Warhammer World publishes May calendar: three weekend tournaments, two Grand Tournaments

Warhammer World has released its May event calendar, and the schedule brings a heavy month of tabletop action to Nottingham. The headline numbers are clear: three weekend tournaments, two extra weekday clashes and not one but two Grand Tournaments, a slate that promises something for collectors, painters and competitive players alike.

"Another crop of awesome events is heading to Warhammer World here in sunny (hah!) Nottingham, with three weekend tournaments and two extra weekday clashes happening throughout May." That line sets the tone for a month stacked with system-spanning events across Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop properties. The calendar explicitly lists two Grand Tournaments as part of May's offerings, though full names and dates for each Grand Tournament were not included in the excerpts supplied.

The Full Beard Cup takes centre stage as a confirmed highlight. "The greatest Blood Bowl tournament in Warhammer World history returns! Get ready for big hits, big scores, and big fun with the Full Beard Cup, where you'll play five games over two days of bone-crunching Blood Bowl action with lunches included, plus free access to the exhibition hall. Awards will be granted for coaching, painting, and sporting conduct." The tournament is scheduled for 30-31 May, and the format and extras are specific: five games over two days, provided lunches and free entry to the exhibition hall for players, with awards covering coaching, painting and sporting conduct.

Not every entry in the calendar excerpt was fully labelled. One line notes, "This event takes place on the 23rd and 24th of May," but the supplied text did not attach a name to those dates. That gap leaves organisers to confirm which tournament occupies that weekend and whether it is one of the two Grand Tournaments.

The Warhammer World "What’s On!" material gives useful context for likely event formats and prize categories. The Warhammer 40,000 Throne of Skulls Doubles is described as a weekend event with five games across two days, lunch included, free exhibition entry and awards for painting, game performance and sporting conduct. Battles in Middle-earth is run as 500-point matched-play lists over three bouts in a day, again with painting and sporting awards. These examples help players anticipate structure, time commitment and the kind of judging panels that will appear at May events.

Community chatter already reflects excitement. On Reddit's r/WarCry a post proclaimed, "GUYS (and girls), WAKE UP, THEY MENTIONED WARCRY! #2026YEAROFWARCRY!" That reaction suggests players are watching the calendar closely for system-specific events, though the supplied Warhammer World text did not explicitly list a Warcry event in the May excerpts.

What this means for attendees is straightforward: block your weekends, plan travel to Nottingham, and expect multi-round weekend formats with on-site lunches and exhibition access at major events like the Full Beard Cup. Confirmed gaps remain, notably the precise identities and dates of the two Grand Tournaments and which event falls on 23-24 May. Check Warhammer World’s events listings for registration windows, player caps and updated schedules as organisers finalise the May line-up.