# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: The Manchester Game Centre is hosting its third annual Games Workshop event on 19th September. Join for a day of talks and games.About this EventWe are pleased to announce that our third annual Games Workshop Research and Play Convention is taking place on Saturday 19th September, 2026 at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester.Games Workshop has been at the forefront of tabletop gaming for over five decades, producing some of the most culturally significant games, miniatures, and fictional worlds in the hobby’s history. GWRPC brings together researchers, players, and designers to explore Games Workshop's games and their wider legacies, welcoming contributions from all disciplinary backgrounds. For its third outing, the event will run all day from 9:30 until 20:30 and has three parts. The morning will be dedicated to talks about Games Workshop’s games, the afternoon will be a ‘playable exhibition’ in which we pair gaming with presentations, and the day will conclude with a social evening of gaming and music at ‘Grimdark after Dark’, organised in collaboration with the Dark Arts Research Kollective.This event is free and open for all members of the public, staff and students to attend (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult). Join us at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester for a day of talks and gaming.Image Credit: Warhammer World Space Marine. Photo by Julie Gibbons (CCBY2.0)  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/5d019930-3406-11f1-97fe-0520c8f1a874-rimg-w987-h740-dc617562-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/games-workshop-research-and-play-convention-2026/100001986889115831
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, exhibitions, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: International Anthony Burgess Foundation
- **lat**: 53.4723744
- **long**: -2.243468399999999
- **full address**: International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026 takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026?
  - **A:** Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026 is organized by Manchester Centre for Linguistics Research.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026 is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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