SouthWest LANs

LeachLAN 6 – Bring A Newb For A Fiver!

SWLANs — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:32:25 +0000

Back by popular request, you are now able to “bring a newb for a fiver” to LeachLAN 6!

This promotion will work the same way as it did at LeachLAN 5, where anyone who is currently fully booked and paid for LeachLAN 6 can invite a friend who hasn’t been to one of our LeachLAN events, to LeachLAN 6. For just £5 each!

There are only 10 newb spaces for LeachLAN 6, and these are limited to one newb per person. And when they’re gone. They’re gone! These

Has this got the gaming juices flowing for you and your friends? Then, there are three quick steps that you need to complete to get gaming!

Step 1) Get your friend to signup to our booking system at the booking area of our website
Step 2) Drop us an email on behalf of them billing@swlans.co.uk to let us know they’re booking, and they’re coming with you!
Step 3) Get them to signup for LeachLAN6 as a BACs booking and send us £5 via bank transfer.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends at LeachLAN 6 in a few months time!

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 6 – Merchandise Orders!

SWLANs — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:58:18 +0000

By popular demand, you can now order your merchandise for LeachLAN 6!

T-Shirts cost £15, Hoodies/Sweatshirts cost £20, Zipped Hoodies cost £25 and Mugs cost £5. T-Shirts, Hoodies and Sweatshirts are available in the following size ranges: S, M, L, XL, XXL.

Click here to view examples of the designs and get information on how to order.

You have until 22:00 on the 7th October to place an order and pay for it.

Bookings for LeachLAN 6 are now open! Head over to the booking area of our website to secure your space!

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 5 – Thanks for Coming!

SWLANs — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:27:29 +0000

LeachLAN 5 may be over, but we’ll be back… in a mere 85 days time! We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came to LeachLAN 5, we hope you enjoyed it! Tell us what you did like… or what you didn’t in our LeachLAN 5 feedback thread. Any feedback is greatly received, so we can make changes to at future events.

This weekend couldn’t have happened without you, the participants, who made this event your own. Nor could it it have happened without our sponsors, Crucial, INX-Gaming, and Steelseries. Thank You!

We hope that you enjoyed LeachLAN 5 as much as we did running the event on and hope to see you again at a LeachLAN 6, which kicks off at Thursday 14th October at 6PM and ends at Sunday 17th October.Bookings are now open at a discounted price of £35 until 1st September! So head over to booking area of our website to get your space now!

Further information regarding LeachLAN 6 will be online within the next few weeks but rest assured it will once again be filled with a range of social activities such as the Pub Quiz, a BBQ, more retro big games, fun tournaments, and possibly a return of pig stacking?

Once again, thanks for coming, and we look forward to seeing you at LeachLAN 6!

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 6 – Bookings Now Open

SWLANs — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:40:08 +0000

Sadly, we’re coming to the end of LeachLAN 5, but we’ve all had a great laugh, and will be back in October! Without further ado we can confirm that bookings for LeachLAN 6 are now open!

The dates for LeachLAN 6 are 6PM Thursday 14th October to 6PM 17th October. Bookings for LeachLAN 6 can be made using our online booking system. Book before 1st September to get a £5 discount, meaning a BYOC ticket is now £35 instead the normal £40!

LeachLAN 6 will feature the following:
Our famous FREE BBQ, now in its sixth event!
Our awesome Social Gaming Area.
A Weekend long game of Assassination! – (Yes, it’s actually going to happen!)
And more!

For more information on LeachLAN 6, head over to the LeachLAN 6 event page.

To book for LeachLAN 6, head over to the booking area of our website.

We look forward to seeing you all at LeachLAN 6 this October!

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

leachLAN 5 – Final Seating Plan!

SWLANs — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:17 +0000

With MERE HOURS to go until LeachLAN 5, we present the final revision of the seating plan.

Please check where you are seated, as it will help you find your seat when you arrive. Due to the short amount of time before the event, it is now not possible to make any major changes.

Click here to view the final Revision

See you at LAN!

