Game shops across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex: card, board game and wargaming shops.
We list 31 game shops across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex, in 21 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 20 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Tuesdays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. Twelve have tables to play on site.
Large gaming centre with a hobby shop, a gaming hall of around 50 tables and a lounge restaurant, running weekly card game nights and wargames tournaments. Booking a table is recommended at weekends.
Independent games shop open since 2014 with five 6x4ft wargames tables and eight multiuse tables, free to use when booked online. Runs Friday Night Magic, Commander, Flesh and Blood and regular Age of Sigmar tournaments.
Independent comic and trading card shop on Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich. It runs weekly Pokémon TCG and Riftbound nights, a fortnightly Gym Leader Challenge league, Lorcana Set Championships, D&D one-shots and Magic prereleases.
Games shop at Barleylands Craft Village with gaming tables, selling Warhammer, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG and Lego, with Warhammer tournaments, Magic events and a Pokémon TCG league. Booking a table ahead is advised.
Board game and trading card game shop on Clarence Street with tables to book, a games library, food and drink. It runs in-store events including Riftbound nights, Pokémon League Challenges and prereleases.
Trading card games shop in Witham selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, One Piece and more, plus Warhammer and roleplaying games. Runs a Pokémon League every Friday, Commander Night every Saturday and One Piece tournaments.
Hobby and trading card shop in Maldon selling Warhammer, Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering and more, with in-store tournaments. Runs a monthly Pokémon League Challenge plus prereleases and Riftbound events, with tickets booked online.
Collectors' toy shop selling vintage and modern action figures, with Pokémon TCG events including prereleases and monthly League Challenges at the Battlesbridge store.
Colchester wargaming shop, web store and gaming club selling Warhammer, Bolt Action, Star Wars Legion and other miniatures games, terrain and paints, and running Warhammer 40,000 tournaments.
Community wargaming store and gaming space in the Victoria Shopping Centre, Southend-on-Sea, with tables bookable six days a week. Runs teaching sessions, beginner-friendly tournaments and Social Sundays, with paid memberships offering discounts.
Hobby and model shop on the Mayfair Industrial Estate, Latchingdon, with a gaming space, hobby supplies, board games and custom 3D printing. Hosts game nights, tournaments and monthly beginner sessions.
Hobby and games shop in Ipswich town centre selling Warhammer, card singles and comics, with tables to book for play.
Black Sun Studios is listed as an independent Warhammer stockist at Woodside, Thornwood, near Epping. Call ahead to check opening times and what is in stock.
Trading card shop on Gaol Lane, Sudbury, which grew out of a Pokémon TCG card stall on Sudbury market. Also listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Art, craft and model shop on Pier Avenue stocking Warhammer alongside scale and railway models.
Fantasy-themed independent shop on Orwell Road, Felixstowe, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Tabletop gaming shop in Kingsway Plaza, Harwich, stocking Warhammer.
Family-run model business selling Games Workshop products, 6mm science fiction miniatures, model railways and Airfix kits. Contact before visiting.
Long-established art, craft and hobby shop in Southend selling artists' materials and model kits from Revell, Airfix and Tamiya, and listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Comic shop in Dartford, also selling sweets, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Trading card game shop on Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Riftbound products in store and online.
Shop in The Centre on Halstead High Street, listed as a Warhammer stockist. Call ahead to check opening times and stock.
Trading card and hobby shop at Barn Meadows, Rochford, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana and sports cards. Opens Wednesday to Sunday, mostly afternoons and evenings.
Warhammer stockist based inside Sweet Sensations sweet shop on St John's Road.
Hobby shop at The Seedbed Centre business units in Colchester, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Model railway shop in View Garden Centre, Rawreth, near Wickford, which also stocks Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel paints. Hours may change on days the shop attends model shows.
Official Games Workshop store in Basildon with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Official Games Workshop store in The Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting.
Official Games Workshop store on Short Wyre Street, Colchester, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Official Games Workshop store on Westgate Street, Ipswich, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Official Games Workshop store in the Victoria Centre, Southend-on-Sea, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Nexus Night
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Gaming night
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Pokémon League
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Constructed tournament
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Gaming night
Offworld Outpost, Billericay. League Challenge
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Gaming night
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Draft
Langden Games, Ipswich. Friday Night Magic
Nerd Base, Battlesbridge. League Challenge
Hex Labs Games, Maldon. Pokémon League Challenge
The venues with the most regular nights are Wayland Games Centre Brentwood in Brentwood (7 nights), Langden Games in Ipswich (4 nights) and Forge and Finds in Ipswich (3 nights). We list 31 venues in all across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex.
Fridays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. 15 sessions run every week. The Essex calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at The Other Games and Wayland Games Centre Brentwood. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
One regular night is free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £4 and £8. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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