Just over a week ago I had the pleasure of attending Battleground Wargames Show in Stockton (Saturday 30th November 2024).
My aim was to write up a full show report inspired by the vast improvements of the venue, the games and the turnout since my last Battleground show in 2015. Unfortunately I've been struck down by quite a vicious virus since the show and a constant mega headache and sinus pain to not make good bedfellows when combined with my attempts to cover the show.
Rather than just let the pictures go to waste I have decided just to post them as they are as I think the show needs promoting and who knows, one day the North East proper (apologies to Vapnartak!) will have a large show of our own.
Grimsby Wargames Society, WWI, The Battle of Haricourt
???, Border Reivers, ???
(any info would be greatly appreciated!)
???, Death on the Nile, Trireme Naval Combat
Westerhope Wargames Group, The Battle of Naseby-14th June 1654, ECW
Napoleonic Reenactors Looking Very Sharpe (I'll get me coat.....)
Cupcake Wars!
Durham Wargames Group, Battle of ?, Never Mind the Boathooks
Tantobie Warfare and Tactical Society, The Battle of Miniawala 1846, Anglo Sikh Wars
Lancaster Wargames Society, After Casablanca, The Further Adventures of rick and Louis
Redcar Ironbeards, 1st Schelswig-holstein War, 1848-49
??? DBN, Eylau, 1807
Some lovely games thanks for sharing as I didn’t get to see them on the day 👍
ReplyDeleteCheers Matt
DeleteNice, Leon does a good job organising the show. I think southern shows are slowly on the way out whatever size they are. Colours was awful this year. I never went to Warfare because of the venue in Farnborough. Attack Devizes has been quiet for the past two years. I never want to attend Salute again if it’s in the Excel Centre.
ReplyDeleteI tend to go to as many shows as I can. Addicted!
DeleteHello Darrell (I used to be on the Steve Dean Forum and I visited the Durham Wargames Group one time, if you're wondering how we might now each other)
ReplyDeleteHere's some information for you, concerning the games:
Border Reivers = Brompton Bankers (group from Northallerton area, I believe)
Death on the Nile = Tyneside Wargames Club
Cupcake Wars! = Cozzmic Cakes (shop from Hartlepool, I believe)
DBN, Eylau, 1807 = Yorkshire Coast Wargamers (Scarborough, I believe)
I'll also pass on this blog post to Leon Pengilley, as he's collecting blogger's posts of the show and including them in a blog list on the Pendraken Miniatures Forum's Battleground 2023 thread. Here's the link
https://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,22773.msg359468.html?PHPSESSID=u4qbho09h7egimhgejoi1c93es#new
Obviously if you don't want it included, just say.
Roy
Great photos. I am from Sedgefield originally and think the north east should have their own nationally recognized show. I love the huge WW1 game👍
ReplyDeleteHope your feeling better.
Thanks Roy. Of course I remember you.
DeleteCheers John, it was rather splendid.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Hope you are feeling better now?
ReplyDeleteThanks Jack yes I'm feeling much better. It lingered a few weeks longer then expected!
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