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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Our SALUTE 53 event Gallery is now live. We're still adding pictures and other content to the website, but if you missed the show you can now check out our website for a multitude of videos posted by some of your favourite folks. Head to our website to see the coverage: salute.co.uk/salute-53

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Painting Competition this year. We had over 500 entries! Jiazhou Guan's “Praise the Sun” took home the SALUTE Shield for Best in Show. Jiazhou is now one of only three people to have won the Best in Show trophy at SALUTE more than once. Congratulations!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Was SALUTE 53 what you expected? Your feedback really matters to us and we really do listen to everything you say - we want to make each SALUTE better than the last. Please let us know how we did. Head to our website and click the button to give us feedback! salute.co.uk/salute-53 Thank you!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Lucia and Szen have been fundraising for the Institute of Cancer Research. Last weekend, they raised over £2872.49 and wish to thank those who donated so many items to sell at their stall. You are amazing! For anyone wishing to contribute directly: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

For everyone who loved SALUTE 53 and can't wait for next year - or maybe you couldn't make it this year and don't want to miss out! 🗓 SALUTE 54 will be on Saturday 17th April 2027 at the ExCel London. Please sign up to stay up to date with the latest SALUTE news: salute.co.uk/join-our-vis...

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Our volunteers are still recovering, but we will soon be hosting a feedback form so you can tell us how we did. Over the next weeks we'll add our coverage of SALUTE 53 onto our website. We’ll keep you updated via our social media channels and through our mailing list: salute.co.uk/join-our-vis...

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

SALUTE 53 is a wrap! We are thrilled to have shared this "cavalry charge" with everyone and we wish you all a safe trip home. Our volunteers will now be taking a well earned rest as we discuss our highlights and contemplate ideas for next year. From everyone at South London Warlords: THANK YOU!!!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Find out more information on our website: salute.co.uk/salute-paint... #SALUTE53 #salute #salutepaintingcompetition

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🎲 Europe's Largest Wargaming Convention 🗓 Saturday 11th April 📍 ExCel London ⏰ 10am - 5pm 100+ Games 130+ Traders Hobby Workshops Painting Competition Discussion Panels And Much More! ➡ Get your tickets now: salute.co.uk/next-salute #SALUTE53 #salute

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Find out more information on our website: salute.co.uk/salute53-hob... #SALUTE53 #salute #hobbyheroes

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🎲 Europe's Largest Wargaming Convention 🗓 Saturday 11th April 📍 ExCel London ⏰ 10am - 5pm ➡ Get your tickets now: salute.co.uk/next-salute #SALUTE53 #salute

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

WarMag are providing just 20 of these incredible vouchers which will be hidden away by our volunteers into random bags. If you find one, you can take it to stand TH10 in exchange for a £30 voucher! Make sure to check your goodie bag! ➡ Get your tickets: salute.co.uk/next-salute

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Sarissa Precision Limited are providing just 20 of these incredible vouchers which will be hidden away by our volunteers into random bags. If you find one, you can take it to stand TK15 in exchange for a £25 voucher! Make sure to check your goodie bag! ➡ Get your tickets: salute.co.uk/next-salute

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

STEEL is at SALUTE 53, getting ready for its Summer launch from Stable Table Games. STEEL is a brand-new tabletop wargame for 2 or more players - it plays fast, is easy-to-learn and can be played with many miniatures from many periods. Come along and give it a try! stabletablegames.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Tomasz (Tom) is a Senior Adviser for Wargaming. He has an academic background in international relations and military history, having written his thesis on Lawrence of Arabia. Although long interested in wargaming and the professional wargaming community, this year marks Tom’s first SALUTE.

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our first 5000 guests are guaranteed a SALUTE 53 goodie bag. These bags are packed with a mix of items, which could be: One of two tools for the miniature hobby! The T2 Core Base: www.printablemini.tools/t2-core-mini... The SanderCard Hobby ultra-thin hand sander. Get to the show early!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Four Score Gaming are launching the mk2 Painting Handle! Alongside this they have a number of new lines, including: handmade wooden plinths, scented brush soaps, paint brushes, models, artisan made dice and paints from top brands. Check out their website: www.fourscorewoodwork.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Cornwall Wargames Association presents: The Battle off Lizard Point Join us off Cornwall’s wild southern coast for a thrilling tabletop recreation of this dramatic Age of Sail clash, brought to life in Oak & Iron — played in heroic 28mm scale for maximum spectacle. Which side will you take?

