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SUMMARY:SABRE 2010
DESCRIPTION:at Venue 2\, The Union\, the University of St Andrews. Details skimpy at the time of typing\, but see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249183591226.
DTEND:20100315
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100313
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SUMMARY:Concrete Cow '10
DESCRIPTION:at The Old Bath House\, 205 Stratford Road\, Wolverton\, Milton Keynes\, MK12 5RL\, from 9:00am-11:00pm\, with first games starting at around 10am. Organised by Milton Keynes RPG Club\; as they say\, "Concrete Cow is a one-day RPG convention. We have a couple of traders\, Guests of Honour\, and lots of wonderful games run by you". See http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow for more details\, or e-mail concrete-cow-owner@yahoogroups.com.
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100320
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SUMMARY:Raiders of the Game Cupboard
DESCRIPTION:at The Salvation Army Citadel\, Mosley Street\, Burton upon Trent\, Staffordshire\, DE14 1DR\, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. "The Tenth Board Game & RPG event ... Bring along any games you would like to play or let us know if you are running an RPG". Entry £2.00 (Accompanied Children under 16 Free). See http://raidersofthegamecupboard.co.uk/ for more details.
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100320
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SUMMARY:Travcon 10
DESCRIPTION:at the Red Wings Lodge Hotel\, Sawtry. "TravCon10 is a UK Traveller roleplaying convention being organised by BITS [British Isles Traveller Support]. It will be held near Sawtry (between Peterborough and Huntingdon just off the A1M)... There is space for about 30 attendees for a fantastic weekend of Traveller roleplaying. Information on the available games will be publicised over the coming weeks and we are looking for volunteers to run games." For more details\, watch the BITS 'web site\, or contact Andy at TravCon@bits.org.uk.
DTEND:20100329
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100326
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SUMMARY:Conpulsion 2010
DESCRIPTION:at the Teviot Row Student Union\, Bristo Square\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9AJ. Guests should apparently include Cubicle 7 (publishers of various RPGs including the new Dr Who game\, Malcolm Craig (creator of Cold War\, Hot War\, and A-State)\, Loren Wiseman (of long-standing Traveller and other games fame)\, and Avenger Enterprises (ref. Traveller). Admission will be £10 for a day or £15 for the weekend. There's not much other data on offer yet\, aside from the promise of various RPGs\, LARPs\, etc.\, but this is a well-established convention. For more details\, watch http://www.conpulsion.org.
DTEND:20100329
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100326
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SUMMARY:Con-Quest
DESCRIPTION:at the Derby Assembly Rooms\, Derby. (Formerly announced as Dragonmeet Midlands.) "Con-Quest is a one day show packed with all manner of gaming activities and trade stands. Whether it’s role playing games\, board and card games or miniature wargames\, Con-Quest has them all\, as well as trade stands offering everything from the very latest releases to collectables and hard to find items. Whatever your gaming needs Con-Quest aims to deliver!" Running 10am-7pm\; tickets are £6 in advance\, £7 on the door. See http://www.con-quest.co.uk for further details.
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100410
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SUMMARY:The 21st Beer & Pretzels Games Weekend
DESCRIPTION:at the Town Hall\, Burton on Trent\, Staffs. "10.00-10.00 Saturday\, 10.00 - 7.00 Sunday. £4 per day or £7 for both\, tickets on the door or in advance from Spirit Games. ... Please see http://www.spiritgames.co.uk for full details ... The people from No Dice RPG will be running sessions\, and there will be other RPGs\, often decided at the last minute. We guarantee playing space\, food and good beer\, the rest is largely up to you. If you have a session you wish to run\, or a game you want to join\, we can match you in advance or on the day. Or you may end up playing something completely different...it happens as often as not."
DTEND:20100517
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100515
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SUMMARY:North London D&D 4E Tournament
DESCRIPTION:venue and other details to be determined\, but "in or very close to Finchley N3" ... Note: this event has been moved from its original June date! "Not a convention\, but a day-long tournament in the old 1e style. Morning and afternoon adventures. ... 4th Edition D&D in teams of four\, characters pregenerated\, but choice available. Two adventures to be run against the clock with scoring for progression and predetermined criteria. Prize for highest scoring team\, rewards for DMs. Entry is £1 for an individual\, or FREE for a team of four entering together." For now\, I suggest e-mailing gary@princessfx.co.uk if you're interested.
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100523
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SUMMARY:ShadowCon IV
DESCRIPTION:at Northfields Community Centre\, London W13 9SS. "Shadow Warriors Role Playing Club will be hosting their fourth games and role-playing convention over the second bank holiday weekend in May 2010." Games planned include WFRP\, Cthulhu\, Kult\, Duty and Honour\, Beat to Quarters\, Dragonmouth\, Living Forgotten Realms... See http://www.shadow-warriors.co.uk/Shadow_Con4.htm for details.
DTEND:20100531
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100529
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SUMMARY:UK Games Expo 2010
DESCRIPTION:at the Strathallan Hotel and Clarendon Suites in Birmingham. "'Everything about Games' ... As in 2009\, the Friday will be an open gaming day at the adjacent Strathallan Hotel. The fun starts from 10am with board gaming and RPG sessions ... The main trade show\, tournaments\, costumed events and all the family fun will be going on throughout Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June at the Clarendon Suites. Saturday evening you can game till you drop at the Strathallan's gaming rooms. ... UK Games Expo is the UK's largest mixed games show where gamers from all types of gaming can get together and enjoy playing games." Watch http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ for deatils\, or the organisers are on Facebook and Twitter.
