Larkers! Here’s the program for Larkin’ About at Contact. Tell everyone!

Circle Rules Football
by Greg Manley (facilitated by Dave Otridge)
5.00pm (60 mins)
Outdoor

Former ‘Best in Festival’ at the Interesting Games Festival, Circle Rules Football is an action packed new team sport that levels the playing field for long time athletes and newcomers alike. A genius mash-up of Football, Basketball and Volleyball played with one goal in the centre. Oh… and did I mention that it’s played with a giant Yoga ball?!

http://www.circlerulesfederation.com

*Over 18s only. Players will benefit from wearing comfortable clothes/shoes (with grip if raining) that they can run around in, but this isn’t a necessity. Plenty have thrived in jeans and shoes before.

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Mixtape
by Vee Uye
Durational (30 minutes)
Indoor

Mixtape is a retro-audio treasure hunt with a soundtrack that takes you around the Contact building and into the puzzle of our hearts. Players navigate the space with analogue personal stereos and augment the narrative with their own memories. For 3 players at a time.

Mixtape. n: a compilation of favourite pieces of music, typically by many different artists, recorded on to tape or another medium by an individual.

This is a playtest and feedback is most welcome!
@vee_uye

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Histonauts
by UniverCityCulture
6.00pm (60 mins)
Outdoor

Become a Histonaut. Take your team on a smartphone-guided journey through the University. Solve the mystery before the other teams do.

Tinyurl.com/UniverCityCulture
@UniverCityCulture

*If you have an iPhone/Android/Blackberry with a QR reader app (search on your app store/market), please bring it fully charged! If not, worry not, we’ll put you in a team with someone who does.

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Spy School
by Jana Wendler
6.30pm (60 mins)
Indoor

So you want to be a spy? You want hidden microphones, shadowy meetings, secret codes and the occasional car chase, plane jump and “surprise encounter” with a red-haired mysterious Russian actress / an athletic model-turned-special agent (choose according to preference)? Well, forget all that. This is Spy School, and it’s back to the beginnings, my friend. Can you sneakily mark your opponents? Can you even figure out who is on your team? We will find out in this test of observation and sublimity. Only the best will be allowed to continue…
@janawendler

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ImprovAvatar
by Sturgeon’s Law
7.00pm (30 mins)
Indoor

ImprovAvatar pairs each player with a professional actor, who will serve as the player’s alter ego, speaking the lines written for them by the player. Each writer/actor team will have to collaborate with the other teams in real-time to create a winter-themed scene; in addition each team has a set of tasks to accomplish and forfeits to avoid to earn points.

http://sturgeonsotherlaw.blogspot.com/

Actors: Jack Coverdale, Janelle Goodridge, Sharon Lancaster, Jack Leng

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Moral Kombat
by Greg Foster
8.15pm (30 mins)
Indoor

For millennia mankind has sought out the best and most effective ways to deal with the immoral parts of it’s societies. Over the centuries those that have done wrong in the eyes of ‘the people’ have been subjected to a variety of techniques, all designed to ultimately purge culture of it’s immoral doings. This evening – we’re going to introduce you the technique fit for the digital age, something that will finally deal with those accused of debauchery, degeneracy and depravity. It’s time to enter the court…of ‘Moral Kombat‘…FIGHT!

*Moral Kombat contains scenes of graphic violence which some may find unsettling.

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Spirit of Spring
by Doldrum
8.45pm (75 mins)
Outdoor

It’s Winter in Manchester. The days are short, the nights long, and an icy grip has a hold on the city. But there’s something different about this Winter…it might never come to an end. The Spirit of Spring has been kidnapped. You must find out what has happened and save it if you can. If you fail, the city will remain locked in winter, forever. Beware! There are forces out there who to ensure Spring is never found. You’ll have to move fast to avoid them. You have allies too. Listen carefully, and trust in good.

*Spirit of Spring costs an additional £3 to play – only 30 tickets available so book fast at www.contactmcr.com/spiritofthespring. Over 18s only. This game is not for the faint-hearted, and involves being chased, so please wear comfortable shoes and have a phone on you incase you get lost.

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