When: Saturday 23rd November 2024, 10am-3pm
Where: Middlesbrough Sports Village, Middlesbrough, TS4 3AE
Entry: FREE ENTRY!
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NEW VENUE!
7th October
Our Traders list has now been finalised and we've got a few more new names coming to Battleground this year, wth 5 Dice Games and also 7th City Collectibles/Parable Games joining us. We're still waiting to hear back from the last of our Games so we'll update those asap.
25th September
We've got some new traders coming along to Battleground 2024 with Crescent Creations 3D (3D models and collectibles), Mardav Miniatures (3D WWII models) and War-Drobe (WWII clothing) all coming along to the show for the first time!
18th September
More traders booked in with Beanie Games, Cozzmic Cakes, Grubby Tanks, Keelmen Miniatures, Pendraken and The Pit/KR/Eagle Figures joining us this year. We've also got a couple of new companies coming along, with Novo Cast Miniatures (28mm Napoleonics) and Oberon Auctions (toy and game auction house) making their Battleground debuts!
6th September
We've got our first batch of traders booked into this year's event, with ABC Brushes, Bow & Blade, Colonel Bills, Galloping Major, Gaming Figures, Irongate Scenery, Last Valley, Phoenix Models, Sarissa Precision, Sheppey Models, Vixens Miniatures and Warlord Games all confirmed! We've got also got a new trader as Test of Resolve join us for 2024, along with the return of Ironclad MIniatures too!
We've also got the details of both our Games and this year's Talks too, so check those pages for more info!
12th June
Earlier this year we were notified by the Queen Campus venue that they would be unable to host external events any more, so we needed to find a new home for Battleground where we could continue expanding our event.
After looking at 13 different venues, we are pleased to announce that Battleground 2024 will be held at the Middlesbrough Sports Village, just back over the river in Middlesbrough. This venue is arond 20% bigger than the previous one, with good accessibility, multiple car parks, nearby hotels and good public transport options.
The new venue wasn't available on our usual date so for this year we've come forward one week and Battleground 2024 will be held on Saturday 23rd November!
We're really excited about this move and the continued growth of the show with more gamers, more traders and more to keep you busy. There is a cost difference for the new venue but we've made some adjustments to the trader prices to allow us to keep our Free Eentry promotion in place.
We do not run Battleground for profit and the whole event is costed to just about pay for itself each year. As a result we are always on the lookout for volunteers, so if you'd be interested in helping out, please get in touch. We're looking for people to help with:
- Table setup on Friday and closedown on Saturday.
- Manning the entry desk and handing out wristbands/programmes.
- Marshalling the vans during closedown on Saturday.
- Photographing all of the games during the day.
TRADERS
We'll have 30+ traders at Battleground, covering all scales/genres plus scenery, books, painting services and more!
GAMES
We always aim to bring the best selection of both display and participation games, from local games clubs to traders demo-ing their latest game.
LIVING HISTORY
Living history groups are a great addition to any event, and we'll have some interesting groups attending Battleground 2024.