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Remaining Wargaming Events in the UK — Rest of 2025

  • Sep 14
  • 2 min read

As 2025 rolls on, there are still plenty of wargaming shows, competitions, and hobbyist get-togethers to keep us busy. Whether you like historical periods, fantasy battles, narrative campaigns or big trade halls—there’s something coming up for every kind of gamer. Here’s what to watch out for in November and December.


Model village with detailed buildings, roads, and greenery on a game board. Notable orange and green fields; books visible in background.

September

  • Northern League Round 4 (DBMM & ADLG) – 21 Sept, Eccles

  • Hordes! Asia in the Age of the Mongols ADLG – Blackburn

  • Footsloggers II MeG Tournament – Daventry

  • London Grand Tournament – London

  • FoW UK Nationals – 27–28 Sept, Daventry (thebhgs.org.uk)

  • Barons’ War British Championship – 28 Sept, Cardiff (footsoreminiatures.co.uk)

  • Brian Boru DBMM – Limerick, Eire

  • Bakewell Matched Pairs DBA – Bakewell


October

  • Naval Wargames Weekend – 4–5 Oct, Yeovilton (navalwargamessociety.org)

  • Battles Through History – 4–5 Oct, Ardingly

  • Derventio VIII MeG Tournament – 4–5 Oct, Derby

  • Kegworth Codgers ADLG Midweek Challenge – 7–8 Oct, Kegworth

  • Holigost 25mm DBM Singles – Sarisbury Green

  • Forged in Battle FoG Team Challenge – Sarisbury Green

  • Wargamer Show – Sutton Coldfield

  • Society of Ancients Convention – 10–12 Oct, Great Missenden

  • Peter Pig Battle Day – 11 Oct, Poole

  • The Other Partizan – 12 Oct, Newark (wargamesillustrated.net)

  • English DBA Open – 18 Oct, Alton

  • BHGS Historical Teams – London

  • Mandate of Heaven ReG Tournament – Derby

  • Bolt Action English Open – London

  • ADLG Southern League Rnd 4 – London

  • Cotswold Gaming Day – Northleach

  • The King in the North ADLG Tournament – 18–19 Oct, York

  • Gaelcon – 24–27 Oct, Dublin, Eire (gaelcon.com)

  • Vexillum DBM Doubles – 25–26 Oct, Frome

  • Two Tribes Team Yankee UK National Doubles – 25–26 Oct, Cardiff

  • Fiasco – Leeds (date TBC, usually late October)


November

  • Cold Ash Clash DBA – 8 Nov, Cold Ash

  • Halo 697AD ADLG Tournament – Lesmahagow

  • Targe Show – Kirriemuir (kirriemuirwargames.co.uk)

  • Peter Pig Battle Day – 8 Nov, Poole

  • Northern League Round 5 (DBMM & ADLG) – Leeds

  • Salop Lard TFL Games Day – Shrewsbury

  • Drawn Swords Barons’ War Tournament – Leek

  • Lincoln Fair 1217 Barons’ War Campaign – Nottingham

  • Posh Lard TFL Games Day – Peterborough

  • Doncaster Con Wings of Glory – 14–16 Nov, Doncaster

  • Warfare 2025 – 15–16 Nov, Farnborough (wargamesreading.co.uk)

  • BE & MeG Wargames League Rnd 5 – Derby

  • To The Strongest Doubles Tournament – London

  • Mid War Madness Bolt Action Tournament – 22 Nov, Cardiff

  • Weymouth War Weekend – 28–30 Nov, Weymouth

  • Battleground Show – 29 Nov, Middlesbrough (battlegroundshow.co.uk)

  • Thirty Years ReG Tournament – Derby

  • Northern Rumble MeG Event – Preston


December

  • Winter Warfare 4 Bolt Action Tournament – Marton, Macclesfield

  • Ribble Rumble MeG Event – Stockport

  • London Toy Soldier Show – 6 Dec, London (toysoldiershow.co.uk)

  • ADLG 5th Devonian Classic – 6–7 Dec, Brixham

  • Recon Show – Pudsey (reconwargames.co.uk)

  • 15mm Open ReG Event – Wolvercote

  • FoGR Oxford 5 – 14 Dec, Oxford

  • ADLG Southern League Rnd 5 – Poole


Why You Should Go

Whether you’re into narrative campaigns, historical refights, or competitive tournaments, these shows are a chance to meet like-minded players, pick up new miniatures, and see some fantastic table setups. They’re also great opportunities to introduce friends and family to the hobby.

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