Below is a list of the planned games for meetings in 2024. If it does not show otherwise, all games are open to join for all those turning up and figures, terrain and rules are provided by those running the game. Please contact the person indicated to make sure that they have spare slots if you’re really keen on joining a particular event.
For new members/visitors, don’t be put off if all games are shown as being full – we will always endeavour to find you a spot in a game if we can.
There are some notes on booking games, including the number of tables available, which can be found here.
When dates are confirmed, the page will note the shows that the club attends (some may fall on club meeting dates).
Old diary pages (2023 and earlier) can be accessed here.
January 13th
Society AGM, 11:00
Curry Night
TONY F/PHIL – Quest of the Ringbearer part one, a Middle-Earth campaign (4 players, 2 tables)
STEPHEN – 15mm American Civil War (Brigade F&F) – ‘The Battle of Mansfield April 1864’ (4 players, 3 tables)
MARCUS – SCUBA Time (2 tables) – TO BE RESCHEDULED
ALAN – Pulp Alley (3 tables)
JEREMEY/ERIC – Grimdark Future (4 players, 2 tables)
JOHN LE – Fog Renaissance 15mm (3 tables)
DAVID P – Napoleonic Corps game, General d’Armee rules (4 players, 4 tables)
January 27th
DAVID P – Napoleonic Corps game, General d’Armee rules (up to 8 players, 6 tables. 1 more umpire required.) RESCHEDULED to 24th FEBRUARY
ANDY / STEPHEN – Crusades Campaign Day 1 – Lion Rampant (2 tables).
ERIC – Darkheim – En Garde! variant, fantasy skirmish game (5 players, 2-3 tables).
PAUL L – 3mm Eastern front game late 1943 (4 tables plus boards)
DAVID/ALAN/CHRIS – Armada (3 tables, 1 Board)
Note, all 3 boards have been booked for this meeting.
February 10th
MARK J – Dungeons & Dragons. (2 tables)
PETER M – ‘Platoon’ – company fire base defence, Vietnam c1967, house rules (5 tables, up to 10 players)
JEREMEY – Sword & Spear (15mm) – Wars of the Roses (4 players, 2 tables)
PAUL – FoG – Ancients 15mm (3 tables)
JOHN La – Border Reivers, up to 4 players. (2 tables).
February 24th
ERIC – Judge Dredd The Role Playing Game (3 tables, 4 – 6 players).
ANDY / STEPHEN – Crusades Campaign Day 2 – Lion Rampant (2 tables, up to 4 players).
DAVID P – Napoleonic Corps game, General d’Armee rules (up to 8 players, 6 tables. 1 more umpire required.)
February 25th
Cavalier Wargames Show – This is not a society meeting but we will be attending with our 2024 show game.
March 9th
MARK H – Mig Alley – Korean War air to air combat in 1/600 (2 tables, 4 players)
MARK J – Dungeons & Dragons. (2 tables)
JEREMEY/STEPHEN – Sword & Spear (15mm) – Wars of the Roses (4 players, 3 tables)
PAUL / COLIN – Napoleonic 2 mm Waterloo. (3 tables, up to 6 players)
March 23rd
MARK J – Big Chain of Command – late war Europe – (4 tables, 6 players)
ERIC – Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game (LotR) – Battle of Osgiliath (3 tables, 4 players).
DAVID P – GdA v2 game. (6 tables, 4 players).
JOHN La – Billion Suns – space game or WW 2 Convoy game (TBC) (2 tables, 4 players)
April 13th
John La – WW2 Convoy game (3 tables, 3 players)
Paul – FOG (3 tables and players TBC)
David P – General D’Armee v2 Divisional game, 7 years war. (6 tables, 5 players)
STEPHEN – Saga (2 tables, 2 players)
ALAN K – 15mm War of Spanish Succession, Twilight of the Sun King (3 tables or 2 tables and a board, 2-4 players)
NOTE: Games listed require 16 to 17 of the 18 available canteen tables.
SALUTE 51 the society will also be attending this event with our 2024 show game
April 27th
ERIC – Xenos Rampant – scale & scenario TBD (4 players, 2 tables)
ANDY / STEPHEN – Maximillian Adventure – Rebels & Patriots. (4 tables, 6 players)
MARK J – FoG ancients (3 tables).
