Colours 2023 - Save The Date 9th September

[Nick Harbud]

Yeah, I know.  Everyone is probably still recovering from the excitement of this year's event.  However, it is never too early to plan ahead.

The next Colours show will take place on Saturday 9^th September at it usual venue, Newbury Racecourse.  All those wishing to book a table for a game or reserve a trade stand are invited to do so using the forms on the Newbury & Reading Wargames Society website.

[Martin Smith]

Yeah, I know.  Everyone is probably still recovering from the excitement of this year's event.  However, it is never too early to plan ahead.

The next Colours show will take place on Saturday 9^th September at it usual venue, Newbury Racecourse.  All those wishing to book a table for a game or reserve a trade stand are invited to do so using the forms on the Newbury & Reading Wargames Society website.

👍🏼👍🏼 Thanks Nick. Hoping there will be another great DBA event in the most excellent bright and airy venue.

[Nick Harbud]

The traders who have signed up for Colours 2023 are listed below.  Please note that many of them accept pre-show orders and will bring your gear along with them, thus saving you postage.

We look forward to seeing you all there.



1-72
ABC Brushes
Anita Books
Anschluss Wargames
Athena Miniatures
Baccus
Barwell Bodyworks
Battlezone Miniatures
Blotz
Brigade Models
Charlie Foxtrot Models
Colonel Bill's
Conquest Games
Crooked Dice Game Design Studio
Cuirassier Books
David Lanchester Books
Debris of War
Deep Cut Studio
Disain Studio
Eagle Figures
Elite Wargames & Models/Sgt Mess
Empress Miniatures
Essex Miniatures
F4 Freddie Terra Firma
Fizzer Johnson's Men of Metal
Forged In Battle
Great Escape Games (ft. Bad Squiddo)
Gringo 40's
Gripping Beast
Grubby Tanks/Britannia/Redoubt
Helion & Co
Heroics & Ros
Instant Armies
Iron Gate Scenery
Kallistra
KR Multicase
Last Man, Last Bullet
Magnetic Displays/Cortani
MC Model Painting Services
Mili-Art
Modular Worlds
Newline Designs
Oakbound Studios
Parkfield Miniatures
Paul Meekin Books
Pendraken
Perry Miniatures
Peter Pig
Products for Wargamers
ROK Miniatures
Rubicon
Sarissa Precision
Sheppey Models
Syborg 3D Printing
Tablescape
The Assault Group
The Last Valley
Too Fat Lardies
Tumbling Dice
Warbases
Warlord Games
Warp Miniatures
Warpaint Figures
Westwind Productions

[Imperial Dave]

thats a lot of traders....

[Nick Harbud]

This was last year's show in full swing.

[Imperial Dave]

nice 

[Ian61]

It's in my calendar!

[Imperial Dave]

Mine too but I am not holding my breath

[Nick Harbud]

Some more information on what will be in this packed show.

Demonstration and Participation Games

The Society will have its customary stand at the show.  This year we have organised a Mortem et Glorium Pacto workshop.  If you have never tried these rules, this is the perfect opportunity.

Other confirmed games include:

• Breakthrough to Leipzig 1813
• Op Daniel Boone - Hatchet Force. (20mm Vietnam Skirmish)
• Vietnam 28mm Skirmish
• Gladiator
• Nagashino 1579
• Isandlwana 1879 (BBB rules 28mm)
• Wings of Glory - WW1 Aerial Combat
• 2^nd Mantinea 362 BC - the prize-winning game from Battle Day brought to you by Wargames Assoc. of Reading
• DAK Attack - WW2 North Africa
• Delhi 1803

Family Boardgames Café

In addition, we shall be running a Family Boardgames Café where you can just drop in and play a favourite game or learn a new one.  All games typically take 30-60 minutes to play and are suitable for the participation of younger family members.  Café assistants will be on hand to explain the rules and provide an opponent.  Available boardgames include the following

• Carcassonne (6+)
• Deep Sea Adventure (8+)
• Settlers of Catan (12+)
• Splendor (10+)
• Ticket to Ride (6+)

[Imperial Dave]

Nice

[Nick Harbud]

The Colours 2023 programme is now available on the Newbury & Reading Wargames website.

Plot you quickest path to the stand of your choice.

[Ian61]

Thanks Nick, very useful.

[Imperial Dave]

Far too organised.....

[Denis Grey]

No DBA competition this year, I see.  Not that I'm able to go.  If I had been going, the MeG workshop might have tempted me.

[Nick Harbud]

Yep, we decided on a change this year and have the Boardgames Café in that part of the venue.  One thought behind this is that it might entice more young visitors into the hobby - at least, more enticing than watching a bunch of guys engaging in a competition.

You should come along and see how it all pans out.