Battleground Wargames Show - Sat 28th Nov 2015

[Leon Pendraken]

Battleground 2015 will be taking place on Saturday November 28th, at the Queen's Campus Sports Hall in Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6BH, running from 10am until 3pm. 
Hosted by Pendraken Miniatures along with Middlesbrough Gamers Club, this show was formerly known as Smoggycon, but from 2014 became Battleground!

Entry to the show is only £3 per person, and we'll be keeping our successful free entry policy for SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) and free entry for the kids as well (Under 14's)!

We've slightly increased the trader selection this year, with 37 companies currently pencilled in, covering a huge variety of genre's and scales.  New traders for 2015 include:
- Grubby Tanks / Britannia - Bringing a huge selection of 20mm goodies and filling a definite gap in our previous trader selection: http://www.grubbytanks.com/catalog/
- Studio Miniatures - 28mm Zombies, Sikh Wars and Northwest Frontier, plus more: http://www.studiominiatures.com/
- Cozzmic Cakes - After they were unable to attend last year, Cozzmic will be bringing their sugary fun to the day with some cool themed cakes: https://www.facebook.com/CozzmicCakes?fref=ts

All of the traders can be found here: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!traders/c24i2


We'll also have a fantastic selection of display and participation games lined up, encompassing wargaming, modelling and RPG'ing.  Hopefully we'll have some SG games, so which we'll be announcing closer to the date.

And as another addition to this year's event, we've added the 68th Durham Light Infantry living history group to the show, bringing a selection of the 68th's incarnations throughout their history.

The Flea Market is always a great option for any unwanted goodies, where for only £1 per half hour slot, you can sell as much as you like, with no commission at all!  You can deal directly with the buyers, answer any questions they may have, and also keep an eye on your goods. Once your time is up (or better still, you’ve sold everything!), you can walk away, cash in hand, and enjoy the rest of the show!  The Flea Market will open for bookings soon, so keep an eye out for that!

For all of the info on the traders, games, flea market and more, head over to the Battleground website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/ or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

Don't forget to tell your friends about the event and we hope to see you there!

[Leon Pendraken]

We've got the first batch of replies back from the clubs/individuals running the games, so here's the first update!

DISPLAY

Brompton Bankers - The Moventes Digito of St Bromptius - Dark Ages game using Lion Rampant rules where the defenders are preventing a holy relic from being stolen.

Durham Wargames Group - Giant 54mm Pancenoit display game!

Generals and Kings - A WWII game, Germans vs French, using the Battlegroup Blitzkrieg rules.

Lancaster Cellarmen - A 6mm brigade level game featuring a 100 Days battle and Blucher rules.

Tyneside Wargames Club - The Battle of Waterloo in 10mm on a rather large table!


PARTICIPATION

Monty's Wargaming World / TFL - Red Dawn, the upcoming Cold War supplement to the Too Fat Lardies' Chain of Command rules.


More to come soon, we'll keep you posted!

Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

We've got a couple more games confirmed for the show now:

Loose Association of Wargamers - 54mm skirmish game, set in 1944 Normandy.

John Reidy - John and company will be bringing along a 10mm Napoleonic game, set in 1809 using the Blucher rules.

More to come very soon!

Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

The wristbands have now arrived!



And we've got another game booked in as well:

DISPLAY

Redcar Ironbeards - Holding the Bridge, Holland 1944 - American paratroopers are attempting to prevent a German Kampfgruppe from capturing a vital river crossing.


Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

Unfortunately Gateshead Gaming and Caliver Books are unable to attend this year, so we'll have Tor Gaming and Leven Miniatures taking their place instead.  We've also got some more games confirmed:

DISPLAY

Independent Wargames Club - Battle of Rossbach in 30mm, using Black Powder rules.

This weekend is the deadline for all trader bookings, so we should have the finalised trader list ready early next week.

Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

After the trader deadline last weekend, this is the confirmed trader list for this year's show, with only a couple of additions still to be announced:

1   Ainsty Castings   www.ainsty-castings.co.uk/
2   Baccus   www.baccus6mm.com
3   Beanie Games   www.beaniegames.co.uk
4   Colonel Bill's   www.colonelbills.com/
5   Cozzmic Cakes   www.facebook.com/CozzmicCakes     - NEW FOR 2015!
6   Crann Tara   http://www.cranntaraminiatures.co.uk/
7   Dave Lanchester   www.davidlanchestermilitarybooks.co.uk/
8   Dave Thomas   http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Dave-T-Shop
9   Eagle Figures   www.eaglefigures.co.uk
10   Figures in Comfort   www.figuresincomfort.net/
11   Games of War   www.gamesofwar.net/
12   Graham's Wuerkshoppe   
13   Grubby Tanks / Britannia   www.grubbytanks.com     - NEW FOR 2015!
14   Hawk Wargames   www.hawkwargames.com
15   Hoka Hey Wargaming   www.hokaheywargaming.co.uk/
16   Ironclad Miniatures   www.ironcladminiatures.co.uk/
17   Last Valley   https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Last-Valley/156158031109215?fref=ts
18   Lesley's Bits Box   www.lesleysbitsbox.co.uk/
19   Leven Miniatures   http://www.levenminiatures.co.uk/     - NEW FOR 2015!
20   MBM Scenery / Northumbria Painting Services   www.paintinghistory.co.uk
21   Midlam Miniatures   www.midlamminiatures.co.uk
22   Miniature Men & Comps   http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Miniature-Men-and-Components
23   Minibits   www.minibits.net/
24   Northumbria Games   www.northumbriagames.co.uk/index.php
25   Old Glory   http://www.oldgloryuk.com/
26   Pendraken Miniatures   http://www.pendraken.co.uk/
27   Reiver Castings   http://reivercasting.wordpress.com//
28   Studio Miniatures   www.studiominiatures.com     - NEW FOR 2015!
29   Tor Gaming   www.torgaming.co.uk     - NEW FOR 2015!
30   Tumbling Dice   http://www.tumblingdiceuk.com/     - NEW FOR 2015!
31   Warbases   http://www.warbases.co.uk/
32   Wargames Emporium   http://www.wargamesemporium.co.uk/
33   Warlord Games   http://warlordgames.com
34   Waugh Games   http://www.waughgames.co.uk/
35   Worley Books   

Unfortunately Crucible of Lead, Dashing Dice and MTFG Hobbies won't be joining us this year.

Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

This is the confirmed list of games attending the Battleground show this year!

DISPLAY

Brompton Bankers - The Moventes Digito of St Bromptius - Dark Ages game using Lion Rampant rules where the defenders are preventing a holy relic from being stolen.

Durham Wargames Group - Giant 54mm Plancenoit display game!

Generals and Kings - A WWII game, Germans vs French, using the Battlegroup Blitzkrieg rules.

Independent Wargames Group - 30mm SYW Battle of Rossbach game, using Black Powder rules.

Lancaster Cellarmen - 28mm English Civil War, the Battle of Rounday Down, using paper soldiers!

Pendraken Miniatures / Steve Hardy - Demo game of our new Warband rules, with Pendraken figures!

Redcar Ironbeards - Holding the Bridge, Holland 1944 - American paratroopers are attempting to prevent a German Kampfgruppe from capturing a vital river crossing.

Reidy & Son! - 10mm Napoleonic game, an 1809 scenario using the Blucher rules.

Tyneside Wargames Club - The Battle of Waterloo in 10mm on a rather large table!

Westerhope Wargames Group - Fast moving, colourful Colonial Sudan game in 25mm.

Yorkshire Coast Gamers - A 15mm Waterloo game using the DBN rules!


PARTICIPATION

Border Reivers - A Mexican Revolution participation game where you can take your chances and see if you can survive!

Consett Tabletop Gamers Society - Spaghetti Western inspired skirmish games, using Dead Man's Hand rules!  Games take around 45 minutes.

Cozzmic Cakes - Cupcake Wars!  The aim of the game is to shoot one of the cupcakes using only your trusty tank, a blast template and dice. Some cupcakes are more than meets the eye with special additional prize stickers on the bottom. But you don't know what you get until you have blown it up!

Guisborough Gamers - Shoot out in 'Serenity City' - Old West Shoot-'Em Up!

Monty's Wargaming World / TFL - Red Dawn, the upcoming Cold War supplement to the Too Fat Lardies' Chain of Command rules.

