FANTASY FEST EVENT SCHEDULE
Miniature Painting Competition
THIS EVENT REQUIRES REGISTRATION AND IT IS AN IN-PERSON ONLY EVENT. ALL REGISTRANTS MUST RESIDE IN VICTORIA AND BE ON-SITE DURING THE EVENT.
EVENT INFORMATION
We invite mini painters and artists of all skill levels to take part in this exciting competition! The event spans 5 hours, but you are only allowed 3 hours to paint allowing some flexibility in your arrival time. You will be supplied a mini sponsored by Smash Bash and will be graded on the following criteria:
30% technical skill
70% creativity and execution
The weighting for judging is meant to make this event open to artists of all sorts. We are more excited by the world you create for your mini than your technical skill.
Materials and paints will be available, but we suggest bringing your own if you have paints and brushes you already like to work with. We cannot guarantee the quality of paint and brushes that are supplied. Minis are cast by hand out of pewter.
Prizes
Top prize: Sunrot by Smash Bash and a custom built trophy
Runner up: Folk Horrors 3 by Ana Polanšćak/Gardens of Hecate
3rd place: Forest King by Ana Polanšćak/Gardens of Hecate
4th place: Vampire Queen by Ana Polanšćak/Gardens of Hecate
All participants will get to keep their painted mini and will also receive a second complimentary mini.
DIY Magic Card Riso Workshop
EVENT INFORMATION
This workshop will guide you through drawing your own magic card design and printing it using risograph! Each participant will create one magic card design in a 2.5" x 3.5" rectangle and print it in 2 colors. After the workshop everyone will get to trade cards and leave with your own start to a DIY deck!
Please arrive prepared to draw your own card design – templates will be provided and you will be drawing using pencil and/or ink and scanning it on the riso's scanning bed.
This is a 2-hour workshop but we will aim to have everyone finished by the 1.5 hour mark to allow time to reset for the next event. The full 2 hours can be used if needed however!
Intro to Gaslands
Gaslands is a tabletop wargame of car-on-car destruction in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. We are running a death race for up to six players. We will provide pre-gen cars for the beta 3rd edition rules. Build you own car at our junkyard. Bring your own hot wheels and greebles. There will be some extra cars and bits on hand.
Ceramic Dagger Workshop
As you stumble your journey’s last steps to your sleepy village, you let out a sight of relief. You have spent the last four winters fighting a power-hungry wizard who had cursed the woodland folk and laid waste to the enchanted forests. At last, you have put a stop to him and can return to a normal life. But as your battleworn boots hit the cobbled stone, you hear a faint whisper on the wind… A plea for aid. Your efforts are needed once more to liberate a fallen comrade. But before you return, you must forge a new blade.
In this workshop, you’ll pick out a hand-sculpted dagger and decorate it using a selection of underglazes. Ceramic artist Sophia (they/them) will walk you through the technique, how to mix underglazes to get your desired colour, and provide a fun fill-in-the-blanks lore sheet to help you figure out the backstory and name of your dagger… because every self-respecting blade needs a name.
After you have finished decorating your dagger, Sophia will apply a layer of transparent glaze that will give your dagger a shiny finish. All daggers have a small hook sculpted into the back so you may display it as a wallhanging if you wish.
Daggers will then be fired and you will receive an email or call when they are ready for pick up at Print Hole.
Fantasy Film - 1978 Beauty and the Beast
From theatres to basements to backyards and pubs, Destroyed Cinema is dedicated to showing you the best in in DIY, underrepresented, and unconventional cinema.
We're pleased to be part of the first Fantasy Fest, where we'll be showing Juraj Herz's 1978 Cezchoslovak Gothic horror adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
Synopsis: In this gothic rendition of the classic fairy tale, a merchant's youngest daughter is held prisoner by a mysterious winged beast. Runtime: 91 minutes
Language: Czech
Subs: English
Content warning: Violence, frightening imagery, death, blood, animal death/injury, threats, and mild sexual/romantic themes. No explicit sexual content or nudity.
MTG Open Tables
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Kitbashing 101
Hosted by Bobby Tripp and Miles Kanne at Tech Noir Tattoo
Overview:
This course is intended to teach the fundamentals of kit bashing, and creating something from spare parts and model kits, etc. Attendees are encouraged to let their creativity flow and learn how to create something from a silhouette and basic shapes then adding detail and Greeblies to flesh out a fully refined character or creation.
8 spots max
What will be supplied:
-xacto knives, sandpaper and files, sprue cutters and pliers, super glue and other adhesives, model kit parts, plumbing parts and household shapes, random plastic parts and Greeblies.
Basically, we will give you the tools, ideas and basic skills to start your own kit bash item, whether you choose to create a robot, terrain, vehicle, or anything else your imagination can come up with.
What to bring:
If the attendee has any existing project that they would like to work on and add detail and customization, they are more than welcome to bring that, but is not necessary. Items can include Warhammer or any other miniature, vehicles, terrain, or any other small items that can be built upon. But again are not required for this course.
