2023 UK DBA and HOTT Tournaments

Hello all.  After liaising with other UK tournament organisers, I have had a stab at putting together an initial schedule for DBA and HOTT tournaments in the UK during 2023.  The idea is that organisers can use this to plan their own events without causing clashes or near misses in respect of dates.  Players can also get an idea of what is happening and when and make plans accordingly.  We are in the fortunate position of seeing more DBA and HOTT tournaments.

Please do not use this thread for discussing individual events as that is better done on separate ones to avoid clogging this one!

Events that are already set are in bold.   I have also some included some other significant shows and events in italics that may be of interest to DBA and HOTT players.

I am sure things will change and I will endeavour to update as new information comes available.

At the moment, the picture is as follows:

2023 UK DBA and HOTT events

14th January - PAWS Winter DBA (Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth starting at 12 noon) - Bill MacGillivray.

28th January - Bakewell Winter Warmer (Bakewell, Derbyshire) - DBA - Simon Wilson

5th February - Vapartnak wargames show, York

25th February - Mercian DBA Theme - "It's all Greek to me" Coventry - Pete Duckworth

4th March Northern Cup at Hammerhead (Newark) - DBA - Paul Murgatroyd

11th March Shieldwall DBA, Slimbridge, Glos - Keith Mcglynn

25th March - DBA - Sheffield Steel Warrior (tournament at show) - Mark Johnson

1st April  - Society of Ancients Battle Day, Newbury, Berks

15th April - Alton DBA (Hampshire).- Martin Smith

April 22nd - Salute Show, London

20th May - PAWS Spring DBA - Bill MacGillivray.

21 May Late Partizan Wargames show – Newark

10th June - Midland DBA Open Bakewell, Derbyshire - Simon Wilson

2nd July - Joy of Six show, Sheffield

29 July - Portsmouth Summer DBA - Bill MacGillivray.

15th & 16th July Attack wargames show in Devizes

6th August Thornbury Dba v3 venue Thornbury leisure centre Gloucestershire. Berkeley

12/13 August - Britcon - Nottingham - DBA - Paul Murgatroyd

19 August - HOTT Godiva - Coventry - Pete Duckworth

9th September - DBA at Colours, Newbury - Mark Skelton

16th September– HOTT –Slimbridge, Gloucestershire - Keith Mcglynn

30th September - Bakewell DBA Matched Pairs -Bakewell Derbyshire - Simon Wilson

8th October - The Other Partizan Wargames Show – Newark

29th October - English DBA Open, Portsmouth - Bill MacGillivray

4th November - Cold Ash Clash, Berkshire. - DBA - Martin Myers

11/12 November - Warfare Wargames Show - Farnborough  DBA 11th, HOTT 12th.

Early November tbc – DBA – Slimbridge, Gloucestershire - Keith Mcglynn

Early December tbc - HOTT tournament at Recon Show - Leeds - Tim Kohler



NB Portsmouth PAWS DBA events will be scheduled nearer the time.


Cheers Simon

PS Do let me know if you have relevant, additional information.