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The Strange Games Festival 2022

Bushy Wood Activity Centre Main Road, Hailsham

The Strange Games Festival 2022 - a long August bank holiday weekend of games and camping. Board games, Role-playing games, Werewolf, marquees, food vans, and much fun. Please note: refunds… Read More »The Strange Games Festival 2022

Free – £75.00

Werewolf – Rolling Games

Various Locations

Werewolf games will be starting regularly and organically over the whole weekend, especially around campfires. You don't need to sign up for these so just come along and join in!

Daily Update

Stage

A morning update with the upcoming day’s news and events. Come to the arena to find out what’s happening!

Looking for a Game, Meeting Point

Village Square

Looking for a game? Turn up at the 'looking for a game' table at the north (carpark) end of the main square to meet others

Kubb & Molkky

Arena

Fun outdoor 'throwing' games suitable for all ages, could be described as similar to old-fashioned Skittles, or Viking Chess! Fun in the sunshine that is suitable for mixed ages (young… Read More »Kubb & Molkky

Nerf Wars & Outdoor Games

Arena

Fun outdoor games and nerf battles Children must be accompanied by an adult

Young Person’s LARP

Woodland Game Zone

Off the Vine adventures LARP, allows players to take on the role of their own fantasy hero and battle monsters (and each other), solve puzzles, complete quests or defend a… Read More »Young Person’s LARP

Twilight Imperium

TBC, Meet at Village Square

An epic board game of politics, trade and combat in space. New players welcome, we’ll use 4th edition without expansions, which is the simplest version of the game, and will… Read More »Twilight Imperium

Live Music

Stage

Live music from Hephziwren

Craft Fair

Village Square

Craft Fair for all your beautiful wares and goodies. Sellers arrive and set up 11.30am-12pm. Buyers can buy from 12pm-2pm

Lending Library Open

Kipling Lodge (Small Lodge)

Borrow from our large library of boardgames and play for free (return same day). (This extensive and curated service is separate to the festival games that you'll find in the… Read More »Lending Library Open

Space Cadets Dice Duel (Game 2)

Shackleton Lodge (Big Lodge)

Team vs. Team, Real-time, Dice-Rolling Game of Starship Combat!

Knights Tower Medieval Combat School

Arena

Rolling sessions of medieval combat training! For more details, please visit the Knights Tower staff at the arena during this time window.

Blood on the Clocktower – Rolling Games

Helvellyn (BotC Marquee)

Regular games will be starting between these times - please head over to the Blood on the Clocktower area to sign up directly there

Great Scott

Activity Centre

The whimsical 19th century parlour game that never was (Strange Games teamplay version!). Players build five inventions with an eye to victory in the inventor’s contest at the Great Exhibition.… Read More »Great Scott

Woodland Nerf

Woodland Game Zone

Classic Nerf games including: Capture the flag. Assassin. Charge. Darts and safety eye wear provided Please meet up with the event organiser in the Village Square just before the start… Read More »Woodland Nerf

An Elf Named ‘Roots’

Woodland Glade

A D&D 5e combat-heavy adventure for x4 5th level characters. Note: Sign-ups for this game will open earlier than most events, at 10am Sunday 21st August Under-18s must be accompanied.… Read More »An Elf Named ‘Roots’

Blockbusters by ‘Bob’ (Game 1)

Activity Centre

Playing short quizzes in teams based on the popular TV quiz show Blockbusters - Biodiversity Blockbusters and Board Games Blockbusters

Blockbusters by ‘Bob’ (Game 2)

Activity Centre

Playing short quizzes in teams based on the popular TV quiz show Blockbusters - Biodiversity Blockbusters and Board Games Blockbusters

Medieval Combat Showcase

Arena

An exciting display of full contact medieval combat by Knight's Tower

The Quiz

Stage

Our beloved quiz, this time really focussed on BOARDGAMES! Bring a team or come along solo to join the fun

Live Music

Stage

Live music from Luke and from Elaine