"Perhaps one day we could... I don't know. Go for a picnic." ~Aziraphale, 1967
The Ineffable Society Synchronous Picnics!
Crowley and Aziraphale may not have had their picnic yet but we can show them how it's done:
TIS is inviting all Good Omens fans to join us on Saturday May 10th wherever you may be.
It's Good Omens' 35th Anniversary after all!
This is the day that the book was originally published in 1990, and the day of the bombing of St Dunstan-in-the-East, the church which inspired the one in the Blitz scene. St Dunstan later became a public gardens in the 1970s. 👀
How to have your own TIS Picnic:
* Minimum of one person, you!
* Minimum of one tasty treat, preferably eaten or drank outdoors
* On Saturday May 10, 2025 at any time of day
Will it be you and your angel/demon having a picnic on a tartan blanket at a park? Or will you invite several of your friends to your house? Will you enjoy some cosplay? Will you theme your beverages, meal, snacks, and dessert with Good Omens themes?
Or will you invite any local fans to join you at a more organized event?
There are people starting to plan picnic meetups over on our Discord server. I will link that below. You're welcome to post about yours in there as well but it is not mandatory, especially if you are planning something more intimate. Just by having a little picnic on May 10, you too have become part of The Ineffable Society's celebration!
https://discord.gg/JQzyWnBf
Current Planned and open to the fandom picnics include:
1:30pm - 7pm at Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton, New Jersey (Pavilion secured! See you there!)
11:30am - 4pm at Springbrook Nature Center in Itasca, Illinois Near Chicago! (Pavilion Secured for "Book Club Potluck". Contact Oldblackhat via Discord DM, also on the TIS Discord Server)
12pm at Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, Georgia for picnic. Followed by 2pm Planetarium show "Forward to the Moon". "Pics after if people want to cosplay."
11:00am at Caffe Vita KEXP in Seattle, Washington (by the Space Needle for lunch!)
11:30am - TBD at Rochester, New York in Highland Park for the Lilac Festival [Note: This is upstate NY.] At tulip garden by the park sign @ South and Reservoir. (map pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kMD5w9p64cHdYoZ96) Contact callistazm via Discord DM or bsky: kittensceilidh.bsky.social. NOTE: The Lamberton Conservatory is an indoor activity right next to the meeting spot if rain happens.
Current Plans-In-Progress and open to the fandom picnics include:
Plans for: TIME & LOCATION TBD. Hell, Michigan. Yes. Hell. Michigan.
Plans for: TIME & LOCATION TBD. Austin, Texas
Plans for: TIME & LOCATION TBD. Washington DC area
Current Areas Seeking Plans open to the fandom picnics include:
Seeking Plans in: Oklahoma (Oklahoma City or Tulsa), United States
Seeking Plans in: Arkansas, United States
Seeking Plans in: Tennessee, United States
Seeking Plans in: Massachusetts, United States
Seeking Plans in: Connecticut, United States
Seeking Plans in: Portland, Oregon, United States
Seeking Plans in: Tampere, Finland
Seeking Plans in: Berlin, Germany
Seeking Plans in: London UK (Who wants to HOST in St. James's Park? It can be you!)
That last group? We have at least one person in who is interested meeting other Good Omens fans for a picnic, and one could easily be organized if there's interest. THEY NEED SOMEONE WHO IS READY TO ORGANIZE. If you're good at making choices, come join us in the server.
We shall add more to this list as people organize!
If you enjoy a picnic on May 10: We would love to hear about it! Share us your deeds of the day with some pictures using any of these tags #GO For A Picnic, #Good Omens Picnic, or #The Ineffable Society Picnic.
Want to get involved with art, fic, cosplay with a picnic theme? That's also encouraged for any and all Good Omens characters!
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