Day Of The Gundam

11th July 2026

9 AM - 6 PM

Presented by Gundam Mad
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Welcome to Day of the Gundam!

Gundam Mad , the UK's original and longest running Gunpla retailer; proudly presents a fan dedicated event celebrating the incredible world of Gundam and Gunpla right here in the UK. Located in the Midlands, this event hopes to bring together the wider community of Gundam Modelling enthusiasts throughout the UK who have grown significantly over the last few years since Gundam Mad’s inception in 2004.

The event will be full of exciting events, competitions, anime screenings, panels, workshops, Special Guests, limited edition items and of course tonnes of Gunpla!

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News

Raffaele Du Marteau Returns!08/05/2026

We're excited to announce that six-time Golden Demon award winner, Raffaele Du Marteau returns to Day of the Gundam and this year will bring you two panels focused on model painting techniques!

One will focus on painting and weathering techniques on model kits as well as Gundam Assemble. And the other on airbrushing techniques in general.

If you're looking to brush up on your techniques or perhaps learn something new entirely, these will definitely be ones to keep an eye on!


Gundam Card Game for Beginners23/04/2026

The Gundam Card Game is something we're very big fans of and we wanted to give folks who have never played the game a chance to experience it! We're happy to confirm we'll have 8 dedicated tables complete with all the equipment needed (i.e. decks, etc) for beginners to try the game!

And with that in mind, we're also excited to announce that Gundam and video game content creator, Stephanie Rose (aka thegamerblonde) is coming to Day of the Gundam 2026 and will be hosting a panel about the Gundam Card Game!

We'll have more specific details about this panel closer to the event, but Stephanie is firmly entrenched in the GCG community as someone who regularly competes in tournaments and is also an official judge for the game!


Alessio Cavatore Returns with Mantic Games22/04/2026

We’re excited to announce the wonderful Alessio Cavatore is returning to Day of the Gundam for the second successive year, but this with a primary focus of the upcoming Ghost In The Shell tabletop role playing game from Mantic Games that he’s created!

He and his colleagues from Mantic will be running character creator sessions for Ghost In The Shell! These sessions are free throughout the day and are a unique opportunity we’re delighted to bring you!

But that’s not all from Mantic Games! In our dedicated activities room (more on that soon) they’ll be hosting playable demonstrations of HALO: Flashpoint, as well as sharing an exclusive first look at the Ghost In The Shell tabletop role playing game!

Plus if that wasn't enough, Mantic Games will be in our Dealer Room throughout the day too.


Activities Room and Speed Build21/04/2026

We've been mentioning the Activities Room and today we have another addition to tell you about!

The Speed Build was very popular last year and it's back again at our 2026 event, taking place in our Activities Room.

This year it'll have a maximum capacity of 50 people and it's completely free to enter!

However, if you want to take part have to register.

We'll be taking registrations on a first come first served basis [at a time & location inside the venue that will be announced nearer to the day of the event itself.]

This is to allow as many people as possible to enter the venue and have a chance at being able to register. The Speed Build itself won't be until the afternoon.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: We'll share the exact time & location of where to register closer to the day of the event, but we can say now registrations for this won't be until at least an hour after doors have opened, and registrations for this WILL NOT be in the Activities Room itself.)

There will be some limited edition prizes up for grabs, based on both speed of building and interesting interpretation.

And of course, the Speed Build being in the Activity Room is in addition to the folks at Mantic Games being on hand with playable demos of HALO: Flashpoint and character creator sessions for their upcoming Ghost In The Shell tabletop role playing game - with the game's creator Alessio Cavatore on hand! Plus, the opportunity for beginners to try playing the Gundam Card Game!


DOTG 2026 - Launch!05/08/2025

We are pleased to announce that Gundam Mad will again be hosting Day of the Gundam 2026 at the Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on Saturday the 11th July 2026


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This Year's Event Has Ended13/07/2025

Day of the Gundam 2025 was held on 12th July this year and has now concluded.

We would like to thank all you who attended for making this such an amazing day and we hope to see you all next year!


Updated Schedule05/07/2025

We are please to announce that the (nearly) Full schedule has now been added to the site. We're just finalising a few things and the mystery Gundam showing will be announced fully next week. Click Here to view it now!


More from Gearbits02/07/2025

Not only will the wonderful people at FUZE technologies will be running a playable demo area for their Nintendo Switch port of the mecha themed game Gearbits. We can now announce that the creator of the game will be coming to the show as well!

Quackpond Games will be joining the team and will be available to meet people!


Gaming Area Additions25/06/2025

We are super excited to announce an exciting addition to the gaming area for DOTG.

The wonderful people at FUZE technologies will be running a playable demo area for their Nintendo Switch port of the mecha themed game Gearbits.

In addition, all prizes given out throughout the course of DOTG, including the Quiz, Raffle, Speed Build and DSPIAE giveaway will all receive a free download code for the entire game on launch!

Check out this amazing game at the event and for more details Click Here !


More Dealer Room Updates23/06/2025

We are pleased to announce the list of limited edition kits we will be selling at the event.

Please click here for more details.


Dealer Room Updates06/06/2025

Hey there, Gundam fans! Can you believe it? Just 5 weeks until the Day of the Gundam! We’re super excited to share what’s coming up in the Dealer Room.

Please visit our Dealer Room section of events for a sneak peek!


Tickets have now been sent out!01/06/2025

We are thrilled to let you know that everyone who has ordered tickets from us should have received them by email. To complete your registration for this exclusive members' event, we kindly ask you to provide a few additional details. Don’t worry – the registration process is quick and straightforward!

Please make sure to check your email inbox, as well as your junk or spam folders, to ensure your tickets have arrived. If you have any questions or encounter any issues, we’re here to help! Feel free to contact us via Facebook message, or email us at sales@gundammad.co.uk or support@gundammad.co.uk.


Games Area31/05/2025

Thanks to the amazing Tokonatsu Team, we’re absolutely thrilled to share that Day of the Gundam will feature its very own Arcade area! Get ready to dive into a world of fun, with plenty of consoles offering a fantastic selection of games for everyone to enjoy.

Plus, for all the Gundam fans out there, there’ll be a couple of arcade machines with exciting Gundam games just waiting for you to play!

You can find out more about Tokonatsu at their website https://www.tokonatsu.org.uk/.


First Guest Announcement!14/03/2025

Raffaele Du Marteau is the first guest to be joining us at Day of the Gundam.
Raffaele is a fantasy figure painter from Fidenza in Italy. He has won an incredible 6 Golden Demon awards.
More Details can be found here


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What

Day of the Gundam (Or D.O.T.G for short) is a dedicated fan convention revolving around the world of Gundam and Gunpla. It’s brought to you By the Gundam Mad Team with over 20 years of experience and the forerunners of bringing Gunpla to the UK.

Where

Day of the Gundam will take place at the Leicester Tigers Rugby Ground, the Mattioli Woods Stadium, Welford Road in Leicestershire, UK.

When

The event is held on Saturday the 11th July 2026.