Category: News

  • CoW27 tickets on sale

    The time has come: the tickets for College of Wizardry 27: Wintertide are now available! This December, step into the enchanting world of College of Wizardry: Wintertide and join us for a unique Yule celebration, where the spirit of companionship meets the thrill of friendly rivalry! Students from every year will band together within their…

  • A seat on the WS Board

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    Given that our annual General Assembly meeting is coming up, and as a part of that we have the election of 3 Board positions, I thought it might be a useful thing to write a little about my experience as one of the current Board members, elected at last year’s General Assembly.  When the call…

  • Membership cost update – 10€ tier

    The primary role of Witchards Society is to act as guardians (no, not that sort) for the games, world and community that College of Wizardry has created down the years. We hope that you, our community, feel that we are doing so in a way that is inclusive and respectful of the hard work and…

  • Bothwell School of Witchcraft 7 is coming!

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    A larp about magic, coming of age, life at school, the friendships that bond us, and the fragility of institutional academic hierarchy. 💫 Bothwell School of Witchcraft is set in the modern day, in the first three days of term at a school for Witchards – those with innate magical powers coursing through their veins…

  • A message from the Thalenberg team

    Dear Witchards, This post was supposed to start completely different, it was already typed out and ready to go. We were ready and everything was set to announce the new date and location for the second attempt at Run 1 of Thalenberg – Institute of the Lost, which we had worked really hard for the…

  • Join the crew: Bothwell and Czocha are calling.

    Join the crew: Bothwell and Czocha are calling.

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    Witchards events literally couldn’t run without crew. Whether they’re logistics, scenography, clean-up or whatever, they provide the backdrop that means the magic can happen. You’ll know your producers; Laura Sirola and Dave Norris for Czocha College, Pändi Baldwin and Andrew Russell for Bothwell. They lead the events, overall responsibility is theirs. They’re partnered by the…

  • Character Options at College of Wizardry Anniversary: Echoes of the Past

    Character Options at College of Wizardry Anniversary: Echoes of the Past

    Hi all, it’s John here from the Story team. I just wanted to throw together a little note to explain some design choices we have made for the Anniversary CoW, why we made them and what they mean to you as a player and your stories. Specifically around our desire for no active use of…

  • Announcing College of Wizardry Anniversary: Echoes of the Past

    This year marks the tenth anniversary of College of Wizardry. In November 2014, a team of Polish and Danish larpers set out to create something that would change countless lives, and now it’s time to celebrate that journey. On November 7-10, 2024, we’ll be running College of Wizardry Anniversary: Echoes of the Past, a special…

  • Changes at the Board

    Changes at the Board

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    The highest authority of the Witchards Society is its members. However, its day to day running is the responsibility of the board, who share responsibility for role-playing games in the Witchards’ universe. Board members serve for a maximum of two years, during which they are required to attend monthly meetings, and to organise a yearly…

  • Join us in August 2024 for the return of Bothwell School of Witchcraft

    First rehearse your song by rote, To each word a warbling note; Hand in hand, with fairy grace, Will we sing, and bless this place.”✨ Titania, A Midsummers Night’s Dream In just a few hours, the tickets for Bothwell School of Witchcraft: High Summer Celebrations go on sale! Step into the magical world of Bothwell School of Witchcraft, the most…