BHGS Events and Coronavirus: March 28th Update:

The UK-wide adoption of "social distancing" in response to the Coronavirus outbreak has already led to many wargames events being postponed, including some of those hosted (or co-hosted) by the BHGS. With all of the entries for Roll Call now refunded and with both the LGT and UKGE events resheduled we've been looking at how best to balance our desire to help you all get out and get gaming again as soon as possible against the challenges all of us currently face in terms of making any sort of forward committments while the current - and potentially lengthy - period of 'social distancing' is in effect across the UK.

It's a complex problem, but where we've ended up is with the following (hopefully) clear and simple plan;

The BHGS committment to you is to:
  • offer as many gaming opportunities this year as we possibly can,
  • hold open the posibility of running the events we organise for as long as is sensible…
  •  … but also commit to cancel them as early as possible should it become obvious at any stage that any of them are not going to be viable,
  • continue to offer 100% refunds on any events we operate and then cancel,
  • continue to offer 100% refunds on cancellations for any individual wishing to drop out for personal reasons, at any time prior to the event taking place.

What does this mean for Britcon?
  • We're continuing to work on the assumption that Britcon will be able to go ahead on the weekend of 7th-9th August as planned.
  • If the UK is still operating under "social isolation" at the end of June we will look to cancel the event and refund all bookings in full.
  • If so, Britcon will not be rescheduled and the next edition will be held in 2021. 
  • As of today, the Uni is unable to confirm whether they'll be able to offer "student style" accommodation this year, however Booking.com and other sites are offering penalty-free cancellations on all forward bookings right now, so this is probably a better option anyway if you want to completely de-risk your total cost of attendance.

 The 2020 Britcon Trade Show 

The Britcon Trade Show will be returning to the now-familiar surroundings of the Barnes Wallis Building at Manchester Uni over the weekend of 8th-9th August 2020. 

Just come along and we will let you in for free - yes, that's right, no entry cost at all! We know there is a recession out there, so we want you to be able to spend all of your hard earned cash with our loyal traders... and you can't say fairer than that! 

If you wish to register in advance, click the button below and we will send you special advance information on offers and show deals from our Britcon trader offers and updates on demo games as well.  ​

​For details of the venue and how to get there, click here - or scroll down for a list of all of our traders

We also have a number of demo games, and a bar and cafeteria onsite.

Bar prices from 2019 are online here


Ancient & Modern / Donnington Miniatures
A&M has gained a strong following for their Donnington ’New Era’ ranges; an ever evolving collection of high quality 15mm metal miniatures for the Ancient/Medieval periods. Each range offers a comprehensive choice of troop types for which most have variants. Current releases include: 100 Years War, Wars of the Roses, Swiss, Burgundians, Low Countries, Feudal Period (Europe, the Crusades, Arabs, Muslims and Andalusians), Anglo-Saxons/Danes, Normans, Vikings, Norse Irish, Rus, and some Asiatic Horsemen. To finish your army there’s an excellent selection of camp and baggage models as well as ‘Battleflags’, a fully researched collection of  flag sheets that will really bring your army to life.

The much loved Donnington 'Original' ranges will also be on display as will be the full range of figures and models from Xyston Miniatures. 

To complete A&M’s offering, they provide a painting service of some repute.  Just as a number of players taking part in the competitions have done already.....  give them an army list and they’ll do the rest..... and don’t forget to order your Baggage Camp too!  
 
Stock is limited at Britcon, so to avoid disappointment, why not pre-order your miniatures via A&M’s eShop for collection at the event.


​Christopher Morris Books I'm a Bookseller from Derbyshire and will be stocking around 500 titles on my  stand at Britcon. This will include an extensive range of Osprey books including all the latest titles as well as a large selection of wargaming books from Osprey and other publishers.

All titles are discounted by at least 20% and the Osprey Campaign Series, which are usually £14-99 each, will be £11-99 each or £10 each if you buy two or more.

