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

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!

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!

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/...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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?

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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...

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

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!

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

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

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-...

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.