Come to BBB Bash Day 2026!

Treat yourself to a wonderful wargaming weekend in Sheffield: come to the BBB Bash Day on Saturday 27 June, then go to the fabulous Joy of Six show on Sunday 28 June!

The Bloody Big Battles "Bash Day" convention has established itself as a very special annual event. (See reports of previous ones here.) It is entirely about entertaining and engaging participation games. Like-minded wargamers come together to share the love of recreating big historical 19th-century battles in their entirety and fighting them to an exciting conclusion.

Joy of Six showcases 6mm figures and highlights the value of smaller scales for fighting big battles. There is always superb craftsmanship on display. BBB participation games have become a regular feature of JoS as well.

If you're interested in coming along to Bash Day, here are the details. If you let us know in advance which games you'd like to play, that will help us schedule them to fit you in. Please tell our local organiser, Tom Davis, at: kingofchainmail@googlemail.com

Location:

Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD, Crookes, Sheffield.

 

Timing:

Saturday 27 June 2026

GM access from ~08:30

Player access from 10:00

Kick-off ~10:30.

Endex ~17:00 (can go later if we want).

 

Travel:

Lots of local parking available.

Also on a main bus route.

 

Food:

Tom will lay on a picnic, accommodating various dietary needs.

CSC has a full bar that opens around midday.

Lots of cafes and eateries 5 minutes away on Crookes High St.

We will plan post-battle drinks/meal for those interested.

 

Games:

There will be a mix of classic favourite wars/battles and less well known ones, including:

- Napoleonic

- Hungarian War of Independence 1848

- First Schleswig-Holstein War (Isted)

- Crimean War

- American Civil War

- Franco-Prussian War

- WWI (Mons)

The larger games will be played once over a leisurely 6 hours or so (including lunchbreak);

smaller ones will be played twice, so some players will be able to get two different games in;

if you can only attend for part of the day, don't worry, come along anyway and we will include you.

 

Cost:

We will charge £10 to cover the venue and the picnic rations.

 

Sponsors:

Our good friends at Pendraken have generously offered to sponsor Bash Day by donating some figures or discount vouchers, which we will pass on to deserving participants. Pendraken 10mm is another excellent small scale for big battles. Start your new 10mm army today!