A full festival pass grants you access to all Yorkshire Games Festival events taking place on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 November 2017.

Buy your Yorkshire Games Festival pass online

You can also book over the phone—call +44 (0) 871 902 5756—or in person at the National Science and Media Museum box office.

Day passes are available for Thursday 9 and Friday 10 November 2017.

Buy your day pass online—Thursday 9 November

Buy your day pass online—Friday 10 November

You can also book over the phone—call +44 (0) 871 902 5756—or in person at the National Science and Media Museum box office.

Thursday 9 November

The Business of Video Games: This event is free and open to all, but booking via Eventbrite is required for all attendees.

Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November

Events on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November are part of our Let’s Play! weekend and are not included in festival pass prices—you’ll need to purchase your tickets separately.

WiFi Wars: Adult £10; Concession £8

Impact Gamers LiVE: Adult £3; Concession £2; Family (up to 4 people) £8

Wonderblocks: Minecraft Workshops and The Displaced: A live action role-playing game: These events are free, but tickets are required. Booking opens on 16 October.

Creative Crunch at Bradford College: This event is free, but booking via Eventbrite is required for all attendees.

Videogames, But..., Impact Gamers Arcade, Yorkshire Games Showcase and GamesLab Leeds Showcase: These events are free and no ticket is required—just drop in.

The Yorkshire Games Festival is a five-day extravaganza celebrating games culture, design and production. There’s a conference programme packed with special industry guests, workshops and master classes, plus a fun-packed family weekend of exciting hands-on gaming and demos.

More than 9% of the UK games industry is based in Yorkshire and the Humber. The festival is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the great games created here and welcome guests from across the UK and overseas.

The Midland Hotel, Forster Square, Bradford BD1 4HU

Our official festival hotel is The Midland Hotel. Located in Bradford city centre, it's an 8-minute walk from the National Science and Media Museum, with excellent transport and shopping links.

We've worked with The Midland Hotel to secure special rates for Yorkshire Games Festival delegates. This offer is valid between 8–12 November (inclusive). Quote 'Yorkshire Games Festival' when you make your booking and you'll receive the following rates (prices shown are per night):

• 1 Night: £75 single B&B; £80 double B&B
• 2 Nights: £70 single B&B; £75 double B&B
• 3 Nights: £65 single B&B; £70 double B&B
• Executive upgrade: £20 per night

To book, call The Midland Hotel on +44 (0) 1274 735 735, or email rooms@midland-hotel-bradford.com, and quote 'Yorkshire Games Festival'.

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Festival Director: Kathryn Penny
01274 203 006 / kathryn.penny@scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk

Festival Coordinator: Rebecca Hill
01274 202 031/ rebecca.hill@scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk

Press and PR Manager: Phil Oates
01274 203 317 / phil.oates@scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk

Are you passionate, enthusiastic and knowledgeable about gaming? Would you enjoy helping us to deliver festival events and working with visitors, delegates and guests? 

We have fantastic volunteering opportunities available throughout the festival. Head to our volunteering page for more information and details of how to apply.

The Yorkshire Games Festival is a new festival of videogames, bringing global industry talent to the region and celebrating Yorkshire’s own games companies. It is the only festival of its kind in the UK, aiming to inspire and inform students and new professionals, and bring families together through games. 

The first Yorkshire Games Festival took place 9–13 November 2016 and saw over 7,600 admissions, with many events selling out in advance. The festival received an extensive range of regional and national press coverage, including Sky News' technology show Swipe and leading industry magazine Edge.

Partnering with Yorkshire Games Festival provides a fantastic opportunity to be associated with a rapidly growing event in an increasingly significant industry, as well as boosting your profile within Yorkshire and the UK.

Sponsorship packages can be tailored to you and include a range of brand-enhancing benefits.

For more information, get in touch with Rebecca Bentham, Senior Development Manager, on 0161 606 0189 or at rebecca.bentham@msimanchester.org.uk.