TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR!

Date: Sunday 14th September 2008
Venue: Birminghan NEC
Doors Open: 10am - 4pm (opens 9am for Golden Demon Entrants)

GAMES DAY TICKETS
AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR!

Most of you have now received your ticket to the greatest Games Workshop event on Earth! But for those of you who have not yet purchased your tickets, IT'S STILL NOT TOO LATE!

For the first time ever, we're pleased to announce that Games Day Tickets will be available to buy on the door. So, if you thought you'd missed your chance, fear not! We've even arranged for you to collect your exclusive Games Day Miniature from the Sales Stands once you're inside.  Simply buy your ticket on the door and take the receipt to the Sales Stand to claim your free Space Marine Captain.

This year's Games Day will be the biggest and best we've ever held, anywhere in the World.  You simply can't afford to miss this one!

Tickets are available from The (LG) Arena Hall Box Office and cost £30 each.

Included with this year's ticket, the Games Day 2008 exclusive miniature depicts a mighty Space Marine Captain wielding a thunder hammer.

It's been a strange year for the Games Day Project Team; as we planned for changes in the event content, circumstances were to lead us to what will be the biggest Games Day ever. This year we won't be using the Forum Hall which has previously contained the Games Workshop and Forge World sales stands, the Hobby Zones and the Bring & Battle Tables. This year we will be moving along one hall and using Hall 1 of the NEC complex, along with the Arena and Pavilion Halls we have used before.

Most of you will have your tickets by now, and will be anticipating the activities, personalities and cool stuff you'll see within the three halls at the NEC this year.

THE ARENA

Participation Games and Mega Battles
The whole Arena floor will be covered with participation games this year. Games Workshop Hobby Centres and Independent Clubs from across the UK and beyond have made some excellent themed tables and painted miniatures. With everything from enormous set piece battles in the world of Warhammer to Ork Trukk racing in the Warhammer 40,000 universe; all you need to do is turn up and play.

Stage & Screen
Keep an eye on the stage throughout the day as we expect images of New Releases and Golden Demon entries to be displayed on screen. Make sure you take your seats at the end of the show in plenty of time to see the big screen display images of the winning Golden Demon entries as the awards are declared.

The main Arena of the Birminigham NEC heaves with hobby activity!

THE PAVILION

Golden Demon
Golden Demon entrants can register here. The Pavilion is also where all the entries for the painting competition will be displayed. As well as viewing the miniatures 'in the flesh' you can admire some of the best entries close up with the help of the plasma screens at each end of the Golden Demon stand. Good luck to all the competitors vying for the coveted Golden Demon Slayer Sword!

You can download and fill out the
Golden Demon Entry Form from here.

The Gaming Club Network (GCN)
This network of independent gaming clubs goes from strength to strength with members all across the UK . They are supporting Games Day this year with a number of participation games in the Arena Hall. In addition they have an assembly area in the Pavilion where they are on hand to discuss the benefits of starting a club in your area and joining the GCN.

The Studio & Tooling
These deptartments are vital to the development of Games Workshop's games and models and this year they will each have their own area to provide you with a snapshot of the design process. If you ever wondered how we get from concept art sketches to 'Eavy Metal painted miniatures and boxed sets in our stores, now's your chance to find out. You'll also have the chance to meet artists, games developers, miniatures sculptors, 'Eavy Metal painters and scenery makers, so if there's any question about our games and miniatures that you want to ask, this is where to do it!

White Dwarf
White Dwarf will be around again this year, taking pictures, conducting interviews and generally wandering about the event. In addition, you can approach them to ask questions about past articles, future issues or anything White Dwarf related. We're also hoping to persuade previous White Dwarf Editors to make an appearance to autograph your favourite issues.

The Archive
Each year we like to remind you about some of the bygone products that Games Workshop has developed. Come and see this display continuing our celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Launch of Warhammer, the game of fantasy battles.

Art Competition
Budding artists are challenged to bring along a piece of A4 drawn or painted art to put on display and be judged by one of our Studio artists. Entries will be sorted into two age categories with category winners receiving an award at the end of the day.

HALL ONE

Sales Stands
Taking advantage of the new-found space, our Sales Stands will be located in Hall One and promise to be the biggest ever, affording you more space to look through the goodies that will be available to buy.

The focus of this year's Sales Stand will of course be Warhammer 40,000 including the brand new Space Marines. These superhuman warriors can be yours to own before anyone else!

There will also be miniatures from our current ranges as well as a brand new feature to the Games Day Sales Stands where you will be able to see many future releases and what we have in store for Christmas!

