By Adam Smith on December 18th, 2012 at 4:00 pm.
If you are in Manchester or thereabouts on the 23rd of December, you may be interested to hear of a gathering in the city’s awkwardly hip Northern Quarter. I shall be there, as shall Handsome Dan Griliopoulos and Lewie P, who is travelling home for Christmas from the small village of Bargains, Kent. We shall meet at Terrace, a new bar that sells drinks of all varieties – hot, cold, hard and soft – and has plenty of space. I’ll be in the rear, away from the bar, from around 3PM but show up whenever you can. Approach tables muttering about PC games until somebody responds and then you will know you have found sanctuary.
If there are loads of us later in the evening, we may move on should Terrace be extremely busy but we’ll be there ’til at least 8, so as not to lose any late arrivals. There are plenty of other places nearby, although none quite so large and accommodating.
Terrace doesn’t have a massive sign out front but the main entrance is on Thomas Street, in between Teacup and The Bay Horse. If you’re travelling into Manchester or simply don’t know the area very well, feel free to email me for helpful directions.
Hope to see lots of people there and hopefully this will become a regular event in the new year.
18/12/2012 at 16:07 apocraphyn says:
Ooh, interesting. Might pop by, cheers for the heads up! (Bloody trains on a Sunday, though…)
18/12/2012 at 16:09 Adam Smith says:
That’s one of the reasons I’m going to be there early afternoon rather than just the evening. If people struggle to get back later on, at least there’ll be some merriment to share.
Also, more drinking time for me.
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18/12/2012 at 16:07 AndrewC says:
As someone who lives in London, this is too far away from me and I am shocked and, indeed, appalled at these kinds of exclusionary practices that are, frankly, tantamount to racism. Against me. Personally. Still, I shouldn’t expect any better from northerners.
18/12/2012 at 16:45 telpscorei says:
You know the London meet is happening I think next Saturday? The 29th.
18/12/2012 at 16:57 AndrewC says:
I genuinely tried to make it as obvious as possible. i did.
18/12/2012 at 17:24 apocraphyn says:
You what, mate? You trying to have a laugh, you southern dandelion? I would have you in a fight, I would, but geographical restrictions seem to be playing in your favour today, so I shall let it slide.
Mark this day on your calendars forthwith, for you just escaped the most harrowing physical rollicking of your life.
18/12/2012 at 18:08 AndrewC says:
This northern ruffian is threatening me! Call the constabulary!
18/12/2012 at 20:21 Max Ursa says:
i just reported this exchange to the local policeman. His reaction was as follows:
‘Fucking southern ponce’
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18/12/2012 at 17:16 Dan Griliopoulos says:
As someone who lives in
LondonCastlefield, this is too far away from me and I am shocked and, indeed, appalled at these kinds of exclusionary practices that are, frankly, tantamount to racism. Against me. Personally. Still, I shouldn’t expect any better fromnorthernerscomputer scientists.(I’ll be there. Tall, glasses, brown beard, grey hair. Sat next to Adam who looks exactly like Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rinses.)
18/12/2012 at 17:54 Surlywombat says:
What, with the suit and everything?
18/12/2012 at 18:11 Inglourious Badger says:
The Dark Knight Rinses? Is that the porn version of the Dark Knight Rises?
18/12/2012 at 20:22 Max Ursa says:
hes washing his hair
18/12/2012 at 16:08 Jams O'Donnell says:
Goddamnit, the first Christmas in years I’m not visiting my folks near Manchester and there’s an RPS gathering I might have had a reasonable chance of getting to. Bah humbug!
18/12/2012 at 16:22 Jonith says:
Same with me kind of
Well I’m in Manchester on Saturday, and then this is on the Sunday and I don’t want to be going back into Manchester/Can’t get back in for the Sunday
So nothing like you at all really
Edit: Even worse… I’m now going Manchester Friday as well. The world is against me.
18/12/2012 at 16:15 LennyLeonardo says:
Just wanted to say that that headline image is really excellent.
18/12/2012 at 17:00 Network Crayon says:
There’s a chap near the back who looks like he’s about to pour a bottle of wine on another chap.
19/12/2012 at 08:26 a2708517 says:
For comparison I checked out Limit Theory something which I was impressed if a bit skeptical like most for the sheer balls this dude has.
http://www.youtube.com/user/LimitTheory?feature=watch
18/12/2012 at 16:30 Shockeh says:
As a Mancunian PC gamer, I will be delighted to attend sirs.
18/12/2012 at 16:37 Kinth says:
I live in a town close by but getting to Manchester on the 23rd would just be hell.
18/12/2012 at 16:39 Llewyn says:
But, given the nature of most of the towns close by, staying where you are would just be hell too.
18/12/2012 at 16:40 AmateurScience says:
I may be able descend from my ivory tower in Keele and make the journey, tis but a relatively short train journey away after all.
