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Post by sallykallistra on Dec 12, 2016 21:54:16 GMT
Hammerhead 2017 is expanding - to include the NEW ‘Gamers Lounge’ as well as the George Stephenson Exhibition Hall! Hammerhead 2017 will be taking place on Saturday 4th 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 Gamers Lounge with bar and cateringPlus The George Stephenson Exhibition Hall with bistroGeorge 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. More than 50 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. Would you like to run a participation game at Hammerhead 2017? With the expansion into the Gamers lounge we have more space available for games! Visit the Hammerhead website for information. www.hammerheadshow.co.uk/exhibitinggames.htmlThere 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 2017 miniature, is a WW1 Austrian general and will be available for the first time on the day of the show for the token price of £1.00 GBP, or FREE if you purchase your Hammerhead Entry ticket online prior to the show. See website for details. Parking is plentiful and FREE. 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 and entry ticket sales, visit the Hammerhead Show website, www.hammerheadshow.co.uk or check out the Facebook pageLooking forward to seeing you there, for a great day out! Hammerhead 2017 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 and Strategy magazines.
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Post by wstevens on Dec 12, 2016 23:54:22 GMT
Now that the Rumble has moved to the 18th March -I might just fancy this - anyone else?
Anybody fancy laying on a participation game for this? I wouldn't mind taking up either a historically based one using KoW or WAB. What do you think anybody like to be in on this? I will make enquiries none the less. Speak tomorrow at the club!
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Post by carl on Dec 17, 2016 7:47:19 GMT
I might go but unsure at the mo
Be good to have a club game there though so nice one Warren
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Post by wstevens on Dec 17, 2016 17:34:30 GMT
I have been in contact with Sally and she is writing up a brochure / leaflet to give the gab on what is available for punters so I need to get people on board as soon as possible so that I can relay the info back.
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Post by carl on Dec 21, 2016 18:26:18 GMT
Warren, if you want to put a game on then go for it, and if anyone else wants to they can let you or the organiser know
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Post by wstevens on Jan 2, 2017 19:02:56 GMT
Ok I have submitted the Thermopylae Scenario we did years back at Kelmarsh but this time we will use Kings of War rules. It makes it an interesting way of playing. We will see if it works out by doing a few practice games.
Now I have got myself going with possibly Simon, if anybody wishes to help with the participation game then please let me know. Its a good day out too and you will be given time to look about also. I believe I am allowed up to 5 people manning the table (that does include me).
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Post by wstevens on Feb 10, 2017 14:26:44 GMT
Anybody else that wishes in on this please let me know.
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Post by wstevens on Mar 4, 2017 20:58:22 GMT
Excellent day at Hammerhead with our table the first that people saw as they came through the doors. Spartans and Greeks got a good beating not before they dealt out a lot of damage first - its all about the numbers and the Persians had lots!
Thanks to Simon and Martyn for giving up their time to help out on the table. Lots of conversations were had with various people who were intrigued by the Kings of War Historical genre. They found it quite easy to follow and the game was a really good advert for itself and the club.
I believe we had a small mention in one of the Facebook blogs for Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Magazine - think Simon has shared this over at the Phoenix Facebook page. Good fun!!
