Editor’s preamble – this summer our roving envoy Brother Stebbo left London to discover Old School communities to the north and (very far) west. This is part one of his journey…Community /kəˈmjuːnɪti/Noun~ A group of people living in the same place and/or having a particular characteristic in common ~For example: (i) a group of people could … Continue reading "Wanderlust" Part 1: inc. King of the North 2 Event Report – by Brother Stebbo →

Having unfortunately missed COPcon VI during my stay in the USA (long story short: moved there, bought three Strip Mines, job didn't work out, came home), it was good to be back in North East London with my fellow Brothers Of Fire for the seventh iteration of our tournament and meetup.At twenty players, today's attendance … Continue reading Tournament Organiser’s Report – COPcon VII, 15th September 2018 – by Brother Jonas →

Brother Ben meets up with some friendly faces in competition at this evergreen UK gathering...18th August saw Old School being recognised as a headline event at the UK magic nationals at Watford. (about an hour from central London). Event organisers Elizabeth Kolb-Barnetson and Francois Huchard kindly arranged for us to have a secure area close … Continue reading Event Report – UK Old School Nationals, 18 August 2018 – by Brother Ben →

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite varietyWilliam Shakespeare, Antony and CleopatraA lot of what I do for a living involves using written English consistently, and picking holes in others' use of written English. [Any typos in my articles are just down to Brother Jonas' shoddy editing!]This has perhaps given me a sensitive … Continue reading Anachronisms in Old School Part II – Alpha Templating, by Brother Stebbo →

Three pieces of news for the post:1. COPcon VII will take place on Saturday 15th September 2018 at a venue in North East London.  A Facebook event has been set up here.If you're a regular, we hope to see you there.  If you're new, we hope to see you there even more!  Please reach out … Continue reading Event Announcement: COPcon VII, plus ATC round-up →