Game shops across Derby and Derbyshire: card, board game and wargaming shops.
We list 15 game shops across Derby and Derbyshire, in 7 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 33 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Thursdays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. Nine have tables to play on site.
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, Lorcana, One Piece, Star Wars Unlimited and board games.
Arts and crafts shop in Spondon village, Derby.
Home and DIY store in Ashbourne town centre with a modelling department that stocks Warhammer and Blood Bowl, plus Pokémon cards.
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.
Pop culture shop on St Peters Street selling comics, manga, collectables and trading cards including Pokémon, Magic, One Piece and Lorcana. It runs occasional in-store card game events such as Lorcana organised play.
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 tournaments and Magic events.
Geek shop on Ripley High Street selling Warhammer, Pokémon and Magic cards, board games, roleplaying games and manga. Gaming rooms can be booked for play sessions.
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.
Independent toy shop in Burton upon Trent town centre, part of the Toymaster group.
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.
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.
Official Games Workshop store in Union Court, Burton, selling Warhammer. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Official Games Workshop store on Sadler Gate in Derby's Cathedral Quarter, selling Warhammer.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Boards and Swords Hobbies, Derby. Board game night, featured game varies
Boards and Swords Hobbies, Derby. Conquest wargame night
Narthex Wargaming, Swadlincote. Open play (The Old World, Horus Heresy)
Boards and Swords Hobbies, Derby. Star Wars Unlimited night
Boards and Swords Hobbies, Derby. Tournament night
Table Top Events, Belper. Spearhead casual tournament
Narthex Wargaming, Swadlincote. Open play (Kill Team, Blood Bowl, Necromunda, Halo Flashpoint and more)
The venues with the most regular nights are Boards and Swords Hobbies in Derby (20 nights), Narthex Wargaming in Swadlincote (7 nights) and Table Top Events in Belper (4 nights). We list 15 venues in all across Derby and Derbyshire.
Fridays and Thursdays have the most regular sessions. 32 sessions run every week. The Derby calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Narthex Wargaming and Table Top Events. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
