CO:York - FOCAL Countdown in York 2026

Schedule

Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

Door 84 Youth & Community Centre | York, EN

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After 7 years away, FOCAL finally returns to the eponymous York in 2026!
Date: Saturday 9th May 2026
Venue: Door 84, 84 Lowther St, York YO31 7LX
Admission: Entry to CO:York is £13, if paid by the end of February. From March onwards, the price is £15. Payment can be made by PayPal with this link: https://paypal.me/GArmstrong97/13GBP
Please fill out the entry form before submitting your payment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gJTWJZA9GmohnJlHozBemXqVw2ogblMJsBCH8qkhqNk/
Hosted by: George Armstrong
Doors open: 10am
Games to be played: 8, plus a Grand Final
Refreshments: Various snacks will be provided, but please provide your own drinks.
Finishes by: 6pm
Wheelchair accessible?: No
Parking onsite?: Yes, but limited
Format
We will be playing Lincoln style games. All competitors will be drawn into groups of three at the start of the day for Round 1 and you will play everyone in your group once in 9-round games (6L 2N 1C). Three more rounds follow where your opponents will be your neighbours in the standings at that point so don’t worry if you have a tough start. At the end of the three rounds our top two will face off in the final. Remember the aim is to have fun and there will be plenty of prizes on offer that anyone could take home.
Rough timetable for the day
Doors open: 10.00am
Welcome/Round 1 Draw: 10.45am
Round 1: 11am
Round 2: 12.10pm
Lunch and Quiz: 1.20pm
Round 3: 2.30pm
Round 4: 3.40pm
Final: 5pm
Prizegiving: 5.30pm
Post-event group meal plans: TBC

A throwback to our last successfully held York event in 2019 (let’s not talk about 2020…)
Payment
Entry to CO:York is £13, if paid by the end of February. From March onwards, the price is £15. Payment can be made by PayPal with this link: https://paypal.me/GArmstrong97/13GBP. If you don’t have PayPal, please contact us at [email protected] to arrange alternate payment options.
Public transport
The venue is a 20 minute walk from York station, which is serviced by LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine and Northern trains, as well as a Park and Ride service for those not wishing to drive into the city.

Faces of bewilderment at CO:York 2019
Any questions?
Feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected]

Attending or organising a FOCAL event is subject to the Code of Conduct.
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Door 84 Youth & Community Centre, 84 Lowther Street, York, YO31 7LX, United Kingdom

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