War boardgame calendar

An incomplete list of war boardgame conventions and events in the UK, Ireland and other parts.

Happily, there are now several conventions on this side of the pond. This list is a work in progress. We’ve reached out to other organisers to get approval to add their events.

If you know of any other conventions, meetups, tournaments or whatever please let us know: email Pete McClymont, who has created the Google calendar.

Confirmed dates

20 March 2026
  • Vanguard VI Spring 2026 20 March 202622 March 2026   Padworth Village Hall, Padworth Ln, Padworth, Reading RG7 4HY, UK
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9 April 2026
  • Bellum Omnium: Wargamecon 2026 9 April 202612 April 2026   Hotel Mainake Costa del Sol, C. los Fenicios, 1, 29740 Torre del Mar, Málaga, Spain
    • A Historic Gaming Convention by the Mediterranean Sea!
    • Announcing Bellum Omnium, a four-day celebration of historical simulation gaming, taking place April 9–12, 2026, at the Mainake Costa del Sol Hotel in beautiful Torre del Mar, Málaga, Spain.
    • Immerse yourself in an unforgettable gathering of wargamers and history buffs, featuring open gaming sessions with GMT wargames, historically themed role-playing games, game demos, prize raffles, tournaments and a special Wargamer’s Banquet—all in a warm, friendly, and passionate community atmosphere.
    • For more information and to register, send an email to velezwargamecon@gmail.com
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11 April 2026
  • Eboracon VII 11 April 2026  10:00am6:00pm St. Aelred’s Community Centre, 216 Fifth Ave, Tang Hall, York YO31 0PN, UK
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small hall near the University of York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You’ll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 on the day. Cash preferred.
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1 May 2026
  • PunchedCON26 1 May 20263 May 2026   Royal Court Hotel, Tamworth Rd, Coventry CV7 8JG, UK
    • https://punchedcon.com/
    • The UK war and strategy board game convention. Our fifth year!
    • Brought to you by Second Chance Games. Over 200 gamers in two large conference rooms.
    • 150 rooms available at the venue. Other accommodation nearby.
    • Game demos by sponsors, raffle, SCG shop and much more.
    • Epic!
    • Cost: £45
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13 May 2026
16 May 2026
  • Chimera Con 16 May 202617 May 2026   The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
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24 May 2026
  • Tre Kronor 24 May 2026  9:00am6:00pm Helions Bumpstead Village Hall, 3 Mill Rd, Helions Bumpstead, Haverhill CB9 7AH, UK
    • Discord server: https://discord.gg/zRCpD4hR or contact statto99 on BGG, or Bluesky.
    • Tre Kronor, a group aimed at East Anglian board wargamers, will meet on Sunday 16 November from 9am to 6pm at the Helions Bumpstead Village Hall near Haverhill, where Essex meets Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. All are welcome. Voluntary £5 contribution towards the hall hire.
    • The aim is for us to meet once a quarter on a Sunday, so November, February, May and August.
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12 June 2026
  • FriedrichUK26 12 June 202614 June 2026   The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, 17 Blossom St, York YO24 1AQ, UK
    • FriedrichUK26 will take place at the Bar Convent, York from 1500 on Friday 12 June until Sunday 14 June.
    • Competitors will play 4 qualification games, one in each role. The top 4 qualifiers will play a final starting mid afternoon on the Sunday. Rules and scoring will be as per the recent FWC25.
    • Entries may be limited to 16, so only the first 16 entries will be immediately accepted.
    • Entries are now invited, by email please to John McCullough at jjj_mccullough@yahoo.co.uk.
    • Entry fees will depend on the number of entrants:
      • £50 if we have only 12 entrants
      • £40 if 16 entrants
      • £30 if 20 entrants and I can negotiate with the Bar Convent to allow 5 tables in the booked room rather than booking a larger, more expensive room (if available)
    • A £5 discount is available (on a first offered, 1st accepted basis) if you bring a chess clock.
    • Entry fees are payable at the tournament.
    • https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3587325/invitation-to-friedrichuk26
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25 June 2026
  • Unthirl Your Banners Summer Gathering 2026 25 June 202628 June 2026   Thirlmere Hall, Thirlmere, Keswick CA12, UK
    • https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3497
    • Taking place at the original venue at Thirlmere in a beautiful location in the Lake District, this is the summer version of the Unfurl Your Banners board wargame and multiplayer minicon.
    • You can sleep on a camp bed in the venue itself or camp in its grounds.
    • The venue has a kitchen and two showers. Numbers are capped at 35 players.
    • Cost: tba (about £20)
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11 September 2026
  • Eboracon: Battle Flat 2026 11 September 202613 September 2026   Catton Village Hall,, Main Street, Low Catton, York YO41 1EA, UK

