The Ineffable Con 1 (known simply as ‘The Ineffable Con’, since it was intended to be a one-off event!) was held in person in Lane End, Buckinghamshire, on 18-20 October 2019.

The programme is reproduced below for posterity; there are unfortunately no recordings from TIC since it was in-person only!

TIC raised a total of £1,258.93 for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of Sir Terry Pratchett.

FRIDAY
1600Registration Opens

 

Sign in at the registration desk in the Lounge to collect your convention badge.

1800Welcome to The Ineffable Con

 

Get to know your fellow convention members with some themed ice breaking games.

1900Episode 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.

1930Dinner
2030Opening Ceremony

 

The official opening of the convention. Rachael and Tracionn welcome you to The Ineffable Con with themed games and prizes to win.

2130Kink Bingo

 

A fandom favourite game to round off the night.

SATURDAY
0900Round Robin

 

Start the day by writing a collaborative fanfiction.

1000Panel: 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?

1100Chibiffable: 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.

1200Panel: Genderfluid Crowley

 

Headcanoning Crowley as genderqueer, and the connection between snakes and genderfluidity in myths and fiction.

1300Lunch
1400Meet & 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).

1500Bring & Buy Sale

 

A chance to buy and sell merchandise and crafts.

1530Much 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.

1630Gavotte Workshop

 

Learn to dance like an angel. Note: this room is up one flight of stairs.

1800Free time to get ready for dinner
1900Dining at the Ritz* and Cosplay Contest

 

*imagination required

2030Quiz

 

Another chance to win prizes in our team quiz event.

2130Vid Show

 

A screening of a selection of Good Omens fanvids, including some not seen online.

SUNDAY
0900Panel: 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?

1000Panel: 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.

1100Alpha 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.

1200Auction & 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.

1300Lunch
1400Behind the Scenes

 

A member of the Good Omens crew talks about the experience of working on the show and shares stories from the set.

1500Armageddon, feat. An Ineffable Musical Parody

 

The official close of the convention, featuring prizes and a special musical performance.

1600Convention Ends
1700Depart 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.

Special Guests