Where to find trading card games in Bristol and Bath: card shops and TCG nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and more.
We list 13 venues where you can play or buy trading card games across Bristol and Bath, in 4 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 7 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Wednesdays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. Ten have tables to play on site.
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.
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.
Hoard Dungeons is a roleplaying and tabletop games venue in Knowle with a cafe menu, running D&D and other RPG sessions, board game nights, Magic Monday Commander evenings and Tactical Tuesday wargaming nights. Wargaming tables can be booked and walk ins are welcome when there is room.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Games Bunker is a wargaming and tabletop games shop and gaming venue in Weston-super-Mare with bookable tables for afternoon and evening sessions and a membership scheme. It runs regular one day Warhammer 40,000 events and stocks a wide range of wargames, card games and RPGs.
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 venues with the most regular nights are Cryptic Cabin Bristol in Bristol (4 nights), Excelsior! Bristol in Bristol (1 night) and Hoard Dungeons in Bristol (1 night). We list 13 venues in all across Bristol and Bath.
Fridays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. Seven sessions run every week. The Bristol calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are 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.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £3 and £4, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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