UK PonyCon 2017 - Bristol - Sat 21 Oct - Sun 22 Oct

[FlickaFriend]

Hi FlickaFriend!! Welcome to the madhouse

Yup, there's always a couple of things for kids to do It is more of a "collector event with things for the kids to do" than a "kid-based event with some stuff for the collectors" (if that makes sense.. I'm terrible at explaining things) but yes kids are welcome at PonyCon Others can probably answer that sort of stuff better than me though.

Oh, and no, there isn't anything unsavoury there, that sort of stuff isn't allowed

Thanks Carrehz, that completely makes sense.

So what kinds of things happen at this event in general?  I've been to vintage VW events which is probably the closest comparison - is it similar? For example, do you have collection displays to ooh and aah over, and stalls where you can buy stuff? Competitions for customs?

Can anyone give me a description of what happens?

Thanks!!!

[Barnacle_lady]

Yes, yes and yes All that you just mentioned will be there. There are several competitions differ from cosplay until "how many things in a jar". Pinch the parcel is an annual event. An auction to raise money for charity. There are usually panels.
What else happens, you get to meet nice people And not just from the UK.

[FlickaFriend]

Awesome. Thank you.

[FlickaFriend]

Bought my family ticket for Saturday at PonyCon 2017 

[Archer]

Glad you're coming Flickafriend It is a really good weekend ^_^

And bright rabbit 1, Northampton is a lot closer to Bristol than where i'm coming from It is worth the trip

[Taffeta]

Glad you're coming Flickafriend It is a really good weekend ^_^

And bright rabbit 1, Northampton is a lot closer to Bristol than where i'm coming from It is worth the trip

It also depends on modes of transport, though, and whether you have access to them. I can get to Bristol from London but if I was at home I probably couldn't because the train connections are a lot less reliable. Unfortunately there is never going to be a perfect location for everyone, which is why it's good that it moves around. Although I have to admit that I would have preferred the midlands, as then I would have been able to have a stall this year. Oh well! Maybe next time

[Gingerbread]

I'm going this year! I really truly can't wait. The last one I went to was Cardiff in 2013, I was very pregnant and had my son less than a week afterwards. This time I am hoping not to be a bloated, nauseous mess!

[FlickaFriend]

I'm going this year! I really truly can't wait. The last one I went to was Cardiff in 2013, I was very pregnant and had my son less than a week afterwards. This time I am hoping not to be a bloated, nauseous mess!

Hi Gingerbread, are you bringing your son?

[Aflame]

I'm going :)and charmers coming to

[Gingerbread]

I'm going this year! I really truly can't wait. The last one I went to was Cardiff in 2013, I was very pregnant and had my son less than a week afterwards. This time I am hoping not to be a bloated, nauseous mess!

Hi Gingerbread, are you bringing your son?

No, not this year, he doesn't really have much interest in ponies so he is going to his Nannas for the day, lots of cake and being spoilt, much more exciting for him!

[Taffeta]

I'm looking forward to this year. Though there's a chance I might be a completely braindead zombie (more than usual I mean) as I may have to be in Paris the two days immediately before Ponycon on an academic thing. Which if it happens will mean a late evening Eurostar back to London on the 20th and then an early train to Bristol on the 21st. Fortunately my sister is coming with on the Saturday, so hopefully she will point me towards the right bus

Also, is anyone at ponycon likely to be selling deflocks this year? Sister keeps trying to steal my brazilian Paradise, so I promised we'd look out for a deflocked one for her as it's more in her price range...

[JasonP]

Do they also sell completely normal ponies at the convention? I mean like... typical, average G1 and G3 ponies? Or only custom ones and really special collector ponies?

[Taffeta]

Do they also sell completely normal ponies at the convention? I mean like... typical, average G1 and G3 ponies? Or only custom ones and really special collector ponies?

This is last year's con thread, but yes, normal ponies everywhere. G1-4, as well as some custom and other things people create or happen to want to sell. Anything from really common to really rare appears here.

UK ponycon is basically a lot of stalls full of ponies or pony related stuff/merchandise/fan created work.

This year's is in Nottingham.

[JasonP]

Oh yeah... we're 2018 already... Sorry xD But thanks anyway :3