I'm 82% positive I should be able to make the 24th. I'm pretty much happy doing anything, film, real ales, games, etc. (as long as there's no heavy labour involved).
I'm from Birmingham, I can reccomend a couple of places you might want to check out- Bacchus in particular is a really fantastic pub/resteraunt/bar right in the city centre. It's underground beneath the burlington hotel by New Street station, converted into a bunch of themed rooms. Has some really nice food (think high-quality classic British stuff), not many people find it because of how hidden away it is, and I think they hire out rooms for functions, as well. Might be worth a look at. Sea Life Centre is really overpriced for what it is- same for cadbury's world really. The art galleries are pretty good though, the one by the town hall has some amazing pre-raphalite pieces. There's an Imax at Millenium Point as well, though I've not been there myself. If I think up anything else I'll put it up.
Hurrah. Now I finally have a reason to visit Birmingham
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edited September 2009
OP kinda updated.
I shall continue to work out what can be done essentially in the city centre (Cesca no walk so well), and probably put the Barber Institute and Nature Centre on hold as they would involve additional public transport (probably the bus).
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I'm from Birmingham, I can reccomend a couple of places you might want to check out- Bacchus in particular is a really fantastic pub/resteraunt/bar right in the city centre. It's underground beneath the burlington hotel by New Street station, converted into a bunch of themed rooms. Has some really nice food (think high-quality classic British stuff), not many people find it because of how hidden away it is, and I think they hire out rooms for functions, as well. Might be worth a look at.
+1 on Bacchus, it is really is as fantastic as floofy says.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm still coming. I might well have to leave earlyish on the Sunday, as I may have a thingy-wotsit to sort out, but I'm fairly certain that at least one night of drunk will be in the offing. I'm pretty close by as well, so I might drive.
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edited September 2009
We were thinking it would essentially be a lunchtime-lunchtime thing (assuming people have jobs and stuff on Monday so wouldn't want to get home too late).
I'm still thinking of things and trying to come up with as many choices of stuff to do as possible.
We were thinking it would essentially be a lunchtime-lunchtime thing (assuming people have jobs and stuff on Monday so wouldn't want to get home too late).
I'm still thinking of things and trying to come up with as many choices of stuff to do as possible.
Put me down as a maybe, my girlfriend might be down that week, but if not then I may be going to see one of my friends who lives in Solihull around that time.
In Birmingham, no less, the home of my birth, and as dear to me as (insert fictional city of choice) is to it's inhabitants. A city in which I not only work every day, but regularly get somewhat drunk in, and generally know and love like a warm, friendly, but slightly stupid and poorly smelling Canine of some sort.
I'd count myself in if
A) I remember (I'm somewhat infrequent in my forumgoing) I'm actually available. Time constraints such as a girlfriend, Pnp RPGs, WOW raids, and a wedding to attend all loom on my horizon, leaving hardly any time for quality lounging-around-time, much less boozing it up with you fine folks.
So put me down as tentative, and if I don't make it, do check out the free museum, the lovely canal walks, and The Flapper, my personal favourite pub.
Broad Street is both Noisome(in all senses of the word) and Fun, on a Saturday Evening especially. It may also be a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Edit: Those seeking a LAN venue are well advised to check out the GGA lan tucked away near the Law Courts. A quality den of iniquity and fragging, it is home away from home for a large number of itinerant computer gamers of all sorts, and thus, haven for our kind. http://www.globalgaming.co.uk/home.htm
Edit the second: Given I actually know the darn city, it would be somewhat remiss of me not to offer assitance of various forms in making this meeting a success, thusly, feel free to contact me at freelancer.bob@gmail.com for advice and guidance regarding birmingham and it's denizens or any other business.
A lot of people are fond of the burger bar that's on the canal just off broad street, and I am one of those people. My girlfriend particularly reccomends the samosa burger, and I would suggest you steer clear of the homemade coleslaw.
Edit: if there's a lot of you, make a reservation.
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A lot of people are fond of the burger bar that's on the canal just off broad street, and I am one of those people. My girlfriend particularly reccomends the samosa burger, and I would suggest you steer clear of the homemade coleslaw.
Edit: if there's a lot of you, make a reservation.
Fantastic, I will check it out (Is it the "Handmade Burger Co.? I've been recommended that by others).
I was planning on making a reservation for somewhere. Saturday night + many people does not equal getting a table.
I believe this is rather the plan, and one I fully endorse:D
There's tonnes of great pubs in birmingham, and I don't know any but the weatherspoons, aussie bar and the Flapper.
I'd recomend the aussie bar only it's on broad street and you're here on a saturday night.
