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The Ineffable Con took place in High Wycombe, England from October 18-20 2019. Download The Ineffable Con Programme Book
The Ineffable Con took place in High Wycombe, England from October 18-20 2019.
The final schedule for the convention is below:
Friday | |
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1600 | Registration Opens
Sign in at the registration desk in the Lounge to collect your convention badge. |
1800 | Welcome to The Ineffable Con
Get to know your fellow convention members with some themed ice breaking games. |
1900 | Episode 3 Cold Open
Get into the spirit of the convention with a group rewatch of the magnificent 28-minute cold open of episode 3. Heckling encouraged. |
1930 | Dinner |
2030 | Opening Ceremony
The official opening of the convention. Rachael and Tracionn welcome you to The Ineffable Con with themed games and prizes to win. |
2130 | Kink Bingo
A fandom favourite game to round off the night. |
Saturday | |
0900 | Round Robin
Start the day by writing a collaborative fanfiction. |
1000 | Panel: Ineffable Husbands
What’s your headcanon for the progression of their relationship? How much of a gift was the cold open of episode 3? How much difference does it make to have the author openly acknowledge it as a love story? |
1100 | Chibiffable: An Art Workshop
Three of our fandom’s talented artists present a workshop for complete beginners and seasoned artists alike, to discover easy ways to draw Aziraphale and Crowley in the most adorable and wholesome way possible. |
1200 | Panel: Genderfluid Crowley
Headcanoning Crowley as genderqueer, and the connection between snakes and genderfluidity in myths and fiction. |
1300 | Lunch |
1400 | Meet & Greet With the Crowley Family
For fanfiction research or just for fun: meet some of Crowley’s serpent friends. Content Notice: contains live snakes (handling optional). |
1500 | Bring & Buy Sale
A chance to buy and sell merchandise and crafts. |
1530 | Much Ado About Ineffability
An introduction to a fan project crossing Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing with Good Omens. See progress on the first act and learn how you can get involved. |
1630 | Gavotte Workshop
Learn to dance like an angel. Note: this room is up one flight of stairs. |
1800 | Free time to get ready for dinner |
1900 | Dining at the Ritz* and Cosplay Contest
*imagination required |
2030 | Quiz
Another chance to win prizes in our team quiz event. |
2130 | Vid Show
A screening of a selection of Good Omens fanvids, including some not seen online. |
Sunday | |
0900 | Panel: Queerbaiting
“Queerbaiting” is when writers (whether in books, TV, or movies) hint at a queer romance in order to attract an LGBT audience, but shy away from actually depicting it in order to avoid alienating a homophobic audience. Does Good Omens fall prey to this trope? |
1000 | Panel: The Ineffable World of Fanfiction
There has been an explosion of Good Omens fanfiction in the last few months. What trends have emerged and which tropes are popular? This is also an opportunity to recommend your favourites to help other convention members wade through the thousands of new fics. |
1100 | Alpha Centauri & Beyond
Is Alpha Centauri a good place to run away to when you want to avoid the apocalypse? An astrophysicist talks through the stars and nebulae Crowley helped to build. |
1200 | Auction & Raffle
A chance to bid on the art that’s been on display in the Art Show throughout the convention, and to win prizes in our raffle. |
1300 | Lunch |
1400 | Behind the Scenes
A member of the Good Omens crew talks about the experience of working on the show and shares stories from the set. |
1500 | Armageddon, feat. An Ineffable Musical Parody
The official close of the convention, featuring prizes and a special musical performance. |
1600 | Convention Ends |
1700 | Depart for Tadfield
This is a Good Omens convention, so clearly Armageddon is not really the end! If you’re joining us for our outing to Tadfield, meet in the Lounge for a 5pm departure. |
In addition to the formally scheduled programme, we have the following activities on offer:
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