UK Games Expo

UK Games Expo
Genre Board Games, RPGs, Hobby Games
Location(s) Birmingham
Country England
Inaugurated June 2007
Website
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

UK Games Expo (UKGE or EXPO) is a Hobby gaming expo held annually at the NEC Hilton Metropole Birmingham, during the last weekend of May. It claims to be the largest event of its type in the UK. Expo showcases the current state of Hobby Gaming in the UK and world wide. The exhibition has 125 exhibitors of Hobby Games including scores of demo games all of which are playable. There is a schedule of seminars by industry leaders, several hundred roleplaying game sessions and many tournaments in board games and miniatures. It currently hosts several national tournaments including the UK Settlers of Catan Finals. The 2014 Major Sponsor is Mayfair Games.

UK Games Expo 2007

UK Games Expo 2007 was the first Expo. This was held at the Clarendon Suites, Hagley Road in Birmingham. Unique visitors 900, Attendance 1200

UK Games Expo 2008

UK Games Expo 2008 was the second Expo. This was held at the Clarendon Suites, Hagley Road in Birmingham. Unique visitors 1200, Attendance 2000. The event saw the official release of 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons in the UK.

UK Games Expo 2009

UK Games Expo 2009 was the third Expo. This was held at the Clarendon Suites, Hagley Road in Birmingham. Unique visitors 1800, Attendance 2500.

UK Games Expo 2010

UK Games Expo 2010 was the fourth Expo and the first run by a partnership called Birmingham Games Expo. This was held at the Clarendon Suites, Hagley Road in Birmingham. Unique visitors 2000, Attendance 2800.

UK Games Expo 2011

UK Games Expo 2011 was the fifth Expo. This was held at the Clarendon Suites, Hagley Road in Birmingham. Unique visitors 2455, Attendance 3585.

UK Games Expo 2012

UK Games Expo 2012 was the sixth Expo. This was the first one to be sponsored by Mayfair Games. This was also the last held at the Clarendon Suites, Hagley Road in Birmingham. Unique visitors 2879, Attendance 4046.

UK Games Expo 2013

UK Games Expo 2013 was the seventh Expo. This was the first to be held at the NEC Hilton Metropole in Birmingham. Unique visitors 3538, Attendance 5734.

UK Games Expo 2014

UK Games Expo 2014 is the eighth Expo. IT was attended by 6000 unique individuals and has attendance of 10,000.

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