See as a Kiwi this has me tempted and repelled. I have a theory that Australian themed bars are the next Irish Pub/Bar fad and that soon every city will have such a bar, to offer an alternative to Old Mother Murphy's Authentic Irish Pub/Bar and Dance Bar
I believe this is rather the plan, and one I fully endorse:D
There's tonnes of great pubs in birmingham, and I don't know any but the weatherspoons, aussie bar and the Flapper.
I'd recomend the aussie bar only it's on broad street and you're here on a saturday night.
See as a Kiwi this has me tempted and repelled. I have a theory that Australian themed bars are the next Irish Pub/Bar fad and that soon every city will have such a bar, to offer an alternative to Old Mother Murphy's Authentic Irish Pub/Bar and Dance Bar
I thought every city did have an Aussie theme bar. I know there were a couple back home, and I fuzzily remember one in Newquay.
Are we talking about Bushwhackers, incidentally? I have not heard positive things.
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EDIT: The company went into administration, shame, it looked pretty cool
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Sektor
Omega Sektor was pretty cool but every time I popped up to brum to go there it was always quite empty. A shame really.
So, Sat 24th and Sun 25th October there will be stuff in Birmingham. Woohoo!
I shall continue to work out what can be done essentially in the city centre (Cesca no walk so well), and probably put the Barber Institute and Nature Centre on hold as they would involve additional public transport (probably the bus).
+1 on Bacchus, it is really is as fantastic as floofy says.
Does not compute.
Then how do you explain this, good sir?
I was going to ask Elki to sticky this next week so we can plan stuff without having to search through the pages for the thread.
If people are coming, booking the train now is probably a good idea so that you can get the cheap advance tickets.
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I'm still thinking of things and trying to come up with as many choices of stuff to do as possible.
Well, is there a nearby petting zoo?
A Penny Arcade Meetup.
In Birmingham, no less, the home of my birth, and as dear to me as (insert fictional city of choice) is to it's inhabitants. A city in which I not only work every day, but regularly get somewhat drunk in, and generally know and love like a warm, friendly, but slightly stupid and poorly smelling Canine of some sort.
I'd count myself in if
A) I remember (I'm somewhat infrequent in my forumgoing)
I'm actually available. Time constraints such as a girlfriend, Pnp RPGs, WOW raids, and a wedding to attend all loom on my horizon, leaving hardly any time for quality lounging-around-time, much less boozing it up with you fine folks.
So put me down as tentative, and if I don't make it, do check out the free museum, the lovely canal walks, and The Flapper, my personal favourite pub.
Broad Street is both Noisome(in all senses of the word) and Fun, on a Saturday Evening especially. It may also be a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Edit: Those seeking a LAN venue are well advised to check out the GGA lan tucked away near the Law Courts. A quality den of iniquity and fragging, it is home away from home for a large number of itinerant computer gamers of all sorts, and thus, haven for our kind. http://www.globalgaming.co.uk/home.htm
Edit the second: Given I actually know the darn city, it would be somewhat remiss of me not to offer assitance of various forms in making this meeting a success, thusly, feel free to contact me at freelancer.bob@gmail.com for advice and guidance regarding birmingham and it's denizens or any other business.
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If you've got any suggestions for some good restaurants/pubs, it'd be really helpful (must be disabled access or not very many stairs, though)
Edit: if there's a lot of you, make a reservation.
Fantastic, I will check it out (Is it the "Handmade Burger Co.? I've been recommended that by others).
I was planning on making a reservation for somewhere. Saturday night + many people does not equal getting a table.
I mean it ain't all hyper fancy or nothing, but it's good eats and I ain't seen too many places doing that kinda variety in burger options much.
General thoughts are museums and galleries and stuff during the afternoon, food somewhere and then descending on a pub for teh drinking.
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Birmingham is actually full of nightclubs
It's like, a party capital or something.
My Gf's sister insisted we go to Flares, an 80's style nightclub, for new years eve one time. Short story: it sucked.
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There's tonnes of great pubs in birmingham, and I don't know any but the weatherspoons, aussie bar and the Flapper.
I'd recomend the aussie bar only it's on broad street and you're here on a saturday night.
See as a Kiwi this has me tempted and repelled. I have a theory that Australian themed bars are the next Irish Pub/Bar fad and that soon every city will have such a bar, to offer an alternative to Old Mother Murphy's Authentic Irish Pub/Bar and Dance Bar
I thought every city did have an Aussie theme bar. I know there were a couple back home, and I fuzzily remember one in Newquay.
Are we talking about Bushwhackers, incidentally? I have not heard positive things.