What is UK Games Expo?

UK Games Expo (UKGE) is the largest Tabletop Games Convention in the UK, where all aspects of the tabletop gaming hobby are represented under one roof. The next UK Games Expo will be from Friday 30 May 2025 to Sunday 1 June 2025 at the NEC, Birmingham and Hilton Metropole Hotel.

What are Tabletop Games?
Tabletop games are games you usually play while sitting around a table.
This includes board games, roleplaying games, card games, party games... basically any game that's not played on a computer or console.

It is all about having fun with friends and family together in a group setting.
You can make new friends and discover the plethora of tabletop games that exist.

Can we play games when we attend the show?
ABSOLUTELY!!
At UK Games Expo, there are two huge halls full of exhibitors who want to showcase their games. You can view them, try them out, and if you like them you can buy them.

We also have a huge library of games to borrow and play on hundreds of tables of open gaming - open for anyone to play anything in.

What else can we do?
You can meet costumed groups dressed as your favourite characters from the TV and movie world.
Have your photo taken with a Stormtrooper or outside the Tardis.
Explore the Living History village, listen to tales from long ago and maybe even fight a Viking.
See a live entertainment show and maybe even come up on stage and take part in interactive shows.

Also, enter a tournament, play Dungeons and Dragons, learn how to paint a miniature and find out how to make your own games.

So is this a good day out for the family?
It's a great day out for the family!

Find out more in the First Timers Guide