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Category Archives: Gaming conventions
What are we missing?
By Rob Morgan The first event ‘programmes’ have arrived since the beginning of the lonely ‘Month of Sundays’ which we face. In the light of such a substantial withdrawal from everything across the board, ‘Cons,’ shows, anniversaries and commemorations, re-enactments, … Continue reading
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Tabletop Gaming Live 2019 – a great new show in the UK
By Jonathan Aird Tabletop Gaming Live is an oddity in the UK convention calendar – a two-day show run at a prestige venue, Alexandra Palace in London. It’s also quite a new addition to the list of annual events we … Continue reading
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A report on Salute 2019
Jonathan Aird does his annual visit and report on his trip to Salute 2019. Lots of photos and information, all on the Miscellaneous page.
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A report on Salute 2018
Jonathan Aird reports on his annual trip to Salute, the big wargaming show in London. His report is on the Miscellaneous page, to give adequate scope for his many excellent photos of games and displays at the show. Thanks, Jonathan!
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Salute 2017: Things have changed
By Jonathan Aird Clouds of mist drifted slowly across the sky and the inevitable rain had started once I hit the railway station platform. Fortified with a decent coffee and a bacon roll, this inclement weather could be shrugged off … Continue reading
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Support your local show
By Jonathan Aird Hollywood, ever the contrarian, has asked us in the past to support our local sheriff. And then to support our local gunfighter. That’s confusing and just generates a hard-to-resolve quandary. The proposal I have here is far … Continue reading
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Salute 2016 – Boy, you’re going to carry that weight a long time
By Jonathan Aird In a slight change to recent years, Salute 2016 saw the weather take a turn for the worst with almost wintry showers (there was even some snow not far north of London) which meant that it really … Continue reading
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Salute 2015 – what got did and what’s been hid
By Jonathan Aird “In the early morning rain – with a dollar in my hand” – that has to be the best way to head off to Salute. If it is one of the sunniest days of the year – … Continue reading
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A selection of snapshots from Little Wars
By Chris Hahn On the afternoon of April 26, I conducted a very brief and comparatively costly reconnaissance of a wargaming convention staged in my neck of the woods. To paraphrase Julius Caesar — and rather poorly at that: I … Continue reading
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A visit to Salute 2014
By Jonathan Aird April 12th saw the South London Warlords once more put on their premier wargaming convention, Salute. Once again, it was held at the ExCel centre in London. Salute has become, in recent times, both an annual pilgrimage … Continue reading
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