A five-day extravaganza celebrating games culture, design and production, with special guests, workshops, master classes, and a fun-packed weekend for gamers of all ages.

With exciting new additions to the programme, Yorkshire Games Festival 2019 was the biggest (and best!) yet. The festival will return in 2020.

Students and presenters networking at Yorkshire Games Festival 2019 — Networking in Pictureville Bar at Yorkshire Games Festival 2019
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Visitors investigate innovative games as part of the Northern Games Showcase — Visitors investigate innovative games as part of Videogames, But…
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Iki Ikram speaking at Yorkshire Games Festival — Bradford College alumnus Iki Ikram gives his keynote speech at Yorkshire Games Festival 2017
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Participants in The Displaced, wearing costumes, walk through Bradford — LARPers descend on Bradford city centre as part of The Displaced
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An image from the videogame Dreams displayed on Pictureville Cinema screen, seen from among the audience — Gem Abdeen introduces Media Molecule’s new game Dreams at Yorkshire Games Festival 2019
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Audience members at Yorkshire Games Festival 2019
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Stars of The Yogscast host a live big-screen gameplay session at Yorkshire Games Festival 2016
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Young visitors playing games at Yorkshire Games Festival — Young visitors test unusual games in the Videogames, But... showcase
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A BAFTA Careers Bar speaker giving a talk in the museum foyer — BAFTA Careers Bar talks in the foyer at Yorkshire Games Festival 2019
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The presenter of The Incredible Playable Show on stage in Cubby Broccoli Cinema — The Incredible Playable Show, an interactive comedy game for families, at Yorkshire Games Festival 2019
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Established in 2016, Yorkshire Games Festival is a five-day extravaganza celebrating games culture, design and production, with special guests, workshops, master classes, and a fun-packed weekend for gamers of all ages.

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.

Game Talks

Game Talks is our unique programme of talks, masterclasses and Q&A events featuring high-profile industry guests. Improve your knowledge and employability; be inspired and network. Game Talks is for industry professionals, recent graduates and those studying games-related subjects.

Let’s Play! family weekend

The Let’s Play! weekend is packed with gameplay, activities and live shows for all the family to enjoy together. Explore unique and boundary-pushing videogames, try out new games from Northern studios and play along in an interactive comedy show, all under one roof!

Young Developers Conference

New for 2019 was the Young Developers Conference, a brand-new partnership with BAFTA Young Game Designers. Designed to engage the industry’s youngest and brightest stars, the conference inspired and informed younger game makers—and their families—about the amazing opportunities available within the games industry.

Follow Yorkshire Games Festival on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, or use the contact details below to get in touch.

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