Where to find trading card games in Birmingham and the West Midlands: card shops and TCG nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and more.
We list 21 venues where you can play or buy trading card games across Birmingham and the West Midlands, in 12 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 29 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Mondays. Six of those are marked as beginner friendly. 17 have tables to play on site. Nine of the 21 are in Birmingham itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Trading card game and tabletop shop in Digbeth with locals for Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and many other card games most nights, and play space at £5 per table.
Board game cafe at Utilita Arena Birmingham with a games library, food and drink, and weekly One Piece, Star Wars: Unlimited, Lorcana and Friday Night Magic events.
Long-running games shop in the Custard Factory, Digbeth, selling board games, RPGs, Magic and miniature games.
Wargaming and card game shop in Kings Norton stocking Warhammer and many other miniature games, with evening opening and 40k tournaments.
Geek Retreat cafe and gaming venue in the Jewellery Quarter selling trading cards and hosting card game and tabletop events.
Gaming centre in Birmingham city centre, open since 1998, that also sells Magic: The Gathering singles. It hosts card and Beyblade X tournaments.
Magic: The Gathering specialist with a tournament centre in the Jubilee Centre, hosting competitive and casual Magic events.
Board game cafe in Touchwood, Solihull, with a games library, food and drink, and weekly One Piece, Lorcana and Star Wars: Unlimited nights.
Wolverhampton games shop and cafe for trading card games, miniature wargames and tabletop RPGs, with Friday Night Magic Commander and casual Sunday Magic.
Tabletop gaming cafe and shop in Lichfield with bookable wargaming tables, a board game library, monthly 40k tournaments and weekly card game nights.
Tabletop gaming shop in Bedworth with bookable 6ft by 4ft wargaming tables and TCG tables, Friday Night Magic Commander and a Tuesday games club.
Tabletop hobby shop in Kenilworth with tables to play during the day, weekly Commander nights, Sunday painting sessions and D&D campaigns.
Bookshop and community space in Wednesbury that also sells Pokémon TCG cards, Warhammer and tabletop roleplaying products. It hosts Pokémon TCG nights and prereleases alongside book clubs and open mic nights, with drinks available.
Hobby store and gaming hall near Willenhall with 24 custom 6ft by 4ft tables, 40k tournaments, Pokémon League Cups and Dice Throne organised play.
Geek Retreat cafe and gaming venue on Dudley High Street hosting trading card game events.
Family-run games shop in Leamington Spa selling board games, trading card games, Warhammer and RPGs, with ticketed in-store events.
Gaming cafe in Wordsley serving food and drink alongside card and board games. It hosts board game nights and Riftbound events.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Toy shop at Fort Shopping Park selling toys, board games, trading cards and Warhammer, with a VR arcade.
Pop culture shop in Birmingham city centre selling comics, manga, collectables, Gunpla and trading cards.
Trading card and collectibles shop in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch. It runs a registered Pokémon League.
Independent games shop in Stourbridge since 2015, selling board games, card games and wargames.
The venues with the most regular nights are Griffins Gaming in Birmingham (16 nights), Game Guru Utilita Arena in Birmingham (4 nights) and Game Guru Touchwood in Solihull (3 nights). We list 21 venues in all across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Fridays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. 29 sessions run every week. The Birmingham calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Six regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Game Guru Touchwood and Game Guru Utilita Arena. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £3 and £9, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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