Forge World
In Hall One at Games Day 2008 you'll find the massive Forge World sales stand with all the models from the exciting range of Imperial Armour vehicle kits, Warhammer monsters, Aeronautica Imperialis and gaming terrain.

The stand also has Forge World's enormous collection of stunningly painted models and dioramas on display. There are lots of new Forge World models on show at Games Day, many before the official release.

Forge World Design Team
Come and meet the Forge World design team, the men behind Forge World's models and books. They'll be happy to answer any questions you have about their work and future projects, and show off their latest work in progress. Also on the stand will be Head of Forge World Tony Cottrell, and Design Manager Owen Branham.

Our designers include: Will Hayes, Phil Stuchinskas, Daren Parrwood, Mark Bedford, Simon Egan, Paul Rudge, Stuart Witter and Warwick Kinrade.

Participation Games
Forge World along with the Gaming Club Network are putting on two participation games also within Hall One. There will be our Warhammer 40,000 scale game of Aeronautica Imperialis along with a massive Apocalypse battle between the Imperium and the Eldar.

Check out the Forge World website for all the latest updates!

Forge World's Reaver Titan will be making a special appearance at this year's Games Day.

Black Library
At this year's Games Day don't forget to pay a visit to the massive area dedicated solely to the Black Library. Located in Hall One, it's larger than ever before and there will be a host of great products and activities on offer. Here are just a few of the things you won't want to miss out on:

Huge signing area! Authors and artists will be on hand throughout the event, so there is no need to rush to get your books signed and plenty of time to have a chat to them. The guest list includes:

Dan Abnett Ben Counter Mike Lee Nathan Long Graham McNeill	Sandy Mitchell Neil Roberts James Swallow Jon Sullivan Gav Thorpe
Visit the Black Library website for the latest signing information.

Mike Lee is making his first appearance at UK Games Day, so make sure you take the opportunity to get your copies of Nagash the Sorcerer and Darkblade signed.

Black Library editors Lindsey Priestley and Nick Kyme are at your disposal to discuss upcoming titles, answer your questions and show off brand new artwork.

A brand new Gaunt's Ghosts short story booklet will be on sale, which bridges the gap between Only in Death and Dan's forthcoming novel Blood Pact!

Get your hands on some fantastic new novels before they go on sale in the stores – Titanicus, Elfslayer and Cain's Last Stand are all available this year! Stocks are limited, so make sure you get to the Black Library retail stands early.

We'll also have exclusive free extracts of the hotly anticipated next Horus Heresy novel, Mechanicum, and the third book in the Time of Legends series, Malekith.

Make sure you visit www.blacklibrary.com for more information and signing times.

Warhammer Historical
Warhammer Historical will be opening the doors of history once again this year. You will be able to view and take part in spectacular games from Warhammer Ancient Battles right through to The Great War. Take the opportunity to stop by and chat to Rob Broom Manager of Warhammer Historical about future projects and what is in development right now. There's sure to be some Legends gaming going on somewhere at Games Day as well, so look out for Pirates and the Wild West as you move through the gaming areas. Our featured games will be in support of our recent Great War rule book.

Games Workshop Interactive
This year's Games Day will have stands from many of our computer games partners, showcasing their latest games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Warhammer and Blood Bowl worlds. More on these, coming soon...

Hobby Zone
Want to win the coveted Scrap Demon in the conversion competition by trying your hand at making a plastic conversion? Want to see just how easy it is to make a piece of scatter scenery? Or maybe you just want to put together your new miniatures bought from the sales stands? All of this is possible in the Hobby Area at Games Day. Due to it's increasing popularity we will be expanding this area again this year so hopefully no-one will miss out on an opportunity to try one of these activities in the Hobby Zone.

Games Day 2008 Ticket - This year's ticket includes the exclusive Games Day miniature!
Available on the door!

NOT TO BE MISSED...

Games Day is the showcase event in our event calendar. It encompasses painting, gaming and modelling in a vast, one-day event. However, the day would be nothing without the participation of the thousands of hobbyists who come to share in the enjoyment of the hobby. So join us and help make this year's Games Day the biggest and best ever.

If you like the sound of all the activities going on at this year's Games Day, then get yourself a ticket. Most Games Workshop Hobby Centres will be providing a coach for the day, (make enquiries at your local Hobby Centre for details of this) but there is on-site parking and access from the station and airport as well.

Tickets are available right now from Mail Order on 0115 91 40000, online at www.games-workshop.com and in stores.

Make sure you don't miss out – order your ticket and exclusive Games Day miniature today!

Please note that Games Day and Golden Demon 2008 is a 12+ event, and that children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian aged 16 or over.

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