UK Nationals
This year’s event will be themed around the Star Theatre in Malifaux, run by Colette Du Bois of course. This will steer the direction of the artwork and freebies on offer, and may even inspire a table.
To make all this work, however, I need you to buy your tickets so I know how many people to plan for, and what budget I have. So if you are planning to attend purchasing your ticket ASAP would be appreciated.
Tickets for this year’s event are now on sale. Ticket price remains at £40 based on last year’s numbers, though hopefully we can sell out this year’s capacity of 128 places and offset any inflation related increases.
Details are here.
Following a successful event at our new venue at Newark Showground, the venue has been rebooked for the 2023 UK Nationals.
Put 18/19th November in your diary!
Details and ticket availability will be announced in April.
After 7 rounds of intense, but fun, competition, we have a new champion Radek Bry. The first time anyone has won the Nationals twice.
96 players competed over 2 days and everyone seemed to have a good time. Plenty of socialising between games, and in the evening.
Both the History and Photo Gallery pages have been updated.
You can now pre-register on the new, shiny Bag o Tools 2, the tournament management software we use for our events. This is really helpful as it should speed up the registration activity on Saturday morning helping us keep to a tight schedule. You will firstly need to register on the site, and then for the event.
This website will also be used to display the draw each round, results & table, so please add it to your ‘favourites’.
Bag o Tools has recently undergone a complete refresh, and in addition to a new modern look, allows players to update their profiles and ensure alignment with Malifaux Rankings.
Tables
I’ve spent the last 2 weeks reviewing over 45 tables of terrain to ensure that they meet the highest standards for this premier event, and also the requirements of GG3 as much as possible. In addition, based on feedback from previous events, I have added templates where there are smoke/steam clouds for more accurate gameplay.
Crews
Just another reminder that all models must be fully painted (min. 3 colours) and fixed to bases. New title Masters must be appropriately represented by either the official model or a suitable proxy/conversion (that should be approved by the TO in advance). This also applies to any non-available or non-released model. If in doubt ask!
Nightmare models may represent either Master Title, but not both. Therefore if you are running a Nightmare crew and want to use both titles then you will need to create a proxy for the second title. Here’s my example of Rollins, Tomb Delver – not pretty, but clear and in theme. 
Our final sponsor is Sarissa Precision, manufacturer of high-quality mdf terrain. They have provided some gift vouchers for the raffle. Many thanks.
I’m pleased to announce that KR Cases will again be supplying some cases for the general raffle, and a backpack for the charity raffle. Thank you for your support.
In other news, I can confirm that items for the goody bags have been ordered, and that we still have a few places remaining.
Wyrd Miniatures, the manufacturer of Malifaux, are again supporting the event. They have again provided a massive prize belt for the winner, and a selection of prizes including limited edition models and sets.
Many thanks to Wyrd for their continued support.
Tickets
We now have 100 players, and as I need to now start spending the money, there will no longer be any refunds if you cannot attend.
There will be 106 spaces, so there is still an opportunity to buy tickets.
Crews
Just a reminder that all models must be fully painted and fixed to bases. New title Masters must be appropriately represented by either the official model or a suitable proxy/conversion (that should be approved by the TO in advance). This also applies to any non-available or non-released model. If in doubt ask!
Madness of Malifaux
New characters from this book will be allowed if their official details are freely available 2 weeks before the event. You MUST have a physical card for each one (to allow free information share as not everyone uses the app), and suitable proxies must be used.
Awards
There will be awards for the following;
Bar
The bar will operate from around lunchtime to just before the end of the last game each day. Drinks will include beer, lager, cider & WKD plus soft drinks.
Cafe
Due to the minimum spend requirements of the venue, food and hot drinks will not be available.
Food outlets are within a short drive, and I will add a map of them to the venue details page.
Sponsors
I am chasing a couple of sponsors so look for some new announcements shortly.
There will be a charity raffle on Sunday for a select number of items, the remainder being given away by tombola on the Saturday. I am working on ways to ensure everyone gets something.
Friday Set Up
I will be at the venue from around 2pm and would appreciate some help to organise the venue and set up 50 tables of terrain, etc. Details to follow.
I will be booking a table at a local pub if anyone would like to join me.
Saturday Meal
I shall be looking for a suitable local venue for a meal and announce separately.