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Save the Date: ACUK 25 -27 September 2026!

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“Following the return of ACUK this year, and taking on board the feedback we’ve had, we are now starting to plan for ACUK 2026, so we can give everyone more notice for diary purposes.

We are planning to run this on Friday 25th to Sunday 27th September. We’re looking to use the same hybrid residential model as 2025. Con Membership (ie excluding accommodation) cost will remain at £30.

However, because the SACO venue this year is closing down from April 2026, we are proposing to move to a new venue: Premier Suites, Minster Court, Minster Street, Reading. This is broadly comparable in price and amenities to SACO, but is much more central to Reading itself, right next to the Oracle shopping centre. Parking will be slightly more difficult, but there is a good local car park option in Queen’s Road just a few minutes walk away. The venue also has a lift serving all floors, so those with mobility issues should be better catered for.

We hope to see you there!

Today is the Day for AmberCon UK!

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The Big Day has finally arrived, and by this evening we will be gathering at the SACO Reading Castle Cresent.

Four official games over the weekend lie ahead for us:
Session 1: Friday evening 6pm – late
Session2: Saturday day 9am – 5pm
Session 3: Saturday evening 6pm – late
Session 4: Sunday morning 10am – 6pm

Just a quick word from your organisers on the eve of the Con:

The main one being that this is an experimental set up, due to it being organised ‘late in the day.’ This was both about availability and cost, given we were aware that some regular members of the con would be unable to make it due to the relatively short notice.

We’d like to say thanks to the members of the group who are staying in the apartments themselves, given that it provides us with the game rooms and means the costs are kept minimal.

This being slightly experimental, we realise there might be unanticipated issues arising. If there are any problems people run into, please message Claire or Richard on Discord, with your issue and mobile number if you want us to call you instead, and one of us will respond asap.

It also means that we have to be aware of both proximity to other apartments and that we have to tidy up after ourselves. Please try and be considerate to both other guests and also those staying in the apartments.

Also mugs are likely to be in short supply, so bring your own.

For more information, and in order to get speedy answers to your questions, please check the Discord server.

Looking forward to seeing everyone, and having a great time!

Submissions for AmberCon UK 2025 games are now open!

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You can now submit your games (or games) for AmberCon UK 2025 (read details of the Con here).

You can find the form to complete here on the Submit a Game page. You will find full instructions on how to complete the form at the top of the page, and the form itself at the bottom.

If you are happy to offer more than one game, please complete a separate form for each game.

The game description deadline is 6th September 2025.

Watch this space … for details of AmberconUK 2025!

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Welcome – to those of you who have attended AmberCon UK before and newcomers alike!

AmberCon UK 2025 will be our twenty-eighth annual roleplaying convention devoted to the Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game (after a break last year) and we hope you will join us at SACO Reading Castle Cresent from November 7th – 9th 2025.

This year’s Ambercon UK is a somewhat different prospect given it has been late being put together by a new team.

As such it is being held in apartments rather than a hotel setting and con goers will need to find their own accommodation. A list of a variety of differently priced options is included on this page.

What’s planned?      
Just as Amber is not an ordinary RPG, AmberCon UK is no ordinary game convention. AmberCon UK ’25 will feature events for players of all levels of experience, including new character auctions, stand-alone scenarios, new and continuing mini-campaigns, freeform games and the chance to meet, relax with, and plot hideously against your fellow Amber players in comfort.

There will be four official gaming sessions:
Session 1: Friday evening 6pm – midnight
Session2: Saturday day 9am – 5pm
Session 3: Saturday evening 6pm – midnight
Session 4: Sunday morning 10am – 6pm

In addition there may be Sunday evening game/s as we have the apartments until Monday morning.

The con membership itself is £30.

For more information, see here.

Let us know if you’ll be joining us!

AmberCon UK is back for 2023!

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AmberCon UK is back! AmberCon UK 2023 will be happening from Friday 20th October to Sunday 22nd October 2023 (7pm Friday to 7pm Sunday).

It will take place at the Holiday Inn, Reading, which is just off the M4 at Junction 11.

The Con will include Include breakfast, lunch, unlimited tea & coffee – and free wifi.

The costs will be as follows per person:
Single room £294
Double/twin £195
Non-resident £96

Payment deadline is July 1st.

You can find out more details about how to travel to the Con here.

You can also find out more about the Con via the ACNI discord server, which you can join following this link: https://discord.gg/DV5Vfgv

If you are not familiar with Discord it is a chat platform similar to things like Slack and Teams but used mostly by gamers and it is easy (and free) to create an account. Then just scroll down until you come to the ACUK area.

Thanks to Kevin of AmberConNI and TirCon for donating the AmberConUK area on his Discord server!

You can book your place here:

AmberCon UK 2020 is cancelled

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But if you are interested in learning about AmberCon 2025 – CLICK HERE!

Back in 2020 …

We’re afraid it’s the news you’ve all been expecting.

Due to the pandemic of Covid 19, we have had to cancel this year’s AmberCon UK. We hope that the situation will have resolved in time for us to come back for AmberCon UK 2021 – and we’ll keep you informed about this.

In the mean-time, if you are craving an Amber fix …

A lot of you will have already heard about this but just in case word hasn’t reached you, Kevin (who also runs AmberCon Northern Ireland) is organising a free virtual (i.e. online only) AmberCon at the end of July.

Tir Na Nog’th Con will be on the weekend of the 31st July-2nd August 2020.

You can register for the Con using this form:
https://forms.gle/CDpUxhGqUMDuT1wx7

However please note that he’s been working on this for a while and the registration deadline for the Con is Sunday the 5th of July, only a few days away!

The Con is mostly being organised via the ACNI discord server, which you can join following this link: https://discord.gg/DV5Vfgv

If you are not familiar with Discord it is a chat platform similar to things like Slack and Teams but used mostly by gamers and it is easy (and free) to create an account.

You can also contact Kevin via the ACNI website: http://amberconni.org.uk/welcome/register/contact-us/

And we’re sure he’d be especially happy to hear from GMs wanting to run games they had planned to run at ACUK

Remember though the deadline is the 5th of July, so if you want to attend, don’t delay – click the link today!