Where to find trading card games in Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex: card shops and TCG nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and more.
We list 13 venues where you can play or buy trading card games across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex, in 10 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 19 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Fridays. Three of those are marked as beginner friendly. Ten have tables to play on site.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
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.
Gaming cafe and shop near Chelmsford station selling trading card games, board games and model kits, with food and drink and regular tournaments, learn to play sessions and prereleases.
Independent gaming cafe on Upper Brook Street, Ipswich, run by the former owners of Geek Retreat Ipswich in the same premises. It is listed for Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana play.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
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.
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.
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.
The venues with the most regular nights are Wayland Games Centre Brentwood in Brentwood (6 nights), Langden Games in Ipswich (4 nights) and Forge and Finds in Ipswich (3 nights). We list 13 venues in all across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex.
Tuesdays and Fridays have the most regular sessions. 15 sessions run every week. The Essex calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Three 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.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £4 and £8, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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