Fun and Games
Wednesday 3rd of October
A GIANT GAME OF MAFIA
Are you ready to be made by the mob? Can you spot the difference between a townsperson and a secret killer? Come along for a giant game of mafia where suspicious runs rampant, yes wild in the streets.
VERGE FESTIVAL DOME
OCT 3RD 2PM
TIX: FREE
Saturday 6th of October
HUMANS VS ZOMBIES
When hell is full the dead will walk Eastern Avenue. Humans vs. Zombies is a massive game experience for up to 80 players that takes place across the entire main campus of Sydney University. Grab a Nerf blaster, some emergency rations and dress for the end of the world. Work out which one of your friends you’d leave to die first. It’s time for the zombie apocalypse!
Rules:
1. Humans vs. Zombies is a giant game of tag
2. Most players begin as humans
3. One or more players are randomly chosen to be the original zombies
4. Zombies tag humans to turn them into zombies
5. Humans stun zombies with Nerf-type blasters to stop them
6. Try and survive! The game lasts till midnight
COMPULSORY BRIEFING - VERGE FESTIVAL DOME
OCT 6TH 9AM
TIX: SOLD OUT
Monday 8th of October
THE SLOW BIKE RACE
Bring your bike and get ready to go slow. Keep your feet on the pedals and no touching the ground, last person over the line wins. Slow and steady wins the race. Fantastic prizes to be won!
THE FRONT LAWNS
OCT 8TH 1PM
TIX: FREE
WIZARD’S CHESS
What better way to warm up for Harry Potter Trivia than by watching the best played game of Wizard’s Chess that Sydney University has seen these many years. The Sydney University Creative Anachronists will be out in force battling it out all the way to checkmate.
THE FRONT LAWNS
OCT 8TH 6PM
TIX: FREE
PHOTO FILENAME: /WIZARD CHESS
HARRY POTTER TRIVIA: THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS AND THE ANSWERS TO THOSE SECRETS
Search Fisher for copies of Hogwarts: A History. Brush up on your dogeared copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Harry Potter Trivia is here! Get into teams and throw yourself at the mercy of the true Sorting Hat, Knowledge! Hosted by resident wizards Tom “Riddle” Walker and David “Dolores Umbrage” Cunningham.
THE GREAT HALL
OCT 8TH 6.30PM
TIX: SOLD OUT
Tuesday 9th of October
SCAVENGER HUNT
Grab your five closest friends and get ready to go on a hunt. The Verge Festival has great prizes to give away and what better way is there for finding out who is worthy than a scavenger hunt? Tasks range from the easy and embarrassing to the difficult and borderline illegal. Bring everything you could possibly need and also a fully functioning rocket.
VERGE FESTIVAL DOME
OCT 9TH
BRIEFING AT 10AM
JUDGING AT 4PM
TIX: FREE
INFLATABLE DAY
Get ready to bounce your brains right out of your skull. The front lawns is playing host to giant slides, human foosball and inflatable gladiatorial arenas. Come along and bounce about for free on the front lawns!
THE FRONT LAWNS
OCT 9TH 12 - 2PM
TIX: FREE
Wednesday 10th of October
FUNCH: MAD HATTER’S HIGH TEA
The Mad Hatter will host High Tea in the Dome. Don’t be late to this very important date. Cupcakes, tea and dress ups! Live above and beyond your means!
VERGE FESTIVAL DOME
OCT 10TH 12PM
TIX: $5 ACCESS / $15 NON-ACCESS
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
Thursday 11th of October
OKTOBERFEST
Manning Bar plays host to the best is Oktoberfest entertainment. With the traditional beer in steins and oompa bands come along and have a drink for the fatherland.
MANNING BAR
OCT 11TH 2PM
TIX: FREE
TWILIGHT MARKETS
You never know what you’ll find at the twilight markets. Will it be a magical lamp or a less magical but much more practical lamp? Only time will tell. Come along before Disney kicks off and have a wander through the enchanted Eastern Avenue. You might just find a diamond in the rough.
EASTERN AVENUE
OCT 11TH 4PM
TIX: FREE