The Smoke is organised and run by Omen Star. An immersive design group that produces community events in London and immersive events all over the world. 

Send an email to contact@omenstar.com if you want to know more or visit the Omen Star website.

The Smoke aims to:

I. Be a larp festival - rather than a conference or convention
II. Showcase UK larp to the world, and bring the world of larp to the UK
III. Create connections within and beyond larp
IV. Create a culture of care and safety at The Smoke festival and related events
V. Include and promote larp creators and larps from diverse backgrounds
VI. Invite people from different creative backgrounds to experience larp and relate it to their practice
VII. Contribute to building a strong larp community in London

'The Smoke' is an old nickname for London. It was a reference to the poor air quality, but also used affectionately... 

In our context, "The Smoke" encapsulates the essence of the veil we weave in LARP—the nebulous space of diffusion and transformation. It serves as the protective shield, obscuring the ordinary and embracing the extraordinary within the confines of the magic circle.