Games Workshop Reveals Summer 2026 Warhammer World Events and Streaming Schedule

The ticket window for Warhammer World's summer events is open now, and for competitive 40k players mapping their calendar, the Warhammer 40,000 Grand Tournament in Nottingham is the date that earns the plane ticket.

Games Workshop's Warhammer Events team published the full summer schedule for Warhammer World last Friday, pairing it with a streaming calendar for those who can't make the trip. The announcement doubled as a live viewing guide for the AdeptiCon 2026 tournaments that were broadcasting that same weekend, with the Warhammer Twitch channel carrying the 40k Grand Tournament's final game at 8 pm CDT Saturday. The AdeptiCon 40k field had drawn 375 registered players, with Space Marines leading faction representation at 30 players, followed by Necrons at 28 and Chaos Space Marines at 26. The classic AdeptiCon teams tournament launched at 8:30 am CDT Saturday (1:30 pm GMT) and ran through Sunday, with full coverage available on both the Warhammer Twitch and Warhammer YouTube channels for anyone watching from home.

The Warhammer World 40k Grand Tournament is the clear headline for July. It runs across multiple days at the standard 2,000-point competitive format, and it hands out awards not just for win records but for painting and sporting conduct, so players who've spent the spring building and finishing an army have a real target beyond the bracket. The Events team is direct about one practical reality: large events at Warhammer World fill up, and early registration is the only reliable way to guarantee a spot.

The overlooked date on the summer schedule is July 29, and it makes a strong case on value per day. The Warhammer: The Old World Grand Melee packs three 1,250-point games into a single afternoon, with awards for game performance, painting, and sporting conduct across the field. Three competitive games, hobby judging, and access to the vendor hall in one day is the kind of efficient weekend that rarely gets the recognition it deserves next to a multi-day GT.

For players who can't get to Nottingham, the streaming strategy is worth understanding. The Warhammer Twitch and Warhammer YouTube channels are carrying live tournament coverage through the summer, bringing flagship game tables to a global audience. The Events team has positioned this hybrid model as a deliberate expansion of access, not just a secondary option.

Painting entries and event packs are worth reviewing well before arrival. For anyone targeting a painting award alongside competitive games, the window between announcement and event day is shorter than it feels in March, and the July calendar at Warhammer World, the birthplace of the hobby, is already building toward a summer that competes with the biggest events on the global 2026 circuit.