Next Turn tabletop convention debuts November 6–8 to support Northampton Open Media
The Northampton event plans a 300-plus-game library, designer guests and free public workshops alongside paid convention admission.
Next Turn, a new tabletop gaming convention, is scheduled for November 6–8, 2026, at 33 Hawley Street in Northampton, Massachusetts. The event is a fundraiser for Northampton Open Media, with admission proceeds set to support work including civic-meeting coverage, free multimedia classes, equipment lending and public-access television.
According to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, plans include a library of more than 300 tabletop games that guests can check out. The reported special-guest lineup includes designers Rob Daviau, Joey Royale, Jim DuBois and Ian Brody.
The program also connects playing games with making them and producing media. The Gazette reports that game-development sessions and workshops on turning gameplay into podcasts, videos and livestreams are planned. Gameplay-related workshops will be free and open to people without convention badges, offering a way to take part without purchasing admission.
For convention admission, the Gazette lists a weekend pass at $60, a Friday or Saturday day pass at $40, and a Sunday day pass at $20.
The official schedule lists hours of noon to 11 p.m. on Friday, November 6; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, November 7; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 8.
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