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our first 5000 guests are guaranteed a SALUTE 53 goodie bag. These bags are packed with a mix of items, one of which could be: Basing Magnets from WarMag! And some stickers and postcards too! Visit stand TH10 and see their range: warmag.com Get to the show early to secure your goodie bag!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Graham has over 30 years’ professional experience designing and delivering analytical and training wargames. He was the lead author of the MOD Wargaming Handbook and Influence Wargaming Handbook and published his own Successful Professional Wargames: A Practitioner’s Guide.

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Join Mantic Games for demos, new releases and exclusive show offers. ⚔️ Kings of War 🔥 Halo: Flashpoint 🚀 Epic Warpath 💥 Worms: The Board Game See their studio models, including DreadBall All Stars, and get copies of the Halo: Flashpoint Noble Team and the Ghost in the Shell Collector’s Miniature.

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Our first 5000 guests are will get a SALUTE 53 goodie bag. These have a mix of items, one of which could be: A Guild Ball folding dice tray! Printed by All rolled Up in collaboration with Steamforged Games, no longer on sale - these are now a collectors item. Get to the show early!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Magrathea Builder Of Worlds and Spirit Of The Game are running games of Arcworlde! Arcanite Hunt - pits Beast Folk against Ourks as they fight their way to collect acranite from the river and forest. Lost Underground - halflings are sent into a mine to rescue the Explorer from the Archanids.

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

David has published around 30 sets of rules and expansions through Long Face Games on Wargames Vault. He transitioned across to professional (serious) games about 15 years ago and has designed several large naval wargames for NATO and the UK MOD. Find out more: www.wargamevault.com/en/publisher...

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This year Crow Industries are incredibly excited to not only be exhibiting at SALUTE 53, but also selling physical prints and more from their SAND, Mechbay and Trueborn ranges! They'll also have plenty of painted examples on display as well as demoing games of SAND. www.patreon.com/CrowIndustries

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our first 5000 guests get a SALUTE 53 goodie bag with a mix of items, one of which could be: Miniatures from Mantic Games! Epic Warpath - Plague Forces Kings of War - Goblin Infantry Kings of War - Basilean Men at Arms Kings of War - Abyssal Dwarf Infantry Get to the show early to secure yours!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Belloludi will be at SALUTE 53! @belloludi.bsky.social is a Dutch wargame publisher making rules that are fast and fun. Check them out at stand TM05 and try the BelloLudi Javelins rules at their demo table GM05. “They are coming for the temple!” Find our more: www.belloludi.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Our official miniature this year is Saladin created by Wargames Atlantic. And this show miniature is in plastic! If you’re one of our first 5000 guests to arrive at SALUTE 53 then you will receive this limited-edition miniature free in your goodie bag! ➡ Get your tickets: salute.co.uk/next-salute

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Our Hall of Fame game this year is a tribute to Jake Thornton and we're playing Mars Attacks. We have 3 games set out for you to play: Calamity at First Contact - Area 51 Mars Attacks! Robots on the Run - Mars Attacks! On Martian Soil - Mars Attacked! More info: salute.co.uk/salute-hall-...

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Get ready for Warriors of Athena - a solo/cooperative skirmish wargame of adventure in the realms of Greek myth. Heroes sail the wine-dark sea, seeking adventure, battling horrific creatures, and protecting the helpless. Test your mettle against a trio of Cyclopes in the demo game at SALUTE 53.

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Our first 5000 guests are guaranteed a SALUTE 53 goodie bag. These bags are packed with a mix of items, one of which could be: A Pack of RedGrass Painters' Arsenal cards the first collectible miniature painting tutorials, created in collaboration with some of the best painters in the hobby!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Owen is the Artistic Director of Parabolic Theatre – the pioneering immersive theatre company. He is a writer and director with over 20 years experience. Parabolic shows have game mechanics with theatrical storytelling, extreme interactivity and adapt to each audience. www.parabolictheatre.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Hobby and Tabletop Enthusiasts (HATE Club) will be running Mayhem at the Castle of Choas, a grand kit-bash throwdown rolling participation game. It’s a fast-paced game using simple one-page rules. They will also be running a table where folks can kit-bashed models for use in the game.

