All entries received (and paid for!) by 23:59 on 12th February will go into a prize draw … winner gets their entry fee refunded in full!

Countdown returns once more to the capital city!

Date: Saturday 12th April 2025

Venue: “The Venue”, 1 st Floor, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road, London NW3 6LU
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FHfWpP8YsStQBCRz8

Admission: £12
Pay by PayPal by clicking here (please remember to choose the “Friends and Family” option).

Please note that your name will be added to the attendees list on http://c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=16688… and the Facebook Event page here: https://fb.me/e/4C35VezFx.
If you would prefer for this not to happen, please let me know when you sign up.

Hosted by: Phil Stanton

Doors open: 10:45 am
Gameplay starts at 11:30.

Games to be played: 7 plus the Grand Final

Refreshments: Tea/Coffee/Biscuits will be provided.
There are 2 supermarkets within the O2 Centre itself, as well as a Nandos and a coffee shop, plus various other options outside the centre.

Finishes by: 5:30 pm

Wheelchair accessible?: Yes

Parking onsite?: Yes, chargeable, in the O2 Centre car park.
Rates are £25 for 6 to 7 hours, £35 for 7 to 10 hours.
Travel by public transport is strongly encouraged, see below for details.

Format: 9-rounders, “Bristol” (classroom) style.
All competitors will be drawn into pairs, to play against each other.
Everyone will be playing their games from the same selection of letters, numbers and conundrums, all displayed on the big screen, running Countdowner Fiona Titcombe’s “RoboRiley” software, custom-designed specifically for these events.
Each game will have 9 rounds, like Countdown used to do in the old days:
3 Letters rounds, a Numbers round, 3 more Letters rounds, another Numbers round, and finally a Conundrum.
After each game, there will be another draw, where your opponent will then be someone who has performed similarly to you so far during the day, so don’t worry if you have a tough first game, as you’ll then get matched at opponents who are performing at a similar level to you for the rest of the day.
At the end of the day, the top two players will face off in the Grand Final.
Remember, the aim is to have fun! There will be plenty of prizes on offer that anyone could win.

Rough timetable for the day
Doors open: 10:45
Welcome/Round 1 Draw: 11:15
Practice Round: 11:30 (for newcomers to get familiar with how the event will work)
Game 1: 11:45
Game 2: 12:20
Lunch: 12:45
Game 3: 13:50
Game 4: 14:25
Game 5: 15:00
Game 6: 15:35
Game 7: 16:10
Final: 17:00
Prizegiving: 17:20

Post-event group meal plans: We’ll most likely go back to Pizza Express in Baker Street again, because they’re really good to deal with, and can accommodate big bookings and pretty much all dietary requirements.
Please keep an eye on the Facebook event page or C4Countdown discussion page for announcements in due course.

Payment: Entry fee for the day will be £12 per person.
Entry fees are payable to Phil Stanton by Paypal.
Please remember to select the ‘Friends and Family’ option.
If you don’t have PayPal, please contact us at hello@focalcountdown.com to arrange alternate
payment options.

Public transport:
Public transport is the recommended way of getting to the venue, which is easily accessible
from all major London rail terminals via the Jubilee, Metropolitan and Overground lines, as well as several bus routes.

The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road, London NW3 6LU

Enquiries

Contact us at hello@focalcountdown.com

Attending or organising a FOCAL event is subject to the FOCAL Code of Conduct.

Last updated 10/09/2024