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SUMMARY:Games Workshop Research and Play Convention 2026
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\nThe Manchester Game Centre is hosting its third annual Games Workshop event on 19th September. Join for a day of talks and games. \n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nGames 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 8:20am until 8:00pm.  \n\n\n\nThe morning will be dedicated to talks about Games Workshop’s games\, the afternoon will feature a keynote from the game designer Tuomas Pirinen followed by a social evening of gaming and music at ‘Grimdark after Dark’\, organised in collaboration with the Dark Arts Research Kollective. \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open for all members of the public\, staff and students to attend (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult). \n\n\n\nJoin us at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester for a day of talks and gaming. \n\n\n\nImage Credit: Warhammer World Space Marine. Photo by Julie Gibbons (CCBY2.0) \n\n\n\n\nFull Schedule  Saturday 19th September 2026\n\n\n\nClick Here To Book\n\n\n\nOverview of the 2025 Game Centre Day
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/games-workshop-research-and-play-convention-2026/
LOCATION:International Anthony Burgess Foundation\, 3 Cambridge Street\, Manchester\, M1 5BY
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