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 5 – Food & Drink Information

SWLANs — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:45:54 +0000

It’s LeachLAN 5 food information time!

However, before we get to what food is on offer over the weekend. The bar times need confirmation! The bar will be open Thursday, Friday, Saturday AND SUNDAY! evenings between 6PM-11PM. As always the bar will be selling a selection of reasonably priced Ales, Beers, Ciders, Spirits & Wine. Full price information can be found here.

And now, to the food! On Friday evening our FREE BBQ will be taking place at approximately 7PM and will be serving a selection of Burgers and Hot Dogs for you all! We however need to know of peoples specific dietary requirements, such as if you are a Vegetarian to be able to cater for you. If you are, please let us know via e-mail to info@swlans.co.uk so we have enough food for you!

On Saturday night we will once again be organising a large order to a local takeaway at approximately 6PM. Once again we will be putting in a massive order to the Chinese at Bourton-on-the-Water! Further information regarding this order will be available on the event Intranet.

Finally, we will once again be selling a selection of snacks and drinks throughout the weekend at the event front desk. We have now put a stock list and prices online. Further details can be found here.

There are now 4 mere days until LeachLAN 5! To book for LeachLAN 5, please head over to the booking area of our website.

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 5 – Seating Plan Revison 2

SWLANs — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:31:50 +0000

With mere days to go to LeachLAN 5, we present the second revision of the seating plan.

Please check where you are seated and if you have any requests, please contact us at seating@swlans.co.uk. You have until the Evening of Wednesday 7th July to get any requests to us. As this is when we will be publishing the final seating plan!

Click here to view Seating Revision 2

If you intend to come to LeachLAN 5 but haven’t yet booked, BOOK NOW! As the days to LeachLAN 5 are counting down!

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 5 – Final Event Plan!

SWLANs — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:30:09 +0000

We’re now mere days from LeachLAN 5, and we think that the time is right for us to finalise what is going to be happening at the event! As a result we have now posted the “final” event plan for all of our organised big games and social activities.

Click here to view The Final Event Plan

Please be aware this is only a guideline of what may happen at the event, and is subject to change.

Also don’t forget that the the FREE BBQ is on Friday night and we shall be serving a selection of Burgers and Hot Dogs. As well as the bar opening hours being 6-11PM on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

Keep an eye on the website for more important announcements during the final countdown to LeachLAN 5! To book for LeachLAN 5, please head over to the booking area of our website.

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 5 – Seating Plan Revision 1!

SWLANs — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:43:49 +0000

…So a bit later because Shazz has been slacking instead of publishing this… The first revision of he LeachLAN 5 seating plan is now online!

Click here to view Revision 1

If you have any seating issues or requests, please email seating@swlans.co.uk. We will try to accommodate all requests but cannot guarantee that all requests will be satisfied.

Don’t forget to head over to the booking area of our website to book and confirm your place at LeachLAN 5!

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team

LeachLAN 5 – Pub Quiz!

SWLANs — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:30:33 +0000

On the Saturday evening of LeachLAN 5, we will be having a pub quiz! This will give you the opportunity to take a break from gaming and chill out with the guys and gals you have been fragging all weekend. Have a good laugh with your mates whilst trying to answer some (if not all) of our cunningly written questions and maybe even have a pint or two?

The pub quiz will be separated into 7 different rounds, each having 10 questions. There will also be a bonus round of 20 one word anagrams. For those of you who wish to get swotting then details of the rounds are as follows:

Round 1: General Knowledge

Round 2: Game History

Round 3: World Cup!

Round 4: Game Screenshots

Round 5: Film Trivia

Round 6: Game Music

Round 7: What is it?

BONUS ROUND: One word Anagrams

There will be a limit of 5 people per team in the Pub Quiz. You may even get an extra point for the most creative team name! There is no charge either for entering the quiz – so all more the reason for taking part!

What is the prize for the quiz I hear you ask? The winning team will get a free round of drinks courtesy of Shazz! Yes, really!

There are now mere days until LeachLAN 5! To book for LeachLAN 5, please head over to the booking area of our website.

//The SouthWest LANs Event Team