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RBW

2007-10-25T19:05:22Z

62.190.228.4:

[[Image:Ultraviolet rbwlogo.jpg|right|300px|Red Blue & White]]

'''Red Blue & White''' ('''RBW''') (Often referred to as the London Boat Party or RBW) is a annual UK [[furry convention]] in [[Wikipedia:London|London, England]] and it is one of two large events currently held in the UK, the other being [[ConFuzzled]]. First held in December 2006, the next event is planned for 1-2 December 2007. What initially started out as a one day party has now grown to a two day convention with an attendance of around 200 for 2007. It is normally held in late November to early December. Another major change to the 2006 structure is the affiliation of a hotel, dealers, and Guests of Honor.

== Background ==
Since the formation of the [[londonfurs]] in 1998 it has been traditional for the LondonFurs to organize a special Christmas meal. However this tradition was broken in 2005 when no one took responsibility to arrange this event. When [[Rapido]] took responsibility for organizing the London Furs he decided to make the Christmas meal a more formal event by creating RBW.

Red, Blue & White (RBW) had its first event in 2006. In 2006 the event took place upon a River Thames party boat. The party included music and a live performance by [[2, The Ranting Gryphon]] and sold out with 80 tickets being sold for the event and over 100 furs attending the day time activities.

In April 2007, it was decided to expand RBW from an evening party to a full weekend convention in the centre of London. Whilst RBW 2007 will continue with the boat party, it will now offer attendees a wider range of activities across a broad spectrum of furry related interests. This includes fursuiting, art and general entertainment. The expected turn out for 2007 is approximately 200.

Work has already begun on planning for 2008, in which RBW will move to a hotel with convention facilities. It has now been confirmed that 2008 will include the evening river Thames cruise. The unconfirmed dates for RBW 2008 are 27th to the 30th November.

== Location ==
[[Image:Rbw-boat.jpg|right|thumb|80px|The Golden Jubilee party boat.]]
Whilst the 2006 event was a success one of the most noted criticisms that came about after the event was the lack of space on the boat, along with there being a strong desire to make the event spread across a weekend. For RBW 2007, a large private venue for the Saturday and Sunday of the convention, along with a much larger party boat have been organized.

The Main Venue, The Calico Bar, will facilitate the majority of the programming.
For the party on the Saturday evening, RBW will have use of a [[Wikipedia:River Thames|River Thames]] part boat. 'The Golden Jubilee' is a two tier boat with a 200 person capacity, a staffed bar on each floor, a large outside area on the top floor, a dance floor upstairs and socializing space downstairs.

The hotel for 2007 is 'The Royal National' hotel in Russel Square, [[Wikipedia:London|London, England]]. The Royal National is one of the largest hotel and convention facilities in Europe. It has 1630 en-suite rooms and 30 convention spaces.

== Guests of Honor 2007 ==
[[Image:Fatkraken-fursuitsample.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fatkraken - Sample of her fursuits]]
*[[2, The Ranting Gryphon]] - Entertainment Track.
*[[Ultraviolet]] - Art Track.
*[[Fatkraken]] - Fursuiting Track.

== Conbook ==
2007 will mark the first year RBW will have a con book for its attendees.

== Charity ==
*2007 - RBW has chosen the 'Mammal Trust UK' as the official charity.

== Current Committee Staff ==
*[[Rapido]] - Joint Chairman
*[[Foxberance]] - Joint Chairman
*[[Agrajag]] – Planning Coordinator
*[[Wolfpaw]] - Fursuit Coordinator
*[[Graafen Blackpaw]] – International Coordinator
*[[Starpaw]] – Communications Coordinator
*[[Shep]] – Security Coordinator
*[[Tryst]] – Audio/Visual Coordinator
*[[Orona_Red]] – Web and IT Coordinator
*[[Mustan]] - Photographer

== Highlights of programming for 2007 ==
*Fursuit Commonwealth games.
*Fursuit dance
*Photo Shoot
*Evening Boat Party
*2 Gryphon Performance
*London Treasure hunt
*Art Gallery
*Special-interest group activities
*UKfur Awards
*The furry charity auction

== Themes ==
[[Image:RBW-FIB.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The RBW:FiB logo created by Ultraviolet]]
*2006: None
*2007: Furs in Black (Aliens and agents)
*2008: A Magical Education

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Red Blue & White selects 'Furs in Black' theme}}
* [http://www.rbw.org.uk/ Red Blue & White] - official website
* [http://community.livejournal.com/rbwuk/ Red Blue & White community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/royalnational1_hotel.aspx The Royal National hotel website]
* {{con resources}}

[[Category:Parties]][[Category:United Kingdom]]

RBW

2007-10-25T19:03:55Z

62.190.228.4: /* Background */

[[Image:Ultraviolet rbwlogo.jpg|right|300px|Red Blue & White]]

'''Red Blue & White''' ('''RBW''') (Often referred to as the London Boat Party or RBW) is a annual UK furry convention in [[Wikipedia:London|London, England]] and it is one of two large events currently held in the UK, the other being [[ConFuzzled]]. First held in December 2006, the next event is planned for 1-2 December 2007. What initially started out as a one day party has now grown to a two day convention with an attendance of around 200 for 2007. It is normally held in late November to early December. Another major change to the 2006 structure is the affiliation of a hotel, dealers, and Guests of Honor.

== Background ==
Since the formation of the [[londonfurs]] in 1998 it has been traditional for the LondonFurs to organize a special Christmas meal. However this tradition was broken in 2005 when no one took responsibility to arrange this event. When [[Rapido]] took responsibility for organizing the London Furs he decided to make the Christmas meal a more formal event by creating RBW.

Red, Blue & White (RBW) had its first event in 2006. In 2006 the event took place upon a River Thames party boat. The party included music and a live performance by [[2, The Ranting Gryphon]] and sold out with 80 tickets being sold for the event and over 100 furs attending the day time activities.

In April 2007, it was decided to expand RBW from an evening party to a full weekend convention in the centre of London. Whilst RBW 2007 will continue with the boat party, it will now offer attendees a wider range of activities across a broad spectrum of furry related interests. This includes fursuiting, art and general entertainment. The expected turn out for 2007 is approximately 200.

Work has already begun on planning for 2008, in which RBW will move to a hotel with convention facilities. It has now been confirmed that 2008 will include the evening river Thames cruise. The unconfirmed dates for RBW 2008 are 27th to the 30th November.

== Location ==
[[Image:Rbw-boat.jpg|right|thumb|80px|The Golden Jubilee party boat.]]
Whilst the 2006 event was a success one of the most noted criticisms that came about after the event was the lack of space on the boat, along with there being a strong desire to make the event spread across a weekend. For RBW 2007, a large private venue for the Saturday and Sunday of the convention, along with a much larger party boat have been organized.

The Main Venue, The Calico Bar, will facilitate the majority of the programming.
For the party on the Saturday evening, RBW will have use of a [[Wikipedia:River Thames|River Thames]] part boat. 'The Golden Jubilee' is a two tier boat with a 200 person capacity, a staffed bar on each floor, a large outside area on the top floor, a dance floor upstairs and socializing space downstairs.

The hotel for 2007 is 'The Royal National' hotel in Russel Square, [[Wikipedia:London|London, England]]. The Royal National is one of the largest hotel and convention facilities in Europe. It has 1630 en-suite rooms and 30 convention spaces.