If you would like to order any titles to be collected at the show then please contact me at christophermorrisbooks@gmail.com

Colonel Bills
In addition to 1000’s of pre loved figures of all scales,  Colonel Bills manufactures:
  • Belt Fed Gaming 28mm range of historically correct females,
  • Depot Battalion range of 28mm non playing characters and accessories.
  • D’Arlo Figurines 28mm Border Reiver figures and MDF buildings

The Colonel also stocks:
  • GMT Board Games including the Command & Colors range (available at 10% off RRP at Britcon 2019!)
  • Coat d Arms Paints products, including Brushscape and Paint Brushes
  • EMP 28mm Historical, Fanbtasy & Sci Fi figures and animals
  • Fighting 15s and Eureka 15mm figures
  • AB figures Napoleonic Unit Packs
  • Xyston Miniatures 15mm Ancient unit packs
  • Warbases 28mm Metal figures and animals

The Colonel offers a 10% discount for pre-show orders and is prepared to take some of your unwanted figures and exchange them for cash, - so please come along and say hello

New for Britcon will be an  an MDF model kit of a  Border Reiver Peel tower complex based on Smailholm tower near Kelso, and hopefully 3 more post-apocalyptic Belt-fed girls.


Dave Lanchester Books Dave Lanchester Books supply a range of military themed books for wargamers and collectors, as well as a range of "retro" boardgames from the 70's - 90's. Lots of them are un-punched!  Dave will also be representing the Lance & Longbow Society with a demonstration game at Britcon.

Daves Wargames Dave's Wargames is a company specialising in precision laser cut MDF terrain and Acrylic Tokens

Dave Thomas Dave Thomas and his team are a regular feature at many UK wargaming shows, stocking a huge range of mostly 28mm figures from companies such as Perry Miniatures, Fireforge, Gripping Beast and Conquest plastics. 

Contact Dave by email for advance orders or to reserve stock for collection at the show.
  
Forged in Battle

 
Extensive 15mm Ancients range, produced in high quality pewter.  Expanding range, soon to add another 200 packs to the range for Dark Ages. 15mm WWII range of high quality pewter infantry and resin tanks.  1/3000th Scale battle ready pewter ships.

Footsore Miniatures & Games
Footsore Miniatures & Games is the new name for Footsore Miniatures, origainally established to provide high-quality metal miniatures for gamers and collectors alike. Its foundation is built on the old Musketeer Miniatures range of figures and continues to be principally sculpted by the same designer, Bill Thornhill.  Footsore Miniatures & Games are now proud to be manufacturing in both the US and the UK providing our customers with a more efficient service

Hoka Hey Wargaming 
Hi my name is Alan Rudd and I set up Hoka Hey Wargaming back in 2011 to make handmade wargame scenery for the various scales. Scenery starter sets,  TPP’S ( Terrain Piece Package System), Consist of River, Road, 10-15 mm Field sets , 20 -28 mm Field sets, Cornfields, Woods  and trees can be purchased too. Extra items can be purchased separately and more items are being added all the time. I also sell a range of plastic storage boxes as well as magnetic and steel paper and some Javis products.
Over the years, I have acquired some figure ranges – 28mm Elizabethans, 28 mm Border Reivers and 28 mm ECW. I also purchased, Timeline Miniatures and that has given me a large range of MDF Laser cut products.  I will continue to grow the range. I have made a nice model of Rorkes Drift in 10mm scale and have displayed this at a couple of shows as a participation game. I have also staged, “ The Little Big Horn “ in 10mm. There are also Resin Buildings to go with the Border Reivers, which can do for other periods too.  I am also a stockist of the Mortem et Gloriam range of rules and accessories and they will be available from my stand at Britcon.

New items are always being added so please visit my new website !

Instant Armies & Veteran Miniatures
New and 2nd hand figures, most scales and periods. Painted and unpainted. 50,000 figures always in stock. Buildings, terrain and a selection of books and magazines. A comprehensive range of flags in 15mm & 25mm. Official stockist of Flames of War range. Painting service available

KR Multicase
KR Multicase™ - the complete storage and transport system. KR Multicase is a company dedicated to miniature figures and innovative storage solutions. The KR philosophy is soft foam for the models and hard cases for the soft foam ! - they will be available from the Lesley's Bits Box stand at the Britcon show. 

Lesley's Bits Box By now a Britcon regular, Lesley's Bits Box will be here for the 9th straight year at Britcon. Lesley's offer a comprehensive selection of New and Secondhand Games Workshop products, with new Games Workshop products at around 15% of RRP. To avoid disappointment e-mail us at lesleysbitsbox@hotmail.co.uk with your pre-orders.

