THE JOY OF SIX

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SMALL SCALE WARGAMES SHOW

The Joy of Six is an annual wargames show devoted to 6mm wargaming. It offers a refreshing change to any small scale gamer who wants to see the best that the scale can offer, and is an eye-opening experience for those who think that 6mm scale wargames are the poor relation of the table top gaming world.

Starting from a handful of games at the initial small show in 2013, the Joy of Six is now an established event drawing attendees from not all over the World. The show itself has a unique atmosphere; busy, enthusiastic and overwhelmingly friendly. The emphasis is participation with most of the games falling into this category. The Joy of Six also has a couple of items unique to itself in the form of the Sunday Morning Grill where the Baccus team get interrogated about all aspects of the gentle art of making toy soldiers, and the Afternoon Panel, where a group of hobby luminaries answer questions from the floor about all manner of wargame related subjects.

The show has earned a fearsome reputation for the quality of games on show, the diversity of subjects covered and the friendliness of those putting on displays, trading and attending. This year's event will be taking place on Sunday July 13th at Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB. Doors will open at 10.00 am and we will be kicking everyone out at 4.00pm.

PLEASE NOTE: We have been asked by the university to point out that their excellent catering facilities are now cashless. All food and drink must be paid for by card. The nice thing about this is that leaves you with more cash to spend with the traders.

Entry fee will be £5.00 for adults and £1 for children.

THE BACCUS OPEN DAY

Every year, on the day before the Joy of Six show, Baccus opens its doors and runs tours around the workshop. It's a great way of peeking behind the scenes and learning just what goes into the production of all the tiny tabletop warriors.

It's FREE to attend, but places are limited. You can book and reserve your place(s) by following this link ,https://form.jotform.com/240702796600353

or emailing us at admin@baccus6mm.com or calling us on 01142724491.

If you are planning to visit Sheffield for JOS24, why not make a weekend of it?

Confirmed Games for JOS 2025
Presenters	Title	Type
Baccus 6mm	Lens, 1648	P	A fast-paced TYW game, featuring the last hurrah of the Spanish Tercio, using Big Battalia bases.
Robert Dunlop	Cambrai, 1917	P	The Battle of Cambrai was fought in November 1917. It is recognised as the first major battle involving massed tanks. This game will feature the whole battlefield on the first day of the battle, with over 90 stands of 6mm WW1 Mk IV tanks. The infantry forces will accurately mirror the British and German TO&Es. The terrain will be based on historical contemporaneous trench maps. There will even be some 6mm aircraft.
East Leeds Militaria Society	Bouvines, 1214	D	A recreation of one of the greatest battles of the Middle Ages, when the flower of European chivalry fought to determine the future of France, England and Germany. This game will represent the battle on a suitably epic scale, with over 1,500 individual knights and foot soldiers in period-accurate heraldry. It is based on the latest research by Dr James Titterton, whose book on Bouvines is due from Osprey Publishing in October 2025.
Peter Wilkes/TBW	Lobositz, 1756	D	Battle of Lobositz, 1 October 1756 was the opening battle of the Third Silesian War and the wider Seven Year's War using Volley & Bayonet Road to Glory Rules.
Karl Robinson & Penarth Wargames Society	Tea & Medals, 1989	P	Somewhere near Hanover..... East German and Soviet Armoured Divisions are tasked with punching a hole in NATO lines, through which 3rd Shock Army will pour to envelope the city. Will the plucky men of the BAOR be home in time for tea and medals or will the Red Banner prevail?
Ilkley Irregulars	Waterloo 1815	P	The battle that ended the Napoleonic Wars and the one that most people have heard of. The battle will be recreated using Bloody Big Battles rules on a 6 x 4 foot table, using Baccus excellent 6mm miniatures. We are running the game as a participation game, so stay for a turn or two or play the entire battle from start to finish - you're welcome to join in. Scenario from the BBNB (Bloody Big Napoleonic Battles) book.
James Langham	British Officers Don't Duck	P	Command a platoon and supports during Operation Market Garden. Uses the British Officers Don't Duck rules (https://www.bodd.uk) which simulate the friction of command on the battlefield.
Winterpig/Rapier	Quest for the Fleece	P	Adventure with Jason, Hercules and the rest of the Argonauts to claim the prized golden fleece.
Cold War Commanders	TBA	P	TBA
Per Broden	Gravelotte-St Privat, 1870	P	The Battle of Gravelotte, also known as the Battle of Gravelotte–St. Privat, took place on August 18, 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. It was the largest battle of the war and occurred near the village of Gravelotte in Lorraine, France. Served on a 6 by 4 table using the Big Bloody Battle rules.
Doncaster Wargames Society	Emu wars - the army fight back	P	Australia 1932. The army could not stop a herd of emus now their back in force.
James Mitchell & Brendan Dolan	Siege of Bastogne, December 1944	P	The siege of Bastogne has a particular resonance for Americans, who love the legend of outnumbered, surrounded, cold and hungry US troops de- fying a vastly superior enemy. Unfortunately for game designers, in fact the US forces had numerical parity with their besiegers, and for a time even numerical superiority. The Americans even had more tanks than the Germans did at Bastogne. With only one full division present — the six-battal- ion 26th Volksgrenadiers — and bits of two others, the Germans never had any realistic chance of taking the town or overwhelming its defenders. This scenario adds the plausible “What-If” of the German army and corps commanders deciding to make the capture of Bastogne a real priority, rather than simply bypassing it. Instead of throwing in a few small Kampfgruppen from the panzer divisions, this time the Germans will gather their strength for a major assault on the town. Let’s see who eats NUTS for Christmas this time!
Kevin Tingle	Chickamauga & Three Shires	P	ACW Participation game using Polemos rules.
Sea Bee Games	Tank hunting for Vets	P	The Eastern Front, autumn 1944. Two Panzerschreck teams and two anti-tank miners are hunting T34s. Players control the Germans. Russian actions are randomly determined by die-roll. Lines of sight play a vital role in movement and firing.
Wyre Forest Gamers	Adwalton Moor, 1643	P	Using Commands and Colours,with home-made modular terrain hex board and my adaptation of the ancients rules for ECW.
Peter Ball	Chariot Racing	P	Chariot racing using a variant of the Formula De racing game. With random events related to the Roman period.

Confirmed Traders for JOS 2025
Company	Website
Baccus 6mm	www.baccus6mm.com
Rapier Miniatures	https://rapierminiatures.com/
Phoenix Games Studio	https://pgstudio.co.uk/
Scotia Grendel	https://www.scotiagrendel.com/
Brigade Models	https://brigademodels.co.uk/

For those of you travelling by car, there is plenty of on-street parking near to the venue at reasonable rates, plus an NCP car park within comfortable walking distance.