What to expect at a
WARHAMMER GRAND TOURNAMENT

A quick guide to help you feel right at home on event weekend.

Whether you’re joining us to play, paint, shop, or soak in the atmosphere, here’s everything you need to know before attending.

What to Expect

A Warhammer Grand Tournament is a two-day celebration of Warhammer, complete with epic battles, beautiful armies and a buzzing community. For veteran Warhammer fans, the events are smaller and more focused in nature than a Warhammer Open, oriented around matched play for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The events host around 300 attendees, with all of them participating in multi-day tournaments.

Every Grand Tournament kicks off on a Saturday morning with registration, where you can check-in early, collect your event goodies, browse our carefully curated store and get ready for 5 great games over the next 2-days.

There are no activities outside ticketed events, all are welcome to visit, check things out. There is a smaller, curated selection of event exclusives and merch available at the event, focused on players attending the event. At a Warhammer National Tournament Series event, you’ll find the following:

• Official Events for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar
• Grand Tournaments catered to veteran and new players alike, with player packs and rewards centred around painting, generalship, and the equal combination of the two.
• Event formats include Warhammer Singles, doubles or teams format tournaments. Usually one of the tournaments on offer for the weekend will be either doubles or teams.
• Additional Warhammer game systems (e.g., Blood Bowl, the Horus Heresy, Old World, etc.) do not currently feature at Warhammer Grand Tournament events.
• A small pop-up store providing you with a select range of special event miniatures, official merchandise and more.

A Warhammer Grand Tournament offers an exceptional opportunity to spend a weekend reconnecting with old friends, forging new friendships, and immersing yourself in the Warhammer hobby within a well-organized and professional environment. The positive atmosphere and camaraderie start before the first dice are rolled and persist long after. Regardless of the tournament you opt to compete in, engaging with Warhammer staff and fellow enthusiasts guarantees an enjoyable experience.

How to Purchase a Tournament Ticket

1. Visit our Ticketing Page here.
2. Enter your attendee information and click Next.
3. Browse available tournaments. Select your game system.
4. Review your Order Summary. (If anything is missing click the Previous button and make sure to add it on!) Enter your payment information and click Purchase.
5. You’ll receive a confirmation email, keep this handy!

Tips:

Adding a Guest: If you would purchase a ticket for a Guest, Click “Add a Guest” under your Attendee Information and fill in your guests information, make sure to select which tournament you are purchasing for your guest.

Managing your own registration: You are able to manage your registration directly from your email if you would like to  switch to a different tournament, or are unable to attend. You can login to the website with the confirmation code you received in your email or by clicking on "manage my registration".

Player Packs & Event Documents

Player Packs include important details like rules, schedules, scoring, and painting standards.

You can find all current Player Packs here.

Player Packs are updated as needed, so check back closer to the event for the most current version.

Lunches Provided

A Warhammer Grand Tournament event provides lunches for all participants on both days at each event. This will vary per venue, but lunches for all dietary requirements will be catered for.

Spectators Attend for Free

Spectating at a Warhammer Grand Tournament event is free, with no ticket necessary. Please note that there is not a full events store, supplementary hobby or gaming activities aside from the scheduled tournaments happening throughout the weekend. We kindly request that you do not interrupt the games in progress.

Weekend Schedule (General)

Every event will have its own specific schedule which can be found in the Player Packs, but here’s a typical Warhammer Grand Tournament weekend:

Saturday (08:00 - 20:00)

• Event Registration
• Round 1
• Lunch
• Round 2
• Round 3

Sunday (08:30 - 18:00)

• Round 4
• Lunch
• Round 5
• Awards Ceremony

Questions? We’re Here to Help.

If you’re unsure about anything, badge pick-up, schedules, accessibility, event policies, or what to bring, our Events Team is happy to assist.

Check out our FAQ page for quick answers.

Still can find an answer to your question? Please reach out to us at globalevents@gwplc.com