Britcon: 2022, onwards to Nottingham !
After more than a decade in Manchester, 2022 will see The BHGS' premier event Britcon move to the heart of the "Lead Belt" to a new home at Nottingham Trent University's City Campus on our regular "2nd weekend in August" dateline.
This is a much larger, more well lit (and ventilated!) space than we had in Manchester, allowing us to hopefully host all of the main gaming events together on a single floor as well as opening up the possibility of a significant expansion of both the gaming area and the trade show should there be additional demand to do so.
The new venue is also very well located for transport links, especially for international players with a tram stop that connects to East Midlands Airport right outside the front doors.
The City campus buildings are in the very heart of Nottingham, and retain the same benefits of onsite student-priced B&B acccomodation and student-priced onsite bars too - allowing our gaming period to run over a variety of different timelines and formats, from the legendary Britcon endurance test of "Friday night + 8-8 gaming Saturday + more games on Sunday" for some, as well as running 1 or 2 day events for those that prefer a shorter competition format.
After more than a decade in Manchester, 2022 will see The BHGS' premier event Britcon move to the heart of the "Lead Belt" to a new home at Nottingham Trent University's City Campus on our regular "2nd weekend in August" dateline.
This is a much larger, more well lit (and ventilated!) space than we had in Manchester, allowing us to hopefully host all of the main gaming events together on a single floor as well as opening up the possibility of a significant expansion of both the gaming area and the trade show should there be additional demand to do so.
The new venue is also very well located for transport links, especially for international players with a tram stop that connects to East Midlands Airport right outside the front doors.
The City campus buildings are in the very heart of Nottingham, and retain the same benefits of onsite student-priced B&B acccomodation and student-priced onsite bars too - allowing our gaming period to run over a variety of different timelines and formats, from the legendary Britcon endurance test of "Friday night + 8-8 gaming Saturday + more games on Sunday" for some, as well as running 1 or 2 day events for those that prefer a shorter competition format.
Britcon
What is Britcon?
Britcon ...
Yes, the largest event in the BHGS calendar will be returning in August 2022, but this time at a new venue in Nottingham over the Friday-Sunday of 12-14th August 2022.
As well as competitions you are welcome to come along and visit the Britcon Trade Show at the weekend
(I already know I'm going - just take me to the booking form!)
What's happening this year?
What else to look out for...?
(I've read enough - sounds brilliant - take me to the booking form now!)
Britcon ...
- ... is the UK's biggest residential multi-period, multi-ruleset historical wargames competition
- ... has events in over a dozen different rulesets and periods for you to take part in
- ... offers onsite Student accommodation and an onsite bar all priced at discounted "university" rates
- ... includes Nottingham's only current wargames tradeshow
Yes, the largest event in the BHGS calendar will be returning in August 2022, but this time at a new venue in Nottingham over the Friday-Sunday of 12-14th August 2022.
As well as competitions you are welcome to come along and visit the Britcon Trade Show at the weekend
(I already know I'm going - just take me to the booking form!)
What's happening this year?
- Periods being played
- Venue and onsite accommodation
- The Britcon Trade Show - trader details
- Britcon Bring & Buy
What else to look out for...?
- Free Food ! OK, not quite... but this year all player entry fees include "grab bag" packed lunches (sandwich, crisps, a drink and some fruit) for Saturday and Sunday, maximising your time at the gaming table / trade show / bar and cutting out the need to queue for food when you could be rolling (or buying) dice !
- The return of the Britcon Fiver - we will hand back £5 per player (for all of the 2-day periods) in the form of the very popular "£5 off any £10 purchase with any trader" deal. Competitors will also get a drinks voucher to spend at the bar or cafeteria
- Accomodation bookable with your entry - Nottingham Trent University have allocated 2 Student Halls for Bed & Breakfast accommodation for our players, all as close to the gaming venues as it's possible to get, and this year you can reserve these rooms at the same time as booking your gaming ticket. You are of course also free to book and stay elsewhere if you wish, but the easy, closest and best proced option is to book through the BHGS
(I've read enough - sounds brilliant - take me to the booking form now!)