== Guests of Honor 2007 ==
[[Image:Fatkraken-fursuitsample.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fatkraken - Sample of her fursuits]]
*[[2, The Ranting Gryphon]] - Entertainment Track.
*[[Ultraviolet]] - Art Track.
*[[Fatkraken]] - Fursuiting Track.

== Conbook ==
2007 will mark the first year RBW will have a con book for its attendees.

== Charity ==
*2007 - RBW has chosen the 'Mammal Trust UK' as the official charity.

== Current Committee Staff ==
*[[Rapido]] - Joint Chairman
*[[Foxberance]] - Joint Chairman
*[[Agrajag]] – Planning Coordinator
*[[Wolfpaw]] - Fursuit Coordinator
*[[Graafen Blackpaw]] – International Coordinator
*[[Starpaw]] – Communications Coordinator
*[[Shep]] – Security Coordinator
*[[Tryst]] – Audio/Visual Coordinator
*[[Orona_Red]] – Web and IT Coordinator
*[[Mustan]] - Photographer

== Highlights of programming for 2007 ==
*Fursuit Commonwealth games.
*Fursuit dance
*Photo Shoot
*Evening Boat Party
*2 Gryphon Performance
*London Treasure hunt
*Art Gallery
*Special-interest group activities
*UKfur Awards
*The furry charity auction

== Themes ==
[[Image:RBW-FIB.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The RBW:FiB logo created by Ultraviolet]]
*2006: None
*2007: Furs in Black (Aliens and agents)
*2008: A Magical Education

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Red Blue & White selects 'Furs in Black' theme}}
* [http://www.rbw.org.uk/ Red Blue & White] - official website
* [http://community.livejournal.com/rbwuk/ Red Blue & White community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/royalnational1_hotel.aspx The Royal National hotel website]
* {{con resources}}

[[Category:Parties]][[Category:United Kingdom]]

RBW

2007-10-25T19:02:11Z

62.190.228.4: /* Themes */

[[Image:Ultraviolet rbwlogo.jpg|right|300px|Red Blue & White]]

'''Red Blue & White''' ('''RBW''') (Often referred to as the London Boat Party or RBW) is a annual UK furry convention in [[Wikipedia:London|London, England]] and it is one of two large events currently held in the UK, the other being [[ConFuzzled]]. First held in December 2006, the next event is planned for 1-2 December 2007. What initially started out as a one day party has now grown to a two day convention with an attendance of around 200 for 2007. It is normally held in late November to early December. Another major change to the 2006 structure is the affiliation of a hotel, dealers, and Guests of Honor.

== Background ==
Since the formation of the [[londonfurs]] in 1998 it has been traditional for the LondonFurs to organize a special Christmas meal. However this tradition was broken in 2005 when no one took responsibility to arrange this event. When [[Rapido]] took responsibility for organizing the London Furs he decided to make the Christmas meal a more formal event by creating RBW.

Red, Blue & White (RBW) had its first event in 2006. In 2006 the event took place upon a River Thames party boat. The party included music and a live performance by [[2, The Ranting Gryphon]] and sold out with 80 tickets being sold for the event and over 100 furs attending the day time activities.

In April 2007, it was decided to expand RBW from an evening party to a full weekend convention in the centre of London. Whilst RBW 2007 will continue with the boat party, it will now offer attendees a wider range of activities across a broad spectrum of furry related interests. This includes fursuiting, art and general entertainment. The expected turn out for 2007 is approximately 200.

Work has already begun on planning for 2008, in which RBW will move to a hotel with convention facilities. It has not been confirmed whether 2008 will include the evening river Thames cruise. The unconfirmed dates for RBW 2008 are 21st to the 24th November.

== Location ==
[[Image:Rbw-boat.jpg|right|thumb|80px|The Golden Jubilee party boat.]]
Whilst the 2006 event was a success one of the most noted criticisms that came about after the event was the lack of space on the boat, along with there being a strong desire to make the event spread across a weekend. For RBW 2007, a large private venue for the Saturday and Sunday of the convention, along with a much larger party boat have been organized.

The Main Venue, The Calico Bar, will facilitate the majority of the programming.
For the party on the Saturday evening, RBW will have use of a [[Wikipedia:River Thames|River Thames]] part boat. 'The Golden Jubilee' is a two tier boat with a 200 person capacity, a staffed bar on each floor, a large outside area on the top floor, a dance floor upstairs and socializing space downstairs.

The hotel for 2007 is 'The Royal National' hotel in Russel Square, [[Wikipedia:London|London, England]]. The Royal National is one of the largest hotel and convention facilities in Europe. It has 1630 en-suite rooms and 30 convention spaces.

== Guests of Honor 2007 ==
[[Image:Fatkraken-fursuitsample.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fatkraken - Sample of her fursuits]]
*[[2, The Ranting Gryphon]] - Entertainment Track.
*[[Ultraviolet]] - Art Track.
*[[Fatkraken]] - Fursuiting Track.

== Conbook ==
2007 will mark the first year RBW will have a con book for its attendees.

== Charity ==
*2007 - RBW has chosen the 'Mammal Trust UK' as the official charity.

== Current Committee Staff ==
*[[Rapido]] - Joint Chairman
*[[Foxberance]] - Joint Chairman
*[[Agrajag]] – Planning Coordinator
*[[Wolfpaw]] - Fursuit Coordinator
*[[Graafen Blackpaw]] – International Coordinator
*[[Starpaw]] – Communications Coordinator
*[[Shep]] – Security Coordinator
*[[Tryst]] – Audio/Visual Coordinator
*[[Orona_Red]] – Web and IT Coordinator
*[[Mustan]] - Photographer

== Highlights of programming for 2007 ==
*Fursuit Commonwealth games.
*Fursuit dance
*Photo Shoot
*Evening Boat Party
*2 Gryphon Performance
*London Treasure hunt
*Art Gallery
*Special-interest group activities
*UKfur Awards
*The furry charity auction

== Themes ==
[[Image:RBW-FIB.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The RBW:FiB logo created by Ultraviolet]]
*2006: None
*2007: Furs in Black (Aliens and agents)
*2008: A Magical Education

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Red Blue & White selects 'Furs in Black' theme}}
* [http://www.rbw.org.uk/ Red Blue & White] - official website
* [http://community.livejournal.com/rbwuk/ Red Blue & White community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/royalnational1_hotel.aspx The Royal National hotel website]
* {{con resources}}

[[Category:Parties]][[Category:United Kingdom]]

LondonFur Meet

2006-07-23T15:35:36Z

62.190.228.4: /* External links */

The '''London Furmeet''' is a local [[furmeet|meet]] held in [[wikipedia:London|London]] for furs in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] [[furry community]] known as the [[LondonFurs]].

The meets are currently held on every third Saturday and have been held with few interruptions since 1999.

In addition, there are also occasional [[coffee meet]]s (usually on the Friday before a 'main' meet), but these generally draw much smaller attendance.

London Furmeets are open to any furs who can attend. It is advised to get to know the people who attend either via the [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/ UKfur Forums] or the [[IRC]] channel, [[UK (IRC)|#UK]].

== Origins ==

Primarily organised by [[Ia'Kat]], furs in the London area first started having organised meets approximately March/April 1998.

