From 18:30 Every Monday
Magic: The Gathering · UK
Where to play Modern
We list 18 venues across 13 areas of the UK for Modern (MTG), Magic's popular non-rotating constructed format. 20 regular Modern nights run between them, most often on Fridays and Saturdays. 18 of the venues have regular nights or tables to play on site.
Modern in Leeds
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From 18:30 Every Thursday
Gear Head Games
Wakefield trading card shop selling singles and sealed product for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood and Gundam. Magic events run most days of the week.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Gemini Games
Huddersfield town centre hobby shop with free gaming space for over 100 people, open seven days. It runs weekly Magic nights including Modern on Mondays and Commander and Standard on Fridays.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Fris
Living Realms
Large Castleford games store with a 100-seat gaming centre, stocking a very wide range of trading card games plus miniatures and RPGs. It runs Magic events several nights a week and hosts larger tournaments.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Weds, Fris
Modern in Teesside
All magic: the gathering in Teesside From 18:30 Alternates with Standard Monday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Friday
13:00 to 16:00 Every Saturday
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Gamers@Hart, Hartlepool. Modern tournament, 3 rounds
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6
Gamers@Hart
Family run board game and card game shop in Bovis House, Hartlepool, with a games library and Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh events through the week. Also runs community clubs and holiday clubs for children.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 5 days a week
Beanie Games
Large family-run hobby game store and gaming centre with 8,000 sq ft of retail and play space and room for over 200 players. Gaming areas open Friday 17:00 to 22:00 and Saturday during shop hours, with weekly Saturday Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! events.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Rising Phoenix Games
Middlesbrough game shop on Borough Road with a busy weekly Magic schedule including Modern, Commander and learn to play sessions, plus weekly D&D. Also stocks Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and Warhammer.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 6 days a week
Modern in Hull
All magic: the gathering in Hull 18:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
Bad Wolf Gaming
Card and wargames shop on Whitefriargate with free play tables, open for games at any time when space allows. It runs events every day, including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon, Riftbound and Warhammer club days.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 7 days a week
Grim Dice Tabletop Gaming
Dedicated tabletop gaming shop and play space on Wellowgate in Grimsby with events most days: Warhammer 40,000 leagues and learn-to-play, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound, BattleTech and free social hobby sessions.
Tables to play on site
19 regular nights · 7 days a week
Modern in Brighton
All magic: the gathering in Brighton 19:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
KD Games, Shoreham-by-Sea. Standard, Pioneer and Modern rotation
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £7
KD Games
Family run card and board game shop on Shoreham High Street with gaming tables you can book and a busy week of events, including Friday Night Magic, free Thursday Commander, a free Tuesday Warhammer night and junior Pokémon TCG leagues. Also hosts Gambit Games tabletop days twice a month on Sundays.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 5 days a week
Modern in Cardiff
All magic: the gathering in Cardiff Ask the venue for times Weekly inferred from weekday title; next listed 15 Oct 2026
Thursday MtG Modern Organised Play
Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff. Modern
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8 online / £11 in store Book ahead
Firestorm Games Cardiff
Firestorm Games flagship and the South Wales Gaming Centre on Sloper Road, Cardiff, with up to 60 wargaming tables, 75 tables for card, board and roleplaying games, a café and licensed bar. Organised play every week for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited, D&D and Warhammer.
Tables to play on site
23 regular nights · 6 days a week
Modern in Gloucester
All magic: the gathering in Gloucester Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Warpstorm Wargames, Cheltenham. draft or constructed (Standard and Modern alternate)
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From 12:00 Usually second Saturday of the month
Modern Testing Day
Warpstorm Wargames, Cheltenham. Modern casual and structured rounds
Magic: The Gathering Beginner friendly
From 12:00 Last Saturday of the month
Monthly Competitive Modern
Warpstorm Wargames, Cheltenham. Modern tournament
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £21-£25 Book ahead
Warpstorm Wargames
Games store and play space mainly for Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer, with free tables for any game system. It runs Friday Night Magic and monthly Modern events.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Modern in Liverpool
All magic: the gathering in Liverpool From 18:45 Sign-ups from 18:00
Friday Night Magic
JustPlay Liverpool, Liverpool. Standard, Modern, Draft on some weeks
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5 Modern, £6.50 Standard Book ahead
JustPlay Liverpool
Large city centre game shop and play space covering trading card games, Warhammer and other wargames, board games and RPGs. Runs events most evenings including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League and weekly Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited and Riftbound nights.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 6 days a week
Modern in London
All magic: the gathering in London 19:00 to 23:00 Every Friday
MTG: Modern FNM
Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore, London. Friday Night Magic (Modern)
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Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore
Large West London games megastore in the W12 Shopping Centre with a big gaming area, wargames scenery and a board game library. It runs organised play most evenings for Magic, Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Yu-Gi-Oh!, D&D and other card games.
Tables to play on site
22 regular nights · 7 days a week
Modern in North Wales
All magic: the gathering in North Wales 18:00 to 21:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
GamePark, Aberystwyth. Constructed and draft (Commander, Modern, Legacy, Pauper)
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GamePark
Independent tabletop games shop on Northgate Street in Aberystwyth selling wargames, roleplaying, card and board games, with organised play seven days a week including Warhammer nights, Magic on Fridays and Pokémon TCG on Sundays.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 7 days a week
Modern in Norwich
All magic: the gathering in Norwich From 19:00 Tables from 17:00
Friday Night Magic - Modern
Athena Games, Norwich. Modern tournament (FNM)
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8
Athena Games
Large independent games shop and event venue in the Norwich Lanes with bookable gaming tables and events most days, covering Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh, Star Wars Unlimited, Riftbound, Digimon, Vanguard and more alongside Warhammer and board games.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 6 days a week
Modern in Nottingham
All magic: the gathering in Nottingham 19:00 to 22:30 Every Wednesday
Dice Cup Café
Nottingham's largest board game café by Victoria Bus Station, with a library of around 1,000 games, food and drink, and a shop for board games, card games and Warhammer. Card game events run every day of the week.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 7 days a week
Modern in Sheffield
All magic: the gathering in Sheffield From 19:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Vault 14, Doncaster. Rotating format (Modern, Pauper, Standard, Casual, Draft)
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8 (drafts £20)
Vault 14
Doncaster hobby and trading card shop in the Waterdale Shopping Centre, running weekly Pokémon TCG and One Piece events on Thursdays.
3 regular nights · Thus, Fris
Modern in York
All magic: the gathering in York From 18:30 Alternate Saturdays, alternating with Standard
Geek Retreat Harrogate
Gaming cafe and geek culture shop on Oxford Street with a busy Magic schedule: casual Commander on Mondays plus alternating Pioneer, Pauper, Modern and Standard events on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Fris, Sats
Venues are listed where their own site, socials or event listings mention Modern. Check with the venue before you travel, and tell us if we've missed a club or night.
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