Griffish Isles tickets released

The Griffish Isles website is, in keeping with one of the convention's less welcome traditions, out of date. However, since they've shared a link directly to the ticket-buying portal on the official GI Twitter, I can now say with confidence that you can buy Griffish Isles tickets here. As a reminder, the con will be held at the Pyramid Hotel in central Manchester on the weekend of 7th & 8th May.

Ticket prices

Adult Weekend: £53.32 (£49.00 + £4.42 fee)
Adult Saturday: £35.08 (£32.00 + £3.08 fee)
Adult Sunday: £24.20 (£22.00 + £2.20 fee)

Foal (12 and under) free with a paying adult
Carer free with relevant documentation (see above link)

VIP Weekend: £107.32 (£99.00 + £8.32 fee)

Golden Ticket: £539.59 (£500.00 + £39.59 fee)

Thoughts

In terms of the ticket most people will be interested in, the Adult Weekend, I'd been expecting a price around the £50 mark so this isn't a surprise. It's a bit more expensive than UK PonyCon, but not enormously so. I really wish they quoted all-in prices without the booking fee, but that's Eventbrite for you, I suppose. I went to GI in 2019 and had a good time, so I expect it will be a decent experience for those who do attend.

The VIP tier gives you "first two rows seating, and T Shirt, plus conbook mention in helping set up the convention" (plus possible extra unspecified perks such as autographs), while the staggeringly expensive Golden Ticket's blurb says: "The ticket to sponsor us, front row dedicated seat in theatre, personal named thanks from con chair. First access to the event, plus all VIP perks". 

And as for me...

Last year, on top of all the uncertainties brought by the wider situation (and who knows where we'll be with those by May?) GI rather suffered by being only a month apart from UK PonyCon. This year there's a five-month gap, which will make it more practical for people with normal budgets to do both cons. I am tempted by at least a one-day trip, though annoyingly Manchester is just too far away to do that without some annoying compromises. It will be quite some while yet before I'm sure either way, though.