Britcon 12th-14th August 2016

What is Britcon? 

Britcon ...

  • ... is the UK's biggest multi-period, multi-ruleset 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 one of the North West's largest 2-day wargames tradeshows 
  • ... is held in Manchester only steps away from from Piccadilly Station

Yes, the largest event in the BHGS calendar will be returning to the now-familiar surroundings of UMIST in (always-sunny) Manchester over the Friday-Sunday of 12-14th August 2016. 

(I already know I'm going - just take me to the booking form!)

What's happening this year? 
What else to look out for...?

  • Prices Frozen - astonishingly yes, after another good year we are able to keep the entry prices flat yet again. 
  • The return of the Britcon Fiver - we will hand back £5 per player (for all of the 2-day periods) n the form of the very popular "£5 off any £10 purchase with any trader" deal. 
  • Same better layout - we are keeping the extra gaming room, which will allow us to keep growing all of the existing periods including "Saga" and "Bolt Action" , "40k" and introducing new Ancients periods for Britcon - DBA, L'Art de la Guerre and Mortem et Glorium.
  • Accomodation still optional - We've negotiated some great rates at UMIST for a variety of standards of rooms - all still in stumbling distance of the venue and bar as usual, but you are totally free to book and stay elsewhere if you wish - if you are prepared to walk 10 minutes we heard of hotels with rates as low as £17/night last year, so look around. If you do want to stay onsite there will soon be a separate booking portal to book the UMIST rooms that you will be taken to once you confirm your Britcon entry. 

(I've read enough - sounds brilliant - take me to the booking form now!)