Calendar File Form: Roger Bell_West has set up a site which converts this page to standard calendar file format, and updates that file periodically. See http://firedrake.org/infobot/ics/conventions.ics for this. Or - I'm told that by using webcal://firedrake.org/infobot/ics/conventions.ics instead, you should be able to "subscribe" to this calendar. Note that I haven't looked at this since this page changed URL.
If you want your convention listed here, e-mail me with a date, URL, and any information that you want mentioned here, up to a couple of short paragraphs' worth.
15th-16th August: Canterbury Gaming Convention 2026, at The University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7SR, from 10:00-22:00 Saturday, 10:00-17:00 Sunday. Promises RPGs as well as board games, CCGs, special guests, trade stands, etc. For details and pre-booking, see https://canterburygamingconvention.co.uk/.
29th-30th August: ShadowCon XX 2026, at Northfields Community Centre, Northfields, London, W13 9SS. For details, watch http://www.shadowwarriors.co.uk/; to sign up in due course, try https://warhorn.net/events/shadowcon-uk-2026.
4th-6th September: Tabletop Scotland, at The Highland Hall, The Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. Running 12:00-23:00 Friday, 10:00-23:00 Saturday, 10:00-19:00 Sunday (trade hall closes 17:00 each day). Ticket prices vary by number of days and so on. "Tabletop Scotland is a board game, card game and roleplaying game convention. Our convention is open to everyone, whether you are exploring the worlds of tabletop gaming for the first time or you are a long term tabletop gamer looking to celebrate your hobby at our convention." See https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ for more details and tickets.
19th September: Concrete Cow 26.5, at The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes. This twice-yearly one-day RPG convention has been running for 20 years now, with three game slots in the day, and usually a couple of trade stands. I can't see membership prices on the page, but it's usually a fiver. See https://www.concrete-cow.org.uk/ for more details.
25th-27th September: AmberCon UK 2026, at the Premier Suites, Minster Court, Minster Street, Reading, RG1 2JF. "AmberCon UK 2026 will be our twenty-ninth annual roleplaying convention devoted to the Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game ... This year's Ambercon UK is following the pattern created in 2025 - as such it is being held in apartments rather than a hotel setting and con goers will need to find their own accommodation. A list of variously priced options will be posted in the New Year.
"AmberCon UK 26 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." Membership is £30. For details, including contact and online sign-up, see https://acuk.home.blog/ambercon-uk-2026/.
10th-11th October: Furnace Games Convention XXI, at The Garrison Hotel Sheffield. To quote their Web site, "Furnace is an annual tabletop roleplaying game convention that takes place in Sheffield UK, held at the Garrison Hotel. If you love tabletop RPGs then you'll love Furnace. Over our award winning gaming weekend there will be a schedule of five gaming slots, packed with high quality games run by some of the best Gamemasters in the country (because we say so)." Registration is now open; members have to book accommodation separately at the hotel. See https://furnace.org.uk/ for more details and memberships.
23rd-26th October: Gaelcon 38, at Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport, Northwood Park, Santry Demesne, Dublin 9, Ireland. "Gaelcon is Ireland's oldest independent gaming convention, running every year since 1989, and is hosted by The Irish Games Association (IGA). We focus on tabletop roleplaying games, board games, card games, LARPs and wargames. ... The hotel is the same location as 2025." There's games, a trade hall, and all the other usual large con stuff; membership seems to start at £40, and there's a special convention room rate from the hotel. See https://iga.ie/gaelcon/ for more details and to purchase tickets.
28th November: Dragonmeet, at London Excel, London Docklands, from 09:00 to 22:00. (AKA Dragonmeet Prime, to distinguish it from Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure in April). London's long-running leading RPG convention, with demo games, lots of trade stands, and seminars. Information is starting to come in about this, and tickets are now available (£20, or £10 for children aged 11-17); see https://dragonmeet.co.uk/ for more information.
20th-21st February: Tabletop Gaming Live 2027, at Doncaster Racecourse. On past form, this will mostly be a boardgames event, but there'll likely be some RPG presence. Not much more information yet, but advance bookings will apparently open soon; watch https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/tabletop-gaming-live-2027/ for announcements.
27th-28th February: Dudley Bug Ball 2027 - Duggley and the 9 Brummies, at No.4 Banqueting & Events Hall, 4 The Broadway, Dudley, DY1 4AR. "Table top games convention with RPGs, board games and miniatures along with traders of goodies." Watch the Web site at https://dudleybugball.cjromer.com/ for details as they emerge.
4th-6th June: UK Games Expo 2027, at The NEC (exactly which halls TBD) and the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham. Britain's biggest general games convention, with lots of RPG sessions (mostly run in the Hilton) among other features. Prices depend on ages, number of days, etc., and aside from the Hilton, there are several convenient hotels for accommodation (though those fill up quite fast). See the Web site at https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ for details as they emerge; ticket sales will open in December.
8th-10th October: RetCon 2027, at West Retford Hotel. "Short LARPS, Board Games, TTRPGs, Cocktails and Crafting, Karaoke, Blood on the Clocktower, and more! ... RetCon is a relaxed weekend of gaming and socialising, held in Retford, England. We have a full schedule of games, crafting, and events coming together of all varieties. ... Sign ups will begin in May or June 2027 TBD." Standard Tickets will be £100; concession tickets will be £50. Accommodation will be available in the hotel at specially negotiated rates. Watch https://2027.retcon.org.uk/ for further announcements.
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