Official language: English
The usual basic ticket price: ~ 35€
Status: Active
About the event
Griffish Isles is a small MLP convention, usually held in mid-May. In 2018 and 2019 it was a one-day event, for the next time, it’s planned as a two-day event.
The Con has an official pre-party, held in a booked restaurant (Waldorf Pub in recent years), where you can meet other bronies the day before and chat not only with other participants but usually also with VIP and community guests – which is one of the benefits of smaller events.
The con takes place in a fitting venue: in a friendly environment you will find the classic program common to most MLP cons: panels, discussions, and autograph sessions with guests, cosplay competition, workshops, but also MLP CCG, My Little Karaoke, or Pony Museum. The sellers are not missing either – the last in 2019 they were located not only next to the main hall, but also in the next building.
An evening program (sometimes referred to as an after-party) consisting of a buckball tournament, a charity auction, and concerts takes place in the Powerleague Manchester Central restaurant reserved for the event. It’s a great event to get together and party with fellow bronies. And just like at a pre-party, you can join one of the popular activities: building the tallest tower possible from plush ponies.
If you are looking for a cozy little brony event where you can enjoy a classic con program without large crowds, then Griffish Isles is definitely worth a visit. And if you once visited BUCKcon, try to go to the places where it took place – it is likely that you will meet other bronies who came to remember the same thing.
History
After a two-year hiatus, the brony event returned to Manchester – Griffish Isles is almost the exact opposite of the BUCKcon, which was once one of the largest brony cons in Europe (it ended in 2016). Although it will probably not grow to the same dimension, the organizers are experienced and passionate, so we can look forward to the next years without any worries.
Mascot
The mascot of the event is Bobbie – unlike the mascots of other conventions, she is not a pony, but a griffin inspired by a typical British policeman.
The creator of Bobbie is stormblaze.