Stage Central is the hub of the event and where all our panels and presentations will be held. See seminars on subjects that include the basics of 3D printing, using electronics in your builds, advanced miniature painting techniques and building the ultimate Warhammer Cosplay plus much more! The full stage schedule will be available soon so you can plan your weekend.

Get hands on with RC helicopters, planes, an indoor buggy racing track and fully usable construction equipment in the GhMX sandpit!

Check out the cosplayers participating in Cosplay X, GhMX's own cosplay championship! See the amazing work each cosplayer puts into their creations and show your support by cheering them on at the showcase on the Cosplay Stage.

Esport gaming will feature a 2 vs 2 Halo Tournament at the show plus a classic Retro competition all weekend featuring Pacman and Galaga! Free-play gaming available for all attendees to jump onto a console and play games such as Minecraft, Fortnight and more! Register onsite for tournamants.

The Miniature Painting Workshop offers visitors the chance to learn to paint miniature figures from experienced modelers and gamers. They will help you improve your skills or get you started on the basics. Everyone also gets to keep their painted masterpieces! All this thanks to the Brisbane Painters Guild.

Check out the latest creations from the build masters at BrisBricks

Want to learn to play 40K? Our dedicated tutorial area will have you dominating your enemies in no time!

Think you know everything about building models? Think again! Who is the ultimate model nerd? Find out with laughs and friends at Stage Central, all welcome, no registration required. Presented by Hobbyrama.

The Ultimate Hobby Hamper - Get a free ticket in the raffle when you register your details & sign up for our newsletter at the Info Booth so you never miss a thing from the GhMX team.

Cosplay Studio is the home of Cosplay at GhMX. We appreciate the dedication and hard work that goes into your creations and understand that sometimes a few simple things can really help when out and about. This is our dedicated area for cosplayers and attendees to visit for all things cosplay including:​
Cosplay Registration
Cosplay Repair
Cosplay Workshops
Cosplayer Change Room & Storage

Regulation Station is a designated space designed to help individuals manage and regulate their sensory experiences. Also known as a calm corner or sensory corner, this space provides a supportive environment to pause, reflect, and engage in activities that promote emotional balance and self-regulation. Trained staff from Just Support will be in attendance to assist attendees with their specific sensory needs.

Command History in Miniature! Step onto a tabletop battlefield and bring history to life! Historical miniature wargaming lets you move tiny soldiers across hills, rivers, and villages, recreating real battles with strategy, drama, and artistry.

Imagine yourself as an intergalactic mecha or scale down to the size of a model kit! Choose your backdrop and avatar then let the AI do the rest.

The Bandai Gunpla Workshop is where attendees of all ages can build a Gundam model and take it home for free! Proudly operated and managed by our friends at Zombster, the Bandai Gunpla Workshop is your chance to be introduced to the world of Bandai Gundam model building complete with staff on hand to offer assistance and advice. Be sure to regsiter your spot and avoid lining up.

The GhMX Scale Model Build Competition will showcase the best local talent in scale model building. The competition is open to all ages and skill levels featuring many build categories and genres ranging from aircraft, figures right through to sci-fi capital ships. There is a category to suit everyone. To enter the competition, you will need to register your work prior. Model registrations to the competition have a fee of $4 per entry. Enter 5 models and get a free day pass.

This is a showcase area for builders to display non-competition works. There are no restrictions and no pressure from judging criteria, just a way for the community to show off their hard work. Open to all crafts and mediums including 1:1 scale props, 3D Prints, papercraft, scale models, terrain and more! Registration is required prior to displaying, entries are $3 each.`

If Dungeons & Dragons is your thing, or you want to see what it's all about, join our team of players and dungeon masters from Vault Games to teach you the basics and run short matches all weekend. The Dungeons & Dragons tables will be complete with scenery and everything you need to get started. Prizes and give aways all weekend just for tyring it out!​

If you don't think you're at competition level yet but still want to play, there are gaming tutorial areas run by our team to teach you various games plus demo spaces.

Let your imagination run wild and dive into a massive collection of bricks and parts to build whatever you want.

Get ready for Byeblade tournaments & Freeplay zone with battlepods & arenas!

Register if you think you can build a masterpiece kit out of the box in just 25mins. Compete against others all with the same kit and supplies to be judged the winner. Register at the IPMS stand.

Meet Comic & Illustrator guests Adam and Wayne Nichols They will be signing autographs, selling artwork, books and cards from their stands.

There are six elves hiding throughout the show. Find each elf & scan their QR code to learn their name & what hobbies they’re into. Download the image for each elf or take a screen shot then head back to the Info Booth to redeem your prize. But hurry, only 10 prizes per day!

Step into a time machine and dive back into the golden age of PC gaming! Experience the adrenaline-pumping action of turn-of-the-century classics like Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament, Counter-Strike 1.5, Red Alert 2, StarCraft, and many more. Whether you're fragging foes or commanding armies, it's all about pixel-perfect nostalgia and LAN party vibes. Bring your crew and get ready to game like it’s 1999!

See iconic models from the worlds of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, and more — all built by professional model maker Jim Millet!
Jim is a master of all things sci-fi, recreating Anderson’s legendary filming miniatures in stunning detail and original scale.
He’ll be at GhMX all weekend, and you can also catch him live on Stage Central, sharing how he brings these masterpieces to life — from drawing to fabrication!

See real knights and warriors battle it out in the arena with real swords and weapons or try to swing a LARP battle axe yourself!