Where to find Wargames in Derby and Derbyshire: historical and miniature wargaming clubs, gaming centres and shops.
We list 10 venues where you can play or buy wargaming across Derby and Derbyshire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 4 regular sessions, most often on Thursdays and Tuesdays. Eight have tables to play on site. Five of the 10 are in Derby itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Official Games Workshop store on Sadler Gate in Derby's Cathedral Quarter, selling Warhammer.
Official Games Workshop store in Union Court, Burton, selling Warhammer. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Boards and Swords Hobbies, Derby. Conquest wargame night
The venues with the most regular nights are Boards and Swords Hobbies in Derby (4 nights). We list 10 venues in all across Derby and Derbyshire.
Thursdays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Four sessions run every week. The Derby calendar shows what's on from today.
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