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Wild North

2025-12-23T23:09:51Z

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Wild North
| logo = [[File:Wild North Logo.jpg|250px|Wild North logo]]
| logobackground = rgb(49, 53, 57)
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|gbr|[[Wikipedia:Northumberland|Northumberland]], [[Wikipedia:England|England]], [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]]}}
| url = https://www.wildnorth.uk
| status = Ongoing
| first = September 21-24, 2018
| final =
| organizer = [https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11549220 Wild North Events Ltd]
| charity =
| resources =
}}
'''Wild North''' is a small [[furry convention]] that takes place in County Durham, [[Wikipedia:England|England]].

Unlike other UK events, focusing on hotels in towns or cities, Wild North takes place in countryside venues. The main focus of the event is collaboration: all attendees having the opportunity to get involved in organising activities and helping out with generally making the event run.

Its official mascot is '''Twizell''' (pronounced ''twizzle'') the [[Wikipedia:Red squirrel|red squirrel]]; he features in official artwork and appears in photos and videos.
__NOTOC__
== 2018 ==
[[File:Wild North 2018 Logo.jpg|right|125px|Wild North 2018 banner]]
Wild North was conceived by [[Kivuli]], [[Tyde Ratmeat]] and [[Ziegenbock Yagi-Eisenhuf|Ziegenbock]] around March 2018. The first event was intended as a testing ground for future small events. Information was first published on March 22nd through [[Wikipedia:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]. Registration opened on May 10th and closed on 17th August, with 14 paid attendees, although two could not make it to the first event due to unforeseen circumstances.

Taking place at the Joiner's Shop [[Wikipedia:Bunkhouse|Bunkhouse]] in [[w:Chathill|Chathill]] over 21-24 September 2018, attendees received goodie-bags with a personalised letter, drinks, sweets (such as chocolate raisins or [[Wikipedia:Kendal Mint Cake|Kendal mint cake]]) and savoury snacks. Dinners included curry with rice, BBQ burgers, hot-dogs and vegetable skewers, and make-your-own pizzas. [[Wikipedia:Fentimans|Fentimans]] soft drinks were also included. The attendance fee was £80; those who paid £12.95 extra received a T-shirt. <ref>[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/File:Wild_North_Memo.pdf Wild North Memo] written by [[Gamepopper]].</ref>

Big events included visits to the historic [[Wikipedia:Preston Tower, Northumberland|Preston Tower]], Chathill Village, the [[Wikipedia:Alnwick|Alnwick]] Food Festival (where a [[fursuit walk]] took place) and the [[Wikipedia:Beamish Museum|Beamish Open Air Museum]]. Board, video and outdoor games were also played.

== 2019 ==
'''Wild North 2019''' "The Invasion" was confirmed at the 2018 [[closing ceremonies|closing ceremony]] to take place over 27-30 September (3pm-11am<ref>Initially noon, but it was brought back to allow sufficient time to pack and travel to Beamish.</ref>), at [[Wikipedia:Featherstone Castle|Featherstone Castle]] near [[Wikipedia:Haltwhistle|Haltwhistle]] (with a free shuttle from [[Wikipedia:Haltwhistle railway station|its station]]). Registration was £150 for the full event, £100 for the weekend only, and £50 for day reg. Registration and payment were open from 1 March to 31 August. The final attendance was 24.<ref>[https://myfurry.name/WildNorth/RegSys/bilder/zimmer.jpg Wild North 2019 floor plan]. Retrieved 5 April 2019.</ref><ref>Post in Telegram chat by [[Ziegenbock]] (4 September 2019)</ref> A T-shirt by [[Gem Squirrel]] was available for an extra fee. The food provided included various vegetarian options.

Events included:<ref>[https://sites.google.com/view/wildnorth/events Wild North 2019 - Events]. Retrieved 7 September 2019.</ref> a demonstration of [[W:Falconry|falconry]] <ref>Post in Telegram announcements (14 April 2019)</ref>; [[W:Kubb|Kubb]]; VR gaming; a [[photoshoot]];<ref>Post in Telegram announcements (23 June 2019)</ref> board games; the [[Werewolves]] [[roleplaying]] game (by Kivuli); an introduction to puppeteering (by [[GreenReaper]]); a collective read-through of ''[[W:The Eye of Argon|The Eye of Argon]]''; an open stage for other attendees' performances; music, a disco room and [[w:Karaoke|karaoke]]; and a post-con trip to [[W:Beamish Museum|Beamish Museum]] (not included in the fee, but lifts were provided). Other planned events were [[W:Archery|archery]] (ultimately cancelled due to rain on Sunday), and storytelling by Jez of the [https://www.themosstroopers.co.uk/ Moss Troopers] (also cancelled).