May 11th
PETER M – ‘Space 1889: What A Relief Expedition!’, house rules (4 tables, 2-6 players)
MARK J – Dungeons & Dragons. (2 tables)
JEREMEY/STEPHEN – Sword & Spear (15mm) – Wars of the Roses (4 players, 2 tables)
BRETT/COLIN – FoG, (3 tables, room for more players)
MARK H AND JOHN LEGG – 6mm Napoleonic Austrian vs Prussian, house rules (4 players, 4 tables)
May 25th
MARK J – BOHICA 28mm Vietnam (6 players, 4 tables)
ERIC – Dreadball (2 tables, 2 -4 players) CANCELLED
TONY F – Stargrave (3 tables, 6 players)
June 8th
PAUL / COLIN / BRETT – FoG ancients 1000 pts (3 tables, spaces available)
BROADSIDE 2024 the society will also be attending this event with our 2024 show game
June 22nd
Society Open Day 2024
Curry Night
July 13th
ERIC – Stargrave: “Oubliette” (2 tables, 5 players)
ALAN K – 28mm WW2, Chain of Command (3 tables, 2+ players)
PETE S – Strength & Honour. 2mm scale Ancients (3 tables, up to 4 players)
JOHN La – Zona Alfa (2 tables, players TBC)
DAVE S/CHRIS – Shanty Wars (based on Gaslands) (2 tables and the small Brown table)
PETE M – “Drums Along The A229” – 28mm French & Indian Wars large skirmish (2+ players, 4 tables)
July 27th
DAVE S – Trevor Pearless Memorial DBA Tournament (6 tables, Society members only)
MARK J – BOHICA 2 Search and Destroy (4 tables, 4 players).
STEPHEN/CHARLOTTE – Xenos Rampant – (3 tables, 2 players)
August 10th
PETER M – “Bugs, Mr Rico!” 28mm Starship Troopers (film, not book), (4 x tables (or 3+ a board), Up to 6 players)
STEPHEN – SAGA Introduction games. (6 tables, up to 6 players [3 experienced players & 3 newcomers])
JOHN Le – FoG Ancients (3 tables 4 players)
August 24th
JEREMEY/STEPHEN – Sword & Spear (15mm) – Wars of the Roses (6 players, 3 tables)
ERIC – Battletech Alpha Strike (2 tables, 2 – 4 players). Game cancelled
ALAN K – 28mm German Revolution, Freikorps und Spartacist rules (3 tables, 2-4 players)
PAUL – Ancients (3mm House Rules) (3 tables, players welcome)
JOHN La – WW2 Convoy Game (3 tables)
CHARLOTTE – Painting session (1 table)
September 14th
MARCUS – Stargrave – “Shallow Blue Jurassic Sea”
ERIC – Gaslands (3 tables, 2 – 6 players)
JOHN Le – FoG Renaissance (3 tables 4 players)
September 28th
PETER M – “Marines, we are leaving!”. skirmish set on Hadley’s Hope LV426 (2 x tables, up to 4 players)
JOHN Le – Spearhead WWII Operation Husky (3 tables)
JOHN La – Border Reivers (3 tables, 4 players)
October 12th
ANDY/STEPHEN – Norman Conquest Lion Rampant 5 Battles Campaign Day 1 (2 tables, 2 players)
ERIC – Call of Cthulhu one shot session. (2 tables, 6 players.) (Note, amended game)
PAUL – Napoleonic Twilight of the Emperor rules try-out, 3mm French v Russian (3 tables, players welcome)
TONY F/JEREMEY – 15mm Xenos Rampant (2 tables, 2+ players)
JOHN La – Border Reivers (3 tables, 4 players)
October 19th
RE-PLAY – This is not a society meeting but we will be attending with our 2024 show game.
October 26th
PETER M – “Space 1889: What A Relief Expedition” 28mm Victorian steampunk platoon-level combat on Mars. (4 tables (or 3+ a board), up to 6 players)
ALAN K – 28mm France 1940, Big Chain of Command (4 tables plus 3 boards, 6 players)
November 9th
ANDY/STEPHEN – Norman Conquest Lion Rampant 5 Battles Campaign Day 2 (2 tables, up to 4 players)
JOHN Le – Annual FoG Tournament (6 tables and 3 boards)
JEREMEY/TONY F – Warfleets (One Page Rules) – (3 tables, up to 2 players)
November 23rd
TONY F/ERIC – Xenos Rampant mini Tournament (1 table needed per player, up to 6)
ALAN K – 28mm Spanish Civil War, home-brew rules (3 tables, 6 players)
DAVID P – General D’Armee v2 game. 1806 Saxons vs Prussians/Russians (4 tables, or 3 tables and 2 boards; 4 players).
PAUL – Napoleonic naval 1/3000 fighting sail (players welcome 3 tables)
Note: This meeting will use 15 of the 18 available tables.
December 14th
MARK J – Judge Dredd – Block Wars II – (two tables, 5 players)
PHIL/TONY F – Late War WW2 using Gush rules (4 tables, up to 6 players)
PETE S – Kingmaker boardgame – new version (up to 6 players, 2 tables)
December 28th
NO MEETING – Hall not available