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Some people walk into a club and take a while to find their feet. Paul arrived at West Allotment Wildlings, looked around, said "right then," and has been involved in absolutely everything ever since. There's a quality that the best club members share — and it's not about how well they paint or how many games they win. It's the way they make a room feel. The way a conversation with them leaves you feeling good about the hobby, about the club, about yourself. Paul has that qua

It is official. West Allotment Wildlings now has its own merch — and if you were at West Allotment at War earlier this month, you may have already spotted it. The Team Shirts Are Out There At West Allotment at War this month, a handful of Wildlings members rocked up to the tables wearing the brand new official WAW team shirts — and they looked brilliant. Green, bold, and unmistakably Wildlings. We could not be prouder seeing the club represented on the tournament tables. It i

Two days. Two tournaments. One brilliant partnership with Bay Games Whitley Bay. The Wildlings Warhammer Weekend is official, and we could not be more excited to announce it. We are doing something a little different this summer. Rather than a single event, we are running a full weekend of competitive Warhammer 40,000 — a proper celebration of the hobby, the community, and the dawn of 11th edition. Here is what is happening. Saturday 25 July — Bay of Wildlings Open I This is

This Sunday, 31st May, West Allotment Wildlings will be heading to Birmingham for the final day of UK Games Expo 2026 — the largest tabletop gaming convention in the UK, this year celebrating its landmark 20th anniversary at the NEC. And we are absolutely buzzing to be there. UKGE is the one place where every corner of the tabletop hobby comes together under one roof — wargames, board games, miniatures, roleplaying, card games — and for a club like ours, that makes it an unmi

You don't need an art degree to understand why some colour schemes look brilliant and others fall flat. You need about three rules, a colour wheel, and permission to experiment.

If you were at the club on Friday, or happened to be passing through Bay Games in Whitley Bay at the weekend, there’s a good chance you spotted some beautifully ranked-up regiments doing battle across the tabletop. That would be Colin, quietly flying the flag for one of the hobby’s most beloved game systems — Warhammer: The Old World. What is The Old World? Warhammer: The Old World is a reincarnation of the classic Warhammer Fantasy Battle miniature wargame, released in Janua

This past Friday, Daryl and Peter sat down for a game of Malifaux — and it’s not the first time this gothic gem has made an appearance at the club. With a few games now under the collective belt of our Wildlings community, it feels like the perfect time to shine a light on what exactly this game is, because if you haven’t heard of it, you really should have. So, what is Malifaux? Malifaux is a skirmish-level miniatures wargame created by Wyrd Miniatures back in 2009. Set in t

There is one moment every miniature painter remembers. You've basecoated your model, it looks flat, you apply a wash — and in about 90 seconds the whole thing transforms. That moment never gets old.

West Allotment Wildlings was created to offer a safe space to everyone. We're a community-first CIC bringing together painters, gamers, and storytellers across North Tyneside — with mental health and genuine human connection at our core.

The Wildlings have always been about one thing: getting great games to the table and building a community around them. Warhammer. Age of Sigmar. Trench Crusade. Dungeon Crawlers. Batman. We've never been a club that turns its nose up at anything with good rules, a great story, and a reason to gather round a table with people you like. So it was only a matter of time before we rolled for initiative. West Allotment Wildlings is officially adding Dungeons & Dragons to our roster

Some builds stop you in your tracks. Drew Cuttle's chain sword is one of them. West Allotment Wildlings is home to some genuinely talented hobbyists, but Drew Cuttle holds a special place in our community. An award-winning painter whose competition entries consistently turn heads, Drew brings a level of craft, patience, and technical knowledge that sets a benchmark for everyone who paints alongside him. He runs our Advanced Painting sessions at the club, sharing his skills an

WAW4 is done and dusted — and what an incredible two days it was. Incredible players, fierce competition, heartfelt sportsmanship, and a truly special award. Here's the full round-up, our winners, and a huge thank you to everyone who made it happen.

Every Friday night at West Allotment Wildlings, something exciting is happening at the tables — and last night was no exception. Our regular Warcry night brought together a brilliant group of 6 to 8 players for an evening of fast-paced skirmish warfare in the Mortal Realms — and by all accounts, it was an absolute blast. A packed table at last night's Warcry session — smiles all round! What Is Warcry? For the uninitiated, Warcry is Games Workshop's fast-play skirmish game set

Drybrushing used to mean chalky, dusty-looking results. Artis Opus changed that. Their Series D brushes and dampening pad technique produce results closer to glazing than traditional drybrushing.

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