Tabletop games in Leicester

County Bridge Club

County Bridge Club has its own club rooms on St Oswald Road, Leicester, with duplicate bridge on Monday evenings and Friday afternoons. It also hosts county competitions such as the Josephs Bowl teams.

• Chess and bridge

Huz Gaming

Trading card and pop culture shop in Leicester city centre stocking Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Magic, Lorcana, Pokémon TCG and more. It runs locals tournaments and prerelease events, with a monthly membership that includes a free tournament entry.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!

Miniatures Singles

Tabletop hobby shop in a business centre on Narrow Lane, stocking Warhammer, Star Wars Legion and Shatterpoint, Bolt Action, trading card games, board games and paints, with bookable gaming tables. Runs a weekly Star Wars: Unlimited night on Tuesdays.

• Magic: The Gathering
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Tabletop Tyrant

Tabletop gaming and hobby shop on Bedford Street South in Leicester city centre, with an online store.

• Warhammer

The Tree (Leicester 20s to 40s Board and Card Games Night)

Pub on Leicester High Street that hosts a weekly Thursday board and card games night run by the Leicester 20s to 40s Meetup group. Easy to learn games, with some games to borrow from the pub.

• Board games

Warhammer Leicester

Official Warhammer store in Leicester city centre on Silver Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

Card Goblin

Trading card game shop on Biggin Street selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited and UniVersus cards plus some Warhammer, with in-store events.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Flesh and Blood TCG
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Riftbound
• Warhammer
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Loughborough Bridge Club

Loughborough Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge on Thursday evenings at John Storer House in Loughborough.

• Chess and bridge

Loughborough Chess Club

Loughborough Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.45pm at the Fennel Street Club in Loughborough, with a bar available. It fields teams in Division 1 and Division 4 of the Leicestershire and Rutland league.

• Chess and bridge

Warhammer Loughborough

Official Warhammer store in Loughborough on Biggin Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

Hokey Poke Games

Trading card game shop on Rugby High Street selling Pokémon TCG, Magic and Lorcana cards plus board games, with weekly evening tournaments and a Monday D&D campaign.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• Riftbound
• Warhammer
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Hunt's Bookshop

Family-run independent bookshop on Rugby High Street with a games and toys section stocking Warhammer, board games, Dungeons & Dragons and trading card games including Pokémon TCG, Magic and Lorcana.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

The Scrum

Trading card and tabletop game shop in Rugby, running since 2021. It hosts official and casual events most days, from One Piece and Pokémon TCG to Friday Magic and Sunday D&D.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Riftbound
• D&D and RPGs

Ashby Bridge Club

Ashby Bridge Club plays at Ashby Leisure Centre, with duplicate bridge on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons, social bridge on Friday mornings and supervised play for improvers on Wednesday mornings. It is a large club with over 150 members and also runs courses for new and returning players.

• Chess and bridge

Ashby Chess Club

Ashby Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm at the Ivanhoe Social Club on Wilfred Place, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, with a bar available. Four league teams from Division 2 to Division 5 give newer and experienced players regular competitive games.

• Chess and bridge

Black Dragon Miniatures

Wargaming shop on Coventry Road in Hinckley with a large gaming area, stocking Games Workshop, Bolt Action and other miniature games. Holds a weekly gaming night on Thursdays.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

MCC Hobby Centre

Model and hobby shop on Castle Street run by Bachmann Europe, selling plastic kits, model trains, scenery, collectables and toys, and running workshops and demonstrations.

• Warhammer

Market Harborough Chess Club

Market Harborough Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm upstairs at the Market Harborough Conservative Club on Fairfield Road, with a bar available. It runs three teams in the Leicestershire and Rutland league and also plays in the Northamptonshire league.

• Chess and bridge

Willen Games

Tabletop games shop on the first floor of Quinns Bookshop in Three Crowns Yard, selling Warhammer and other miniature games at discounted prices. Organises Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar tournaments and casual event days.

• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games

Black Dragon Games

Tabletop gaming shop on Burton Street with bookable gaming and wargaming tables, a board game library and drinks, plus free learn-to-play sessions. Runs weekly Lorcana, Riftbound and Halo: Flashpoint events and many other card game and Warhammer events.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Riftbound
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Melton Mowbray Chess Club

Melton Mowbray Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm at The Royal British Legion Club on Thorpe End, with a bar and step free access at the rear. It runs teams from Division 2 to Division 5 of the Leicestershire and Rutland league.

