Tickets
Grand Tribunal Cheltenham prides itself in providing value-for-money; a great weekend of gaming for a very low price. We don't make a profit.
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Price
£18 waged
£15 unwaged
We do not require proof for the concession price. The world is already unpleasant enough for the unemployed without folk accusing them of lying. Also, if your wage is so low that three quid is a problem, claim unwaged with our blessing, no questions asked. If you get a pay rise... bring biscuits. Posh ones. Stem ginger. Or any of those Duchy Originals, they're nice. Find out more about our ethos.
How to pay
Please select the number and type of tickets you require, then click "Buy":
You don't need to sign up for a Paypal account, you can just use Paypal to pay directly with a debit or credit card.
- For ticket combinations not listed above, please PayPal CJ: chrisjensenromer@hotmail.com Please add a message to the transaction stating how many tickets you are paying for, and any special offers you are claiming (Early Bird, Grog Deal, Unwaged etc). Ideally we also want the attendees' names.
- Your emailed receipt from PayPal is your ticket and your proof of purchase. It's possible that we might check these on the day, so keep hold of it (showing us the email on your smartphone is perfectly acceptable, Lord knows we don't need more waste paper at GT).
If you're in the Cheltenham area, you can also pay AndrewO or CJ in cash, in person, but for God's sake make sure they give you a written receipt on the spot, or it'll end in an argument.
Buy 3 get 4 grog deal
We want you to bring your whole gang - everyone you regularly game with. Plus, save some petrol money and pollution by bringing a full car. So, if you buy 3 tickets, you will get the 4th free.
Contact CJ to take up this offer.
Other incentives
If we reach 30 sign ups before June 30th, every delegate will get a GTUK souvenir guide.
If we reach 40 sign ups by August 1st, we promise something extraordinary - and the venue will be close to capacity.
Carers, age limit, children
If you have a carer or other personal assistant to help with disability issues, then that assistant does not need a ticket unless they want to reserve their own place to play in a game. Without a ticket, your assistant is welcome to play in games which have spare places unoccupied by ticket-holders, but you'll need to wait until just before the game starts to be sure.
We think the lower age limit is 16 to attend alone. If one of your parents is coming along too, then the age limit is around 13. We mean "around". If you're 12 and sensible, fine. If you're 15 but get upset about "not winning" a roleplaying game, maybe wait a few years. It's more about how sensible you are, than how old you are. If your parent wishes to play in a game, they'll need a ticket too; if they don't play, they don't need a ticket. Children should purchase an "unwaged" ticket.
Although our organisers may be background checked, we have no specific facilities or arrangements for children, so your welfare is up to your parents. There is no adult-specific content to any of the games, but you should not be offended by the occasional bawdy side plot or mild swearing of the kind you might expect from a medieval tavern ballad.
If you want to bring your own children who are too young to play... it's not recommended. They'll be bored and/or need your attention during games. The venue is not designed to be child-proof, there will be hot drinks, kettles, heavy sports equipment, open doors to the street and other child safety issues. We need to make sure that paying players are not disturbed and that games are not interrupted. There are plenty of registered childminders and creches in town.
What's officially included
Your ticket includes:
- Access to the venue on Saturday and Sunday, including 2 large gaming halls, 1 comfy gaming lounge, kitchen and loos
- The ability to reserve your place on games; sign up using the mailing list or sign up here on the wiki
- No additional cost for any games
Unofficial extras
Our ticket prices are deliberately low so everyone can participate regardless of income. The following extras will probably be available for no additional cost. Donations towards these little niceties are optional; nobody will be shaking a tin or pressuring you into donating (see Ethos), so please give your donation directly to AndrewO at the venue. If ticket sales are particularly high, then donations will be refused.
- Tea, coffee and squash at the venue
- There will be tea and coffee making facilities at the venue. There will be some tea bags, instant coffee, milk, sugar and squash concentrate.
- Doughnuts
- There will be doughnuts. It will be Saturday morning. Some people may call this "breakfast".
- Stationery
- ArM5 character sheets, lined paper, pencils, erasers, stapler, name badges, paperclips, scissors, sticky-back-plastic, here's some I made earlier. But not dice, although you will probably be able to borrow dice from your Story Guide.
- Limited internet access and printing at the venue
- Most likely this will be limited to a netbook with a 3G dongle and a basic black-and-white A4 inkjet printer.
- Bulk printing in advance
- Story Guides may order bulk printing in advance, double-sided A4 colour laser.
- Lifts for those with limited mobility
- If you have limited mobility (e.g. you're pregnant or use a walking stick or wheelchair) then we will arrange a car to take you to/from Cheltenham's main public transport hubs. Contact Andrew Oakley or discuss this on the mailing list. You might also like to see our disability policy.
What's not included at all
Well, anything not listed above, really. For example:
- Restaurant food, pub drinks, take-away food
- We usually go to a restaurant on the Friday evening (typically a Chinese, cost around £10-£20 per head inc. drinks), followed by a pub function room. You'll need to pay for your own food and drinks there. Both the restaurant and the pub are optional; you can do both, just one, or neither.
- You can bring your own food and drink to the venue on Saturday and Sunday (no alcohol). See the Venue page for details of nearby supermarkets, take-aways and convenience stores. There will be an opportunity to order a take-away and have it delivered to the venue on Saturday evening. In 2012 it was £4 for small fish & chips.
- On Sunday morning, a few of us might meet up for breakfast at a cheap café. Optional, budget yourself £3-£5 if you want to come along.
- Raffle
- We usually have a charity raffle on Saturday evening. It's entirely optional. In 2012 it was £1 per ticket.
- Accommodation
- You're responsible for arranging your own accommodation. See the Venue section for some hotel suggestions. Cheltenham has everything from cheap motels with special offers, to five star hotels. Book early enough and you might get a twin room for £40 at a chain motel or B&B. If you are absolutely, totally skint then you can always ask nicely on the mailing list if you can sleep on a local attendee's sofa.
- Dice, costumes and props
- Story Guides might lend you some dice for their games only. There's also usually a live-action roleplay to break the ice on Saturday morning; costumes and props are optional. If you ask nicely on the mailing list and you'll almost certainly be able to borrow a cloak from someone, which is all a magus needs, right? Some folk do make quite an effort with their costume, others refuse to wear one at all.
- Transport and parking
- You're responsible for getting yourself to and from the venue. Have a look at transport options. National Express coaches and Megabus can be very cheap. There are several local buses serving the venue, again see the transport page. If you're skint consider asking for a lift from other major towns using the mailing list. Also see "Lifts for those with limited mobility" in the section above.
- There is free on-street parking around the venue but we have no control over availability. It's never been a big problem. We also have a list of car parks rated by convenience and security if you want to just dump your car somewhere safe all weekend.