== History ==

* Established 1998
* Regular meets every 3 weeks by mid 1999
* Following [[Ia'Kat]]'s relocation to [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[Makali]] took on responsibility for the meets.
* [[Makali]] gave up his responsibility for organising the meets following a lot of hassle. In Nov 2003, [[Daktalis]] became the chief organiser.
* In July 2006 Daktalis retired from managing the [[LondonFurs]]. [[Rapido]] has taken responsibility for organising the Tri-weekly meets and with the website now being ran by [[Foxberance]].
* As of July 29th 2006 the LondonFurs meet changed location to the Theodore Bullfrog near charing cross.
(need more dates)

== Locations ==

[[Image:Kings-x.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Kings-X Departures Board - 27/11/99]]When the meets first became established as a regular every-three-weeks event in 1999, meets didn't have a 'base' like they do today. Instead, the plan was to meet up at London Kings Cross train station, below the departures board at 11am (some furs still meet there to this day) and go from there. This was an idea of [[Scruff]]'s as KingsX was the station many people would arrive in London at, is easily found by those not familiar with the city, and is well-connected via the Underground to serve as a point of departure for wherever people decided to go during the day. Typically furs would congregate around Soho Square before going to the pubs The Ship or for more obvious reasons, The Intrepid Fox.

From late 1999 until early October 2000, the meets were held in The Devonshire Arms, London's premier Goth pub, in [[wikipedia:Camden Town|Camden Town]]. The group was, however, asked to leave as they had outgrown The Dev and, it is claimed, were "putting off" the regulars.

From late October 2000 until October 2003, the meets were held in the Jorene Celeste pub in [[wikipedia:Kentish Town|Kentish Town]]. A change of management, followed by a steady decline in relations between the new management and the London Furs culminated in a bitter eviction in the middle of a meet.

From October 2003 until 8th July 2006, The meets were held at 'Ye Olde London pub' (formerly The Bell, Book and Candle until it was refurbished in mid 2005) which is close to [[wikipedia:St Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's Cathedral]]. Due to a change of management that left the LondonFurs unwelcome, along with the increasing size of attendance a new location was found.

From 29th July 2006 onwards the London FurMeets will be held at the 'Theodore Bullfrog' in [[wikipedia:Charing Cross|Charing Cross]]

== Attendance ==

The people who were regulars at the original meets include: [[Ia'kat]], [[Orinoco]], [[Bruce]], [[Darkclaw]], [[Cabbit]], [[Vexen]], [[Scruff]], [[Ruin]], [[Hawx]] & [[Glis]], however few of these members still attend the meets today.

Current attendance figures are typically 45-70 members per meet.

Participants of the LondonFur meets are not restricted to just those who live in London. The meets have had furs visit from all over the globe, including [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] and the [[wikipedia:United States|United States]].

Those who attend the meets are from all areas of the [[furry fandom]]. Typically at your average meet, there will be a fair number of artists, [[fursuiters]] and [[lifestylers]].

== Activities ==

The normal agenda for a Londonfur meet will be to meet up at the pub from midday onwards. Currently in the Theodore Bullfrog, the meet will congregate in upstairs function room, where most will partake in drinking. There are many tipples available, including real ale, soft drinks, and cocktails.

At the pub, some members might change into fursuits or don furry items such as ears or tails. After this transformation many will have their photograph taken or wander about the pub feeling rather silly. Some even go outside (by mistake or not, nobody knows) and mix among the public. Being given strange looks is one of the main attractions at a furmeet!

Furs will leave the pub in small groups for shopping or food. One much-visited store is [http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/ Forbidden Planet] on Shaftesbury Avenue, known for its unique ability to attract even the most reclusive of geeks. Here you may purchase models, trading cards, comics and books. Every taste is catered for here; from yaoi manga to Doctor Who DVDs to the latest issue of Spiderman, Forbidden Planet has something that will interest you.
Keeping within the West End area, some furs like to visit [http://www.cybercandy.co.uk CyberCandy]. This small shop specialises in imported sweets and drinks; from New Zealand-only Raspberry Coke and Mountain Dew to coffee taken from the stomachs of weasels. True, not all of it will appeal to everybody, but there's always something unusual to buy here.

Chinatown is the usual favoured place for eating out. Expect to use chopsticks if you want to eat at a furmeet!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2971.htm Wong Kei] is a Chinese restaurant known for its cheap meals and its even cheaper service. However, with free tea and meals usually coming to under £10 a head, it's nothing to be sniffed at. Not only that, but it's damn tasty too!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3071.htm Zipangu's] is a Japanese restaurant also enjoyed by a few furs. Again, it's pretty cheap food with a home cooked feel. Other places people like to go is Misato, a cheap eat with huuuuuge portions, and the usual favourite Pizza Hut.

After these activities it's usually time to hit the arcades. Play2Win on Old Compton Street provides the only ParaPara machine in London, and is proving more and more popular with time. Situated on possibly the gayest street in London, this arcade not only provides effeminite dancing but many shoot-em-ups too. If the staff members talk to you, just smile and nod.
Las Vegas arcade just south of Old Compton Street provides some [[Dancing Stage]], occasionally cheap if they set it so! This one provides other games like Percussion Master, so it's great if you like your rhythm games. Again, many shooting games are here. Bring a tenner and use the change machine.

Eventually, the furs end up in [http://www.namcostation.co.uk Namco] on the South Bank, Westminster. Not only does this beautiful stretch of the river provide some of the most startling (and well-known) views of London, but it also provides the comfiest seats and the most expensive drinks. Only here can you be treated to occasionally-working wifi access, security guards demanding identification, threats to be chucked out if you spend less than £999 and watered-down lager for the princely sum of a gin and tonic! However, it does have a DDR machine, a giant screen for watching sport (if you happen to like that sort of thing), coin-operated bowling, dodgems and pool! So not a bad end to a good day, really.

== Media Appearances ==

* The London Furs were featured in a documentary shown late night on the UK's [[Wikipedia:Channel 4|Channel 4]], under the title "[[Human Furry Animals]]" in 2000 as part of their strand of programming called "The Other Side", designed to give new Directors a "break" into TV. It was one of the first early television documentaries to show furries in a positive light.

* Members of the LondonFur community were also featured in a segment on the London only [[Wikipedia:ITV|ITV]] show NightLife, in a piece titled "The Furverts" aired in 2001. It can be downloaded from [[SlyCat]]'s [http://www.slycat.co.uk/index.php?page=downloads download page].

== See also ==

* [[List_of_media_links]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.londonfurs.co.uk New & Updated LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.londonfurs.org Old LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=2 LondonFur events on Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Photos of LondonFur meets since 1999]
* [http://www.vexen.co.uk/photos/furry.html Vexen's photos of LondonFurs]
* [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/index.php?showforum=21 Londonfurs discussion forum]

[[Category:Parties]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:1998 births]]

LondonFur Meet

2006-07-14T19:43:37Z

62.190.228.4: /* History */

The '''London Furmeet''' is a local [[furmeet|meet]] held in [[wikipedia:London|London]] for furs in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] [[furry community]] known as the [[LondonFurs]].

The meets are currently held on every third Saturday and have been held with few interruptions since 1999.

In addition, there are also occasional [[coffee meet]]s (usually on the Friday before a 'main' meet), but these generally draw much smaller attendance.

London Furmeets are open to any furs who can attend. It is advised to get to know the people who attend either via the [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/ UKfur Forums] or the [[IRC]] channel, [[UK (IRC)|#UK]].

== Origins ==

Primarily organised by [[Ia'Kat]], furs in the London area first started having organised meets approximately March/April 1998.

== History ==

* Established 1998
* Regular meets every 3 weeks by mid 1999
* Following [[Ia'Kat]]'s relocation to [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[Makali]] took on responsibility for the meets.
* [[Makali]] gave up his responsibility for organising the meets following a lot of hassle. In Nov 2003, [[Daktalis]] became the chief organiser.
* In July 2006 Daktalis retired from managing the [[LondonFurs]]. [[Rapido]] has taken responsibility for organising the Tri-weekly meets and with the website now being ran by [[Foxberance]].
* As of July 29th 2006 the LondonFurs meet changed location to the Theodore Bullfrog near charing cross.
(need more dates)

== Locations ==

[[Image:Kings-x.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Kings-X Departures Board - 27/11/99]]When the meets first became established as a regular every-three-weeks event in 1999, meets didn't have a 'base' like they do today. Instead, the plan was to meet up at London Kings Cross train station, below the departures board at 11am (some furs still meet there to this day) and go from there. This was an idea of [[Scruff]]'s as KingsX was the station many people would arrive in London at, is easily found by those not familiar with the city, and is well-connected via the Underground to serve as a point of departure for wherever people decided to go during the day. Typically furs would congregate around Soho Square before going to the pubs The Ship or for more obvious reasons, The Intrepid Fox.

From late 1999 until early October 2000, the meets were held in The Devonshire Arms, London's premier Goth pub, in [[wikipedia:Camden Town|Camden Town]]. The group was, however, asked to leave as they had outgrown The Dev and, it is claimed, were "putting off" the regulars.

From late October 2000 until October 2003, the meets were held in the Jorene Celeste pub in [[wikipedia:Kentish Town|Kentish Town]]. A change of management, followed by a steady decline in relations between the new management and the London Furs culminated in a bitter eviction in the middle of a meet.

The new location for the London Furmeets is the Ye Olde London pub (formerly The Bell, Book and Candle until it was refurbished in mid 2005) which is close to [[wikipedia:St Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's Cathedral]].

== Attendance ==

The people who were regulars at the original meets include: [[Ia'kat]], [[Orinoco]], [[Bruce]], [[Darkclaw]], [[Cabbit]], [[Vexen]], [[Scruff]], [[Ruin]], [[Hawx]] & [[Glis]], however few of these members still attend the meets today.

Current attendance figures are typically 30-60 members per meet.

Participants of the LondonFur meets are not restricted to just those who live in London. The meets have had furs visit from all over the globe, including [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] and the [[wikipedia:United States|United States]].

Those who attend the meets are from all areas of the [[furry fandom]]. Typically at your average meet, there will be a fair number of artists, [[fursuiters]] and [[lifestylers]].

== Activities ==

The normal agenda for a Londonfur meet will be to meet up at the pub from midday onwards. Currently in the Theodore Bullfrog, the meet will congregate in upstairs function room, where most will partake in drinking. There are many tipples available, including real ale, soft drinks, and cocktails.

At the pub, some members might change into fursuits or don furry items such as ears or tails. After this transformation many will have their photograph taken or wander about the pub feeling rather silly. Some even go outside (by mistake or not, nobody knows) and mix among the public. Being given strange looks is one of the main attractions at a furmeet!

Furs will leave the pub in small groups for shopping or food. One much-visited store is [http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/ Forbidden Planet] on Shaftesbury Avenue, known for its unique ability to attract even the most reclusive of geeks. Here you may purchase models, trading cards, comics and books. Every taste is catered for here; from yaoi manga to Doctor Who DVDs to the latest issue of Spiderman, Forbidden Planet has something that will interest you.
Keeping within the West End area, some furs like to visit [http://www.cybercandy.co.uk CyberCandy]. This small shop specialises in imported sweets and drinks; from New Zealand-only Raspberry Coke and Mountain Dew to coffee taken from the stomachs of weasels. True, not all of it will appeal to everybody, but there's always something unusual to buy here.

Chinatown is the usual favoured place for eating out. Expect to use chopsticks if you want to eat at a furmeet!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2971.htm Wong Kei] is a Chinese restaurant known for its cheap meals and its even cheaper service. However, with free tea and meals usually coming to under £10 a head, it's nothing to be sniffed at. Not only that, but it's damn tasty too!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3071.htm Zipangu's] is a Japanese restaurant also enjoyed by a few furs. Again, it's pretty cheap food with a home cooked feel. Other places people like to go is Misato, a cheap eat with huuuuuge portions, and the usual favourite Pizza Hut.

After these activities it's usually time to hit the arcades. Play2Win on Old Compton Street provides the only ParaPara machine in London, and is proving more and more popular with time. Situated on possibly the gayest street in London, this arcade not only provides effeminite dancing but many shoot-em-ups too. If the staff members talk to you, just smile and nod.
Las Vegas arcade just south of Old Compton Street provides some [[Dancing Stage]], occasionally cheap if they set it so! This one provides other games like Percussion Master, so it's great if you like your rhythm games. Again, many shooting games are here. Bring a tenner and use the change machine.

Eventually, the furs end up in [http://www.namcostation.co.uk Namco] on the South Bank, Westminster. Not only does this beautiful stretch of the river provide some of the most startling (and well-known) views of London, but it also provides the comfiest seats and the most expensive drinks. Only here can you be treated to occasionally-working wifi access, security guards demanding identification, threats to be chucked out if you spend less than £999 and watered-down lager for the princely sum of a gin and tonic! However, it does have a DDR machine, a giant screen for watching sport (if you happen to like that sort of thing), coin-operated bowling, dodgems and pool! So not a bad end to a good day, really.

== Media Appearances ==

* The London Furs were featured in a documentary shown late night on the UK's [[Wikipedia:Channel 4|Channel 4]], under the title "[[Human Furry Animals]]" in 2000 as part of their strand of programming called "The Other Side", designed to give new Directors a "break" into TV. It was one of the first early television documentaries to show furries in a positive light.

* Members of the LondonFur community were also featured in a segment on the London only [[Wikipedia:ITV|ITV]] show NightLife, in a piece titled "The Furverts" aired in 2001. It can be downloaded from [[SlyCat]]'s [http://www.slycat.co.uk/index.php?page=downloads download page].

== See also ==

* [[List_of_media_links]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.londonfurs.org LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.londonfurs.co.uk Alternative LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=2 LondonFur events on Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Photos of LondonFur meets since 1999]
* [http://www.vexen.co.uk/photos/furry.html Vexen's photos of LondonFurs]
* [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/index.php?showforum=21 Londonfurs discussion forum]

[[Category:Parties]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:1998 births]]

LondonFur Meet

2006-07-14T19:41:39Z

62.190.228.4: /* Activities */

The '''London Furmeet''' is a local [[furmeet|meet]] held in [[wikipedia:London|London]] for furs in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] [[furry community]] known as the [[LondonFurs]].

The meets are currently held on every third Saturday and have been held with few interruptions since 1999.

In addition, there are also occasional [[coffee meet]]s (usually on the Friday before a 'main' meet), but these generally draw much smaller attendance.

