The next “Bloody Big BATTLES!” (BBB) Bash Day convention will be hosted at Battlefield Hobbies, South March, Daventry, Northants NN11 4PH, UK, from 09:00-17:00 on Sunday 19th May 2024.

www.battlefieldhobbies.co.uk

Meet the BBB author and scenario designers. BBB produces playable big battles in a few hours, proving that big battle wargames can be fast and furious fun, while still being historical and a good contest. Join in our multi-player games of entire famous (and not so famous) battles from the nineteenth century and beyond: American Civil War, Napoleonics, Franco-Prussian War, and no doubt some more obscure conflicts all likely to feature. For previous Bash Day reports see here: https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/search/label/Bash%20Day

The next scenario book covering Napoleonics will be released in 2024. We hope the author will be present and a scenario from the book will be available to play. Exact list of games being offered will be announced nearer the date. General plan is to have a morning session and an afternoon session, so you can get two full games in a day.

Open to all – veterans and newbies equally welcome – game sign-up on the day, but to help us plan, please express interest by e-mailing us at bbb.bashday@gmail.com if you want to play, run a scenario, or both.

Update: the programme of games for BBB Bash Day V is coming together. Full details on the BBBBlog. Sign up soon to be sure of getting a game - half the places have been booked already!

The Alma and Balaclava now added to the agenda. These are Matt Bradley's outstanding work, as showcased on his 'Pushing Tin' blog:
https://pushingtinwargames.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-alma-1854.html

Bash Day blog post updated accordingly:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2024/03/bbb-bash-day-v-daventry-sunday-19-may.html

Less than a month to go now. There is still room for a few more players at the "Bloody Big Battles!" convention, Bash Day. This will be hosted at Battlefield Hobbies, South March, Daventry, Northants NN11 4PH, UK, from 09:00-18:00 on Sunday 19th May 2024. Lots of Baccus figures will be participating!

Participation games on offer include:
Hanau (Napoleonic, 1813)
Mudki (First Sikh War)
The Alma (Crimean War)
Balaclava (Crimean War)
Brandy Station (American Civil War)
Mars-la-Tour (Franco-Prussian War)
Villers/Champigny (Franco-Prussian War)
Isandlwana (Zulu War)
Spion Kop (2nd Boer War)

To sign up to play, contact the organisers at
bbb.bashday @ gmail.com

And to confirm your booking, follow this link: -

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Change the date to 2024 and select May via the Jump Month button. Select the 19th and there is the option to pre-pay for the event directly to the shop. £7 GBP covers 9am to 6pm for the day of gaming.

Looking forward to meeting some fellow Baccus forum members there!

We came, we saw, we rolled dice and had a good time! Report here.