    • https://eboracon.co.uk/ 
    • Three-day wargaming event in a village hall outside of York. Aiming for 20 gamers but hopefully more.
    • We have the hall for all three days from 9am to late. Two rooms and a kitchen.
    • There’s a pub in the village and lots of eating options in Stamford Bridge, just a few minutes away. We’ll probably order in pizza on the Saturday.
    • Plenty of AirBnB options and a few campsites in the vicinity.
    • Likely cost: £30 for the full weekend or £20 for one day.
    • 2026 marks the 960th anniversary of the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Battle Flat (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000035), the site of the battle, is just outside of Low Catton.
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24 September 2026
  • 6ᵉ Open de France des Jeux d'Histoire 24 September 202627 September 2026   Hôtel Le M & SPA by Hôtels et Préférence, 83 Av. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 33700 Mérignac, France

    https://www.ofjh.fr/en
    OFJH is an annual event dedicated to historical gaming in all its forms. The programme includes:
    • Publishers presenting their games, new releases and upcoming projects
    • A free-play area
    • Introductory and advanced workshops on modern wargame systems
    • The Protozone, dedicated to presenting prototypes and discovering future releases
    • A specialist wargame retailer
    • A bookshop focused on history books
    • A wargame bring-and-buy sale
    • Numerous game designers
    • Additional activities and announcements throughout the event

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1 October 2026
  • Unfurl Your Banners 2026b 1 October 20264 October 2026   The Victory Hall, Dalston, Dalston, Carlisle CA5 7QB, UK
    • https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3497
    • This is a games minicon centred on playing board wargames and multiplayers. There have been 13 face-to-face events since the first in 2019. It now has a regular base of attenders with recent events around 40 players.
    • It takes place in a spacious recreation hall and is located in an attractive small town near Carlisle with full amenities. The edge of the Lake District lies 4 miles away.
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24 October 2026
  • Eboracon VIII 24 October 2026  10:00am6:00pm St Lawrence Church Community Hall, Lawrence St, York YO10 3WP
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small community hall in York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You’ll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 tbc
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13 November 2026
  • ExeCon 2026 13 November 202615 November 2026   Tiverton Hotel Lounge & Venue, Blundells Rd, Blundell's Rd, Tiverton EX16 4DB, UK
    • ExeCon 2026 is a 3-day event in the South West of the UK, focused on historical and war board-gaming.
    • Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton, Devon, UK (just off J27 M5).
    • Whole weekend ticket is £210 including bed and breakfast. Includes three days of analogue historical board gaming, a bring-and-buy sale, and opportunities to play various war board games with other enthusiasts.
    • https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3584330/execon-history-and-war-boardgame-event
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  • SCGCON26 13 November 202615 November 2026  

    Booking details to follow…

    Brought to you by Second Chance Games (https://secondchancegames.com/)