Personalized goodie bags returned; attendees also received a personal note in the [[conbook]]. £187.93 was raised for con [[charity]] [https://www.pawzforthought.org/ Pawz for Thought] through a raffle and the sale of wristbands and other accessories.<ref name=2019Post>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WildNorthUK/permalink/847217715675647/ Post-event newsletter] by Ziegenbrock in Telegram chat and on Facebook (2 October 2019)</ref>

==2020==
[[File:WildNorth2020.jpg|right|226px|Wild North 2020 banner]]
'''Wild North 2020''' "An Epic Tail of Britain" was originally to be held 25-28 September at Featherstone Castle, and registration opened February 28.<ref name=2019Post /> Confirmed events included falconry, a "trading post", and a story writing competition.

[[File:WildNorth2020Virtual.jpeg|right|226px|Wild North Online 2020 banner]]
However, due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, the in-person event was postponed, and was replaced with an [[online furry convention|online]] rendition of their convention. The theme was "Virtual Tails", and took place on the weekend on 26-27 September, 2020. Events included workshops, quizzes, music, stories, games, and more. The online convention raised £417 for the [https://www.dogandcatshelter.com/ Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter] local animal [[charity]].

==2021==
[[File:WN2021_poster_Facebook.png|right|226px|Wild North 2021 banner]]
'''Wild North 2021''' "Tails of the Seven Seas" took place as an [[online furry convention|online furry convention]] on the weekend of 2-3 October, 2021. The con took place over [http://www.twitch.tv/virtualwildnorth Twitch] and [https://discord.com/invite/TCjG4skq Discord]. Events included music, stories, games, a story writing competition, and more. There was also an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure story during the weekend. The con raised £613.80 for the Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter charity.

==2022==
'''Wild North 2022''' "Mythical Beasts" took place on the weekend of 23-26 September 2022 at Featherstone Castle. Events included swordplay workshops, a country trek, a kubb tournament, puppeteering, a ghost hunt, a 'Trading Post' (dealers' den), music and storytelling. There were 45 registered attendees. The con raised £796.54 for Stray Aid, an animal rescue charity in north-east England.

==2023==
'''Wild North 2023''' "The Twizell Maze" took place in Northumberland over 22-25 September 2023. As of 12 July the event had reached its cap of 60 attendees, although registration remained open with a waiting list for any cancellations. £729.54 was raised for [https://www.littlepawsferretrescue.co.uk/ Little Paws Ferret Rescue].<ref>[https://www.wildnorth.uk/previous-years Previous Years] - Wild North. Retrieved 28 February 2024.</ref>

==2024==
'''Wild North 2024''' "The Enchanted Forest" took place in Northumberland over 27-30 September 2024, with 60 attendees. With activities including Swordplay workshops, Falconry, Kubb games and an interactive storytelling evening.
Once again the convention supported [https://www.littlepawsferretrescue.co.uk/ Little Paws Ferret Rescue] and attendees raised £1083.39 for them this year.

==2025==
'''Wild North 2025''' "Haunted Halls" took place over 26-29 September 2025 and the event will be moving to their new venue of Lumley Castle Hotel in County Durham with an increased attendance cap of 100 attendees. The convention announced they would be supporting [https://www.littlepawsferretrescue.co.uk/ Little Paws Ferret Rescue] again for the third year.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Flayrah|node1=7717|title1=Furries to occupy castle in the UK's Wild North}}
* [https://www.wildnorth.uk Wild North] - official website
** [https://myfurry.name/WildNorth/ Wild North registration]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/virtualwildnorth Twitch]
* [https://discord.com/invite/TCjG4skq Discord]
* [https://t.me/WildNorthUD Wild North Announcements] on [[W:Telegram (service)|Telegram]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/16971843@N03/sets/72157701448958104/ Wild North 2018 photos] by [[Gamepopper]]
* Kivuli's VLog of Wild North 2018 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV29Cu83Ar0 Day 1], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkX6jzyEwo0 Day 2], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj1Kjogf7Pg Day 3], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5sfHQeJ-X8 Day 4]) and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3TD5xlGAwE Wild North 2018 teaser] on [[YouTube]]
*Wild North 2019 photos: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/16971843@N03/albums/72157711144969247/ Gamepopper], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/32903866@N03/sets/72157711165577858/ Greskil Vulfhart]

{{Conventions Europe}}

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[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2018 births]]
[[Category:18+ event]]

