Where to find Pokémon TCG in Bristol and Bath: card shops, leagues, tournaments and casual nights.
We list 11 venues where you can play or buy Pokémon TCG across Bristol and Bath, in 4 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 2 regular sessions, most often on Wednesdays and Fridays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Eight have tables to play on site. Eight of the 11 are in Bristol itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Gaming shop on Hanham High Street selling discounted Warhammer, trading card games, board games and RPGs, with table hire and weekly evening events. Weekly Pauper, Pokémon TCG, Flesh and Blood and Friday Night Magic Commander nights cost £3 and need no booking.
Bristol Independent Gaming (BIG) is a large wargaming shop and gaming venue on Cater Road in south Bristol with bookable tables, private rooms, a food menu and a board game library. It hosts weekly club nights and meetups for Warhammer 40,000, Kill Team and Warcry, regular tournaments, RPG sessions and Blood on the Clocktower on Fridays.
Trading card shop in Staple Hill with a dedicated play area for TCGs and board games. Runs a Play! Pokémon league and Magic and Riftbound events.
Excelsior! is an independent comic and games shop on Merchant Street in central Bristol, running a busy programme of card game events including Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited and Yu-Gi-Oh!, with Friday Night Magic Commander.
Trading card game shop in The Galleries, Broadmead, for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic, Star Wars Unlimited and more. It runs ticketed prereleases and tournaments most weekends.
Trading card game shop on Midsomer Norton High Street selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and more, plus Games Workshop products. It hosts casual and tournament events and an under 13s Pokémon TCG kids club on Friday afternoons.
Bath TCG is a trading card game shop on Lower Bristol Road selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more, plus board games and Warhammer. It has a game space for casual and competitive events, including Pokémon League Cups and Magic events.
Toy and trading card shop in The Sovereign centre, Weston-super-Mare. It runs a monthly gaming schedule of Pokémon TCG, Magic and Lorcana events.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Long running independent comic and games shop on Gloucester Road, open since 1997 and a Games Workshop stockist. It also buys and sells second hand games, comics, roleplaying books, Warhammer miniatures and trading cards.
Pop culture megastore in Bristol listed on the Wizards store locator, selling Magic and other card games.
Independent arts, crafts and hobby shop in Yate Shopping Centre stocking Warhammer, Citadel paints, Vallejo and Tamiya, plus board games, card games and D&D. It also sells work by local makers and runs craft workshops.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Cryptic Cabin Bristol, Bristol. Casual play
The venues with the most regular nights are Cryptic Cabin Bristol in Bristol (1 night) and Norton TCG in Midsomer Norton (1 night). We list 11 venues in all across Bristol and Bath.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Cryptic Cabin Bristol. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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