2023 Larp Awards

Small Larp of the Year

Spirit World

Gunfest

Tempus Fugit *Runner-up*

EYELarp: The Oasis  ***Winner***

Wytchwyld

Medium Larp of the Year

EYELarp: Five Kingdoms

EYELarp: Flying Lead – Nightmare ***Winner***

Intergalactic Space Opera

Northern Kingdoms: A Witcher Larp

Exiled on shores of Carmoa *Runner-up*

Large Larp of the Year

Beyond Ragnarok  *Runner-up*

Curious Pastimes

Empire ***Winner***

Lorien trust  *Runner-up*

Orion Sphere

International Larp of the Year

College of Wizardry

Drachenfest ***Winner***

Into Darkness

Meeting of Monarchs *Runner-up*

Pirate Academy

Family Larp of the Year

Curious Pastimes

Empire

Lorien Trust *Runner-up*

Second Breakfast ***Winner***

Legacy Lrp

New Larp of the year

EYELarp: The Oasis

EYELarp: Hoist the Colours ***Winner***

Tempus Fugit LRP *Runner-up*

The Tithing

Wilde Realms

Club Larp of the year

Fools and Heroes

Hokfell LARP (Leeds University Larp) *Runner-up*

Off The Vine adventures

Weight of the World (York University Larp) ***Winner***

Forest Argent

Grassroots Larp of the Year

Curious Pastimes

Empire ***Winner***

Fields of Illusion

Fools and Heroes *Runner-up*

ISO: intergalactic space opera

Player-run or Sanctioned Larp of the Year

Night on Witch Mountain – Fir Cruthen – Curious Pastimes

The Good Leaf Games – Empire LRP ***Winner***

Whispers in the Dark – Empire – Eerielight event

History and Virtue – Empire *Runner-up*

Walk the Longest Path – Empire *Runner-up*

Award for Accessibility in Larp

Beyond Ragnarok

Curious Pastimes

Empire *Runner-up*

Intergalactic Space Opera – Online ***Winner***

Wilde Realms Larp

Larp Media of the Year

2have and 2role *Runner-up*

Abipop ***Winner***

Hefty Yeti (Steve Howell)

LarpNoobs podcast

Larps & Tarps

Larp Site of the Year

“La Grace” sailing ship, in the bays of Tuscany *Runner-up*

Dadford Road Campsite

Eversley – Gunman Airsoft ***Winner***

Huntley Wood

Paccar Scout Camp

Larp producer of the year- foam/latex

A.J. Preece Larp Supplies

Craeftigan ***Winner***

Gnosis Studios

Monster’s Menagerie

Irregular Props *Runner-up*

Larp producer of the year – leather

McSkelly Leathers ***Winner***

Darkblade  *Runner-up*

Max Berry

Stardust Larpcraft

The Goblin workshop

Larp producer of the year – costume

Chow’s Emporium

Craeftigan *Runner-up*

Golden Mochi Costumes & Commissions – Scarlett Hayler-King ***Winner***

Rowan Stansfield

Angrave Designs

Larp caterer of the year

The Smokey Hole ***Winner***

Caggles Catering

Feast Your Eyes *Runner-up*

Mhorish Goodfood

The Bare Bones Tavern

In-field retailer of the year

Craeftigan

Chows Emporium

Das Shoppe *Runner-up*

Stardust Larpcraft

Twisted Goblin Armouries ***Winner***

Online retailer of the year

LARPInn ***Winner***

Clutter Buys Auction *Runner-up*

Gems Trading Co

Corvo Larp Jewellery

Locke & Lode

Creature Costume or Puppet of the year

Hildegard the naughty goose from Second Breakfast ***Winner***

Mimic Chest by Twisted Goblin Armouries *Runner-up*

The Word of Morotis – Nick Bridgeman, Andy Postgate-Cronbach and Gareth Bussley; Fools and Heroes

Darren’s sharks

The Dragon – Irregular Props

Bard of the year

Sam Kerr / Redd the Bard

The Golden Apple ***Winner***

The Rusty Compass *Runner-up*

Mark Chilvers

NPC of the year

Lucy Lou – Abi Mills aka Abipop *Runner-up*

Beau Duvall – Eoin Halcrow

Tarvan – Steve Williams ***Winner***

Anariel of the Scouts Guild – Hazel Tyler

Magdlena – Gemma Cockram

Event Crew member of the year

Harry “Aitch” Bryce

Johnny Fisher ***Winner***

Nick Bridgeman

Adam Cooper *Runner-up*

Max Cooke

Unsung Hero

Craig J Morgan ***Winner***

Lifetime Achievement

“Evil” Gary Smith ***Winner***

Overall Larp of the Year

EYELarp: The Oasis  ***Winner***

Photography Category – General – People’s Choice

Fleeting Moments – Vee Jones

Future Morrigan – Rob Sellwood

So then I ate his face… – Daniel J Wild ***Winner***

The Waiting of the Crew – Libby Atkinson

We are Empire – Steph Pardoe

Photography Category – General – Judges’ Choice

Fleeting Moments – Vee Jones

Future Morrigan – Rob Sellwood

So then I ate his face… – Daniel J Wild

The Waiting of the Crew – Libby Atkinson

We are Empire – Steph Pardoe

Into the Mist – Mars Allegria Piantanida ***Winner***

Photography Category – Costume – People’s Choice

The Arrival of the Landsknecht ***Winner***

Naga in Bloom – Natalie Key

Regalia of the Hashine Orc – Vee Jones

The Gaze – Deirdre Beaugie

Flower of Winter – Daniel J Wild

Photography Category – Costume Judges’ Choice

The Arrival of the Landsknecht *Runner-up*

Naga in Bloom – Natalie Key

Regalia of the Hashine Orc – Vee Jones ***Winner***

The Gaze – Deirdre Beaugie

Flower of Winter – Daniel J Wild

Photography Category – Set/Prop – People’s Choice

And Lo, The Gates of Hell Did Open – Oliver Facey

Goodgames at Goodleaf – Natalie Key

Room with a view – Jack Defer

Home – Ben Smith

The Thrones – Daniel J Wild ***Winner***

Photography Category – Set/Prop – Judges’ Choice

And Lo, The Gates of Hell Did Open – Oliver Facey ***Winner***

Goodgames at Goodleaf – Natalie Key *Runner-up*

Room with a view – Jack Defer

Home – Ben Smith *Runner-up*

The Thrones – Daniel J Wild

Tips to help you making your nominations more effective can be found here – https://larpcon.co.uk/?page_id=63

Eligible Larps ran between 13th Feb 2022 and 15th Feb 2023.
Shortlists will be published Tuesday 21st February 2023.
The winners were revealed on Saturday 4th March at the 2023 UK Larp Awards, which was held at DaVinci’s restaurant, coalville.

Good luck everyone!