Mantic Games Mantic Games is all about providing the best fantasy and sci-fi miniatures and games at great value. The Mantic Team is made up of hobby enthusiasts and world-class creatives that bring you fantastic games and miniature ranges such as DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game, Kings of War and Warpath as well as the TV tie-in The Walking Dead. We pride ourselves on ambition and innovation and we aim to create and deliver compelling worlds, amazing games and incredible miniatures.

Magister Militum
  • Unit 4 The Business Centre, Morgans Vale Road, Redlynch, Salisbury, SP5 2HA
  • Web: www.magistermilitum.com
  • ph: 01725 510110

Home of over 13,000 products! Magister Militum's own ranges are manufactured using white metal at our premises near Salisbury and include 3mm, 10mm Ancients, Napoleonics & Age of Rifles (ACW, Franco Prussian, Crimean and Zulu War). The Chariot Miniatures range includes 15mm Biblical, Classical, Dark Ages, Eastern Armies & Napoleonic Wars figures in varied poses and an new ECW range. They also will be showing a wide range of their own 15mm fantasy figures which are complimented by the Blood Dawn range of fantasy 15mm. For 28mm fans the Navigator range of figures is available to pre-order, predominantly Ancients.

Our imported ranges include Hallmark,  an extensive range of 1:6000 Figurehead ships, 1:2400 Age of Sail and 1:1200 coastal craft complimented by the 1:1200 CAP Aero and our own complimentary 617 Sqn. range. Hallmark also offers a detailed range of carts, wagons and accessories along with 15mm League of Augsberg and 6mm Mainforce infantry. Also in 6mm or 1:285 scale, we have the GHQ range of superbly detailed World War 2 and modern 6mm vehicles and aircraft will be on sale together with their 1:1200 Napoleonic ships and 1:2400 WWI & WWII vessels. 

For scenic items Italian company Baueda's 15mm buildings and tents are on the stand, together with a Britcon favourite - the excellent range of Miniature World Maker from Australia. Theirs is a huge range of pre-painted flexible latex scenery and buildings, many specifically designed for the 'Field of Glory' and ‘DBA’  rules system. JR Miniatures, GHQ, Battle Ground and Ian Weekley round out an extensive range of scenery in many materials covering the ancient era through to sci-fi in 6mm to 25mm. We stock a fair bit of the Spartan Games ranges and Lead Adventure Miniatures too. Accessories include dice, acrylic paints, VVV shield transfers, rule books and computer moderated rules and games, Oddial Ozmy 3mm and 15mm along with Dark Sword Miniatures which covers A Game of Thrones figures and much more whacky fantasy.

Feel free to pre-order to ensure you get what you need at the show, we try to give you a heads up on Facebook about what we can’t fit on the van and hence needs pre-ordering. You can do this via the website wish list or emailing info@magistermilitum.com or phoning 01725 510110. Thank you!

The Pit
The Pit are a friendly gaming store selling the games we love to play and the toys we love to collect. For full details see our website or ebay store

Sarissa Precision
We design and produce a wide range of laser cut products for retail and trade. We have a huge, very well known and ever growing range of laser cut buildings and accessories for wargamers and model makers

West Wind Productions 
West Wind and Forged in Battle customers wishing to pre-order for collection at a Show, it is advisable to call or email West Wind on 01457 879330 or mail@westwindproductions.co.uk at least one week before the Show in question. We will ensure your orders are waiting for you at the West Wind/Forged in Battle Stand on the day.

Our portfolio includes, Empire of the Dead, Secrets of the Third Reich, Incursion, Forged in Battle 15mm WWII, Forged in Battle War & Empire 15mm Ancients, Bombshell, Arthurian 28mm, Berlin or Bust 28mm WWII, Gothic Horror and much much more……….​

Warlord Games

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  • Web: www.warlordgames.com
  • T04/T10 Technology Wing, The Howitt Building, Lenton Business Centre, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2BD
  • Ph: 0115 978 420

Warlord Games are one of the pioneers of the new multipart plastic 28mm figures (with some metals as well to flesh out their ranges), with ranges and rulesets for Ancients, Pike and Shotte, Black Powder, and WW2 with the innovative Bolt Action range and ruleset. Warlord Games will  be supporting the Bolt Action tournament at this year's Britcon, and will be running demo games of their other rulesets as well. Look out for special Britcon offers in the run up to this year's show.

Some of our previous traders and their special deals....