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Post by wstevens on Mar 7, 2017 16:44:20 GMT
Got this via email:
Hi Warren A very big thanks to you and your team for presenting ‘Thermopylae - Defending the Hot Gates’ at Hammerhead 2017. The range and quality of the games this year was fantastic! The amount of time, effort and thought that had obviously gone into presenting the games this year was clear to all in attendance. Although three games received awards every game deserved praise and recognition. The standard was so high, both in terms of visual appeal and playability that the Forest Outlaws judges had a very difficult task on their hands in choosing just three games out of the 68 present! The participation games are the most important feature of Hammerhead, and it was wonderful to see so many gamers having the opportunity to experience such a great variety of different games. Many thanks again for supporting Hammerhead 2017. We have received lots of very positive feedback from visitors, traders and those presenting the games. We will be publishing a show report shortly. The date for Hammerhead 2018 is Saturday 3th March at Newark Showground. Any feedback and suggestions would be most welcome and very helpful with future planning. Kind regards
Sally (Hammerhead Show organiser)
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Post by wstevens on Apr 7, 2017 11:37:01 GMT
Just a note emailed to me:
"Hi Warren I hope this email finds you well. Please see below the Hammerhead 2017 show report. Many thanks to everyone who has given such valuable feedback in the two weeks since Hammerhead 2017 which has proved invaluable in writing this report. The expansion of the show with the addition of the ‘Gamers Lounge’ was to a large extent a practical response to the pressure on the catering facilities experienced at the 2016 show. The effective doubling of the catering and toilet facilities, plus the addition of an extra 900 square meters of exhibition space has proved to be a great success.
The total attendance for 2017 was 1492 on the wrist band count; this includes visitors, game presenters and traders. Because a wrist band was required to gain entry to both halls we’re pretty sure we counted just about everyone this year which saw an increase of 275 over Hammerhead 2016. There were 70 great public participation games and activities for visitors to play and enjoy, plus 56 of the very best UK manufacturers and traders providing a massive choice of wargame products covering a wide range of different scales and genres.
The policy of making all games at Hammerhead public participation has been key to the continued success and growth of the show, and we thank the large number of game presenters for all their hard work and planning of these great games. The quality of the games on offer this year was truly exceptional and was testimony to the creativity, ingenuity, modelling skills and generosity of all the groups and individuals involved in the preparation and running of the games. Groups of gamers were still busy playing at 4.30, fully in-tune with the ‘stay all day’ policy of so many visitors, which keeps the show buzzing till late afternoon. The three ‘Forest Outlaws’ given the mission of choosing just three games to single out for awards, had a very busy time getting around so many games.
The participation game awards this year went to:
Best Visually Appealing Game - Up the Creek Without a Paddle (Boat)! - Dave and Malc Victorian Steel Best Constructed Participation Game - Wot, No Parachute! - League of Gentleman Anti-Alchemists Overall Best Game Dalek's Invasion Earth - South London Warlords
The ‘Gamers Lounge’ proved to be a great success and a good number of people praised the catering, seating and general comfort provided by this recently re-furbished space. The bar proved to be very popular, especially around lunchtime, and a few people commented on how ‘civilised’ it was to have table clothes, comfy chairs and good food at a wargames show! Wargamers deserve a little comfort and credit must go to the staff of Newark Showground for their efforts. The DBA competition players were also very pleased with their new home.
A very big thank you must go to the members of The Forest Outlaws Wargames Club for all their help with setting-up, knocking down, security, car parking etc. as well as presenting and running a good number of the games.
Hammerhead has now grown to be one of the biggest one-day wargame shows in the UK with 3900m2 of exhibition space. We are already working with other parties to introduce new visitor activities for next year and these will be announced in due course.
For traders and manufacturers the cost of trade stands at shows is becoming a major issue, and in recognition of this we will make every effort to continue to maintain the £50 per 6ft x 8ft stand price for Hammerhead 2018. We believe this is achievable by keeping costs under control and increasing the numbers in attendance – Sally will again organise all aspects of the show; trade stands, participation games, table-top sales, advertising, layout planning etc., and the Forest Outlaws will again provide the vital logistical support. With the continued year on year increase in visitors, we believe we can hold the 2018 entrance prices to £5 and £3.
Sally would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who helped to make Hammerhead 2017 ‘a celebration of the hobby’. She has already started planning Hammerhead 2018 which will be held on Saturday 3rd of March, so please put this date in your diary!
Below is a collection of images taken at Hammerhead 2017 for you to enjoy, just click on the image!
Paul K. 19.03.17 Have a great weekend All the best Kind regards
Sally"
You can see Simon and my ugly mug at 2mins 51secs
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