[SCA-BMDL] Niche events or "Why is Purim so popular?"

[Erin Childs]

While I haven't actually managed to get to any of the mentioned niche
events, I can definitely say why I _would_ find them appealing.

The 'standard SCA event' is something I go to because I want to do
something SCA.  There is rarely something special about that particular
event that makes it more attractive than other 'standard SCA events'. 
Obviously some 'standard events' have some characteristics that make
them stand out, but all-in-all they're very similar unless you have a
vested interest in that particular difference.

A niche event offers something different.  There will be unusual things
there to do, learn, and/or eat.  If I can't make it to the one this
month, there isn't another one next month that will be similar.

Also, from a practical standpoint, niche events tend to plan to be
smaller (as far as I know) and therefore selling out is easier.  I
don't know how the raw numbers of attendees compare to those of
'standard events'.

-Ailis

--- Raven <hraefnn at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Cassandra and I were talking last night about Purim
> and curious about why this small niche event is sold
> out.  What's even more curious is the exceptional
> number of non-Jews who are coming.  Something similar
> happened with the Vetr Things and Mongol events,
> supposedly small niche events that had lots of
> non-target event goers show up. 
> 
> [Disclaimer: This is very much NOT A BAD THING just
> extremely odd from the autocrat's point of view.]
> 
> So why is this happening? Why do you (non-Jews with
> Purim, non-Viking types with the Vetr Things,
> non-Mongols with the Mongol event) come to these
> events? What makes them more/less/differently
> attractive then a standard SCA event with fencing,
> fighting, thrown weapon, A&S display and sit down
> feasts
> 
> As if those aren't enough questions, what kind of
> events would you like to see in this barony and why?
> 
> Hrefna
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> And this above all to thine own self be true.
>                                 - Shakespeare, "Hamlet"



 
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