We caught up with Show Director and organiser Richard Denning to learn what’s happening at the 20th anniversary show this May
UK Games Expo marks its 20th anniversary this year and is expecting its biggest crowd to date. In the April issue of Toys n Playthings, we caught up with show Director and organiser Richard Denning to learn what exhibitors and visitors can expect from the milestone show, why UKGE is a hotbed for game play testing and development, and why spending thousands on a gargantuan dragon statue just made sense.
“We are indeed celebrating 20 shows (counting our online one Virtually Expo in 2020). This show will be the biggest ever hitting about 65,000 sqm of space, probably 45,000-plus individuals and maybe 80,000 attendances over the three days. With over 800 exhibitors this will be the amongst the very largest tabletop game exhibitions in the world,” said Richard.
“The anniversary will be celebrated by a special Museum of the Expo, which in 30 panels tells the story of the last 20 years, from its humble beginnings in a Masonic Lodge, through three venues, the crisis of the pandemic, and the return to record breaking shows. With lots of photos of years gone by, we hope visitors will spot themselves and enjoy the tales of our history. That will be supplemented by a panel on our history with some special guests and articles in the programme. Oh, and I believe there is a cake!”
Read the full interview below:
