Marginalia LARP is coming!
Prepare yourself for a glorious meander through the hurly burly of exeter, down strange high ways and byways, all punctuated by fine tales, myths, legends and folklore.
Ales & Tales
£10 full over 15s, £5 for under 15s, free to under 5s.
A tour of Exeter with tales of myth and legend.
Down to the wall, around the castle, traversing the high street.
Then on to the Ship Inn and tales of Frances Drake!
And the glories of Cathedral Green & the architecture and pubs
of South Street.
Devils & Drams
£10 full over 15s, £5 for under 15s, free to under 5s.
A tour of Exeter with tales of The Drewer (Devil) & The Brewers of Devon.
Along with a smorgasbord of pirates, villains and nerdowells!
Down to the catacombs, along the alleys past St Nicolas Priory.
Along the back streets to the House That Moved.
And down to the Quay for libation and joy!
To book, please drop an email to Gideon@theoldwyvern.com or call on 07852107649 0r https://the-old-wyvern.10to8.com
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/h3Lj0k82P
Dates - Every First Thursday of the Month
Time - 19.00
The Ship is a glorious pub in the centre of Exeter and its history goes hand in hand with Sir Francis Drake.
Come visit us upstairs in this glorious Tudor building to hear tales of the mighty Drake, his history, his sorcery, his dealing with witches and devils.
As well as a smorgasbord of local legends and humorous myths.
There is a suggested payment of £2 for attendance, but any penny in a tankard is gratefully received.
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EventBright: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/216949571007?aff=oddtdtcreator
Dates: Every other Wednesday
Where? The Beacon Centre, Beacon Heath
7pm onwards
Ever wanted to join the extras for Game of Thrones?
Have the rapier duels that reflect the Musketeers?
The axe to axe of Viking fighting?
Tickets are:
£5 For your First Time or a Forest Argent member (£25 for 12 months)
£10 Otherwise
And you can come down and try out spears, axes, swords using props for Live Action Role Play designed to be safe for all users.
- We will train you in safety
- Give you an overview of how they work
- Go through training games to simulate shield walls and skirmishing
- And end with a small tournament to pit ourselves against each other.
Feel free to get in touch with questions at Gideon@theoldwyvern.com
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EventBright: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tales-at-the-cuckoo-taproom-tickets-226622332497
Dates: Every Third Thurdsay of the month
7pm onwards
Come one, Come all!
To sup deep of Dionysus blessing!
Good Company! Fine drinks! And of course: Tales and myths, legends and folklore both local and far-flung, both mystical and urbane.
Two hours of one man show, that swings from serious to hilarious, romantic to damned.
There is a suggested payment of £2 for attendance, but any penny in a tankard is gratefully received.
Where? Meeting at The Toby Carvery at 9am to be at Woodbury common for 10am (carpark - Wheathill Plantation Car Park, East Budleigh)
How Much? Free for crew and new comers, £10 for members, £15 for non-members.
(Payment via paypal to (Gideon@theoldwyvern.com or https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1060811428539...)
Game World and System: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1060811428539...
Plot - Of Knights and Beasts
Sir Lionnel has been gone a while now,
His helm was returned to the Lady who has now declared him as a formally invited to join her household.
You are invited to track him down, save him if he needs it, bring him home. Help him slay his questing beast.
Alive or Dead.
Those that wish to will be given the oppertunity to join Sir Lionnels entourage and take on the responsibilities and rewards thereoff.
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EventBright: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1029907068767?aff=oddtdtcreator
Dates
05/09/2025 - 07/09/2025
Where? Taw Bottom
What are we looking at? A larp tangent event based on finding the mayor of Goblin Town, a Town full of labyrinth style Goblins! (Or any goblins really, even little pixie ones. Though family friendly is appreciated)
How does it work?
Well, in one of two ways, if you want to take part as a Goblin for the weekend then you join one of the camps and work to gather coins to bribe the council and become mayor.
In addition though you can decide to come as a "mortal meanderer" you dont have to be a goblin, but have coins to spend and can involve yourself in all sorts of Goblin activities, heading home safely at the end.
The camps and Activities
The Entertainers
A raggle taggle bunch, earning coin with their "amazing" shows.
They have at their heart the town band and mortals will be able to join it and make their own instruments from pipes, bottles, cans etc.
Performers TBA
Drinks provided by The Cuckoo Tap Room!
Guards and justices
The serious and po-faced defenders of Goblin Town.
You can get a chance to join the militia training:
Sword/Perioud Combat Fighting
Archery
Combat Games
Also: You can report Goblins and have them chased around by the Guard!
Goblin Jousting!
The nefarious camp
Where villains and nerdowells reside from highway goblins to politicians.
Face Paint
How to be a Goblin Workshop
The Goon Squad! Need Goons for a Shenanigan? Want to BE a goon for a Shenanigan? Then join the Good Squad!
Traders
Where anything from bobbins to beating sticks may be purchased.
These fine folks will do an amazing hat making workshop to take away and complete your outfit.
System?
A system in LARP is the format used to make decisions around Drama and Combat, everyone participating as a LARPer rather than a Mortal has a character, and some of the fun of the event is the chance to battle with your fellows. #
Because of the nature of this event, we don't have a system per se. The idea of the game is to have fun and be as fun as possible, get hit with a weapon? It will probably hurt! Give the people playing healers a chance to do their thing!
Want to play a Healer? Fantastic! You can go over and roleplay patching up poor wounded goblins! Goblin medicine is somewhat... haphazard! Feel free to bandage, splint, pull out pretend saws etc!
Magic? Of course goblins can do magic! Sort off.... Goblin magic depends hugely on people believing they do magic. You have to sell it and the person on the receiving end has to be a good sport!
Combat?
Sometimes drama in the world of LARP is created by Combat, Combat is represented using specially created prop weapons, they are designed with the combat in mind and MUST come up to the necessary safety standards. The reasons for this is the same as why you can't bring a nerf gun or an airsoft gun to a paintball game, the assumed safety is created by making sure everyone is using the same level of equipment.
If you wish to get involved in Combat you must get your equipment checked by one of our wandering town council. or at the Guard Camp and do a quick Combat tutorial, if it turns out that you have brought something unsutable, we will do our best to lend you something more appropriate.
The camps may be invaded by smells orcs and other nerdowells, particularly after the mortals have gone home.
HELP! I Dont want to do combat!
All interactions with the Goblins should be fun, if you don't want to be on the receiving end of Goblin meanness then just yell BOO at them and they should get the hint and leg it. If your a mortal you might also give them a coin for their troubles and report them to the Guard for good measure!
Helping or Trading
If your interested in helping out, or have questions, feel free to get in touch. We can always use vollunteers, traders and performers! Gideon@theoldwyvern.com
For Booking
Payment can be made by paypai: Gideon@theoldwyvern.com
or through Event Bright: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1029907068767?aff=oddtdtcreator
System - None, this will be a heavy RP event.
Site - St. Briavels
Food? Yes
When? 7th to the 9th November 2025
Price - 200 for members, 250 for non members
Payment can be made to:
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/marginalia-larp-tickets-1207871549319?aff=oddtdtcreator
Gideon@theoldwyvern.com
A deposit of £50 is enough to secure a place.
Plot - local lord is coming and the local church/knights/etc. Have failed to keep all the marginalia in order!
The penus trees must be harvested and the "fruit" hidden, the giant snails need dealing with, the rabbit people need running off before they jump the lord and that wierd naked guy in the little boat on the moat needs to be moved on.
All before the Lord arrives.
Where: Taw Bottom Girl Guide Camp (Toilets, Showers, running water, some coverd areas, generator run electricity, kitchen)
When: 21st - 23rd March
Cost, Catered, Camping: Membership - £65, NonMember - £75, Crewing - Free
System & Setting: A freeform system set in the Elizabeathen period when spies are everywhere, religions are at war, trade is brutal, and it is the last hurrah of occultism. This event is set in and around the west country where the strange myths and legends loom close and deals can be made with deadly consequences.
A Spot On the Moor Plot: The Taw is a strange old place with a bundle of little cabins where a variety of Moor folk stay on occasion and a Tavern where travellers stop when caught in poor weather accross the Moors or simply needing a place to stay.
But, what strange motivations do these people gathered on the moor have? What secrets? What dark designs?
Come and find out!