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ArdaCon SBG International is the premier Games Workshop supported community event for players of Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, bringing players from across the world together to meet & compete in various tournaments including the World Championships

01/09/2026

Congratulations to Julian Hammond Julian Hammond who took home Best Painted (Large) Single Miniature and the Overall Best Painted Single Miniature at ArdaCon 2026 with his impressive catapult troll.

Many thanks to judge Brushstroke Painting Guides and to sponsors of the Best Painted Awards PlanetMithril 🏅

26/08/2026

Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game International Masters 2026 🌎

🏆 Champion Marian Sudol 🇵🇱 Army of the White Hand
🥈 Runner Up Alex Colasante 🇦🇺 Burdhur's Horde
🥉 Third Place Alexander Pijfers 🇳🇱 The Last Alliance

Congratulations on all 26 participants for their performances at the various prestigious International Open tournaments around the world, securing their positions to battle it out in this most competitive of single events.

Sponsor Whitefoot Design

Marian Sudoł
Alex Colasante

21/08/2026

Looking to be immersed in Middle-earth? ArdaCon 2026 had you covered. Scarlett's incredible evening performances along with Brian on violin had us all covered in goosebumps and quite honestly, some of us with tears in our eyes or down our cheeks.

18/08/2026

The standard of painting in the painting competitions at ArdaCon this year was insanely good, but so was the enthusiastic participation of all at all levels.

Check out .miniature.world 's Best Painted Single Miniature (small base) photographed against a scenic backdrop by event photographer Chris Bashforth

Thank you to our sponsors of the ArdaCon Best Painted Awards PlanetMithril and also our competition judge Brushstroke Painting Guides

Congratulations to Sophie for her stunning Imrahil, bagging herself one of the gorgeous medals designed by Whitefoot Design

The introduction of the first ever Mithril Brush LIVE in person competition plus the Open nature of all our in house painting awards (barring Best Painted army) made sure this ArdaCon and all ArdaCons going forwards are as welcoming of pure hobbyists, artists and miniature painters, bringing them together with the wider MESBG and Middle-earth loving communities. So regardless of whether you're playing at ArdaCon 2027, save the dates 4th-8th August.

17/08/2026

Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
World Champion 2026

Alex Colasante 🇦🇺

1/241

7W 0D 0L

Reclamation of Osgiliath

Sponsored by Conquest Creations
World Championship Trophy/Medals Whitefoot Design
Forgeworld Trophies from Warhammer

Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
World Championship 2026 Runner Up

Adam Howaniec 🇵🇱

2/241

6W 1D 0L

Army of the White Hand

Sponsored by Conquest Creations
World Championship Trophy/Medals Whitefoot Design
Forgeworld Trophies from Warhammer

Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
World Championships 2026 Third Place

Léo Gaubert 🇫🇷

3/241

Rivendell

Sponsored by Conquest Creations
World Championship Trophy/Medals Whitefoot Design
Forgeworld Trophies from Warhammer

Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
World Championship 2026 Most Sporting

Alex Fury 🇬🇧

145/241

Fangorn

Sponsored by Conquest Creations
World Championship Trophy/Medals Whitefoot Design
Forgeworld Trophies from Warhammer

14/08/2026

Honestly, I don't remember much from this moment, such were my emotions. Just Sam Page taking the microphone off me and Mikolaj Bakalarz approaching the stage.

I think I'll need to watch the footage back at some point to grasp what happened but somehow I ended up with these beautiful gifts, one of Whitefoot Design stunning medals made out to me and a standing ovasion 😢

It's been one helluva decade (at least!) and it's been my privilege to give whatever I had to give in any given moment to hopefully the benefit of this community and the game.

I wasn't expecting to be given my own moment in a million years but I wanted to jump on here and say thank you. Thank you to whatever individuals and groups came together to create that moment, with these treasures. And to those who stood and transfixed me with your kindness.

Emotionally, mentally and physically exhausted but so appreciative of every single one of you who has supported me, ArdaCon or any of my Hobbit adventures over the years.

I hope it isn't The Last Goodbye, but for ArdaCon 2027 will you follow me, one last time? 🥹💙💛

12/08/2026

Tickets for ArdaCon 2027 are already available so that you can start making your plans NOW.

Striding over this year's record breaking 241 players can surely be done, as can building on our new standard of what all attendees should expect from the event.

We hope you manage to secure a ticket and can make it - save the dates 4th-8th August 2027 📅

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Portland Street
Manchester
M14PH

Website

https://www.ardaconsbg.com/

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