UK Games Expo – NEC Birmingham

The UK Games Expo, (UKGE), is the UK’s largest hobby games convention which takes place over three days during the Summer Half term. In 2017 the dates are 2nd to 4th June.

The venue is the NEC and nearby Hilton Hotel, near Birmingham, UK.

It is open to all members of the public to come and try, play and buy hobby games from around the world. It is suitable for all ages with a large Family Zone that caters especially for our younger audience. With special celebrity guests, demonstrations, competitions, tournaments and even an huge board games library you can borrow from, you won’t have time to do everything.

UK Games Expo aims to be the premier event in the UK where all aspects of the gaming hobby are represented under one roof:

• Card Games
• Boardgames
• Role-playing Games
• Miniature Games
• Family games

The goal is to create a fun event which will appeal to families and the general public as well as the enthusiast. You arrive, you wander around the trade stands, try out any games you wish, sit in on the seminars or join in with the tournaments These are the main elements:

• Tournaments and Championships in the most popular game systems
• Newest games and releases on show AND PLAYABLE
• Large trade fair
• Family Zone – lots for the kids to do
• Authors and artists
• Participation and Demonstration Games – No need to know the rules or book in advance -JUST WALK UP AND ASK TO JOIN IN!
• Costumed Groups
• Guests
• Seminars and Talks
• Space for Open Gaming and Roleplaying Games
• Game Ambassadors in blue shirts – if you are new, on your own or just lost ask them and they will help.