Wild North

2025-12-23T11:47:05Z

2A0E:1D47:9085:D200:E59:6738:6FD5:AA80: /* 2025 */ tense

{{Infobox convention
| name = Wild North
| logo = [[File:Wild North Logo.jpg|250px|Wild North logo]]
| logobackground = rgb(49, 53, 57)
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|gbr|[[Wikipedia:Northumberland|Northumberland]], [[Wikipedia:England|England]], [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]]}}
| url = https://www.wildnorth.uk
| status = Ongoing
| first = September 21-24, 2018
| final =
| organizer = [https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11549220 Wild North Events Ltd]
| charity =
| resources =
}}
'''Wild North''' is a small [[furry convention]] that takes place in County Durham, [[Wikipedia:England|England]].

Unlike other UK events, focusing on hotels in towns or cities, Wild North takes place in countryside venues. The main focus of the event is collaboration: all attendees having the opportunity to get involved in organising activities and helping out with generally making the event run.

Its official mascot is '''Twizell''' (pronounced ''twizzle'') the [[Wikipedia:Red squirrel|red squirrel]]; he features in official artwork and appears in photos and videos.
__NOTOC__
== 2018 ==
[[File:Wild North 2018 Logo.jpg|right|125px|Wild North 2018 banner]]
Wild North was conceived by [[Kivuli]], [[Tyde Ratmeat]] and [[Ziegenbock Yagi-Eisenhuf|Ziegenbock]] around March 2018. The first event was intended as a testing ground for future small events. Information was first published on March 22nd through [[Wikipedia:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]. Registration opened on May 10th and closed on 17th August, with 14 paid attendees, although two could not make it to the first event due to unforeseen circumstances.

Taking place at the Joiner's Shop [[Wikipedia:Bunkhouse|Bunkhouse]] in [[w:Chathill|Chathill]] over 21-24 September 2018, attendees received goodie-bags with a personalised letter, drinks, sweets (such as chocolate raisins or [[Wikipedia:Kendal Mint Cake|Kendal mint cake]]) and savoury snacks. Dinners included curry with rice, BBQ burgers, hot-dogs and vegetable skewers, and make-your-own pizzas. [[Wikipedia:Fentimans|Fentimans]] soft drinks were also included. The attendance fee was £80; those who paid £12.95 extra received a T-shirt. <ref>[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/File:Wild_North_Memo.pdf Wild North Memo] written by [[Gamepopper]].</ref>

Big events included visits to the historic [[Wikipedia:Preston Tower, Northumberland|Preston Tower]], Chathill Village, the [[Wikipedia:Alnwick|Alnwick]] Food Festival (where a [[fursuit walk]] took place) and the [[Wikipedia:Beamish Museum|Beamish Open Air Museum]]. Board, video and outdoor games were also played.

== 2019 ==
'''Wild North 2019''' "The Invasion" was confirmed at the 2018 [[closing ceremonies|closing ceremony]] to take place over 27-30 September (3pm-11am<ref>Initially noon, but it was brought back to allow sufficient time to pack and travel to Beamish.</ref>), at [[Wikipedia:Featherstone Castle|Featherstone Castle]] near [[Wikipedia:Haltwhistle|Haltwhistle]] (with a free shuttle from [[Wikipedia:Haltwhistle railway station|its station]]). Registration was £150 for the full event, £100 for the weekend only, and £50 for day reg. Registration and payment were open from 1 March to 31 August. The final attendance was 24.<ref>[https://myfurry.name/WildNorth/RegSys/bilder/zimmer.jpg Wild North 2019 floor plan]. Retrieved 5 April 2019.</ref><ref>Post in Telegram chat by [[Ziegenbock]] (4 September 2019)</ref> A T-shirt by [[Gem Squirrel]] was available for an extra fee. The food provided included various vegetarian options.

Events included:<ref>[https://sites.google.com/view/wildnorth/events Wild North 2019 - Events]. Retrieved 7 September 2019.</ref> a demonstration of [[W:Falconry|falconry]] <ref>Post in Telegram announcements (14 April 2019)</ref>; [[W:Kubb|Kubb]]; VR gaming; a [[photoshoot]];<ref>Post in Telegram announcements (23 June 2019)</ref> board games; the [[Werewolves]] [[roleplaying]] game (by Kivuli); an introduction to puppeteering (by [[GreenReaper]]); a collective read-through of ''[[W:The Eye of Argon|The Eye of Argon]]''; an open stage for other attendees' performances; music, a disco room and [[w:Karaoke|karaoke]]; and a post-con trip to [[W:Beamish Museum|Beamish Museum]] (not included in the fee, but lifts were provided). Other planned events were [[W:Archery|archery]] (ultimately cancelled due to rain on Sunday), and storytelling by Jez of the [https://www.themosstroopers.co.uk/ Moss Troopers] (also cancelled).