London Furmeets are open to any furs who can attend. It is advised to get to know the people who attend either via the [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/ UKfur Forums] or the [[IRC]] channel, [[UK (IRC)|#UK]].

== Origins ==

Primarily organised by [[Ia'Kat]], furs in the London area first started having organised meets approximately March/April 1998.

== History ==

* Established 1998
* Regular meets every 3 weeks by mid 1999
* Following [[Ia'Kat]]'s relocation to [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[Makali]] took on responsibility for the meets.
* [[Makali]] gave up his responsibility for organising the meets following a lot of hassle. In Nov 2003, [[Daktalis]] became the chief organiser.
* In July 2006 Daktalis retired from managing the LondonFurs. Rapido has taken responsibility for organising the Tri-weekly meets and with the website now being ran by Foxberance.
* As of July 29th 2006 the LondonFurs meet changed location to the Theodore Bullfrog near charing cross.
(need more dates)

== Locations ==

[[Image:Kings-x.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Kings-X Departures Board - 27/11/99]]When the meets first became established as a regular every-three-weeks event in 1999, meets didn't have a 'base' like they do today. Instead, the plan was to meet up at London Kings Cross train station, below the departures board at 11am (some furs still meet there to this day) and go from there. This was an idea of [[Scruff]]'s as KingsX was the station many people would arrive in London at, is easily found by those not familiar with the city, and is well-connected via the Underground to serve as a point of departure for wherever people decided to go during the day. Typically furs would congregate around Soho Square before going to the pubs The Ship or for more obvious reasons, The Intrepid Fox.

From late 1999 until early October 2000, the meets were held in The Devonshire Arms, London's premier Goth pub, in [[wikipedia:Camden Town|Camden Town]]. The group was, however, asked to leave as they had outgrown The Dev and, it is claimed, were "putting off" the regulars.

From late October 2000 until October 2003, the meets were held in the Jorene Celeste pub in [[wikipedia:Kentish Town|Kentish Town]]. A change of management, followed by a steady decline in relations between the new management and the London Furs culminated in a bitter eviction in the middle of a meet.

The new location for the London Furmeets is the Ye Olde London pub (formerly The Bell, Book and Candle until it was refurbished in mid 2005) which is close to [[wikipedia:St Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's Cathedral]].

== Attendance ==

The people who were regulars at the original meets include: [[Ia'kat]], [[Orinoco]], [[Bruce]], [[Darkclaw]], [[Cabbit]], [[Vexen]], [[Scruff]], [[Ruin]], [[Hawx]] & [[Glis]], however few of these members still attend the meets today.

Current attendance figures are typically 30-60 members per meet.

Participants of the LondonFur meets are not restricted to just those who live in London. The meets have had furs visit from all over the globe, including [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] and the [[wikipedia:United States|United States]].

Those who attend the meets are from all areas of the [[furry fandom]]. Typically at your average meet, there will be a fair number of artists, [[fursuiters]] and [[lifestylers]].

== Activities ==

The normal agenda for a Londonfur meet will be to meet up at the pub from midday onwards. Currently in the Theodore Bullfrog, the meet will congregate in upstairs function room, where most will partake in drinking. There are many tipples available, including real ale, soft drinks, and cocktails.

At the pub, some members might change into fursuits or don furry items such as ears or tails. After this transformation many will have their photograph taken or wander about the pub feeling rather silly. Some even go outside (by mistake or not, nobody knows) and mix among the public. Being given strange looks is one of the main attractions at a furmeet!

Furs will leave the pub in small groups for shopping or food. One much-visited store is [http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/ Forbidden Planet] on Shaftesbury Avenue, known for its unique ability to attract even the most reclusive of geeks. Here you may purchase models, trading cards, comics and books. Every taste is catered for here; from yaoi manga to Doctor Who DVDs to the latest issue of Spiderman, Forbidden Planet has something that will interest you.
Keeping within the West End area, some furs like to visit [http://www.cybercandy.co.uk CyberCandy]. This small shop specialises in imported sweets and drinks; from New Zealand-only Raspberry Coke and Mountain Dew to coffee taken from the stomachs of weasels. True, not all of it will appeal to everybody, but there's always something unusual to buy here.

Chinatown is the usual favoured place for eating out. Expect to use chopsticks if you want to eat at a furmeet!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2971.htm Wong Kei] is a Chinese restaurant known for its cheap meals and its even cheaper service. However, with free tea and meals usually coming to under £10 a head, it's nothing to be sniffed at. Not only that, but it's damn tasty too!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3071.htm Zipangu's] is a Japanese restaurant also enjoyed by a few furs. Again, it's pretty cheap food with a home cooked feel. Other places people like to go is Misato, a cheap eat with huuuuuge portions, and the usual favourite Pizza Hut.

After these activities it's usually time to hit the arcades. Play2Win on Old Compton Street provides the only ParaPara machine in London, and is proving more and more popular with time. Situated on possibly the gayest street in London, this arcade not only provides effeminite dancing but many shoot-em-ups too. If the staff members talk to you, just smile and nod.
Las Vegas arcade just south of Old Compton Street provides some [[Dancing Stage]], occasionally cheap if they set it so! This one provides other games like Percussion Master, so it's great if you like your rhythm games. Again, many shooting games are here. Bring a tenner and use the change machine.

Eventually, the furs end up in [http://www.namcostation.co.uk Namco] on the South Bank, Westminster. Not only does this beautiful stretch of the river provide some of the most startling (and well-known) views of London, but it also provides the comfiest seats and the most expensive drinks. Only here can you be treated to occasionally-working wifi access, security guards demanding identification, threats to be chucked out if you spend less than £999 and watered-down lager for the princely sum of a gin and tonic! However, it does have a DDR machine, a giant screen for watching sport (if you happen to like that sort of thing), coin-operated bowling, dodgems and pool! So not a bad end to a good day, really.

== Media Appearances ==

* The London Furs were featured in a documentary shown late night on the UK's [[Wikipedia:Channel 4|Channel 4]], under the title "[[Human Furry Animals]]" in 2000 as part of their strand of programming called "The Other Side", designed to give new Directors a "break" into TV. It was one of the first early television documentaries to show furries in a positive light.

* Members of the LondonFur community were also featured in a segment on the London only [[Wikipedia:ITV|ITV]] show NightLife, in a piece titled "The Furverts" aired in 2001. It can be downloaded from [[SlyCat]]'s [http://www.slycat.co.uk/index.php?page=downloads download page].

== See also ==

* [[List_of_media_links]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.londonfurs.org LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.londonfurs.co.uk Alternative LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=2 LondonFur events on Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Photos of LondonFur meets since 1999]
* [http://www.vexen.co.uk/photos/furry.html Vexen's photos of LondonFurs]
* [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/index.php?showforum=21 Londonfurs discussion forum]

[[Category:Parties]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:1998 births]]

LondonFur Meet

2006-07-14T19:38:06Z

62.190.228.4: /* History */

The '''London Furmeet''' is a local [[furmeet|meet]] held in [[wikipedia:London|London]] for furs in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] [[furry community]] known as the [[LondonFurs]].

The meets are currently held on every third Saturday and have been held with few interruptions since 1999.

In addition, there are also occasional [[coffee meet]]s (usually on the Friday before a 'main' meet), but these generally draw much smaller attendance.

