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May is Mental Health Awareness Month — and here at West Allotment Wildlings, that means something real to us. Not just as a calendar event, but as a reflection of why this club exists and what we try to be for the people who walk through the door. The tabletop hobby has always had a quiet superpower: it brings people together. Around a table, over a game, with brushes in hand — it creates connection. And connection, as anyone who has struggled with their mental health will kn

On the 8th of May, something special happened at the Newcastle Warhammer Store. A group of West Allotment Wildlings members walked through the doors, pledge forms in hand, with trays full of painted miniatures — the culmination of weeks of effort, creativity, and community spirit. This was the Million Miniatures challenge, and our club absolutely smashed it. The Challenge Million Miniatures is a community painting challenge run by Games Workshop, designed to bring hobbyists t

Hosted by West Allotment Wildlings & DNL Models NE — Into the Heresy is your chance to finally get stuck into Horus Heresy 3.0. No experience needed, no army required, no outlay. Just turn up this Friday 22nd May and play.

You asked for another season — and we've delivered. Marches of the Frozen Realm II is here, bigger than ever, running across two venues with a £10 buy-in prize pool. Sign-ups open Friday 15th May.

What if you could paint an infantry model — shading, highlights, and colour — in under 20 minutes? Slap Chop makes it possible. Here's exactly how it works.

Friday night at West Allotment Wildlings had something for everyone, and one of the most eye-catching games of the evening was a learner game of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy — Age of Darkness 3rd Edition, kindly hosted by our friends at DNL Models. On one side, a stunning Iron Warriors force in traitor silver and hazard stripes. On the other, the noble Blood Angels in their iconic deep red. The result was one of the best-looking games we've had on the tables in a long time. Ir

Friday night at West Allotment Wildlings delivered something special this week, and it came from a game with deep roots right here in the North East. Daryl and Drew took to the table with Pillage — a stunning 28mm Dark Age skirmish game that had heads turning across the whole room. Beautifully painted miniatures, ferocious Dark Age warfare, and a connection to our own backyard that made this one feel genuinely meaningful. The Vikings Were Here — Right Here Before we even get

Friday nights at West Allotment Wildlings are never short of surprises, and this week was no exception. Our admins Paul and Rob brought something a little different to the table — Hail Caesar, Warlord Games' epic ancient and medieval mass-battle wargame. For many of us at the club, this was a first encounter with the game, and it absolutely did not disappoint. Paul and Rob setting up the Hail Caesar battlefield at West Allotment Wildlings A First Look at Hail Caesar Hail Caes

It's been a long time coming — and we're thrilled to announce that the official West Allotment Wildlings team shirt is here. The first batch is arriving this week, and they look absolutely brilliant. Black and white, fully sublimated, and designed in keeping with the Wildlings' mining heritage — these shirts are bold, distinctive, and built for action at the table. The Design The shirt features the Wildlings branding on the front — clean, striking, and instantly recognisable.

Every club has that one painter. The one whose work stops you mid-conversation. The one you quietly point at when someone new walks in and asks what standard people paint to around here. At West Allotment Wildlings, that painter is Ben — known online as Benvolio Miniatures — and his work genuinely has to be seen to be believed. Ben is one of those rare hobbyists who excels at every aspect of the game. He's a committed and competitive player, a regular face at the club, and so

It's the step that takes two minutes but makes or breaks your entire paint job. Skipping primer is the single most common mistake beginners make — and one of the easiest to fix.

Last night at Bay Games had one of those moments that makes a club night feel genuinely special. While the usual games were in full swing around the room, one table was doing something a little different — and it caught everyone's eye. Paul, one of our admins and a man who rarely turns up to the table unprepared, sat down with Ben for an evening of Senjutsu: Battle for Japan. The miniatures were stunning, the gameplay was tense, and the whole thing was a brilliant reminder of

King Beyond the Wall 2026 has been awarded a Golden Ticket — the winner of the North East's premier Warhammer 40,000 invitational earns a direct invite to the World Championships of Warhammer. Here's what it means, how the circuit works, and what the Wildlings stand for in competitive play.

You don't need a full paint range, a fancy brush set, or years of experience. You need a handful of paints, two brushes, a can of primer — and the courage to make that first mark.

Some Fridays at the Wildlings are predictable in the best possible way — familiar faces, familiar games, familiar chaos. And then there are Fridays like this one. This week, two of our members did something a little different. Daryl and Paul set up a game of the Batman Miniature Game — and honestly, it was one of the most impressive things to hit our tables in a while. The Batman Miniature Game — tactical skirmish gaming in the streets of Gotham So, What Is the Batman Miniatu

The dice have been rolled, the orders given, and the smoke has finally cleared. Last Sunday, the West Allotment Social Club played host to one of the finest days of wargaming the Wildlings have put on — Watch on the Tyne, our Bolt Action tournament that had everything: legendary terrain, fierce competition, and a room full of gloriously painted armies clashing across the tabletop. The turnout was nothing short of brilliant. Generals from across the region descended on West Al

Last night six adventurers gathered around a table, picked up their hero cards, and stepped into the dungeon for the first time. As the Zargon player, Stephen watched something genuinely magical happen — and it had very little to do with dice rolls.

Last night the Wildlings descended into the Underhive for the first time in recent memory — running Necromunda in partnership with local gaming store Different Not Less Models. Here's the story of one of the greatest skirmish games ever made, and why it absolutely deserves a place at your table.

Beyond the battlefields of Warhammer 40K, a different kind of adventure awaits at the Wildlings. Our dungeon crawler community has discovered something brilliant in the Warhammer Quest range — and if you haven't tried it yet, here's why you should.

West Allotment at War 4 is four weeks away. If it's your first ever Warhammer 40K tournament, this is everything you need to know — what to bring, what to expect, and why you absolutely should come.