Wyre Forest Gamers

Wargaming in the Kidderminster area for nearly 50 years

Wyre Forest Wargames Club is a small club dedicated to all forms of wargaming. Originally we were based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, although nowadays our members come from all over the surrounding area. We have members from all parts of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire, including Bewdley, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Hereford, Ledbury, Stourport, Redditch, Worcester and Wolverhampton.

We meet twice a month, the first and third Sunday of the month normally. The first session of the month usually takes place at Hallow Scout Hut, Hallow, Worcestershire WR2 6PP. The second meeting of the month is at St. Ambrose Parish Hall, Leswell St., Kidderminster, WORCS, DY10 1RP (see below for directions to both the venues).

The next club meeting will be on 24th August at St Ambrose Parish Hall.

See below for more details. To view a summary of the games played at our most recent meetings please click here

Proposed meetings for 2025: -

The plan is to hold two club Sundays per month: -

First Sunday of the month at Hallow Scout Hut, near Worcester. We will be holding all-day events at this venue on selected Sundays.

Third Sunday of the month at St. Ambrose, Kidderminster.

Please check the Diary and Events page for details of currently confirmed bookings. All dates are subject to change and members are requested to check regularly the group email for any revision of plans.

What's New

On Sunday, 10th August, the club held its last gaming day at Holt Heath Village Hall. We had known for some time that the building was to be demolished and redeveloped but the end came sooner than expected when dry rot was discovered at the front of the hall and we were given notice to quit. From now on, all first Sunday meetings will take place at Hallow Scout Hut near Worcester (see below for directions).
The club ran two demonstration games at the Barons' War 2025 Wargames Convention at Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham on Saturday 2nd August and Sunday 3rd August. This was the first time the show has been held and it got off to a promising start with decent attendance figures and a good mix of games and traders. It was also a very successful weekend for the club as we came away with an award. An account of the two days' activities is available on the Diary & Events page.
The annual Baccus 'Joy of Six' show was held on Sunday 13th July at Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield. Dave K and Harry ran an excellent English Civil War participation game, a recreation of the Battle of Adwalton Moor, 1643, using Commands and Colors rules. A report from Harry on the day's events is to be found on the Diary & Events page.
Graham has produced a set of WWII rules inspired by his friend Dave Chubb, who was a member of the club for several years until his death in October 2023. You will find the rules here and I am grateful to Graham for permitting them to be available on the site.
Nick's latest set of rules are now on sale. 'Twilight of the Emperor' covers the period 1800-1815 and provides detailed rules for recreating large-scale battles of the Napoleonic era. More details can be found at Wyre Historic Books.