UK RPG Convention Calendar

Introduction

This is a list of conventions and events, taking place in the British Isles, with at least some significant role-playing games element. I try to keep it current, but I make absolutely no guarantees about anything I mention. I reserve the right not to include events that appear to be only very marginally relevant to RPG'ing, and I have a bias in favour of "tabletop" RPGs.

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.

Organisers Note:

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.

Advice on Organising Conventions:

I once, long ago, saved the text of a Usenet discussion on the art of UK RPG convention organisation; it's on this site as ConOrganising.txt. It's doubtless largely out of date these days, but it might still have its uses. Anyone interested in the subject might also do very well to look at the notes on the subject published by the organisers of Concrete Cow.

Linking to this Page:

This page was created as a public service, and I'm happy for it to be used as widely as possible (so long as I don't get blamed for anything). Anyone creating or maintaining another RPG-related page is welcome to include a link to this URL.

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The Events

January 2026

2nd-4th January: Stabcon 2026, at The Guildhall, 169-171 Wellington Rd South, Stockport, SK1 3UA. The latest instance of this very, very long-running general gaming convention, mostly dedicated to boardgames but with an active RPG presence. Online information for this is rather skimpy, but you can book at https://forms.gle/ssmiyuJNjB3jmoCq5.

February 2026

14th-15th February: Tabletop Gaming Live 2026, at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire. A general gaming convention, described as "a weekend of open gaming, family-friendly activities, game previews and more", but I assume that there'll be some kind of RPG presence, or at least trade stands with RPGs on sale. Adult membership is £13 a day or £20 for the weekend, with lower rates for young adults and free admission for uner-10s. See https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/information/tabletop-gaming-live-2026 for details, or go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tabletop-gaming-live-tickets-1544075795269 to buy tickets.

March 2026

7th March: Concrete Cow 26, at The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes. Only the initial announcement so far, but this twice-yearly RPG convention has been running reliably for a while. Watch https://www.concrete-cow.org.uk/ for further developments.

May 2026

29th-31st May: UK Games Expo 2026, at (I assume) The NEC (Halls 1,2, & 3) 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 depends on ages, number of days, etc., and aside from the Hilton, there are several convenient hotels for accommodation (though those fill up quite fast). Just an initial announcement so far, but watch the Web site at https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ for further developments.

July 2026

24th-27th July: Continuum 2026, at The Cranfield Management and Development Centre. Another long-running RPG event for which we only have the initial announcement as yet ("Tickets will go on sale early 2026"). The Web site to watch is at https://continuumconvention.co.uk/.

August 2026

29th-30th August: ShadowCon XX 2026, at Northfields Community Centre, Northfields, London, W13 9SS. "" For more details see http://www.shadowwarriors.co.uk/; to sign up in due course, try https://warhorn.net/events/shadowcon-uk-2026.

Regular Events

The London Indie RPG Meetup Minicon ("Play small press/indie RPGs") runs one Saturday a month. For location and other details, see http://www.meetup.com/London-Indie-RPG-Meetup-Group or e-mail londonindierpg@gmail.com.

Megagames

These are giant wargame/simulation games, taking most of a day or more, often with some element of role-playing. Many are run in London, others elsewhere. For more explanation, see https://www.megagameassembly.com/; there's a calendar of upcoming megagames in the UK (and elsewhere in Europe) at https://www.megagameassembly.com/uk-europe-megagames.

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