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Continuing the archive of independent Conventions reporting (Archive Page 3).

Tabletop Scotland now officially shapes a piece of D&D’s Forgotten Realms

August 28, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Find out how the Scottish convention Tabletop Scotland became a D&D Adventurers League Premier Organiser, giving it exclusive control of the Forgotten Realms region of Murghôm.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: adventurers league, conventions, Dungeons & Dragons, forgotten realms, tabletop scotland

First 500 attendees at the UK’s biggest D&D convention get a free dragonfolk wizard mini

August 22, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tabletop Scotland, held in Edinburgh following its move to the capital in 2024, has partnered with UK-based Warbases and their Bifrost Miniatures line to offer an exclusive “Dragonfolk Wizard” model.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: adventurers league, conventions, Dungeons & Dragons, forgotten realms, tabletop scotland

Your guide to Lucca Comics & Games 2025: From Kojima to Kenshiro

June 25, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Games section at Lucca is expanding significantly, promising exclusive previews, thrilling tournaments, and special editions.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Asmodee, conventions, Crunchyroll, death stranding, dixit, hideo kojima, netflix, pokemon, stranger things

Beyblade X National Championship qualifier to be held at Anime Expo

June 11, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The path to the Beyblade X World Championship will run through one of North America’s largest celebrations of Japanese pop culture this summer.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Anime Expo, beyblade, conventions, hasbro

UK Games Expo: It’s a HullaBailu (debut)

May 30, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Anna kindly agreed to a little chat before the expo with Geek Native, and we sat on the interview for a few days. So, finally, here it is!

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: conventions, fashion, shopping, uk games expo

MCM Comic Con: David Tennant as Reed Richards

May 24, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The reveal came when a fan in the audience asked which superhero, regardless of likelihood, Tennant would like to play.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: comic con, conventions, David Tennant, fantastic four

UK Games Expo announces changes to Bring and Buy

May 23, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Bring and Buy is a busy and popular part of one of Europe’s largest tabletop gaming conventions – the UK Games Expo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, uk games expo

Chaosium’s Lynne Hardy will be at Edinburgh’s Cymera 2025

May 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native’s Andrew Girdwood and Bronwen Winter Phoenix will both be at Scotland’s Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing Cymera in June.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chaosium, conventions, cymera, lynne hardy

May 2025 MCM Scholarship recipients revealed by ReedPop

May 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The scholarship recipients will receive a comprehensive package designed to support their development. This includes complimentary three-day entry to the MCM Comic Con in May, three-night accommodation at a hotel near the ExCeL London venue, and a cash prize of £500.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: comic con, conventions, london comic con

Rowan, Rook and Decard won’t attend GenCon 2025 as the US is not safe

May 6, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re not bringing any staff from the UK to GenCon 2025. Crossing the border into the US simply isn’t safe for us at the moment, and it doesn’t appear to be getting safer. 

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, gen con, rowan rook and decard, uk games expo

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