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Our first 5000 guests to enter the show are guaranteed a SALUTE 53 goodie bag. These bags are packed with a mix of items, one of which could be: A Feif Pikeman from Forgemaster Miniatures in collaboration with 3D Junkie! Get to the show early to secure your goodie bag! salute.co.uk/next-salute

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Void Scar Miniatures are attending SALUTE once again, so you can get a hold of the fantastic 1/100 scale sci-fi From Ashes range. Not only that, but you can have a demo and see how the game works too! Will you choose the Scaryn Federated Alliance or the Verse Dominion? www.voidscarminiatures.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It’s our final judge - Kevin Dallimore! @kevdallimore.bsky.social “I joined the Warlords in the 1980s and have been painting for some 50 years. I have worked for Wargames Foundry and now work for North Star Military Figures as their figure painter, photographer, graphic designer and web designer."

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Get a sneak peek at the all new East German figures and lead them on a daring raid to capture Tempelhof airport in this scenario with BattlegroundHD - the Cold War Gone Hot skirmish game. Learn more: battlegroundhd.com Check out the BRUDERKRIEG Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Millie is a miniature painter dedicated to making miniature painting approachable and enjoyable for everyone. Through tutorials, videos and livestreams Millie focuses on beginner-friendly techniques and confidence building, helping new painters. You can follow Millie on instagram as @milliepaints

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Ocean City Miniatures offers an extensive range of products for tabletop gaming. They specialise in providing the best bases to make incredible miniatures even more awesome. Explore their wide range of bits, bases, art supplies, and more to enhance your latest project: www.oceancityminiatures.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

James is leading the charge at the Department of Wargaming - a wargames company helping take small indie games and helping them compete with the big dogs! If you like sprue space ships, WW2 gone nuclear, deadly RPG's, stamp-based dungeon crawlers, world war wizards: www.departmentofwargaming.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

With just 10 days to go, A Few Brits and the Hobby are pulling together Italy 44! You don’t always need to build huge terrain boards. They put on impressive displays using things that the average gamer could achieve. It’s about the details you can achieve - like the Italian roadside bollards!

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Empress Miniatures are adding to their growing number of ranges! New releases for SALUTE 53 will be in their English Civil War, WW1, and WW2 ranges. Come along and say hi at the show and feel free to ask them any questions. See the full range from @empressminiatures: www.empressminiatures.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Welcome back Rob Grayston to our SALUTE stage! Rob is a resilience and emergency planning professional who uses games for serious purposes. He has written for various tabletop games and is described as “50% doomsday prepper & 50% doomsday designer”. Find out more: www.robgrayston.co.uk

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Tempest Terrain will have lots of Rapid Fire Diceboxes, Terrain and Dice available at SALUTE. They will also have examples of all the goodies that are available in their upcoming "Rapid Fire Dicebox Sci-Fi Collection" Kickstarter - so come and try them out! Find out more: www.tempestterrain.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The Officer’s Mess are hosting a participation cavalry scenario based on the Battle of Lekkerbeetje — a gloriously reckless 1600s troop duel with barely twenty horsemen a side. Ideal for Little Warres rules: no special dice, no event cards, very few markers and games lasting no more than 20 mins.

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Welcome back Ben Rose to the SALUTE 53 stage! Apocrypha Now is a games designer, kitbash enthusiast and keen participant in the “28” indie scene. He has created games such as TONKS and Fishing 28 and is always tinkering on something new - or trying to summon Yellow Cubes. linktr.ee/apocrypha_now

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

What on Cat Earth..? Have you had a feline friend interrupt your wargaming? Pushing a miniature precariously close to the table edge? Well this game from Farplace Games is about programming giant cats to move across a board and knock houses off a flat earth. Find out more: www.farplacegames.com

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

In 1628, Wallenstein's army laid siege to Stralsund. Scottish regiments in Danish and Swedish service helped the town resist over 84 days of fighting. Hugo's Heroes have painted figures, written rules, and play tested this scenario. Can you do better than Wallenstein and bring Stralsund to heal?

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South London Warlords @slondonwarlords.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

With so many entries and a limited number of medals to award, inevitably, some excellent entries still don’t quite make the final cut. For SALUTE 53 we're introducing the "Commended Entry Pin" to up their prestige and display proof of their painting prowess. Enter now: salute.co.uk/salute-paint...

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