><b>Kitchen access</b> (with cooker/kettle etc - at own risk!)</li><li><b>Shower facilities</b> (bring a towel)</li><li><b>Communal sleeping areas</b> (away from the hustle and bustle of the hall)</li></ul></td><td style="line-height: 1.42857;"><p><b>What you should bring:</b></p><ul><li><b>BYOC tickets:</b><ul><li><b>PC </b>(laptop, or desktop!) and <b>monitor</b></li><li><b>Cables</b> (power, connections - ethernet cable not required)</li><li><b>Peripherals </b>(keyboard, mouse, mouse mat, headset - no speakers please!)</li></ul></li><li><b>Weekend-long tickets:</b><ul><li><b>Sleeping arrangements </b>(air/camp bed, sleeping bag, pillow)</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p> <p>Players that qualify for the tournament cup semis / plate finals will be provided weekend-long spectator access to the event if they do not buy their own ticket; we plan to have both stage and practise PCs available for these players.</p><p>If you are struggling to put together transport for yourself and your rig, we have put together a mini matchmaking service on our <a href="https://lanmadness.co.uk/discord" target="_blank">Discord</a> called 'organise-transport'. It's essentially a Google Map where people looking for a lift can put a marker down in their town, and those with spaces they're willing to car share with can advertise the vague route they plan to go. Can then arrange directly through Discord. All the information on how to use this service is in the organise-transport Discord channel.</p> <p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/d1seay5.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><br><i>Picture taken from <a href="https://tlp.gg">The LAN Project</a> - a LAN party that uses the same venue and table layout that LAN Madness will use.</i></p>
Start: 15:00 08-07-2022
End: 15:00 10-07-2022
Seating Capacity: 48
<p>Join us in the Hexagon room of the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham UK, 1pm-11pm on Saturday 29th October!</p><p><b>Featuring:</b></p><ul><li>A massive raised projector</li><li>Entry into a pre-event prediction bracket - guess the matchups and scores, closest attendee wins a prize!</li><li>Live audience predictions per series</li><li>Tiered seating - each row raised above each other (see below!)</li><li>Venue has a bar/cafe (serves alcohol and food), which are allowed inside the Hexagon (drinks in plastic cup)</li></ul><p><b>Prediction bracket </b>submission link will be provided here and on <a href="https://lanmadness.co.uk/discord" target="_blank">Discord</a> when ready. Submission is open to anyone, but only ticket holders that attend the event are eligible for prizes.<br></p><p><a href="https://lanmadness.co.uk/discord" target="_blank"><img src="https://lanmadness.co.uk/storage/images/main/joindiscord.png" style="width: 400px;"></a><br></p><p><b>Tickets </b>are non-seat specific and set at £10.</p><p><i style=""><b>We do not run events for profit; </b>so any proceedings beyond the cost of room hire will be invested back into the event (free drinks?).</i><br>See below for general floor plans and a panorama of the lovely Hexagon room!</p><p></p><p><i><b>Note:</b> Our account system uses Steam as its official method, thus we do not store email addresses and as such, cannot send receipt of purchase by email without being provided one. To do so, send an <a href="#" title="Copy email to clipboard" onmouseover="this.innerHTML='contact' + '@' + 'lanmadness.co.uk';" onclick="navigator.clipboard.writeText('contact' + '@' + 'lanmadness.co.uk');alert('Email address copied to clipboard'); return false;">email</a> to us with your name and Steam account link and we will fetch it from our payment processor. Apologies for this inconvenience!</i></p><p></p>
Start: 13:00 29-10-2022
End: 23:00 29-10-2022
Seating Capacity: 0
<script> function alterEventPage() { var bar = document.querySelector("nav.navbar.navbar-default.navbar-events + div.row"); if(bar) bar.style.display = 'none'; var rem = document.querySelector("a[name='seating'] + h3 small"); if (rem) { rem.style.fontSize = '200%'; rem.style.fontWeight = 'bold'; rem.style.color = '#fff'; } } </script> <img onload="alterEventPage();" src="https://www.lanmadness.co.uk/storage/images/main/pixel.png"> <p><iframe frameborder="0" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZEl1ubxLgRQ" width="640" height="360" class="note-video-clip"></iframe><br></p><p><b>Friday 30th June @ 3pm through 'till Sunday 2nd July @ 3pm.<br></b>Mill Street Barracks, <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="background-color: rgb(26, 28, 29); --darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#151617;" helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" --darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#151617;"="">St Helens, UK, </span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="background-color: rgb(26, 28, 29); --darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#151617;" helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" --darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#151617;"="">WA10 2BB.</span></p><p>Community games, board games, mad antics and more!</p><p>We're a group of UK AoE2 players coming together to put on a weekend of AoE2-related fun; we had a ton of fun last year, where we focused more on the esports side - this year, based on all the feedback, we're focusing more on the community aspect. If you want to see some of our pre-planning based on feedback from last year, you can find that <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10WCRfNbp-OOJ2TJNq647vGstj5WP9ZTRg-HSw3_QEzQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>. Alternatively, we did a livestream Q&A when we announced our 2023 return, whose VOD you can find <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdreA6jZM08" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Even if you can't bring your computer, we have spectator tickets available so that you don't have to miss anything. There'll be plenty of board games and a console or two around, so even when we're not doing some organised activity, there'll be things to do regardless.<br></p> <p></p><p>The core of the event is 4 rows of tables primed with power and networking equipment, awaiting up to 48 attendees to bring their own computers (BYOC).</p><table class="table table-bordered" style="width: 1004.33px;"><tbody><tr><td style="line-height: 1.42857;"><p><b>What LAN Madness provides:</b></p><ul><li><b>Table</b> and <b>seat</b></li><li><b>Ethernet cable</b> and <b>access to power</b> socket(s)</li><li><b>Fast internet connection speeds</b></li><li><b>Social and board game area</b></li><li><b>Kitchen access</b> (with cooker/kettle etc - at own risk!)</li><li><b>Shower facilities</b> (bring a towel)</li><li><b>Communal sleeping areas</b> (away from the hustle and bustle of the hall)</li></ul></td><td style="line-height: 1.42857;"><p><b>What you should bring:</b></p><ul><li><b>BYOC tickets:</b><ul><li><b>PC </b>(laptop, or desktop!) and <b>monitor</b></li><li><b>Cables</b> (power, connections - ethernet cable not required)</li><li><b>Peripherals </b>(keyboard, mouse, mouse mat, headset - no speakers please!)</li></ul></li><li><b>Weekend-long tickets:</b><ul><li><b>Sleeping arrangements </b>(air/camp bed, sleeping bag, pillow)</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p> <p>If you are struggling to put together transport for yourself and your rig, we have put together a mini matchmaking service on our <a href="https://lanmadness.co.uk/discord" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(24, 26, 27); --darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#131516;" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">Discord</a> called 'organise-transport'. It's essentially a Google Map where people looking for a lift can put a marker down in their town, and those with spaces they're willing to car share with can advertise the vague route they plan to go. Can then arrange directly through Discord. All the information on how to use this service is in the organise-transport Discord channel.</p><p><i>View all event photos in our </i><a href="https://lanmadness.co.uk/gallery/lan-madness-2022" target="_blank">2022 album</a>!</p><p>Alternatively, here's our highlights video for the entire event - covering the tournament/live finals we ran as well as the rest of the event:</p><p><iframe frameborder="0" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BGWZkhZy4Fk" width="640" height="360" class="note-video-clip"></iframe><br></p>
Start: 15:00 30-06-2023
End: 15:00 02-07-2023
Seating Capacity: 48