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Show Walkthrough

September 23, 2016 Mike 0

A huge thank you to Chris Malme from Posh Games, who some of you may have seen walking through the show during the morning with his Ricoh 360º camera on a stick. So, if you missed the show or would just … [more]

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Harald Found!

September 10, 2016 Mike 0

To our surprise, and slight bemusement, a UPS delivery man knocked on our chairman’s door on Wednesday and delivered a box of 250 of Gripping Beast‘s finest Harald Hardrada figures! Bemusement because they were supposed to be delivered to a … [more]

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Making the show better

September 10, 2016 Mike 0

We have a goal of making each show better than the last. To this end, we’d like your feedback on this year’s show, what you think we did well, what we can improve. If you would like to, please feel free … [more]

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More on Harald

September 6, 2016 Mike 0

The bad news – Gripping Beast have heard from UPS and to quote the latter “we’ve lost it”. It has been diplomatically suggested they find it again PDQ. The good. We’re heard from the man himself! No, seriously,. Our chairman … [more]

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Thank you

September 5, 2016 Mike 0

So that’s another show done. We’d like to say a big thank you to our headline sponsors Gripping Beast; tournament sponsors Gripping Beast (again), The Rift, Shire Post Mint, Banter Behind the Throne and Mantic Games; Wayne and Wargames Illustrated; Karen, Alison, David and Grant at the … [more]

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Harald Hardrada free figure

September 5, 2016 Mike 0

As you will be aware if you made it to the show, Harald… didn’t. The box(es) of miniatures made it onto a UPS truck in Northampton and Friday, and there the story ends. As soon as UPS can figure out what … [more]

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Found: HTC mobile

September 4, 2016 Mike 0

Handed in to our reception desk at the show around about lunchtime – silver and black slim HTC mobile in black wallet-style case. Currently with our chairman in Peterborough. Please drop us a note at the usual contact address, and … [more]

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Ticket sales closing

September 3, 2016 Mike 0

All advance purchases for the show will close at 22:30 tonight (Saturday). We’ll see you all tomorrow!

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Show Timings

September 3, 2016 Mike 0

Here are the important times for the show. 7:00 Load in for traders starts 8:00 Load in for games starts  9:00 Doors open for tournament players (upstairs, Fitzwilliam and Milton Suites). If you are accompanying a tournament player but not … [more]

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The Steve Frisby Memorial Trophy

September 3, 2016 Mike 0

Steve was a founding member of our club, who passed away at the beginning of 2015 after a battle with cancer. The club have inherited a number of his tournament trophies from a very successful career playing DBR and Warhammer, and we … [more]