| Ghecko | 06 May 2013 3:22 a.m. PST |
I'll be holidaying in the UK during August. What conventions, etc, on on during August?
Thanks |
| Angel Barracks | 06 May 2013 3:27 a.m. PST |
Where in the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland?
Where abouts in those countries? How far (in hours) are you willing to travel? etc etc.
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| John Armatys | 06 May 2013 3:37 a.m. PST |
partizan.org.uk and click on wargames calendar 2013 to get the list. If you can extend your visit to 1st September Partizan is a good show. |
| JimDuncanUK | 06 May 2013 4:00 a.m. PST |
Claymore in Edinburgh, first weekend in August, Scotlands Premier Wargames Show. link |
| sillypoint | 06 May 2013 5:43 a.m. PST |
Angel, the boy is from Oz. If The show is good enough, he will travel…if his real boss will let him. |
| Rapier Miniatures | 06 May 2013 5:46 a.m. PST |
Yes but travelling in the UK is different, where in Oz or Us you look at distance in hours, in the UK you compute density, so look at the map, estimate, double it and add a bit. |
| Angel Barracks | 06 May 2013 5:53 a.m. PST |
Indeed, it can take me over an hour to travel 4 miles in my city.
Will he really drive for 6 hours to get to a show? You could have a 70 mile journey, travel 65 miles in 1 hour then spend another hour doing the last 5. Hence the questions to try and provide some local knowledge, rather than just list shows and let him possibly make a mistake in calculations and have a crap day out. |
| stenicplus | 06 May 2013 8:46 a.m. PST |
Britcom is on on Manchester. Check out the BHGS pages link |
YogiBearMinis  | 07 May 2013 4:48 a.m. PST |
We drive 15 hours for Cold Wars and Historicon each year! |
| DHautpol | 07 May 2013 6:26 a.m. PST |
The Great British Beer Festival is on 13-17 August at Olympia in London It is held in the halls nearest the station (i.e. not the ones used by the Warlords for Salute). |
| Royal Marine | 07 May 2013 7:47 a.m. PST |
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| Trajanus | 07 May 2013 9:11 a.m. PST |
We drive 15 hours for Cold Wars and Historicon each year! In the UK the longest direct road trip you can make anywhere is approx 840 miles and in theory takes just under 14 hours. 15 hours driving and you would drown! :o) |
| Craig Austin | 07 May 2013 1:00 p.m. PST |
Tjraymond,
There is a new show this year near Bristol on Sunday 11th August – well not quite a new show as the local branch of the IPMS is doubling its annual show & incorporating a sizeable war gaming element.
My club Lincombe Barn are actively involved & I'm advising on the wargaming side.
ipmsavon.org.uk |
| madaxeman | 07 May 2013 1:34 p.m. PST |
Another mention for Britcon. 9-11 August, in Manchester, a city which is also home of the Imperial War Museum North. Many different periods to play and I'm sure someone could lend you an army if needed. |
| Angus Wargames Club | 07 May 2013 1:46 p.m. PST |
Claymore in Edinburgh is a great show plus you can dress it up as a romantic weekend if you have a wife/partner you come to the show they shop or visit the sites |
| Ghecko | 13 May 2013 2:55 a.m. PST |
Thanks to one and all – I'll se how it all lines up. |
| Dave Knight | 13 May 2013 5:25 a.m. PST |
Another plus for Claymore is that is on at the same time as the Edinburgh Festival (although that can make accomodation more expensive/scarce) |
| John Treadaway | 15 May 2013 7:50 a.m. PST |
The Great British Beer Festival is on 13-17 August at Olympia in London It is held in the halls nearest the station (i.e. not the ones used by the Warlords for Salute).
Er… not since 2005 (2006 onwards Salute has been at Excel). John T |
| DHautpol | 16 May 2013 5:39 a.m. PST |
John Having missed only one Salute in the last 20years or so, I'm aware of the move. I was trying to point out to TMPers, whose only knowledge of Olympia might be Salute, that the halls are different to those formerly used by the Warlords. |