London Furmeets are open to any furs who can attend. It is advised to get to know the people who attend either via the [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/ UKfur Forums] or the [[IRC]] channel, [[UK (IRC)|#UK]].

== Origins ==

Primarily organised by [[Ia'Kat]], furs in the London area first started having organised meets approximately March/April 1998.

== History ==

* Established 1998
* Regular meets every 3 weeks by mid 1999
* Following [[Ia'Kat]]'s relocation to [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[Makali]] took on responsibility for the meets.
* [[Makali]] gave up his responsibility for organising the meets following a lot of hassle. In Nov 2003, [[Daktalis]] became the chief organiser.
* In July 2006 Daktalis retired from managing the LondonFurs. Rapido has taken responsibility for organising the Tri-weekly meets and with the website now being ran by Foxberance.
* As of July 29th 2006 the LondonFurs meet changed location to the Theodore Bullfrog near charing cross.
(need more dates)

== Locations ==

[[Image:Kings-x.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Kings-X Departures Board - 27/11/99]]When the meets first became established as a regular every-three-weeks event in 1999, meets didn't have a 'base' like they do today. Instead, the plan was to meet up at London Kings Cross train station, below the departures board at 11am (some furs still meet there to this day) and go from there. This was an idea of [[Scruff]]'s as KingsX was the station many people would arrive in London at, is easily found by those not familiar with the city, and is well-connected via the Underground to serve as a point of departure for wherever people decided to go during the day. Typically furs would congregate around Soho Square before going to the pubs The Ship or for more obvious reasons, The Intrepid Fox.

From late 1999 until early October 2000, the meets were held in The Devonshire Arms, London's premier Goth pub, in [[wikipedia:Camden Town|Camden Town]]. The group was, however, asked to leave as they had outgrown The Dev and, it is claimed, were "putting off" the regulars.

From late October 2000 until October 2003, the meets were held in the Jorene Celeste pub in [[wikipedia:Kentish Town|Kentish Town]]. A change of management, followed by a steady decline in relations between the new management and the London Furs culminated in a bitter eviction in the middle of a meet.

The new location for the London Furmeets is the Ye Olde London pub (formerly The Bell, Book and Candle until it was refurbished in mid 2005) which is close to [[wikipedia:St Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's Cathedral]].

== Attendance ==

The people who were regulars at the original meets include: [[Ia'kat]], [[Orinoco]], [[Bruce]], [[Darkclaw]], [[Cabbit]], [[Vexen]], [[Scruff]], [[Ruin]], [[Hawx]] & [[Glis]], however few of these members still attend the meets today.

Current attendance figures are typically 30-60 members per meet.

Participants of the LondonFur meets are not restricted to just those who live in London. The meets have had furs visit from all over the globe, including [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] and the [[wikipedia:United States|United States]].

Those who attend the meets are from all areas of the [[furry fandom]]. Typically at your average meet, there will be a fair number of artists, [[fursuiters]] and [[lifestylers]].

== Activities ==

The normal agenda for a Londonfur meet will be to meet up at the pub from 1pm onwards. Currently in Ye Olde London's basement, the meet will congregate in the basement, where most will partake in drinking. There are many tipples available, including real ale, soft drinks, cocktails, and, if you sweet-talk the staff enough, some leftover "Seven Sins" cocktails. These were seven cocktails that were much-loved by a fairly large number of the Londonfurs before the pub was rebranded, and it makes a change from the usual lager or cola.
At the pub, some members might change into fursuits or don furry items such as ears or tails. After this transformation many will have their photograph taken or wander about the pub feeling rather silly. Some even go outside (by mistake or not, nobody knows) and mix among the public. Being given strange looks is one of the main attractions at a furmeet!

Furs will leave the pub in small groups for shopping or food. One much-visited store is [http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/ Forbidden Planet] on Shaftesbury Avenue, known for its unique ability to attract even the most reclusive of geeks. Here you may purchase models, trading cards, comics and books. Every taste is catered for here; from yaoi manga to Doctor Who DVDs to the latest issue of Spiderman, Forbidden Planet has something that will interest you.
Keeping within the West End area, some furs like to visit [http://www.cybercandy.co.uk CyberCandy]. This small shop specialises in imported sweets and drinks; from New Zealand-only Raspberry Coke and Mountain Dew to coffee taken from the stomachs of weasels. True, not all of it will appeal to everybody, but there's always something unusual to buy here.

Chinatown is the usual favoured place for eating out. Expect to use chopsticks if you want to eat at a furmeet!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2971.htm Wong Kei] is a Chinese restaurant known for its cheap meals and its even cheaper service. However, with free tea and meals usually coming to under £10 a head, it's nothing to be sniffed at. Not only that, but it's damn tasty too!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3071.htm Zipangu's] is a Japanese restaurant also enjoyed by a few furs. Again, it's pretty cheap food with a home cooked feel. Other places people like to go is Misato, a cheap eat with huuuuuge portions, and the usual favourite Pizza Hut.

After these activities it's usually time to hit the arcades. Play2Win on Old Compton Street provides the only ParaPara machine in London, and is proving more and more popular with time. Situated on possibly the gayest street in London, this arcade not only provides effeminite dancing but many shoot-em-ups too. If the staff members talk to you, just smile and nod.
Las Vegas arcade just south of Old Compton Street provides some [[Dancing Stage]], occasionally cheap if they set it so! This one provides other games like Percussion Master, so it's great if you like your rhythm games. Again, many shooting games are here. Bring a tenner and use the change machine.

Eventually, the furs end up in [http://www.namcostation.co.uk Namco] on the South Bank, Westminster. Not only does this beautiful stretch of the river provide some of the most startling (and well-known) views of London, but it also provides the comfiest seats and the most expensive drinks. Only here can you be treated to occasionally-working wifi access, security guards demanding identification, threats to be chucked out if you spend less than £999 and watered-down lager for the princely sum of a gin and tonic! However, it does have a DDR machine, a giant screen for watching sport (if you happen to like that sort of thing), coin-operated bowling, dodgems and pool! So not a bad end to a good day, really.

== Media Appearances ==

* The London Furs were featured in a documentary shown late night on the UK's [[Wikipedia:Channel 4|Channel 4]], under the title "[[Human Furry Animals]]" in 2000 as part of their strand of programming called "The Other Side", designed to give new Directors a "break" into TV. It was one of the first early television documentaries to show furries in a positive light.

* Members of the LondonFur community were also featured in a segment on the London only [[Wikipedia:ITV|ITV]] show NightLife, in a piece titled "The Furverts" aired in 2001. It can be downloaded from [[SlyCat]]'s [http://www.slycat.co.uk/index.php?page=downloads download page].

== See also ==

* [[List_of_media_links]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.londonfurs.org LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.londonfurs.co.uk Alternative LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=2 LondonFur events on Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Photos of LondonFur meets since 1999]
* [http://www.vexen.co.uk/photos/furry.html Vexen's photos of LondonFurs]
* [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/index.php?showforum=21 Londonfurs discussion forum]

[[Category:Parties]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:1998 births]]

LondonFur Meet

2006-07-14T19:36:20Z

62.190.228.4: /* History */

The '''London Furmeet''' is a local [[furmeet|meet]] held in [[wikipedia:London|London]] for furs in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] [[furry community]] known as the [[LondonFurs]].

