Greetings from the assembled troops in Bristol
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Category: Meetings
Crossword related meetings.
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Cruciverbalist Convention (Feb 2014)
Cruciverbalist Convention
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Crossword Centenary Convention
Sloggers, Betters and other Cruciverbalists’
Centenary Convention
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To commemorate the centenary of the crossword, we really should have a proper get-together for all the regulars, be they high-profile or lurkers. Everyone, from novices to occasional solvers to the all-correct Listener élite, is welcome.
Cruciverbalist Convention (Oct 2013)
Cruciverbalist Convention (Oct 2013)
in conjunction with the Times Crossword Championship
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TEDxAlbertopolis (September 2013) – Update
TEDxAlbertopolis – 23rd September 2013
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You may remember the earlier post about TEDxAlbertopolis. It was announced that John Halpern (Dada in the Telegraph and Paul in The Guardian) was to create a “fiendishly difficult crossword especially for the event”.
Continue reading “TEDxAlbertopolis (September 2013) – Update”
RNIB 3D Crosswords Cup (2013)
RNIB 3D Crosswords Cup – Saturday 12th October
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We are holding a crossword event in Holborn, London in October along with an email competition alongside to raise funds for RNIB Pears Centre which provides a home and outstanding education for youngsters with visual impairment and other complex needs.
Sloggers & Betters (Sheffield 2013) – Updated
Sloggers & Betters (Sheffield)
Saturday 26th October 2013
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Continue reading “Sloggers & Betters (Sheffield 2013) – Updated”
TEDxAlbertopolis (September 2013)
TEDxAlbertopolis – 23rd September 2013
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Perhaps best known under his Guardian pseudonym ‘Paul’, John Halpern is a cryptic crossword setter for The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph. Halpern is to speak at TEDxAlbertopolis on on 23rd September and create a fiendishly difficult crossword especially for the event. Held in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, TEDxAlbertopolis will be an afternoon of inspiring, thought-provoking and entertaining talks exploring how art and science fit together in the modern world.
Sloggers and Betters 9
Sloggers and Betters 9
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| What? | The 9th annual “Sloggers and Betters” gathering for crossword setters and blog contributors and readers will take place in London, following on, as in previous years, from the annual lunch for Times setters. |
Sloggers & Betters (Manchester 2013)
Sloggers & Betters (Manchester)
Saturday 4th May 2013
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