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FiveEvil Hardcover Print Edition Available Now via Handiwork Games
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What happens when you take Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition, shiny happy hero fantasy, spike its drink, strap it to an old mattress at the abandoned last house on the left, tell it you’re its biggest fan and then summon demons with strong British accents for a laugh?
Manchester Board Game Festival Festive Special Returns December 2025
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EVENT
Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 10:00 AM
In-person @ Sachas Hotel, Manchester
Tickets Required - Various
Dungeons & Flagons bring their Manchester Board Game Festival back for a Festive Special, running 12th-14th December at Sachas Hotel in the Northern Quarter. The three-day event features 600+ board games, RPG sessions, the legendary Bring & Buy sale, and the MCR Geek Fayre running Saturday and Sunday.
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Sci-Fi News
Swansea, Cheese and Dave Hedgehog: Ugly, Lovely City Gets Its Comic-Pop-Con on
Does Swansea get a bad rap? Dylan Thomas backhandedly called it an "ugly, lovely town" a compliment that works when you're the long dead local poet more famous than the charmingly defiant city itself.
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White Dwarf 518 to Celebrate 50 Years of Games Workshop
It’s the golden anniversary of Games Workshop, and they’re celebrating with a special issue of White Dwarf.
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TAGS Fest: Finding Your People in Edinburgh's Small Press Revival
EVENT
Sat, Oct 25, 2025, 10:00 AM
In-person @ Fruitmarket, Edinburgh
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