So we are back to Birmingham for the summer-and not in the suburbs this time! As has been since 2023, two back-to-back events as we all go on a summer holidays to the Midlands. Tis I, MSR, pulling stuff together, with the able help of Beachy and other chums.

Date: On Friday 01st-Saturday 02nd August 2025. 

Friday it’s CoBrum Warm-Up, 2 rounds, 4 games each. Saturday is CoBrum Main Event, 4 rounds, 8 games each.

Format: Lincoln-style for both.

Venue: Two different venues for each. *Please note the correct venue*

WARM-UP: The Wellington, 37 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, B2 5SN. Same place as the 2023 events. Room on the top floor.

MAIN: Cherry Red’s Cafe Bar, 88-92 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN. The Bosta Room

Neither venue are brilliant for wheelchairs, but if you need it, then let me know, and arrangements can be made. 

Playing 9-round games of Countdown, in tables of three, ‘Lincoln’ style. After the four/eight games in each, the two players face each other in the grand final. Prizes for Podium on Friday, top 8 on Saturday, and some others depending on budget. First round is randomly-drawn. All other rounds, you’ll face players on the same number of total wins. This should result in some good, well-matched games.

TIMINGS

Warm Up/Friday 01st August 2025

18:00-Doors open (Bar is open all day)

18:30-First round draw and things kick-off

20:00-Second round starts

21:15-Final

Main/Saturday 02nd August 2035

10:00-Doors open

11:00-First round draw and kick-off

12:15-Second round

13:30-Lunch

14:30-Third round starts

15:45-Fourth round starts

17:00-Grand Final

17:30-Prizegiving

After-Details to be sorted soon!

Getting Here: Venues are easily walkable from all central Birmingham railway stations. Plentiful car parking options nearby as well-choice is yours!

Admission: £5 for Warm Up, £15 for Main. £20 for both. It has gone up, but there’s an element within. Minimum Spend at Cherry Red’s – Venue for the Main has Free Hire, but a minimum spend requirement of £400. Break even is 26 for the main, so more the merrier. I will try and do something with that to arrange food/drink. If not, rest assured any money will go towards future tournaments.

Payment: www.paypal.me/MSRBrum91 (Uses my real name, but is the right link)

Safeguarding-I will be announcing sign-ups for this and posting listings. If you do not want your name to appear, let me know when you sign-up, and it will not appear.

All events are subject to the FOCAL Code Of Conduct-https://focalcountdown.com/code-of-conduct/. In the event something happens that you think violates the code, or you have any other concerns or questions, please let myself or a member of the FOCAL team know.

On to Brum we go!