Mike McVey’s Emperor Vs Horus from 1994, and John Blanche’s 1982 masterpiece March of the Undead. Seriously impressive stuff on that front. It’s a place packed with vast, world-class dioramas. Tickets to the exhibition were a very reasonable £7.50, and you could go round it as many times as you wanted. I still had a wee look around the gaming area though, and it had some pretty impressive tables. My main aims here were to see the exhibition and to get a couple of pints.
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See my full gallery of pics from Warhammer World. The building is split into different areas, you have the exhibition, the shop, the gaming area, and Bugman’s Bar for your refreshment needs. I knew very little about Warhammer World beforehand, so wasn’t sure what to expect. So even though I’m unlikely ever to play a game of Age of Sigmar, or buy any new miniature from GW, I still jumped at the chance to visit Warhammer World when the opportunity arose. Subscribe on your podcast listening app of choice You can’t argue with the company’s size, success, and the mark they’ve made. But, I know that things change and move on. I miss the old colourful and fun aesthetics. I’ll admit that the modern Games Workshop stuff doesn’t appeal to me very much. 30 years later, outside the home of Games Workshop And just like many others, I came back into it again as a “grown-up”. Like most other kids growing up with this stuff, I lost interest in my early teens. Citadel Combat Cards, Battlemasters, HeroQuest, White Dwarf, Warhammer Fourth Edition, Epic Space Marine, and Warhammer 40k Second Edition. My hobby journey started in the early 90s. Christmas day 1992, popping the Battlemasters sprues alongside my late brother. I quickly discovered that there’s more to life than Games Workshop, though the company, their games, and their lore are still a massive part of my childhood. I get the impression things aren’t great between them.Īfter a 20+ year break from the hobby, I decided to pick up a paintbrush again. My thoughts on a recent visit to Warhammer World.īumped into Horus and the Emperor at Warhammer World. We didn't buy anything from the store as my pals have enough backlog to keep them busy but there's some cracking WW-exclusive merch available including cufflinks, leather tankards, and the aforementioned Bugman figure.Spectacular dioramas, beer, and just a teasing hint of nostalgia. There isn't as much Oldhammer which is a shame, but there are some wonderfully preserved examples regardless and the entire exhibition is worth the £7.50 entry. The exhibition has been changed round since I last saw it as well - some excellent stuff on display, loved the Nurgle armies and the Lord of the Rings stuff is great (look out for the Gandalf With Cart figure and the accompanying story it's easy to miss but worth keeping an eye out for). The food was pretty good as well (a little pricey, but where isn't these days) - we had two lots of dirty fries and a burger meal with some Cokes, kept our appetites sated for the exhibition ahead. They've really gone for the tavern atmosphere now - there's a full-on themed menu, the quote from the man himself on the wall has been updated, there's a faux-fireplace with a replica of the Great Book of Grudges - fantastic! You can even buy a little Bugman figure in the shop now, exclusive to Warhammer World. The food is pub fare (burgers, sandwiches, dirty fries etc), but Bugman's has definitely had a refurb since I last came. There was an event on, so my friends and I decided to eat at Bugman's first before the crowds of players descended and packed the tables. I previously reviewed Warhammer World last year after my first visit - I've returned a year later and enjoyed it a lot more this time! I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but I was impressed and would go back again if my son wants to do another visit. A fantastic all British company success story that has world wide appeal and shows no sign of slowing down. Plenty of room, tons to see and marvel at and packed full of enthusiastic folk.
Oh and the nosh is not half bad at Bugmans Bar - with a very D&D and every Fantasy pub you've ever imagined vibe to boot.
All the staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful, the place is extremely well laid out, the Exhibition is truly impressive and the open gaming area in the "castle courtyard" is busy and fascinating.
Beware - very easy to spend waaay too much if you are into this hobby! For the old RPG gamer who used to buy White Dwarf in the 80s and saw Warhammer at the start but never got into that side of gaming, this was also a fantastic place to visit. For the Warhammer fan, this is a no brainer, must visit at least once place - literally everything the GW table top gamer requires in one place.
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