McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8-Bit!

Event information

We're back! And we've got all the new toys King of the Nerds, Rob Sedgebeer, created for the 2014 EdFringe show - Play along with the ENTIRE SHOW on your smartphone!!!

Plus, the boys from Joypad (www.joypadbar.co.uk), hosts of the legendary SUPER WAREHOUSE GAMING PARTY, will be bringing over 600 games across 8 classic consoles for you to play before, during the interval and after the show! (more details below)

Also, we've switched to a Sunday, so the show will now begin earlier (6.30pm-8.30pm) for those of you who can't stay up late before a Monday!

So. Much. Information.

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"Ridiculously fun, whether you're a gaming nerd or not." Time Out.

"If you are reading this you are almost certainly a live comedy fan, in which case this is a must see event. If you are also a gaming fan, then this is the show you have been waiting for your entire life. Book tickets now." Gigglebeats, August 2014

AS SEEN ON CHALLENGE TV, TWITCH AND EUROGAMER!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWghdMbEIw0

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I AM CONFUSED - WHAT ACTUALLY IS THIS?
It's a really funny show where comedians (and some of you!) battle on classic video games for Team McNeil (the best team) and Team Pamphilon (the sexiest team). If they lose, McNeil or Pamphilon have to do stupid forfeits. Previous guests have included Josh Widdicombe, Tim Vine, Tony Law, Nick Helm, Marcus Brigstocke, Brendon Burns, James Acaster and many more...

I DON'T LIKE COMPUTER GAMES. SURELY I WON'T LIKE THIS?
We think you will! We've worked hard to make a show that, first and foremost, is a comedy show with loads of great guests. As Time Out said, it's "Ridiculously fun, whether you're a gaming nerd or not". Crowbarred that in, didn't we?

ADVANCE BOOKING IS FOR LOSERS. CAN I JUST GRAB A TICKET ON THE NIGHT?
You can try but at it almost always sells out so we'd advise you to BOOK NOW!

ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO KNOW?
Yep! If you do come, make sure you CHARGE YOUR SMARTPHONE before coming - there's loads of extra stuff in the show if you do. Ooh, mysterious...

www.go8bit.com

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About Joypad's stuff:

These guys will be setting up a bunch of authentic, original, retro consoles at the venue for you to play on before and after the show, and in the intervals too. Enjoy the game you saw in the show? Play on it in the interval on the original console! OH EM SHIT!

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Schedule:

4PM
- Doors open
- Bar open, serving booze and food
- Retro consoles available for you all to play on (huge library of games for you to choose from)

6.30PM
- FIRST HALF OF THE SHOW BEGINS

7.15PM
- Interval, with retro consoles to play on (with games relating to those just seen in the first half of the show!)

7.45PM
- Second half of the show

8.30PM
- SHOW ENDS: Chance to go home for any of you early birds!
- retro consoles to play on (with games relating to those just seen in the 2nd half of the show!)

9PM
- Go 8 Bit 'lock-in' where we test King Rob's new tech
- Retro consoles available for you to play on

9.45PM
- Go 8 bit 'lock-in' ends

10.30PM
- Retro consoles powered down
- Go home, or hang out in the bar until they kick you out!

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ABOUT MCNEIL AND PAMPHILON:
"Hilarious" (The Guardian)
"An unusually high standard of innovation" (The List)
"Wonderfully funny" (Time Out)
"Lively and ambitious" (The Times)
"Destined for great things" (Fest)
Seen on BBC1, BBC3, MTV and heard on BBC Radio 4 and E4's Podcalf.