Thursday, March 3, 2022

Hammerhead: Hammerhead Wargames Show and Painting Competition 5th March 2022


Hammerhead: Hammerhead 2022 - two great spaces the ‘Gamers Lounge’ as well as the George Stephenson Exhibition Hall! Hammerhead 2022 will be taking place on Saturday 5th March at the Newark Showground, Newark, from 10am until 4.30pm. Entry is £5.00 GBP per adult, £3.00 GBP for minors (16 and under), Children under 9 free.

The Wargames Illustrated painting competition has lots of categories and great prizes (check website for more information) - free entry to the competition, just bring along your models! George Stephenson Exhibition Hall and the Cedric Ford Pavilion - the ‘Gamers Lounge’ offer a welcoming environment with plenty of natural light in which you can play games, shop for wargame goods from the very best UK traders and manufacturers. 60+ fantastic visitor participation games – Historical, Fantasy and Sci-fi, located in the central areas are the focus of the show. There are two separate catering facilities which will be serving a variety of reasonably priced hot and cold food throughout the day and a fully licensed bar located in the Gamers Lounge.


All games at Hammerhead are visitor participation, which means that you are very welcome 'to have a go' at a wide variety of different historical and fantasy based games run by intrepid gaming clubs, historical societies, wargame companies and enthusiastic groups of gamers. You will be able to play a full game or simply move a few miniatures, roll some dice, have a chat with the people running the game and then move onto the next. The show provides a great opportunity to try out new or familiar game systems and spend a day indulging yourself and friends in this absorbing and fascinating hobby. Whether you're interested in The Great War, WWII, Medieval, AWI, Fantasy or Science Fiction, we are sure that you will find a selection of games you would like to play.


There is an excellent selection of top traders and manufacturers selling a wide variety of wargaming wares, miniatures, terrain and scenery, books and gaming accessories. Hammerhead show will be hosting a Tabletop Sale in place of the usual bring and buy stand. With no commission, you keep all the profits. The Hammerhead 2022 miniature is ‘Chester the Jester’ available on the day of the show for the token price of £1.00 GBP each. Parking is plentiful and free directly outside both buildings. Newark Showground is only a few minutes from the A1 at Newark Junction.

For full details of all the traders and games plus tabletop sales visit the Hammerhead Show website,  or check out the Facebook page here Looking forward to seeing you there, for a great day out! :D Hammerhead 2022 is being run by Kallistra Ltd with assistance from the The Forest Outlaws Wargamers Club and GCN. Supported by Miniature Wargames, Wargames Illustrated and Wargames Soldiers, Strategy  magazines and Battlegames. 


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