Like a regular Hobby Centre, all Gaming Rooms provide the full range of Games Workshop services. They are larger than a normal Hobby Centre and have many tables, making them perfect for meeting fellow hobbyists.

During the week we have to restrict Gaming Room facilities to those over 16, but at weekends they are open to all hobbyists.

There's something for everyone at Newcastle, including great gaming tables and a cool painting area.

GAMING ROOM FEATURES

• Varied scenery and table set ups for Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, The Lord of The Rings and all the Specialist Games.
• Dedicated painting areas.
• Special events, battles and campaigns.
• Minimum age 16 on weekdays.

GETTING TO THE NEWCASTLE HOBBY CENTRE AND GAMING ROOM

How to get to the Newcastle store.

THE NEWCASTLE GAMING CENTRE

Gary Warriner

If you go to the Newcastle Gaming room, you'll find yourself in the capable hands of Gary Warriner, one of the north's most experienced managers, with 10 years under his belt. And he has big plans for his enormous venue.

" I want this place to be full of passionate hobbyists playing the game the way it should be played," he says. "If you want to play here, your models have to be fully painted and based." Though this sounds tough, Gary says it's encouraged people to get those paintbrushes out. "When you push the boundaries like that, it elevates the hobby." He's right, as the fantastic conversions on display in the cabinets attest.

There's a real sense of community in Newcastle, as it has a long-established tribe of gamers. You'll see around 30 people in on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when the store is open until 10pm and 8pm respectively. On Sunday the 16+ Gaming Room age restriction doesn't apply, so anyone is free to battle between 11am and 5pm. It's the same in the school holidays, as Gary has a staff member in the Gaming Room on many days.

Tuesday nights at Newcastle have a staff member to hand to help you play campaigns, while Gary is also planning a special Fanatic evening. Also on the cards are spectacular events like the long-remembered Cityfight day based on the WWII allied invasion of Holland which he ran in the old store, attracting 80 gamers! He's also got his guys building jungle terrain for every one of his 12 tables for The Conquest of the New World.

Just make sure you play nice when Gary's about, as he's a firm believer in the spirit of the hobby. "It's a game about a war, not a war about a game," he tells us.

MINIATURE SHOWCASE: BEST OF GW NEWCASTLE

This heavily modified Defiler dubbed, 'Blood Reaper', is featured in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook! It was converted by Roy Morris and painted by GW staffer Gary Shaw. You can see it displayed in one of Newcastle's glass cabinets. It's enormous!	Gary is also a fan of Inquisitor. Above you can see his Death-Cult Assassin, armed with a belt-slung bolt pistol and power sword.
These are some of Gary Warriner's Blood Angels, a mere taster of what is a much larger force. The Captain model is based upon the Emperor's Champion miniature and includes an Inquisitor's Servo-skull, while the Rhino has a converted crewman posed to look as if he is leaning on the roof entry hatch. If you want to see more of Gary's army, which boasts a flying Death Company Chaplain and an excellently converted Dreadnought, then pay Newcastle a visit!

You can find further deatails of the Newcastle Gaming Room including directions and contact telephone numbers on the Store Finder.

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