Roll up, roll up! And welcome to the debut Co-event in Worcester, Co:cester! Come along and experience a rollerCo:cester of emotions whilst playing Countdown in the flesh. 6 games of Countdown against fellow fans of the show will give you a taste of what it is like to play for the *in this case, imaginary* teapot!
Date: Sat 1st November 2025
Venue: “The Studio” at The Hive. NOTE: The Studio is a room within The Hive library. Please look for “The Hive” when inputting directions.
The Studio itself is located on Level 1 of The Hive and is wheelchair-accessible.
Address:The Hive, Sawmill Close, The Butts, Worcester, WR1 3PD
Admission: Payable to the link here – https://paypal.me/thomasgeorgestevo/ . Please see below for details on pricing
Hosted by: Tom Stevenson
Doors open: 10:30
Games to be played: 6
Refreshments: There is a cafe on-site, as well as the Crowngate Shopping Centre and Worcester High Street nearby.
Finishes by: 17:45
Wheelchair accessible?: Yes
Parking onsite?: Yes. Also have Croft Road Car Park and The Crowngate Shopping Centre nearby, in case parking is full at The Hive Car Park.
Format:
Playing six 9-round games of Countdown in the “classroom” format, where everyone plays in pairs from the same selections projected onto a screen. The Numbers games will have the same target, but the player choosing (be it yourself or your opponent) will select either the 6 Small, 1,2.3 or 4 Large selections before the numbers appear and the target is generated.
Rough timetable for the day :
Doors open: 10:30
Welcome/Round 1 Draw/Practice round: 11:15
Round 1: 11:30
Round 2: 12:15
Lunch: 13:00
Round 3: 13:45
Round 4: 14:30
Break : 15:15
Round 5: 15:30
Round 6: 16:15
Final: 17:00
Prizegiving: 17:45
Post-event group meal plans: TBC, but something will be organised.
Payment:
If you’ve attended an event before, then the standard rate is £12 –https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thomasgeorgestevo/12GBP
If you haven’t attended an event before, then a 50% discount is applied, so the rate is just £6! – https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thomasgeorgestevo/6GBP
If you’ve been to an event before, but are bringing along a +1 that hasn’t attended one before, then a combined rate for you both is £15 – https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thomasgeorgestevo/15GBP
For 2 entrants who have taken part in a Co-event before, you can sign up together for £20 – https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thomasgeorgestevo/20GBP
Please remember to select the ‘Friends and Family’ option. If you don’t have PayPal, please contact us at focalcountdown@gmail.com to arrange alternate payment options.
Public transport:
As noted above, The Hive is a five minute walk away from Worcester Foregate Street station, where you can get direct trains from Birmingham (New Street or Snow Hill), London Paddington, Oxford and Bristol Temple Meads. Additionally, Worcester Shrub Hill (a 17 minute walk, or take the 34 or 38 bus to get to the nearby Crowngate station) is another option that serves the aforementioned, as well as Birmingham Moor Street. Furthermore, Both Foregate Street and Shrub Hill go to Hereford, which will provide a connection for any Welsh visitors coming from the Cardiff to Manchester line.
Any questions?
Feel free to get in touch with us at hello@focalcountdown.com
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