Large hobby and gaming store off Stores Road in Derby with free parking and gaming tables, known as BASH. It runs game nights most evenings for Warhammer, historical wargames, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Star Wars Unlimited and board games.
Long-running Derby wargames club meeting twice a week at the Royal British Legion on Chellaston Road, playing miniature wargames, board games and card games. Visitors are invited to drop in on any club night.
Pop culture shop on St Peters Street selling comics, manga, collectables and trading cards including Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece and Lorcana. It runs occasional in-store card game events such as Lorcana organised play.
Games shop on Babington Lane in Derby selling trading card games, board games, wargames and roleplaying games. It runs ticketed events including Pokémon League Cups, Lorcana prereleases, Age of Sigmar tournaments and board game nights.
Derby hobby store specialising in 3D printed miniatures and terrain, alongside Games Workshop, Warlord, Trench Crusade and painting supplies. Tables can be booked online and Sundays are kept for ticketed events.
Independent toy shop in the Derbion shopping centre, part of the Toymaster group.
Official Games Workshop store on Sadler Gate in Derby's Cathedral Quarter, selling Warhammer.
Not-for-profit inclusive cafe, gaming hub, bookshop and live music venue on the Windsor Industrial Estate. It has space to play with regular gaming events, and sells Magic, Pokémon TCG and One Piece singles.
Gaming cafe and geek culture shop on Burton High Street, part of the Geek Retreat chain, with tables for trading card games, Warhammer and board games. It hosts Pokémon TCG tournaments and Magic events.
Independent toy shop in Burton upon Trent town centre, part of the Toymaster group.
Official Games Workshop store in Union Court, Burton, selling Warhammer. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Breadsall Chess Club meets on Monday evenings at The Village Club on Chapel Street in Spondon and plays in the top division of the Derbyshire league. It suits players looking for competitive league chess.
Arts and crafts shop in Spondon village, Derby.
Derby Bridge Club, the oldest established bridge club in Derbyshire, plays duplicate pairs on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the East Midlands Bridge Academy in Spondon. Visitors and prospective members are welcome, and a WhatsApp group helps players find a partner.
Spondon Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings at the bridge club in the Old School House on Chapel Street, Spondon. It enters two teams in the Derbyshire league.
Belper Chess Club meets every Wednesday evening in an upstairs room at the Old Kings Head pub in Belper, with casual and competitive chess for all levels from beginners upwards. Visitors can try a few nights free, under 18s join free, and children must come with an adult.
Games shop and play space on the first floor of the Corn Exchange on King Street, Belper, covering card games, board games, roleplaying games and miniature wargames. Standard entry to play is £5 and events are listed on its Facebook page.
Tabletop gaming centre and shop in Belper town centre with a games hall for up to 60 players, free terrain and a painting area. Casual tables can be booked and it runs Warhammer tournaments and themed game evenings.
Ashbourne Bridge Club is a friendly and informal club playing face to face duplicate bridge on Monday evenings at Elim Church, Waterside, in Ashbourne. It welcomes players of a range of abilities.
Home and DIY store in Ashbourne town centre with a modelling department that stocks Warhammer and Blood Bowl, plus Pokémon TCG cards.
Rolls-Royce Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings at the Derby Leisure and Events Venue on Moor Lane, Allenton, and is open to anyone, with no link to the company needed. It runs six teams across all four divisions of the Derbyshire league, so there are games for most playing strengths.
Allestree Bridge Club plays face to face bridge at the Memorial Hall in Allestree, with duplicate on Thursday and Friday afternoons. It suits newer players too, with Wednesday morning supervised play where no partner is needed and Thursday morning lessons for beginners and improvers.
Chesterfield Chess Club meets every Thursday evening in the first floor function room of The Red Lion at Brimington, welcoming beginners and strong players alike. Members can enjoy friendly games or play for the club's teams in the Sheffield and Derbyshire leagues.
Chesterfield's board game cafe, open from breakfast until late with a games library and a cover charge to play. Runs a weekly Wednesday social night plus RPG, Blood on the Clocktower and social deduction events.
Clay Cross Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings at the Community of Christ Church on Thanet Street, with a car park behind the church. The club runs two teams in the Derbyshire league.
Derbyshire Dales Bridge Club offers friendly daytime duplicate bridge for players in and around Matlock every Monday afternoon. Players of all levels are welcome and can turn up without a partner.
Derby Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from September to May at Mickleover Methodist Church Centre, with separate rooms for quiet competitive play and relaxed social games. Newcomers get two free nights, and the club fields several teams in the Derbyshire league plus a mentoring scheme for newer players.
Geek shop on Ripley High Street selling Warhammer, Pokémon TCG and Magic cards, board games, roleplaying games and manga. Gaming rooms can be booked for play sessions.
Wargaming shop and gaming venue on Sharpe's Industrial Estate with open gaming most evenings, a Tuesday Old World and Horus Heresy night, a Friday specialist games night and a Saturday youth club. Tables can be booked online.
Wirksworth Feathers Chess Club has its club night on Sundays at the Feather Star pub, part of The Red Lion Hotel on Market Place, Wirksworth. Home league matches are on Tuesday evenings in the Derbyshire league.
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