Category: Shows & Events

Vapnartak 2025 Wargames Show York is an annual pilgrimage for us at the Grimsby Wargames Society. It’s the first major show of the year, making it an essential event to kickstart our wargaming season. The excitement and energy at York’s Wargames Show inspire us to delve into new projects and refine our existing ones, setting…

There were quite a few of us attending Hammerhead Wargames Show 2023 from the Grimsby Wargaming Society Chris N, Andy H, Steve M and myself in one car. John P, Tony W and Mike B. Games Manoeuvre Group Moderns – KB Club Manoeuvre Group Sci-Fi – KB Club Traders Tabletop Sale I bought a 10mm…

Vapnartak 2023 Wargames Show York, York wargames show is an annual pilgrimage for us from the Grimsby Wargames Society its the first show of the year so it kinda gets the wargaming juices flowing for the year. We was also putting on the demo game The Siege of Vicksburg see pictures below. From Vapnartak Facebook page…

Battleground 2022 Wargames Show Stockton-on-Tees, The Grimsby Wargames Society are going to attend and put on a 15mm ACW, The Siege of Vicksburg demo game at Battleground, 26th November 2022. Games Border Reiver Wargames Society General D’Armee Napoleonics, 10mm Napoleonic game pitting French vs Russians. Brompton Bankers Pilgrim’s Progress, “Somewhere in Outremer a group of…

Vapnartak 2020 Show Report from Wargames Illustrated, The Grimsby Wargames Society made it into the Wargames Illustrated issue 389 with our Battle of Dnieper. after putting on a game at Vapnartak 2020 Wargames Show York. Don’t be misled into thinking all the good stuff was on the ground floor. The quality of games at Vapnartak 2020 was uniformly…

Vapnartak 2020 Wargames Show York, Me and the lads (Malcolm Taylor & Chris Newman) from the Grimsby Wargames Society put on The Battle of the Dnieper game at Vapnartak. Games The Battle of the Dnieper game at Vapnartak. If you want to see the building and design of the game please click here. Vapnartak 2020 Wargames…

Battleground 2019 Wargames Show Stockton-on-Tees, Me and the lads (Malcolm Taylor & Chris Newman) from the Grimsby Wargames Society put on The Battle of the Dnieper game. We had a really great time and was made most welcome. 30th Nov 2019, Battleground Show Pictures. If you want to see the building and design of the game please click here.…

The Grimsby Wargames Society are going to attend and put on a demo game at Battleground, 30th November 2019. The game will be based on aspects of, The Battle of the Dnieper which was a military campaign that took place in 1943 on the Eastern Front of World War II. It was one of the largest operations…

Vapnartak 2019 Wargames Show York, Our first show of the year was, as usual, Vapnartak last Sunday. For a change the weather was rather good for our trip from Grimsby went without a hitch. The Attendance was good with lots of shoppers working through their lists. Games So it was late 1918 and a few…

Bovington 2018 Wargamers Show, Me and Malcolm just back from Bovington Wargamers Show, organised by Richard Harris and his team. Games And approximately 20 demo games. 10mm Game using Spearhead rules Rapid Fire/Valiant Miniatures game run by Richard Marsh and Allen Traders Tabletop Sale I picked up for model aeroplane kits from the table top sale.…

Vapnartak 2018 Wargames Show York, Some very good friends from the  Grimsby Wargames Society Malc, Andy & Mike attended Vapnartak Wargames Show at York racecourse. Games Traders Tabletop Sale I absolutely love rummaging through table top sales you can see what I found in the picture below. My Swag Goodies from Pendraken Miniatures, Timecast and Coritani Magnetic Displays.…

Vapnartak 2017 Wargames Show York, Some very good friends from the Grimsby Wargames Society (Malc, Andy and  Ian  attended Vapnartak Wargames Show at York racecourse. For us it’s the first show of the year and definitely something to look forward to and I can genuinely say that this show did not disappoint. Games There were…