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  • Lending Library Open

    Kipling Lodge (Small Lodge)
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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

  • The Strange Games Festival 2022

    Bushy Wood Activity Centre Main Road, Hailsham, United Kingdom
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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!

  • 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.

  • Tenable by Tony (Game 1)

    Activity Centre
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    Play some short quizzes together based on the TV quiz show Tenable. Including, new for this year, top 10 board games...

  • Blood on the Clocktower – Rolling Games

    Helvellyn Marquee
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

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

  • Tenable by Tony (Game 2)

    Activity Centre
    Attendance: 5 / 6

    Play some short quizzes together based on the TV quiz show Tenable. Including, new for this year, top 10 board games...

  • Welcome Meet

    Arena

    The official opening meet of the festival! Come gather on the arena to be officially welcomed and find out more about things you can expect over the weekend. Attendance isn't… Read More »Welcome Meet

  • Jackbox Games

    Activity Centre

    A range of rolling party games using the projector and your phones. Games are 6-8 players but audience participation is encouraged!

  • Beginners’ Werewolf (Game 1)

    Willows3/RPG Glade
    Attendance: 12 / 12

    Beginners only - Intended for those needing an introduction to the game

  • Beginners’ Werewolf (Game 2)

    Willows3 Campfire
    Attendance: 12 / 12

    Beginners only - Intended for those needing an introduction to the game

  • Beginners’ Werewolf (Game 3)

    TBC, Meet at Village Square
    Attendance: 12 / 12

    Beginners only - Intended for those needing an introduction to the game

  • New Wherewolf with Christian Zoli

    Stage
    Attendance: 12 / 12

    The designer of Wherewolf introduces his long awaited new edition of the game, including scenarios! Followed by some demonstration games.

  • 10 Candles

    Meadow Campfire
    Attendance: 6 / 6

    Tragic horror RPG. Low on the dice rolling, high on the storytelling. 10 days ago the world went dark, 5 days ago they came, now we're trying to find safety… Read More »10 Candles

  • Festival Radio Show – Saturday Morning

    On Air
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    A twice daily round up of war stories and highlights of future glories in our podcast radio show

  • Archery & Air Rifles

    Various Locations
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    Come have a go at these exciting activities. Both are run by the site, you can buy tickets (£5) and get more information at the site shop from Friday afternoon.

  • Daily Update

    Stage

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

  • Beginners’ Werewolf (Game 4)

    Willows3/RPG Glade
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    Beginners only - Intended for those needing an introduction to the game

  • Beginners’ Werewolf (Game 5)

    Willows3 Campfire
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    Beginners only - Intended for those needing an introduction to the game

  • Beginners’ Werewolf (Game 6)

    TBC, Meet at Village Square
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    Beginners only - Intended for those needing an introduction to the game

  • Kubb & Molkky

    Arena
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    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
    Attendance: 7 / 7

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

  • Young Person’s LARP

    Woodland Game Zone
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    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

  • Diplomacy (Game 1)

    Willows3 (E)
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    Take control of one of the great powers at the start of WWI and through flimsy truces, questionable alliances, and inevitable betrayal come to dominate the game. Each turn you’ll… Read More »Diplomacy (Game 1)

  • Diplomacy (Game 2)

    Willows3 (W)
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    Take control of one of the great powers at the start of WWI and through flimsy truces, questionable alliances, and inevitable betrayal come to dominate the game. Each turn you’ll… Read More »Diplomacy (Game 2)

  • Bring & Buy

    Village Square
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    Buyers come between 12pm-2pm to buy goodies! (Bring cash!) Sellers come and see Sas in the Village Square with your games and your completed form between 11.30am and 12pm then… Read More »Bring & Buy

  • Lending Library Open

    Kipling Lodge (Small Lodge)
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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

  • 2 Rooms & a Boom

    Chapel
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    Rolling 15-20 minute games within this two hour window.

  • Space Cadets Dice Duel (Game 1)

    Shackleton Lodge (Big Lodge)
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

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

  • Archery & Air Rifles

    Various Locations
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    Come have a go at these exciting activities. Both are run by the site, you can buy tickets (£5) and get more information at the site shop from Friday afternoon.… Read More »Archery & Air Rifles

  • Knights Tower Medieval Combat School

    Arena
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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 Marquee
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

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

  • Woodland Nerf

    Woodland Game Zone
    Attendance: 4 / 4

    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

  • Faerie Well

    Woodland Glade
    Attendance: 4 / 4

    The Queen of the Summer Court has assembled a small party of inexperienced adventurers to retrieve a wondrous treasure from a rarely accessible pocket dimension. Time is of the essence… Read More »Faerie Well

  • Twin Tin Bots (Game 1)

    Arena
    Attendance: 12 / 12

    Human-sized version of the programming board game Twin Tin Bots. Players play in teams of 3 to guide their fellow robots around a life-size game board, 'zapping' opposing robots with nerf… Read More »Twin Tin Bots (Game 1)

  • Scythe

    Birches1 (S)
    Attendance: 7 / 7

    Full 7-player session of the board game Scythe Preferably players should have played Scythe before but the organiser is happy to teach and can do a dummy game beforehand (please… Read More »Scythe

  • Twin Tin Bots (Game 2)

    Arena
    Attendance: 12 / 12

    Human-sized version of the programming board game Twin Tin Bots. Players play in teams of 3 to guide their fellow robots around a life-size game board, 'zapping' opposing robots with nerf… Read More »Twin Tin Bots (Game 2)

  • Biodiversity Game Show

    Stage
    Attendance: 5 / 5

    In this interactive show you can watch and take part in a series of games based on popular TV quiz shows: Tenable, Pointless, Only Connect, Family Fortunes, and the always… Read More »Biodiversity Game Show

  • Midsummer Masquerade

    Chapel
    Attendance: 5 / 5

    This a roleplaying game intended to run over a single evening, focused on atmosphere, discovery, and character interaction. It will be rules light, using the Fate RPG system, and open… Read More »Midsummer Masquerade

  • The Storymaster’s Tales

    Stage

    Interactive role-playing theatre. Adventures full of folk-lore, monsters, magic and mystery…

  • DJ Set & Disco

    Stage

    Stupid Disco DJ set from Your Sound Lady (www.yoursoundlady.com) Playing whatever it is that you like amongst popular classics of the slightly weird and alternative realms. Think ska, Motown, goth,… Read More »DJ Set & Disco

  • Festival Radio Show – Sunday Morning

    On Air
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    A twice daily round up of war stories and highlights of future glories in our podcast radio show

  • 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
    Attendance: 5 / 5

    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
    Attendance: 5 / 5

    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
    Attendance: 5 / 5

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

  • Young Person’s LARP

    Woodland Game Zone
    Attendance: 5 / 5

    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
    Attendance: 5 / 5

    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
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    Live music from Hephziwren

  • Craft Fair

    Village Square
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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)
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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)
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

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

  • Knights Tower Medieval Combat School

    Arena
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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 Marquee
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    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
    Attendance: 20 / 20

    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
    Attendance: 20 / 20

    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
    Attendance: 20 / 20

    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
    Attendance: 6 / 6

    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
    Attendance: 5 / 6

    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

  • 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.

  • Festival Radio Show – Monday Morning

    On Air
    Attendance: 0 / ∞

    A twice daily round up of war stories and highlights of future glories in our podcast radio show