Demons Wake

York St John University, York, UK

Social deduction in the shadow of the Minster

28th - 30th August 2026

Tickets are on sale to the early access list from midday on 2nd April.

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General sale will open at the end of the countdown.


Ticket types


This year we have THREE ticket types to choose from. They are:

The Full Event Ticket 🎫 - £55

You have full access to the event over all three days we're open. Join games, panels, and talks, hang out with our special guests, and take full advantage of all our facilities!

The ALL IN ticket 🥳 - £90

The full event ticket plus the complete bundle of merch and lovely goodies we're selling, including our mug, our pin, water bottle, our brand new notebook, and our lovely tote bag!

The Wizard's Wish 🧙‍♂️ - £200

This is our super premium ticket designed for our biggest supporters. You get all the benefits of the ALL IN ticket, plus the following exclusive benefits: a custom engraved metal medallion, a custom golden (plastic) lanyard clip, a poster signed by our special guests, and a named thank you in the programme and on our website.


Join special guests including: Ivan Brett from the Traitors, Daddy Ben, Sully, Aggie, Holly Musgrave, Ken Cheng, patters, Laurie Blake, Zack Davies, Dom Allen, Jon Gracey, Diane Carson, Wilfred Webster, Arif, Jazz from Chance n Clockers, Edd Gabriel, and Zak Robinson.


Ben Burns
Aggie
Edd Gabriel
patters
Zak Robinson
Zack Davies
Ivan Brett
Jared Purfield
Laurie Blake
Ken Cheng
Holly Musgrave
Sullivan Beau Brown
Jessie Roux
Arif
Wilfred Webster
Diane Carson
Dom Allen
Jon Gracie
Demons Wake

Would you make a good traitor? Can you tell when people are lying?

Demons Wake is a York-based social deduction gaming convention filled with mystery, deception, and strategy.

If you've ever played Clocktower, Werewolf, Among Us, Secret Hitler, Avalon, or watched The Traitors, then you know that social deduction gaming is all about deciding who you can trust. Can you conceal your identity from your friends? Or will you fool everyone that you're good and then commit the ultimate betrayal?

Whether you're an experienced master of deception or a newcomer eager to try hidden role gaming, Demons Wake offers the perfect setting to play, connect, and enjoy yourself.

The weekend will feature special guests, scheduled sessions, a board games library, and loads of open gaming space.

Demons Wake promises to be friendly, inclusive, and joyful so come and join us in celebrating our hobby of hunting for werewolves, demons and traitors!

Player experience

We're excited to welcome new players to Demons Wake! If this is you, we encourage you to check out How to play social deduction games

Inclusivity

There are a limited number of access tickets available for people who are disabled, unwaged, pensioners, or otherwise needing it. This is purely done on an honour system. Please get in touch via the email address below to access these tickets.

Tickets

Early access tickets will go on sale at midday on Thursday 2nd April 2026. To get access to that pre-sale, sign up to early access!



Got questions? ryan@demonswake.co.uk