Ribble Board Game Convention 2027: dates, tickets and what to expect
Ribble Board Game Convention is a four-day board game convention held every January in the Woodland Suite at Ribby Hall Village, a holiday village near Preston in Lancashire. The organisers keep it simple: the aim is to play board games and have fun. Everything from classics to heavy strategy games gets played, and there is space for wargames and role-playing games too. It is run to break even rather than for profit.
These details come from the organiser's own website, but they can change and mistakes can slip through. Please confirm everything on the official site before you go.
Quick facts
- Dates
- Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 January 2027
- Times
- Thursday 9am to 11:30pm. Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 11:30pm. The gaming rooms are locked overnight.
- Venue
- Woodland Suite, Ribby Hall Village, Ribble Road, Preston PR4 2PR
- Adult tickets
- Full event (Thursday to Sunday) £40, 3 days (Friday to Sunday) £35, weekend £27, Thursday or Friday £10, Sunday £16, and Thursday or Friday evening (from 6pm) £3. Buy on the official site.
- Children
- Half-price tickets for ages 6 to 15 (full event £20, weekend £13.50). Under-16s must be with an adult at all times, and every attendee needs their own ticket.
- Good to know
- Tickets are transferable but not refundable. When we checked, single Saturday tickets had sold out, with a waiting list. Buy in advance, as there may be few or no tickets on the door.
What to expect
Beyond lots of open play, the official site lists:
- Side games: board game bingo and board game hangman that you play while playing other games, plus a find-a-meeple hunt (look out for the decoys).
- Bring and buy: you need a £1 sticker for each item you sell, bought as an extra with your ticket.
- Finding a game: a find-a-game system (launching in November), players wanted signs on tables and the convention's Facebook group.
- Exhibitors: the focus is playing rather than shopping, but Ludus Vulpes and Mindclash Games are named as attending with their games.
- Bring your own games: you're welcome to, as long as bags and crates don't block entrances, tables or fire exits.
Food and places to stay
Ribby Hall Village has restaurants and takeaways on site, and you can self-cater (extra costs apply). The convention sells on-site cottages as extras: a cottage sleeping up to 6, from Thursday to Sunday, was listed at £270, and double and twin rooms had sold out when we checked. The official site also lists other hotels nearby. The organisers' house rule is Bill and Ted's law: be excellent to each other.
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Last checked 12 November 2026, from the official Ribble Board Game Convention website.