Personalized goodie bags returned; attendees also received a personal note in the [[conbook]]. £187.93 was raised for con [[charity]] [https://www.pawzforthought.org/ Pawz for Thought] through a raffle and the sale of wristbands and other accessories.<ref name=2019Post>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WildNorthUK/permalink/847217715675647/ Post-event newsletter] by Ziegenbrock in Telegram chat and on Facebook (2 October 2019)</ref>

==2020==
[[File:WildNorth2020.jpg|right|226px|Wild North 2020 banner]]
'''Wild North 2020''' "An Epic Tail of Britain" was originally to be held 25-28 September at Featherstone Castle, and registration opened February 28.<ref name=2019Post /> Confirmed events included falconry, a "trading post", and a story writing competition.

[[File:WildNorth2020Virtual.jpeg|right|226px|Wild North Online 2020 banner]]
However, due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, the in-person event was postponed, and was replaced with an [[online furry convention|online]] rendition of their convention. The theme was "Virtual Tails", and took place on the weekend on 26-27 September, 2020. Events included workshops, quizzes, music, stories, games, and more. The online convention raised £417 for the [https://www.dogandcatshelter.com/ Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter] local animal [[charity]].

==2021==
[[File:WN2021_poster_Facebook.png|right|226px|Wild North 2021 banner]]
'''Wild North 2021''' "Tails of the Seven Seas" took place as an [[online furry convention|online furry convention]] on the weekend of 2-3 October, 2021. The con took place over [http://www.twitch.tv/virtualwildnorth Twitch] and [https://discord.com/invite/TCjG4skq Discord]. Events included music, stories, games, a story writing competition, and more. There was also an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure story during the weekend. The con raised £613.80 for the Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter charity.

==2022==
'''Wild North 2022''' "Mythical Beasts" took place on the weekend of 23-26 September 2022 at Featherstone Castle. Events included swordplay workshops, a country trek, a kubb tournament, puppeteering, a ghost hunt, a 'Trading Post' (dealers' den), music and storytelling. There were 45 registered attendees. The con raised £796.54 for Stray Aid, an animal rescue charity in north-east England.

==2023==
'''Wild North 2023''' "The Twizell Maze" took place in Northumberland over 22-25 September 2023. As of 12 July the event had reached its cap of 60 attendees, although registration remained open with a waiting list for any cancellations. £729.54 was raised for [https://www.littlepawsferretrescue.co.uk/ Little Paws Ferret Rescue].<ref>[https://www.wildnorth.uk/previous-years Previous Years] - Wild North. Retrieved 28 February 2024.</ref>

==2024==
'''Wild North 2024''' "The Enchanted Forest" took place in Northumberland over 27-30 September 2024, with 60 attendees. With activities including Swordplay workshops, Falconry, Kubb games and an interactive storytelling evening.
Once again the convention supported [https://www.littlepawsferretrescue.co.uk/ Little Paws Ferret Rescue] and attendees raised £1083.39 for them this year.

==2025==
'''Wild North 2025''' "Haunted Halls" took over 26-29 September 2025 and the event will be moving to their new venue of Lumley Castle Hotel in County Durham with an increased attendance cap of 100 attendees. The convention has announced they will be supporting [https://www.littlepawsferretrescue.co.uk/ Little Paws Ferret Rescue] again for the third year.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Flayrah|node1=7717|title1=Furries to occupy castle in the UK's Wild North}}
* [https://www.wildnorth.uk Wild North] - official website
** [https://myfurry.name/WildNorth/ Wild North registration]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/virtualwildnorth Twitch]
* [https://discord.com/invite/TCjG4skq Discord]
* [https://t.me/WildNorthUD Wild North Announcements] on [[W:Telegram (service)|Telegram]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/16971843@N03/sets/72157701448958104/ Wild North 2018 photos] by [[Gamepopper]]
* Kivuli's VLog of Wild North 2018 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV29Cu83Ar0 Day 1], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkX6jzyEwo0 Day 2], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj1Kjogf7Pg Day 3], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5sfHQeJ-X8 Day 4]) and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3TD5xlGAwE Wild North 2018 teaser] on [[YouTube]]
*Wild North 2019 photos: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/16971843@N03/albums/72157711144969247/ Gamepopper], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/32903866@N03/sets/72157711165577858/ Greskil Vulfhart]

{{Conventions Europe}}

[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2018 births]]
[[Category:18+ event]]