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28 November 2026
  • Eboracon IX 28 November 2026  10:00am6:00pm St Lawrence Church Community Hall, Lawrence St, York YO10 3WP, UK
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small community hall in York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You’ll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 tbc
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9 January 2027
  • Eboracon X (tbc) 9 January 2027  10:00am6:00pm St Lawrence Church Community Hall, Lawrence St, York YO10 3WP, UK
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small community hall in York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You'll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 tbc
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29 January 2027
  • SquareBASH! 2027 (tbc) 29 January 202731 January 2027   Europa Gatwick Hotel, Balcombe Rd, Crawley, Gatwick RH10 7ZR, UK
    • To be confirmed
    • https://www.formsquaregames.com/squarebash
    • Come and join us at SquareBASH!
    • For three full days of historical wargames and strategy boardgames.
    • Any game from any publisher on any subject, be it historic, fiction or fantasy!
    • Cost:
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11 February 2027
  • Unfurl Your Banners 2027a 11 February 202714 February 2027   The Victory Hall, Dalston, Dalston, Carlisle CA5 7QB, UK
    • https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3497
    • This is a games minicon centred on playing board wargames and multiplayers. There have been 13 face-to-face events since the first in 2019. It now has a regular base of attenders with recent events around 40 players.
    • It takes place in a spacious recreation hall and is located in an attractive small town near Carlisle with full amenities. The edge of the Lake District lies 4 miles away.
    • Cost: about £20
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13 March 2027
  • Eboracon XI (tbc) 13 March 2027  10:00am6:00pm St Lawrence Church Community Hall, Lawrence St, York YO10 3WP, UK
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small community hall in York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You'll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 tbc
    See more details
10 April 2027
  • Eboracon XII (tbc) 10 April 2027  10:00am6:00pm St Lawrence Church Community Hall, Lawrence St, York YO10 3WP, UK
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small community hall in York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You'll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 tbc
    See more details
7 May 2027
  • PunchedCON27 7 May 2027  9:00am9 May 2027  9:00pm Royal Court Hotel, Tamworth Rd, Coventry CV7 8JG, UK
    • https://punchedcon.com/
    • The UK war and strategy board game convention. Our fifth year!
    • Brought to you by Second Chance Games. Over 200 gamers in two large conference rooms.
    • 150 rooms available at the venue. Other accommodation nearby.
    • Game demos by sponsors, raffle, SCG shop and much more.
    • Epic!
    • Cost: tba (was £45 in 2026)
    See more details
11 September 2027
  • Eboracon XIII (tbc) 11 September 2027  10:00am6:00pm St Lawrence Church Community Hall, Lawrence St, York YO10 3WP, UK
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small community hall in York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You'll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 tbc
    See more details
7 October 2027
  • Unfurl Your Banners 2026b 7 October 202710 October 2027   The Victory Hall, Dalston, Dalston, Carlisle CA5 7QB, UK
    • https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3497
    • This is a games minicon centred on playing board wargames and multiplayers. There have been 13 face-to-face events since the first in 2019. It now has a regular base of attenders with recent events around 40 players.
    • It takes place in a spacious recreation hall and is located in an attractive small town near Carlisle with full amenities. The edge of the Lake District lies 4 miles away.
    See more details
27 November 2027
  • Eboracon XIV (tbc) 27 November 2027  10:00am6:00pm St Lawrence Church Community Hall, Lawrence St, York YO10 3WP, UK
    • https://eboracon.co.uk/
    • York historical and conflict simulation meetup. 
    • One-day meetup in a small community hall in York. Friendly community of regulars but newbies always welcome. You'll find a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Versailles 1919 is a favourite.
    • Entry fee: £15 tbc
    See more details

International Here I Stand Cup

Awaiting details

More ASL, not sure if these events will take place in 2026.

  • Intensive Fire (October – Bournemouth, UK)
  • Grenadier (November – Oberbettingen, Germany)
  • ASL Fanatic (November – Barcelona, Spain)
  • ASL Winter Gathering (December – Verona, Italy)

Disclaimer

These are published event details taken from convention websites, Consimworld, Facebook or BGG. We can’t accept responsibility for any errors.

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