Carnival Arcane - parlour LARP
A 1920s magical carnival parlour LARP in Wellington
12:45pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Brooklyn community centre hall, 18 Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington
Tickets/Registration: [tickets will go on sale at 6pm on Tuesday, 25 November 2025. A link to the Lil Regie event will be published in this space at that time for you to use]
Cost: $25, $20 for NZLARPS / SAGA members (If you are a member and logged in, you should see the discount code above)
It's 1928, and the Lancaster Rigby Carnival offers what no other carnival can. Step right up, ladies and gentlemen...
Circuses animal acts draw the largest crowds, but many carnivals still eke out an existence in small towns across America in 1928.
The people of Warren's Rock cheered when the Lancaster-Rigby carnival train arrived in their quiet New England coastal town yesterday evening. Workers raised a sea of tents and booths overnight, and this morning the carnival opened to a waiting crowd. Every child received a free bag of jelly beans at closing time, and many families went home happy.
A few people, seeking something they could not find in the world of light and reason, lingered quietly in the shadows. Underworld rumours say the Lancaster-Rigby Carnival is not what it seems, and that if it reopens and admits you at midnight, it can change your life forever.
A distant harbour whistle announced the midnight hour. Then the lights came up all at once, the gate opened wide, and the barker yelled, "Welcome to the Carnival Arcane!"
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Welcome to Carnival Arcane, a magical carnival parlour LARP for 11-20 players with combat phys-repped by cards. The game is written by Figments of Your Imagination and inspired by Midnight Syndicate's album of the same name. The game, briefing, and de-brief is expected to last for approximately 4 hours. Carnival Arcane last ran in Wellington in 2017.
Tickets will be $25, with a $5 discount for NZLARPs members. The NZLARPs discount code can be found by logging into your NZLARPs account and going to this event page. If the game sells out and you are interested in attending, please grab a waitlist ticket and we will let you know if any spots become available.
Light snacks will be offered at game. Please inform us of any allergens or dietary requirements in the "Anything else you’d like to tell us?" section when you buy your ticket. All food will be gluten free, and we will remove other food groups (nuts, etc) depending on your needs.
A casting quiz will be sent out in mid-December, to the email you provide when buying your ticket. 1920s costuming is optional but encouraged.
To keep our community safe, we ask participants to complete a RAT test the day before game and stay home if they feel unwell.