Where to find Wargames in Cardiff and South Wales: historical and miniature wargaming clubs, gaming centres and shops.
We list 17 venues where you can play or buy wargaming across Cardiff and South Wales, in 14 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 8 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eleven have tables to play on site. One of the 17 is in Cardiff itself, and we list it first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Firestorm Games flagship and the South Wales Gaming Centre on Sloper Road, Cardiff, with up to 60 wargaming tables, 75 tables for card, board and roleplaying games, a café and licensed bar. Organised play every week for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited, D&D and Warhammer.
Firestorm Games branch on Caroline Street in Bridgend with tables for wargames, board, card and roleplaying games. Runs Friday Night Magic, Lorcana and Yu-Gi-Oh! on Fridays, Final Fantasy TCG and ticketed casual wargaming several days a week.
Firestorm Games branch on Merthyr Tydfil High Street with tables for wargames, board, card and roleplaying games. Runs ticketed casual wargaming, a Saturday Pokémon TCG club, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Riftbound play.
Community games shop in Pontypool focused on young players and families, with after-school clubs, casual gaming and ticketed weekly nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Star Wars: Unlimited and other card games.
Firestorm Games branch inside Tesco Extra at Spytty Retail Park, Newport, with tables for tabletop, board and card games, free parking and late opening on Wednesday and Friday. Hosts monthly Pokémon League Challenges and Cups.
Llanelli shop for TCGs, Warhammer and RPGs with weekly Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound and Commander events. Also runs ticketed Pokémon League Challenges and Cups.
Model railway and wargaming shop in Bridgend with an in-store gaming room that can be booked online. Holds wargaming and Dungeons & Dragons events.
Wargaming club in Haverfordwest playing Warhammer 40,000, Kill Team and other Games Workshop games, with weekly Thursday game nights. Newcomers welcome with taster games, and it also runs small retail in Haverfordwest and Narberth.
Pembrokeshire wargaming club and hobby retailer with a small shop in Narberth and a weekly Thursday games night at Haverfordwest Welfare Hall, mainly Warhammer 40,000 and Kill Team. Beginners welcome, with taster games available.
Tabletop gaming centre in Newport for Warhammer 40,000 and Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, with bookable tables, a bar, leagues, tournaments and club nights.
Large TCG, wargaming and board game shop with gaming space across three floors and private hire rooms. A £4 daily play fee applies, with weekly tournaments most days of the week.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Warhammer and hobby shop in Abergavenny Market selling Games Workshop kits, paints and board games. Promotes a free Wednesday geek night at the Portico Lounge and a fortnightly Tuesday board games night at the Somerset Arms.
Cardiff wargames company on an industrial estate in Rumney that makes 28mm Second World War miniatures and the Dead Man's Hand Wild West game, and sells terrain, paints and hobby supplies online.
Independent games and hobby shop on Holton Road in Barry selling Warhammer, paints, scale model kits, trading card games, Dungeons & Dragons and collectibles.
Official Games Workshop store on Bridge Street in Carmarthen, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop ranges.
Official Games Workshop store in Cwmbran Centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop ranges.
Official Games Workshop store on Kingsway in Swansea city centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop ranges.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil. Casual wargaming
Firestorm Games Bridgend, Bridgend. Casual wargaming
Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff. Organised play
Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil. Casual wargaming
Firestorm Games Bridgend, Bridgend. Casual wargaming
Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff. Club night
Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil. Casual wargaming
The venues with the most regular nights are Firestorm Games Bridgend in Bridgend (3 nights), Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil in Merthyr Tydfil (3 nights) and Firestorm Games Cardiff in Cardiff (2 nights). We list 17 venues in all across Cardiff and South Wales.
Tuesdays and Thursdays have the most regular sessions. Eight sessions run every week. The Cardiff calendar shows what's on from today.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £6 and £10, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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