ArdaCon: MESBG World Championships 2026

Schedule

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 am to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Portland Street, Manchester | Manchester, EN

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Come and celebrate 10 years of the World's Largest Middle-earth Strategy Battle Gaming event, home of the Games Workshop supported MESBG World Championships in Manchester, UK.
Event pack - https://drive.google.com/file/d/12DAUpJJRlSRmlvb8yhf5oRga3u-0XFSA/view?usp=drivesdk
Join 250+ Tolkien Tabletop gamers and Hobbit Hobbyists from across the globe for 5 days of strategy battle gaming tournaments and Middle-earth themed entertainment, quizzes, seminars and shopping whilst staying at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly in the heart of the city of Manchester.
Discounted rooms, food and beverages accompany the MESBG World Championships, Team Championships, World Doubles Championships, the prestigious SBG International Masters and the Last Chance Qualifier for it plus the more casual Chaos in Arda and Double Dash events.
Tickets are available NOW on our website www.ardaconsbg.com
Limited discounted hotel rooms are available NOW - check out the event pack for full details on the event and hotel booking - https://drive.google.com/file/d/12DAUpJJRlSRmlvb8yhf5oRga3u-0XFSA/view?usp=drivesdk
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Portland Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

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