Meet up?
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We did a murder mystery a few years back.
It was very good, but it was expensive and very few people came.
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We did a murder mystery a few years back.
It was very good, but it was expensive and very few people came.
With social media being more prevalent and readily available, it'll be much more easier to reach more people, more quickly and raise awareness.
I didn't know about that event, but I am sure if other people in the community knew, the attendance would have been higher
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We did a murder mystery a few years back.
It was very good, but it was expensive and very few people came.
The murder mystery I am referring to was one done entirely within the hostel we once stayed at.
I'll do a post shortly in regards to what the weekend could look like.
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Greetings,
Another fine attraction is Tulley's Farm Shocktober scarefest, West Sussex. Some of us have found it to be a great night out. This sort of attraction can be preceeded during the day by a trip to Thorpe park. I live close by and can accomodate people if needed.
Myatt
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I have to say, I much preferred the Tulley's Farm stuff to the Fright Nights at Thorpe Park.
Many more attractions, many changing each year, many hours of entertainment.
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Of the ideas I've heard so far my choice personally would be team building activities be they canoeing/raft building/orienteering etc and things of that ilk daytime and the in house murder murder mystery as a Saturday showcase.
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For a while I toyed with the idea of a murder mystery dinner for the Knightmare Convention, so it would be interesting to do one in case it becomes a possible future event.
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I will do Alton Towers in a heartbeat. Saving up for a spa treatment visit in the hotel there (I'M STRESSED OUT DON'T JUDGE ME), and I'm more than up for co-inciding the two.
Murder mystery is awesome too.
Also, Paintball. Just throwing that out there. I'm not saying I'd like to shoot all ya'll with painty bullets, but... actually, I AM saying that.
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Here is the basic idea:
Knightmare Weekend Social: October 2014 (exact date TBC)
Where: Alstonefield YHA (Peak District) ( http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/alstonefield )
Proposal for a 3 night social spanning a Friday-Monday.
A pre-devised role playing game will take place. It will have a cast, and will require a good number of willing participants.
It will be in three stages, the first taking place on the Friday evening and in to the night
Part two would be Saturday daytime, with part three following on the Saturday nighttime.
The game will be played within the confines of the hostel and possibly some nearby locations.
SUNDAY: Park day at Alton Towers. Yay!
The game itself is not murder mystery, but there is a Halloween element to it, and the team will be given information as the weekend goes on. They will eventually act upon that information in Part 3.
Alstonefield YHA has been used for projects and socials in the past. If we go there, we will likely need to consider transport for people to get to the hostel. Those with cars could perhaps pick people up who are traveling via train, as the station is not very close.
If that sounds at all interesting to anyone then I'd be interested to hear.
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The programme itself looks good. My main concern is the venue, which in turn causes other problems.
I'll admit to not being a fan of youth hostels and this one gets particularly poor ratings (1.5 out of 5).
That point notwithstanding, this particular youth hostel looks especially remote. It leaves no alternative for people wanting to stay elsewhere and its remoteness causes some logistical headaches - particularly for station pickups and going to get food etc.
Consider, for example, that people coming from London may not arrive at the station until after 9pm if they leave work at exactly 5pm. Then you need to rely on some poor soul to be ready to ferry people backwards and forwards all evening as people arrive.
Exactly the same programme would work better in a youth hostel closer to civilisation. Mightn't it be better to pick one near the train station or at least in the city centre?
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Ravenstor is closer to Buxton Station. It looks a fair bit nicer. Main problem is it can only be reached on B-roads.
http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/ravenstor
There's also Ilam Hall near Ashbourne.
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/YHA-Ilam-Hall/Peak-District/46896?sc_sau=sfab&sc_pos=1
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Common sense would dictate if one was to travel from London, one would book the Friday off to ensure they get there earlier. If the event was held closer to London, people would have to do the same in order to get down, and accommodation nearer to London is expensive all year round.
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Ravenstor is closer to Buxton Station. It looks a fair bit nicer. Main problem is it can only be reached on B-roads.
http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/ravenstor
There's also Ilam Hall near Ashbourne.
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/YHA-Ilam-Hall/Peak-District/46896?sc_sau=sfab&sc_pos=1
Ooh! I'll have a gander at other places to stay when I get home, see if there's somewhere which ticks the boxes of being reasonably priced, closeish to the station without compromising on the Peaks
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