CHILLCON Sheffield 2025

Breaking Records and Having a Blast

Wow, what an event! Our first-ever CHILLCON at the new Sheffield venue was nothing short of legendary. Imagine a bunch of enthusiasts, vendors, and hobbyists all geeking out together - pure bliss!

This year, we totally smashed it with 775 paying adults through the doors. That's a record, folks! The excitement and energy were off the charts from the get-go.

Here's a teaser video from the show and also what you can expect in 2026!

Highlights of the Show

There was so much to do at the show! Alongside the staples of traders and some epic participation games, we had some amazing additions:

• Seminars: A new feature for 2025, we had some amazing speakers - Tom Robinson from Tom's Bunker, Annie from Bad Squiddo Games, the cast from Juggz doing a live show and to finish it off an amazing panel of hobby heroes for a Q&A - 'Lasshammer', Pete the Wargamer, Save from MS Paints and Bill Making Stuff.

• Viking Village: A themed area that brought the spirit of the Vikings to life.

• Painting Competition: A chance for artists to showcase their skills and creativity.

• Paint in 20: A thrilling race against the clock to paint a miniature in just 20 minutes.

• Bring & Buy: To clear old projects to fund new ones, but also a great chance to find some gems!

• Free to play board games library

• Bitz Blitz: A race against time to build an epic miniature using bits from several Wargames Atlantic kits.

• Mando's: We was also joined by an amazing Mandolorian group - Mando Monarchs!