You will know me by the red rose clenched between my teeth.
18/12/2012 at 16:52 Ravenger says:
Darn it, I’m away that weekend, Otherwise I’d loved to have gone.
18/12/2012 at 16:55 mpk says:
As someone who lives in
LondonPerth, this is too far away from me and I am shocked and, indeed, appalled at these kinds of exclusionary practices that are, frankly, tantamount to racism. Against me. Personally. Still, I shouldn’t expect any better fromnorthernerssassenachs18/12/2012 at 18:21 Rao Dao Zao says:
As someone who lives in
LondonGlasgow, this is too far away from me and I am shocked and, indeed, appalled at these kinds of exclusionary practices that are, frankly, tantamount to racism. Against me. Personally. Still, I shouldn’t expect any better fromnorthernerssoutherners.18/12/2012 at 16:55 sinister agent says:
I don’t understand. I’ve lived in London for years, and never heard of Manchester borough.
18/12/2012 at 17:03 Unaco says:
Manchester? Isn’t that what they renamed Staines?
18/12/2012 at 16:57 McDan says:
Curses, if I was not working this sunday I’d be right there as it’s closer to me (Scarborough) than the London meetups. This always seems to happen with RPS meets.
18/12/2012 at 17:09 Jockie says:
One day I will live in a place near wot other people live. Until that day: bah!
18/12/2012 at 17:18 Hezzy88 says:
In between Teacup and Bay Horse?? But they’re right next to each other!
18/12/2012 at 17:52 ruaidhri.k says:
only if you ignore the shop units that have been there since time began ( i normally do since they normally dont serve booze)
18/12/2012 at 17:44 Dwizzy says:
Way to make the American RPS readers envious Adam, I’m going to go in the corner and cry thinking of the beer and happy thoughts that could have been…
18/12/2012 at 17:47 ruaidhri.k says:
I’m quite often in the bay horse (known as the hello horsey) for a pint on a sunday so could well swing by.. there is also an old mans pub across the way called the unicorn thats all right for curmudgeonly old men like myself so if you lot are all too tall/young for me i can escape
18/12/2012 at 17:56 Chorltonwheelie says:
It’s called Shudehill.
Those who call it the Northern Quarter will be regarded with disdain.
Find Fringe and Odd if you like beer.
Find the Hare and Hounds & the Unicorn if you like beer and fighting.
Good luck.
19/12/2012 at 12:42 Dan Griliopoulos says:
YES. THIS. I never heard anyone call it the Northern Quarter when I was a kid. And the curry mile is called Rusholme!
18/12/2012 at 18:20 StormTec says:
Aw, man! If It weren’t on a Sunday, I’d totally be there. I live all the way away in Nottinghamshire, and I have work on Monday =[
18/12/2012 at 18:34 Maxheadroom says:
Could be worse, you could live on the Isle of Man.
I’d pop over myself but all the other villagers would be out with pitchforks and flaming torches looking for me
18/12/2012 at 19:01 Kefren says:
Yay, Manchester! This is good timing, I’d only just finished a blog post about my trip to Manchester for research, and I stayed in the Northern Quarter (though we never called it that when I lived there), as one of the pics in the blog post shows – right next to Affleck’s Palace (now just Afflecks). Typical that a social club meeting takes place in between my trips to the city! Game on people, stay gamey.
18/12/2012 at 19:01 Kefren says:
Oh, the post was here http://karldrinkwater.blogspot.com/2012/12/manchester-trip-knoworramean.html
18/12/2012 at 19:22 FionaSarah says:
Darn, heading back home that day. Shame!
18/12/2012 at 19:33 Lone Gunman says:
Now if only I wasn’t so socially awkward :(
18/12/2012 at 20:40 Gerbick says:
A cursory look at train times from my humble city on the t’other side of the Pennines, and this has gone from a hmmm to a possible hell yeah. Only the wife and wallet now stand in the way.
18/12/2012 at 20:45 Max Ursa says:
awesome! a manchester meet and im in stockport!
on sunday? at 3pm?
damnit i’ll be on the M62 back home to white rose (best rose) country for christmas.
typical
18/12/2012 at 22:48 thesundaybest says:
Now that I actually live in London and not in the wastelands of Canada, I should really pluck up the courage and attend. It’s been 7 months. I give myself a year for the necessary pluck.
19/12/2012 at 12:30 Tams80 says:
The train tickets are so cheap from where I live (less than £20 there and back!), but add in accommodation and alcohol and my student budget comes out with a resolute NO. =(
20/12/2012 at 04:57 Da5e says:
I live in Manchester but I’m frightened of you all.
24/12/2012 at 10:15 Droopy The Dog says:
Jolly good fun. It was a pleasure to meet, and shout inuendous sci-fi commands at, you all!