South London Warlords and Salute

27/04/2026

WiPrime Members - explore our Salute 53 coverage early. From YouTube Shorts to the early-access Show Report, there’s plenty to dive into: https://buff.ly/DigkkVh

22/04/2026

Our SALUTE 53 event Gallery is now live.

We're still adding pictures and other content to the website, but if you missed the show and wanted to know what all the fuss was about - you can check out our website for a multitude of videos posted by some of your favourite folks.

Many of our volunteers don't get time to see the whole show so we enjoy watching these back to see what we might have missed!

So grab your paintbrush and pop on some background watching.

Head to our website to see the coverage:
https://salute.co.uk/salute-53

21/04/2026

We’d like to say a massive "thank you!" to everybody who took the time to take part in the SALUTE Painting Competition this year. The cabinets were filled with over 500 entries and the level of talent and creativity on display was unbelievable!

Congratulations are in order for Jiazhou Guan whose “Praise the Sun” entry took home the SALUTE Shield for Best in Show. There was fierce competition in the Fantasy Single Figure category this year, here’s what Jiazhou had to say about their experience:

“This is my third year attending SALUTE, making it the event I’ve participated in the most since coming to the UK. I still can't forget the last time I won Best in Show—at the 51st SALUTE two years ago—with a Fyreslayer unit. The excitement from that moment has never faded; it was also the first time I had ever won Best in Show at any competition. This year’s award-winning piece, Praise the Sun, is inspired by Solaire from Dark Souls. In my concept, I focused on sunlight as the central atmosphere, using it to shape both the environment and the storytelling of the character. I’m incredibly grateful that the judging team appreciated this piece, and I’d also like to thank them for their hard work.”

Jiazhou's only been entering the painting competition since SALUTE 51 in 2024, this means that of the three SALUTE Shields awarded so far, Jiazhou has two of them - an incredible feat. Jiazhou is now one of only three people to have won the Best in Show trophy at SALUTE more than once. You can check out more of their work over at on instagram

If you’d like to see more great photos of “Praise the Sun” and all the other winning entries they’ll be available in the July issue of Wargames Illustrated and featured on the SALUTE website later this year.

Finally, we’d like to once again thank our fantastic sponsor - Wayland Games Limited - for all their support making this year’s competition such a great success. Thank you!

17/04/2026

Was SALUTE 53 what you expected?

Your feedback really matters to us and we really do listen to everything you say. Naturally there are some things we can’t control (British rail and weather continue to elude us!) but we always want to make each SALUTE better than the last.
If you were able to attend this year, please let us know how we did.

Head to our website and click the button to give us feedback!
https://salute.co.uk/salute-53

Thank you!

17/04/2026

Lucia and Szen have been tirelessly fundraising for the Institute of Cancer Research’s vital childhood cancer research since their 13-year-old daughter, Annamaria, died from rhabdomyosarcoma in 2016.

Last weekend, they raised £2872.49 and wish to thank the public (you know who you are!) and club members who donated so many items to sell at their stall. You are amazing!

We know many people came to the stall just to donate a few pounds, share stories and say that the efforts of Lucia and Szen really resonated with you.

We also heard that some folks wishing to donate were unable to bring items on the day itself, so we want to let you know that you can visit the South London Warlords club throughout the year to drop off items for the stall:
https://southlondonwarlords.co.uk/find-our-club

For anyone wishing to contribute directly, you can follow this link to donate:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/szenong

14/04/2026

For everyone who loved SALUTE 53 and can't wait for next year - or maybe you couldn't make it this year and don't want to miss out!

🗓 SALUTE 54 will be on Saturday 17th April 2027 at the ExCel London.

We’ll keep you updated via our social media channels and through our mailing list, so please sign up to stay up to date with the latest SALUTE news:
https://southlondonwarlords.co.uk/join-our-visitor-mailing-list

We're already listing improvements and will shortly be hosting a feedback form so you can tell us how we did.

And over the next weeks we'll be adding up all our coverage of SALUTE 53 onto our website.

Happy Hobbying!

13/04/2026

Our volunteers are still recovering, but we will shortly be hosting a feedback form so you can tell us how we did.

Over the next weeks we'll be adding up our coverage of SALUTE 53 onto our website.

We’ll keep you updated via our social media channels and through our mailing list, so please sign up to stay up to date with the latest SALUTE news. Happy Hobbying!

Join our visitor mailing list:
https://southlondonwarlords.co.uk/join-our-visitor-mailing-list

13/04/2026

What did you see at SALUTE 53?

Join me for a full show report from Salute 53, the largest wargaming event in Europe, hosted by the South London Warlords at the ExCeL Centre in London. In t...

11/04/2026

What did you see at SALUTE 53?

Join the OnTableTop team for a look at the very best of Salute 2026. The South London Warlords have put on another amazing event but it is made all the bette...

11/04/2026

SALUTE 53 is a wrap!

With even more visitors than last year this was our biggest event yet and we are so thrilled to have shared this "cavalry charge" with everyone. We hope you all get home safe and sound.

Our volunteers will now be taking a well earned rest as we discuss our show highlights and contemplate ideas for next year. We look forward to seeing you at SALUTE 54....

From everyone at the South London Warlords - THANK YOU!!!