Hey everyone! I've just joined up to come here and plug BUCK, only to find you guys already talking about it I'll be hanging around here a bit – so if anyone has any questions or wants any information, I'm more than happy to answer! – Nethesem BUCK PR Manager
nethesem. I can only tell you once. be gone , before they find you. you will not emerge from this pit with the same soul as before. it only goes downhill from here. :derpe:
Forgive my double-post but since there's not a vast amount of information in this thread, I'm going to make a cheeky information dump! What is BUCK? BUCK is one of the biggest My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic conventions in Europe, with an attendance of over a thousand people from across the world – 36 different countries in fact! We are a double-event. We open Friday night with The Summer Sun Celebration, a four hour concert hosted by some of the best fandom musicians, with live performances on a festival-sized sound system. We’ve got a whole range of music–from Rock to DnB, Rap Dubstep and more. Saturday and Sunday is the convention proper, filled with discussion panels, workshops, and demonstrations designed not only to show off the fandom’s creativity, but to inspire you to get creative yourself! Our events cover many aspects of the community, including Music and Art, Cosplay and Charity Auctions, Games and Crafts, and the social extravaganza of a thousand like-minded fans in one building! Who will be there? We’re building a whole list of guests from a range of backgrounds, all of them bringing their expertise to our events. Hosting their own workshops will be G. M. Berrow, author of the MLP Chapter Books – Heather Breckel, who is responsible for colouring the Friendship is Magic IDW Comic Book series – and Dave Polsky, episode writer. (Mention some key episodes!) Our performers for the Summer Sun Celebration on Friday night will include: Prince Whateverer, with a full band behind him AcousticBrony, also performing as a full band! Mic the Microphone General Mumble Icky Lavender Harmony Addictia The Living Tombstone HMage And because we had so many amazing musicians offering their talents, we lined up another two music events for Saturday and Sunday – The Lunar Eclipse, with another mixed line up – and our all new Cadence Stage, a grass-roots event designed to give the lesser known musicians a shot on the big stage! We’ve also got a range of artists in the field of digital art, cosplay, animation, video games, and creative writing, all of whom will be sharing their finest work to date. Where is it? BUCK takes place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, in Manchester, UK. It’s an enormous complex of big airy rooms around a huge converted railway station, complete with stunning victorian architecture. Surrounding the venue is the charismatic and diverse city centre of Manchester, with galleries, restaurants, bars, and many other attractions to suit any background. When will it be held? The Summer Sun Celebration is Friday 22nd of August, from 7pm until around Midnight. Tickets cost £20, and include the entire evening and access to the vendor hall. Not too shabby for nine headline acts! The Convention is Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of August, opening 10am to 10pm. Tickets start from £45 for a day ticket (available at the end of June), with weekend tickets starting at £80. Tickets available online at www.buckcon.org/tickets With Mardi Gras happening over the same weekend, the entire city will be alive non-stop, so even after we close out doors for the night, the party continues all around town! How do I get there? BUCK is accessible via Train, Coach, Road, and by Air – whatever your transport method of choice is, it’s easy to get to Manchester! Head over to our website at www.buckcon.org to see all the sweet juicy details, the full guest list, the latest news, and the best way to keep up with our on-going announcements! Why choose BUCK? There’s a lot of MLP related conventions on the calendar… like, a lot… so why BUCK? Three years and over thirty independant conventions later, the Brony Convention formula is wearing thin. So we thought we’d mix it up a bit. Forget Q&A panels. Forget a school-hall shin-dig. We went all out on The Summer Sun Celebration last year, and it turned heads. So we’re making it even bigger. We found no one really had many good questions at Q&A panels, that hadn’t been answered at ten other conventions. So we got rid of them and we’re letting our guests show you what they do first hand, and how they do it. We saw that our attendees are interested more than just My Little Pony, so we’ve brought in attractions for all manner of creativity – all of them designed to help creatives and non-creatives alike involved in the fun! It’s time for a convention that’s more than just vendor tables and people sitting behind microphones! BUCK Towers, out!
Really want to go, but I don't know if I have enough money or the means too. Also I don't know how I would explain to my parents me dissapearing for three days without explainig that I'm a brony Sent from my Lumia 510 using Tapatalk
Everypony.com will be sending some of their finest to BUCK this year as they bring you the very popular Smash Bros Tournament! We have gaming sessions running for 7 hours! Great times to be had with your friends http://www.buckcon.org/events/console-gaming-tournament
Oh boi, the tournament's happening again this year? T'was fun last year- a little claustrophobic though. Man, hope you guys have fun! I might go again next year, if next year is a thing. Still not feeling very pone at the mo, though.