Introduction to Tabletop Games
GAMES
Necropolis
A powerful lich commands a gathering, a small group of undead minions raised from a troubled slumber to do your bidding.
Necropolis is a 28mm scale miniatures agnostic, small footprint wargame set in a crumbling world of death and undeath. Narrative focused with built in progression of your Lich’s ambitions. Necropolis has no failure rolls, every roll is meaningful. Attacks always connect and it’s up to the dice to decide if the blow dealt is crushing or a mere glance. Your spells are always successful, but their powers vary. Warbands can vary in size from 1-8 models and the game area is a small 16”x16” square.
Are you interested in the world of table top wargames but put off by the larger buy-in and scale of most popular options? Come check out a demo game of Necropolis, the game that’s been a darling of the “28” side of the miniature community since the first draft.
All miniatures, play area, rules, and gameplay aids will be supplied.
Cryptic Realm
Participants play as a party of heroes as they try to win gold from the tombs of the restless dead. Players work together to defeat the undead, but only one hero wins the richest treasure
The game plays quickly, and can easily handle players joining in during the course of play
Everything is provided, and there will be extra game booklets available for anyone interested
Age of Sigmar Spearhead
Spearhead is a fast-paced standalone game mode for Warhammer Age of Sigmar designed for quick tactical battles that typically finish in less than an hour. The format utilizes streamlined core rules and pre-set, fixed army lists, allowing players to skip complex list-building by simply fielding the contents of a single faction box. Battles are fought on a compact, quarter-sized table and use dynamic card decks for twists and battle tactics, making it highly accessible for beginners while maintaining strategic depth for veterans.
One Page Rules
OnePageRules is a free, fast-to-learn tabletop wargaming system designed to make hobby gaming simple and accessible. The core rules fit onto a single page and use an alternating unit activation system that lets you play with any miniatures you already own. Popular titles like Grimdark Future and Age of Fantasy offer streamlined alternatives to complex traditional wargames.
MTG Canadian Highlander Tournament
Dark Rituals is hosting a Canadian Highlander Magic the Gathering tournament on Sept 19th 2026 at 10am. Join us at Printhole Studio (712 Cormorant Street, Victoria BC Canada) for the tournament, exclusive MTG & fantasy tees, and MTG singles vendor booths.
There’s $1,000 in prizes up for grabs including a pretty darn crispy Plateau (Revised) dual land. Tickets are $50 and the tournament size is limited to 32 people.
Fantasy Fest Kick Off Night
Join us for the kick-off of Fantasy Fest! We will be exhibiting the artworks of two sculptural artists Emmy Finch and Ro Diamant. We will also be exhibiting screen printed fantasy posters by 6 different fantasy artists Adam Ace, Crow Furtado, Miles Kanne, Jacob Kosh, Leechtown Design, and Idris Zufar Adiel.
At the shop we will be hosting Round 1 of the Age of Sigmar Spearhead Tournament and this will transition into open tables with a custom table build by Eric Killian.
The event will be DJ’d by local artist Charles Landa who will be playing a mix of medieval dubstep and witch house.
Non-alcoholic drinks will be supplied by Softer Drink by-donation.
We are so excited to kick off this festival together.
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure
EVENT INFORMATION
Your captain has entrusted you with one final voyage: a mysterious map and yellow jewel leading to Azul Island, a place absent from every known chart. Legend speaks of a lost treasure hidden there—but the island has remained secret for a reason. Raise the sails, follow the map, and uncover the secrets of Azul Island.
Players will be supplied minis, a full set of dice, character sheets, and spell cards. You will have opportunities to RP, solve puzzles and take part in combat.
Age of Sigmar Spearhead Tournament
EVENT INFORMATION
This tournament is open to 8 players who will battle 1-vs-1 for the title of Lord of Spearhole. The tournament is open to players of all levels, but we recommend having some understanding of the game to ensure gameplay goes smoothly.
To enter, pick your earliest availability and you will be matched with a player and have your first match scheduled. The winner of round 1 will go onto round 2, and the winners of round 2 will face off in the finals!
The top prize will be a $200 gift card to Gauntlet Games, a custom made trophy, and the official title of Lord of Spearhole.
Players are highly encouraged to supply their own Spearhead army and dice/rulers. If you do not have one, we may supply one for you to use. Current 11e rules must be followed. There will be judges nearby to make sure gameplay is going smoothly.
And don't worry there are plenty of consolation and participation prizes you will be leaving with involving a custom set of print hole D6 dice, a custom Nalgene water bottle, and entries into the fantasy fest raffle!
Pre-Fest Chainmail Workshop
EVENT INFORMATION
This 2 hour beginner workshop welcomes you to the fantasy world of chainmail creation!
Ken (any/all) from "Fluid Chains" will be walking you through the step-by-step process of how to make a simple chainmail pattern you can wear and have forever!
Not only that – you get a kit to take with you and the opportunity to DM them with your questions!
This workshop includes:
A take home kit
2 pairs of pliers
Dope skills
A new bracelet, keychain or earrings!
Requirements: 2 willing hands, one willing mind and a little patience.