River Horse - Terminator Genisys: The Miniatures Game!  The desperate mission to protect Sarah Connor may be well documented, but the War against the Machines has its own heroes.  Tell their tales with the Terminator Genisys Miniatures game!  Lead the resistance force of Humanity's last and most stubborn rebels or a cadre of remorseless killing machines to vie for control of the world!

Scarborough Games - Participation games of Lord of the Rings!

Scarborough Games - Participation games of Warhammer 40k!

Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

We're getting closer to the event now, so just a quick reminder for anyone wanting to book into the Tabletop Sale!  The slots are almost half full already so if you'd like a table on the day, drop us a line through the Contact page on the website and we'll get you booked in: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!contact/cn3p

Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

We've got the layout finalised now:



...and we've also got the catering menu for the day which can be viewed here: http://media.wix.com/ugd/5e7f9e_964e584e47ae49eca97a4c1b7b4938ba.pdf

Not long left now!

Website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

Battleground is the perfect opportunity to grab some Christmas goodies, so to help everyone in that endeavour we've added a page for all of the deals and bargains available from our traders!  We'll be updating this right up to the event, so keep checking the new Battleground 'Offers' page here: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!offers/c1hjf

So far we've got:

Pendraken Miniatures - Buy any 2 Warband armies and the rulebook for £65!  Multipack WWII vehicles discounted by 10%!

Minibits - Any '5 for £9' on all Vallejo paints!  MDF bases at £1 per bag!  I-94 decals are 'Buy 4 Get 5th Free'!

Ironclad Miniatures - 10% discount on any pre-orders!  Orders can be placed through their website or by email.

Ainsty Castings - 10% discount on any pre-orders, placed by email to sales@ainsty-castings.co.uk!  30% off all Crooked Dice Miniatures & books (while stocks last!)  Free LBMS Shield decal sheets with all Gripping Beast SAGA starter armies!

Asylum Wargaming - Buy any 2 Relics starter armies and the rulebook for £70, saving £12 off RRP!

Old Glory - '6 for 5' on all scales, ranges, and periods, buy 6 packs and only pay for 5!  Or buy 12 and only pay for 10!  Offer available on pre-orders as well.

Colonel Bill's - 10% discount on any pre-orders, either by email or through the website, using the 'Cash on collection' and 'Collect at show' options!

Eagle Figures - 10% discount on any pre-orders!  Plus 'Buy 4 packs, get 5th Free!' on all figure packs!

Crann Tara - 15% discount on all pre-orders over £30!  Plus various special offers on the day!

Warbases - 10% discount on all pre-orders placed through the website (at least 7 days in advance)!

Dave Thomas - Wide variety of discounted stock, details to be confirmed!

Figures in Comfort - 10% discount on all Forged in Battle products!


As always, keep up with the latest info on the website: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/
Or 'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow?ref=hl

[Leon Pendraken]

Just a final reminder to everyone that Battleground is this Saturday!  With Christmas looming, this is the perfect opportunity to grab some last minute bargains and fill that empty spot under the tree!

We've got:
- 37 top traders, bringing a huge selection of products, scales and genres: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!traders/c24i2
- 18 excellent games, providing both eye candy and participation: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!games/c19qp
- A Tabletop Sale where you can hire a table and offload any unwanted goodies: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!tabletop-sale/c1nf9
- 3 Living History groups covering a range of periods: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!livinghistory/c1m7q
- Special offers, some of which are exclusive to Battleground: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/#!offers/c1hjf

The show takes place this coming Saturday, 28th November, at the Queens Campus Sports Hall in Stockton-on-Tees.  There are full directions and information over on the website here: http://www.battlegroundshow.co.uk/ and if you can't make it along on the day, why not 'Like' our Facebook page where we'll be posting all the pictures from the day: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundShow

We hope to see you there!

[Leon Pendraken]

All set up at the venue, hope to see everyone tomorrow!

[Leon Pendraken]

We've just put up a short report on the show here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,13246.0.html

And we've also uploaded all of the pictures from this year's event to our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.669492246526366.1073741832.388912817917645&type=3, but here's a selection to tempt you!

[jchaos79]

Great picutres Leon. It seems great fun. Thanks for sharing.

[Leon Pendraken]

Great picutres Leon. It seems great fun. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the reply, glad you liked them!