UK Games Expo – Birmingham

What is UK Games Expo? What’s all the fuss about? The What, When, Where, Who, How and How much of UK Games Expo.

WHAT?

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.

UK Games Expo IS open to the public. You can book in advance (online tickets coming soon) OR just turn up and pay on the day.

WHEN?

UK Games Expo is on 3 days in May. The next show is Friday 29th May to Sunday 31st May 2015.
We hope that many of you will join us for all three days.

Show Hours

On Thursday evening from 7pm we will provide some space for Open Gaming. Bring your own games. There is no trade opening on Thursday.

Friday

Show open 9.30 until the small hours for Open Gaming and Roleplaying sessions.

Trade Halls Opening: Press Preview Noon until 2pm. General opening 2pm until 7pm.

Saturday

Show open 9.30 until the small hours for Open Gaming and Roleplaying sessions.

Trade Halls Opening: 9.30 to 5pm Trade Halls are open and from 5pm to late open gaming.

Sunday

Show open 9.30 until 7pm for Open Gaming and Roleplaying sessions.

Trade Halls Opening: 9.30 to 4pm

WHERE?

The show at the NEC Hilton Metropole

Find out about Carparking here.

WHO?

Who runs UK Games Expo? It is organised by a bunch of guys who are keen – call it fanatical – games players who wanted to run the UK’s best games convention (Richard Denning and Pat Campbell who founded the event, Tony Hyams who with Richard is the director, Lindsey Harrison who runs the volunteers, John Dodd who is the power behind anything RPG, Keith Thomasson who looks after logistics and Queen of Admin Caroline Dorel.)

UK Games Expo is now a very time consuming operation and all of us spend hundreds of hours on it.

We also rely on a host of volunteers of which there are too many to name here. All are UNPAID volunteers who help run the event because they like it to succeed.

Who comes to UK Games Expo? In 2014 we had 5000 unique visitors and 10000 attendances over the weekend. This includes many gamers of all types but also a large number of families and children. It is open to all and NOT restricted.

HOW?

How do I find out more and how do I book up for it?

This website has extensive information on all aspects of UK Games Expo. You can read up on where the convention is, about hotels and travel to it, about ticket prices (and you are able to book online or on the day) and all about the companies who attend and what games they will be bringing. There are details about the Family zone, Seminars, Authors and Artists and much more. Just get reading.

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You can JUST turn up and pay on the door OR you can book tickets for tournaments and entry online from Easter 2015.