The meets are currently held on every third Saturday and have been held with few interruptions since 1999.

In addition, there are also occasional [[coffee meet]]s (usually on the Friday before a 'main' meet), but these generally draw much smaller attendance.

London Furmeets are open to any furs who can attend. It is advised to get to know the people who attend either via the [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/ UKfur Forums] or the [[IRC]] channel, [[UK (IRC)|#UK]].

== Origins ==

Primarily organised by [[Ia'Kat]], furs in the London area first started having organised meets approximately March/April 1998.

== History ==

* Established 1998
* Regular meets every 3 weeks by mid 1999
* Following [[Ia'Kat]]'s relocation to [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[Makali]] took on responsibility for the meets.
* [[Makali]] gave up his responsibility for organising the meets following a lot of hassle. In Nov 2003, [[Daktalis]] became the chief organiser.
* In July 2006 Daktalis retired from managing the LondonFurs. Rapido has taken responability for organising the Tri-weekly meets and with the website now being ran by Foxberance.
* As of July 29th 2006 the LondonFurs meet changed location to the Theodore Bullfrog near charing cross.
(need more dates)

== Locations ==

[[Image:Kings-x.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Kings-X Departures Board - 27/11/99]]When the meets first became established as a regular every-three-weeks event in 1999, meets didn't have a 'base' like they do today. Instead, the plan was to meet up at London Kings Cross train station, below the departures board at 11am (some furs still meet there to this day) and go from there. This was an idea of [[Scruff]]'s as KingsX was the station many people would arrive in London at, is easily found by those not familiar with the city, and is well-connected via the Underground to serve as a point of departure for wherever people decided to go during the day. Typically furs would congregate around Soho Square before going to the pubs The Ship or for more obvious reasons, The Intrepid Fox.

From late 1999 until early October 2000, the meets were held in The Devonshire Arms, London's premier Goth pub, in [[wikipedia:Camden Town|Camden Town]]. The group was, however, asked to leave as they had outgrown The Dev and, it is claimed, were "putting off" the regulars.

From late October 2000 until October 2003, the meets were held in the Jorene Celeste pub in [[wikipedia:Kentish Town|Kentish Town]]. A change of management, followed by a steady decline in relations between the new management and the London Furs culminated in a bitter eviction in the middle of a meet.

The new location for the London Furmeets is the Ye Olde London pub (formerly The Bell, Book and Candle until it was refurbished in mid 2005) which is close to [[wikipedia:St Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's Cathedral]].

== Attendance ==

The people who were regulars at the original meets include: [[Ia'kat]], [[Orinoco]], [[Bruce]], [[Darkclaw]], [[Cabbit]], [[Vexen]], [[Scruff]], [[Ruin]], [[Hawx]] & [[Glis]], however few of these members still attend the meets today.

Current attendance figures are typically 30-60 members per meet.

Participants of the LondonFur meets are not restricted to just those who live in London. The meets have had furs visit from all over the globe, including [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] and the [[wikipedia:United States|United States]].

Those who attend the meets are from all areas of the [[furry fandom]]. Typically at your average meet, there will be a fair number of artists, [[fursuiters]] and [[lifestylers]].

== Activities ==

The normal agenda for a Londonfur meet will be to meet up at the pub from 1pm onwards. Currently in Ye Olde London's basement, the meet will congregate in the basement, where most will partake in drinking. There are many tipples available, including real ale, soft drinks, cocktails, and, if you sweet-talk the staff enough, some leftover "Seven Sins" cocktails. These were seven cocktails that were much-loved by a fairly large number of the Londonfurs before the pub was rebranded, and it makes a change from the usual lager or cola.
At the pub, some members might change into fursuits or don furry items such as ears or tails. After this transformation many will have their photograph taken or wander about the pub feeling rather silly. Some even go outside (by mistake or not, nobody knows) and mix among the public. Being given strange looks is one of the main attractions at a furmeet!

Furs will leave the pub in small groups for shopping or food. One much-visited store is [http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/ Forbidden Planet] on Shaftesbury Avenue, known for its unique ability to attract even the most reclusive of geeks. Here you may purchase models, trading cards, comics and books. Every taste is catered for here; from yaoi manga to Doctor Who DVDs to the latest issue of Spiderman, Forbidden Planet has something that will interest you.
Keeping within the West End area, some furs like to visit [http://www.cybercandy.co.uk CyberCandy]. This small shop specialises in imported sweets and drinks; from New Zealand-only Raspberry Coke and Mountain Dew to coffee taken from the stomachs of weasels. True, not all of it will appeal to everybody, but there's always something unusual to buy here.

Chinatown is the usual favoured place for eating out. Expect to use chopsticks if you want to eat at a furmeet!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2971.htm Wong Kei] is a Chinese restaurant known for its cheap meals and its even cheaper service. However, with free tea and meals usually coming to under £10 a head, it's nothing to be sniffed at. Not only that, but it's damn tasty too!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3071.htm Zipangu's] is a Japanese restaurant also enjoyed by a few furs. Again, it's pretty cheap food with a home cooked feel. Other places people like to go is Misato, a cheap eat with huuuuuge portions, and the usual favourite Pizza Hut.

After these activities it's usually time to hit the arcades. Play2Win on Old Compton Street provides the only ParaPara machine in London, and is proving more and more popular with time. Situated on possibly the gayest street in London, this arcade not only provides effeminite dancing but many shoot-em-ups too. If the staff members talk to you, just smile and nod.
Las Vegas arcade just south of Old Compton Street provides some [[Dancing Stage]], occasionally cheap if they set it so! This one provides other games like Percussion Master, so it's great if you like your rhythm games. Again, many shooting games are here. Bring a tenner and use the change machine.

Eventually, the furs end up in [http://www.namcostation.co.uk Namco] on the South Bank, Westminster. Not only does this beautiful stretch of the river provide some of the most startling (and well-known) views of London, but it also provides the comfiest seats and the most expensive drinks. Only here can you be treated to occasionally-working wifi access, security guards demanding identification, threats to be chucked out if you spend less than £999 and watered-down lager for the princely sum of a gin and tonic! However, it does have a DDR machine, a giant screen for watching sport (if you happen to like that sort of thing), coin-operated bowling, dodgems and pool! So not a bad end to a good day, really.

== Media Appearances ==

* The London Furs were featured in a documentary shown late night on the UK's [[Wikipedia:Channel 4|Channel 4]], under the title "[[Human Furry Animals]]" in 2000 as part of their strand of programming called "The Other Side", designed to give new Directors a "break" into TV. It was one of the first early television documentaries to show furries in a positive light.

* Members of the LondonFur community were also featured in a segment on the London only [[Wikipedia:ITV|ITV]] show NightLife, in a piece titled "The Furverts" aired in 2001. It can be downloaded from [[SlyCat]]'s [http://www.slycat.co.uk/index.php?page=downloads download page].

== See also ==

* [[List_of_media_links]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.londonfurs.org LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.londonfurs.co.uk Alternative LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=2 LondonFur events on Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Photos of LondonFur meets since 1999]
* [http://www.vexen.co.uk/photos/furry.html Vexen's photos of LondonFurs]
* [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/index.php?showforum=21 Londonfurs discussion forum]

[[Category:Parties]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:1998 births]]

LondonFur Meet

2006-07-14T19:25:00Z

62.190.228.4: /* External links */

The '''London Furmeet''' is a local [[furmeet|meet]] held in [[wikipedia:London|London]] for furs in the [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] [[furry community]] known as the [[LondonFurs]].

