"Early 80s Gaming Convention, London Floral Hall(?)" Topic
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| KeepYourPowderDry | 11 Jan 2026 11:25 a.m. PST |
Early/mid 1980s I attended a gaming convention at, I think Floral Hall in London. I played the boardgame Escape From Colditz with Major Pat Reid. Also picked up a few 25mm Aztecs (Naismith I think). It was probably 81, or 82 at the latest. My Google Fu is failing me. It was definitely in London, I'm pretty sure it was at Floral Hall but not 100% certain. It wasn't a SELWG or Salute show as it wasn't in a modern town hall or pub. Certainly no later than 82 as I was in my heavy metal phase and had just discovered Detroit Rock City by Kiss*. Anyone remember, or have any ideas? * A 30+ year career as a public servant has atoned for this |
 20thmaine  | 11 Jan 2026 11:37 a.m. PST |
Think you might be thinking of the Royal Horticultural Hall Which is where Games Day moved to for a couple of years at least in the early '80s
Iirc it was at Seymour Hall before that.
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| KeepYourPowderDry | 11 Jan 2026 12:23 p.m. PST |
I think we have a winner. Many thanks for your help 20thMaine. |
| 20thmaine | 11 Jan 2026 12:34 p.m. PST |
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| KeepYourPowderDry | 12 Jan 2026 6:57 a.m. PST |
Brilliant, with that I have been able to work out it was 1981, and found the programme online link The long since gone Aztecs were indeed Naismith 25mm. |
| 20thmaine | 12 Jan 2026 9:59 a.m. PST |
Apart from not recalling it being a 2 day event I am pretty sure I was there on the Saturday! |
| Fighting 15s | 12 Jan 2026 10:25 a.m. PST |
I was definitely there: stand 14. :-) |
| 20thmaine | 12 Jan 2026 10:52 a.m. PST |
Then you probably sold me a zine ! |
| Fighting 15s | 13 Jan 2026 12:09 p.m. PST |
Then you probably sold me a zine ! Mike (Lewis) almost certainly did. :-) |
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