# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Britcon 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Britcon 2026 will be held over the weekend of 7/8/9 August , at The Venue@DMU in Leicester.

The Venue@DMU started life as a Spitfire factory (which is actually quite cool really for a historical gaming venue), then served as a sports hall for many years and more recently has been totally refurbished as modern, dedicated event space.

How to enter: https://www.bhgs.org.uk/britcon---how-to-enter.html

Gaming Periods on offer: see https://www.bhgs.org.uk/britcon---periods-being-played.html for full details 

Bolt Action 28mm - 2-day event - The 2026 Official Warlord Games Bolt Action GT 
Saga - The Official Gripping Beast UK Grand Melee - The Grand Melee is a 2 day event. Players can also enter stand alone one day events only.
Barons War - Two one-day events, with Singles on Saturday and "scratch" Doubles on Sunday
​​L'Art de la Guerre 15mm 6-games 3-day event Fri/Sat/Sun
L'Art de la Guerre 25mm 5-games 3-day event Sat/Sun 
Mortem et Gloriam 15mm 5-games 3-day event Fri/Sat/Sun
Renatio et Gloriam 15mm 5-games 3-day event Fri/Sat/Sun 
DBMM 15mm, 2-day event  4-games Sat/Sun
Epic Armageddon 3-day event 6-games Fri/Sat/Sun 
Field of Glory: Ancients & Medieval V3.0 15mm, 3-day event 5-games Fri/Sat/Sun 15mm
DBA  1 or 2 day event options available, multiple themes
Emperor of The Battlefield 15mm Napoleonic 2 day Sat/Sun
To The Strongest!​​ - 25mm 5-games 2 day event Sat/Sun
​Armati - Updated details to follow soon
Kings of War - Back for 2026, Details to follow soon.
​
​We are always open to consider other new periods - if you are able to umpire and promote the event to your fellow players, we will do our best to host and do all of the logistics to support you.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/britcon-2026/200029680295044
- **Event Categories**: sports, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 62

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebritishhistoricalgamessociety/2050896?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=leicester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leicester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Venue @Dmu
- **lat**: 52.632893
- **long**: -1.143496
- **full address**: The Venue @Dmu, Leicester, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The British Historical Games Society (https://allevents.in/org/the-british-historical-games-society/12511476)

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Venue @Dmu, Leicester, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The British Historical Games Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Britcon 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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