DTEND:20100607
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100604
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SUMMARY:Summer Stabcon 2010
DESCRIPTION:at The Britannia Hotel\, Stockport. The latest occurence of this downright venerable twice-yearly British gaming institution. It'll doubtless be the usual play-what-anyone-brings board/roleplaying/card game event\, with accommodation available in the hotel. E-mail bookings@stabcon.org.uk for booking information.
DTEND:20100705
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100702
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SUMMARY:Continuum 2010
DESCRIPTION:at John Foster Hall\, at the University of Leicester. "Continuum is a games convention featuring\, but not exclusive to\, games and worlds created by Issaries Inc and Chaosium ... attendees can participate in traditional table-top role-playing games\, board games\, card games\, freeform/LARP games (large and small)\, discussion panels\, and all manner of general silliness." Costs: Early Bird Registration (15th November 2009 - 15th February 2010: £20. Standard Registration (February 16th onwards): £25. En-Suite Room per night: £45. En-Suite for 3 Nights: £120. Twin Room per night: £90. Twin Room for 3 Nights: £240. For more details\, including how to pay\, see http://www.continuum.uk.net - and there's also a Yahoo Group at http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Continuum2010/ and a Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=9.
DTEND:20100705
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100702
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SUMMARY:AmberCon UK '10
DESCRIPTION:at Harben House\, Newport Pagnell. "AmberCon UK ’10 will be our seventeenth annual roleplaying convention devoted to the Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game ... AmberCon UK ’10 will feature events for players of all levels of experience\, including new character auctions\, stand-alone scenarios\, new and continuing mini-campaigns\, freeform games and the chance to meet\, relax with\, and plot hideously against your fellow Amber players in comfort." Costs: Residential membership is £145 per person\, non-residential is £62\; the AmberCon UK Banquet is £20. A non-returnable deposit of £25 is needed by 1st May\; full payment should be received by 31st May 2010. For more details\, see http://www.ambercon.org.uk\, and especially http://www.ambercon.org.uk/current/ACUK10.Info.pdf\, or e-mail ambercon@ntlworld.com.
DTEND:20100712
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100709
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SUMMARY:PaizoCon UK
DESCRIPTION:at Aston University Business School\, in central Birmingham\, with accommodation available on campus and in nearby B&Bs and hotels. This is an event dedicated to Paizo Press's Pathfinder system\; membership is £15.00 per day\, with volunteer GMs getting a £7.50 discount per game slot that they run. Not much other information seems to be available at the time of typing\, but watch http://www.paizocon.co.uk/ for news.
DTEND:20100719
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100717
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SUMMARY:Concrete Cow 10½
DESCRIPTION:at The Old Bath House\, 205 Stratford Road\, Wolverton\, Milton Keynes\, MK12 5RL\, from 9:00am-11:00pm\, with first games starting at around 10am. Organised by Milton Keynes RPG Club\; as they say\, "Concrete Cow is a one-day RPG convention. We have a couple of traders\, Guests of Honour\, and lots of wonderful games run by you". See http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow for more details\, or e-mail concrete-cow-owner@yahoogroups.com.
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20100911
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SUMMARY:Redemption '11
DESCRIPTION:at the Britannia Hotel\, Coventry. "The Multimedia Science Fiction Convention"\; "the seventh in the Redemption series of conventions. There will be panels and debates on all areas of science fiction\, including books\, comics\, TV and film ... As at the previous Redemptions\, games will form a major part of the convention. Role playing games and board games will feature alongside quizzes and competitions." Full adult membership is £50 for the weekend until August 31st 2009\, then £55 until August 31st 2010\, then £60 until February 11th 2011\; there are cheaper concession and one-day rates\, and of course accommodation is available in the hotel. See http://www.smof.com/redemption for further details and online registration.
DTEND:20110228
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20110225
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SUMMARY:Consternation II
DESCRIPTION:at Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall)\, Castle Hill\, Cambridge. The next British Roleplaying Society convention\, following Baroquon\, Rocococon\, Conjuration\, and Constitution\, and also incorporating an Ars Magica "Grand Tribunal" meeting. Membership is available at the special early booking price of £15 per head until May 1st 2010\; see the Web page for details and prices after that date\, and generally watch http://www.consternation.org/ for further details. [IMG] Board Game\, Wargame\, and CCG Cons and "Events" Other Events There are many other events with some tangential interest for RPG'ers. For example\, there are wargame conventions\, which tend to have companies selling figures and paints or interesting reference books\, along with second-hand and bring-and-buy stands and the like. However\, do try and find out exactly what's expected before travelling too far. I suggest that people try the relevant newsgroups and fanzines for information. There are also numerous clubs and regular public games group meets\, some of which come and go\, some of which last a while. One regular meeting that may be of interest is that which I believe is organised by Gameforce in London\; last I heard\, they held club meets in The Black Horse\, 6 Rathbone Place\, London\, W1T 1HH\, on the third Sunday of each month\, running 2pm-9pm. For details\, try e-mailing info@gameforcehq.org\, 'phoning 020 8346 2327 (9.30am to 6pm) or joining the Gameforce Community on Livejournal - http://community.livejournal.com/gameforce/. For board games conventions\, one place to look is the UK Boardgame Convention News mailing list\; see http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uk-con-news/.
DTEND:20110822
CATEGORIES:Conventions (RPG)
DTSTART:20110819
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