The meets are currently held on every third Saturday and have been held with few interruptions since 1999.

In addition, there are also occasional [[coffee meet]]s (usually on the Friday before a 'main' meet), but these generally draw much smaller attendance.

London Furmeets are open to any furs who can attend. It is advised to get to know the people who attend either via the [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/ UKfur Forums] or the [[IRC]] channel, [[UK (IRC)|#UK]].

== Origins ==

Primarily organised by [[Ia'Kat]], furs in the London area first started having organised meets approximately March/April 1998.

== History ==

* Established 1998
* Regular meets every 3 weeks by mid 1999
* Following [[Ia'Kat]]'s relocation to [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[Makali]] took on responsibility for the meets.
* [[Makali]] gave up his responsibility for organising the meets following a lot of hassle. In Nov 2003, [[Daktalis]] picked up the torch and continues to organise the meets today.

(need more dates)

== Locations ==

[[Image:Kings-x.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Kings-X Departures Board - 27/11/99]]When the meets first became established as a regular every-three-weeks event in 1999, meets didn't have a 'base' like they do today. Instead, the plan was to meet up at London Kings Cross train station, below the departures board at 11am (some furs still meet there to this day) and go from there. This was an idea of [[Scruff]]'s as KingsX was the station many people would arrive in London at, is easily found by those not familiar with the city, and is well-connected via the Underground to serve as a point of departure for wherever people decided to go during the day. Typically furs would congregate around Soho Square before going to the pubs The Ship or for more obvious reasons, The Intrepid Fox.

From late 1999 until early October 2000, the meets were held in The Devonshire Arms, London's premier Goth pub, in [[wikipedia:Camden Town|Camden Town]]. The group was, however, asked to leave as they had outgrown The Dev and, it is claimed, were "putting off" the regulars.

From late October 2000 until October 2003, the meets were held in the Jorene Celeste pub in [[wikipedia:Kentish Town|Kentish Town]]. A change of management, followed by a steady decline in relations between the new management and the London Furs culminated in a bitter eviction in the middle of a meet.

The new location for the London Furmeets is the Ye Olde London pub (formerly The Bell, Book and Candle until it was refurbished in mid 2005) which is close to [[wikipedia:St Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's Cathedral]].

== Attendance ==

The people who were regulars at the original meets include: [[Ia'kat]], [[Orinoco]], [[Bruce]], [[Darkclaw]], [[Cabbit]], [[Vexen]], [[Scruff]], [[Ruin]], [[Hawx]] & [[Glis]], however few of these members still attend the meets today.

Current attendance figures are typically 30-60 members per meet.

Participants of the LondonFur meets are not restricted to just those who live in London. The meets have had furs visit from all over the globe, including [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] and the [[wikipedia:United States|United States]].

Those who attend the meets are from all areas of the [[furry fandom]]. Typically at your average meet, there will be a fair number of artists, [[fursuiters]] and [[lifestylers]].

== Activities ==

The normal agenda for a Londonfur meet will be to meet up at the pub from 1pm onwards. Currently in Ye Olde London's basement, the meet will congregate in the basement, where most will partake in drinking. There are many tipples available, including real ale, soft drinks, cocktails, and, if you sweet-talk the staff enough, some leftover "Seven Sins" cocktails. These were seven cocktails that were much-loved by a fairly large number of the Londonfurs before the pub was rebranded, and it makes a change from the usual lager or cola.
At the pub, some members might change into fursuits or don furry items such as ears or tails. After this transformation many will have their photograph taken or wander about the pub feeling rather silly. Some even go outside (by mistake or not, nobody knows) and mix among the public. Being given strange looks is one of the main attractions at a furmeet!

Furs will leave the pub in small groups for shopping or food. One much-visited store is [http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/ Forbidden Planet] on Shaftesbury Avenue, known for its unique ability to attract even the most reclusive of geeks. Here you may purchase models, trading cards, comics and books. Every taste is catered for here; from yaoi manga to Doctor Who DVDs to the latest issue of Spiderman, Forbidden Planet has something that will interest you.
Keeping within the West End area, some furs like to visit [http://www.cybercandy.co.uk CyberCandy]. This small shop specialises in imported sweets and drinks; from New Zealand-only Raspberry Coke and Mountain Dew to coffee taken from the stomachs of weasels. True, not all of it will appeal to everybody, but there's always something unusual to buy here.

Chinatown is the usual favoured place for eating out. Expect to use chopsticks if you want to eat at a furmeet!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2971.htm Wong Kei] is a Chinese restaurant known for its cheap meals and its even cheaper service. However, with free tea and meals usually coming to under £10 a head, it's nothing to be sniffed at. Not only that, but it's damn tasty too!
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3071.htm Zipangu's] is a Japanese restaurant also enjoyed by a few furs. Again, it's pretty cheap food with a home cooked feel. Other places people like to go is Misato, a cheap eat with huuuuuge portions, and the usual favourite Pizza Hut.

After these activities it's usually time to hit the arcades. Play2Win on Old Compton Street provides the only ParaPara machine in London, and is proving more and more popular with time. Situated on possibly the gayest street in London, this arcade not only provides effeminite dancing but many shoot-em-ups too. If the staff members talk to you, just smile and nod.
Las Vegas arcade just south of Old Compton Street provides some [[Dancing Stage]], occasionally cheap if they set it so! This one provides other games like Percussion Master, so it's great if you like your rhythm games. Again, many shooting games are here. Bring a tenner and use the change machine.

Eventually, the furs end up in [http://www.namcostation.co.uk Namco] on the South Bank, Westminster. Not only does this beautiful stretch of the river provide some of the most startling (and well-known) views of London, but it also provides the comfiest seats and the most expensive drinks. Only here can you be treated to occasionally-working wifi access, security guards demanding identification, threats to be chucked out if you spend less than £999 and watered-down lager for the princely sum of a gin and tonic! However, it does have a DDR machine, a giant screen for watching sport (if you happen to like that sort of thing), coin-operated bowling, dodgems and pool! So not a bad end to a good day, really.

== Media Appearances ==

* The London Furs were featured in a documentary shown late night on the UK's [[Wikipedia:Channel 4|Channel 4]], under the title "[[Human Furry Animals]]" in 2000 as part of their strand of programming called "The Other Side", designed to give new Directors a "break" into TV. It was one of the first early television documentaries to show furries in a positive light.

* Members of the LondonFur community were also featured in a segment on the London only [[Wikipedia:ITV|ITV]] show NightLife, in a piece titled "The Furverts" aired in 2001. It can be downloaded from [[SlyCat]]'s [http://www.slycat.co.uk/index.php?page=downloads download page].

== See also ==

* [[List_of_media_links]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.londonfurs.org LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.londonfurs.co.uk Alternative LondonFurs Homepage]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=2 LondonFur events on Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Photos of LondonFur meets since 1999]
* [http://www.vexen.co.uk/photos/furry.html Vexen's photos of LondonFurs]
* [http://www.ukfur.org/forums/index.php?showforum=21 Londonfurs discussion forum]

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