• Chess and bridge

Pixel and Block

Trading card and collectibles shop in Syston selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece and LEGO. It hosts pre-releases and tournaments in store.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG

Syston Chess Club

Syston Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm at The Horse and Groom on Melton Road, Rearsby, with a bar available. It runs three teams in the Leicestershire and Rutland league, from Division 1 to Division 5, so it suits league players of a range of standards.

• Chess and bridge

Anstey Chess Club

Anstey Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm at Anstey Methodist Church Centre on Cropston Road, with coffee and tea available. With eight teams across the Leicestershire and Rutland league, it offers league chess for players of every standard.

• Chess and bridge

Latimer Chess Club

Latimer Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm at the Latimer Ward Conservative Club on Surrey Street, Leicester, with a cash bar. It plays in Division 5 of the Leicestershire and Rutland league, a friendly level for newer league players.

• Chess and bridge

Leicester Juggernauts Wargaming Club

Wargaming club meeting on Tuesday evenings at Kirby Muxloe Free Church, playing 40k, 30k, Age of Sigmar, Bolt Action, Blood Bowl, Saga and more. First visit is free.

• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games

Heathcote Arms Chess Club

Heathcote Arms Chess Club, the Blaby district club, meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm at The Heathcote Arms on Hill Street, Croft, with a bar available. It runs two teams in the Leicestershire and Rutland league.

• Chess and bridge

Braunstone Chess Club

Braunstone Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm at Braunstone Civic Centre on Kingsway, with a bar available. It plays in Division 3 of the Leicestershire and Rutland league, a comfortable level for developing players.

• Chess and bridge

Leicestershire Miniatures

Warhammer stockist on an industrial estate in Queniborough selling Games Workshop kits, starter sets and paints, open Thursday to Saturday.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

Kats Antique Vintage and Collectables Centre

Family-run antiques, vintage and collectables centre on Coalville High Street that also stocks a large Warhammer range, including Citadel paints and hobby tools, at up to 25% off RRP.

• Warhammer

Glenfield Bridge Club

Glenfield Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge on Wednesday evenings at Glenfield Memorial Hall and is active in the local community, including bridge demonstrations for newcomers.

• Chess and bridge

Hoby Bridge Club

Hoby Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge on Thursday evenings, usually the second and third Thursday of the month, at Hoby & District Village Hall, in the countryside between Leicester and Melton Mowbray.

• Chess and bridge

Kirby Muxloe Chess Club

Kirby Muxloe Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm at Kirby Muxloe Bowls Club on Station Road, next to the library and village hall. It runs two teams in the Leicestershire and Rutland league.

• Chess and bridge

Leicester Wargames and Fantasy Group (LWFG)

Wargames, fantasy and board game club meeting on Tuesday evenings at West Leicester Conservative Club on Westcotes Drive.

• Wargames
• Board games

ReRoll Board Game Cafe

Board game cafe on Granby Street with a library of over 400 games. Runs weekly card game nights including Friday Night Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon TCG, plus D&D one-shots and social board game nights.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Riftbound
• Gundam Card Game
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Dave's Treasure Trove

Shop on Station Road in Lutterworth, listed as a Warhammer stockist.

• Warhammer

Elite Gaming Lounge

Gaming lounge in Coalville offering video gaming alongside a tabletop gaming area.

Warhammer Nuneaton

Official Warhammer store in Nuneaton on Bridge Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

The Wargamer

Games shop in Oadby selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team and Horus Heresy alongside Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic and Riftbound cards and collectable figures, with online ordering and store collection.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• One Piece TCG
• Riftbound
• Warhammer

Mystery Tavern

Gaming pub on Oakham Market Place combining a traditional pub and a board game café, with food, a board game library and a trading card game shop. Hosts regular trading card game events and board game nights.

• Warhammer
• Board games

Bradgate Bridge Club

Bradgate Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge at The Rothley Centre on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons.

• Chess and bridge

Shepshed Chess Club

Shepshed Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm at The Black Swan on Loughborough Road, with a bar available. It plays in Division 2 of the Leicestershire and Rutland league.

• Chess and bridge

Thurnby Chess Club

Thurnby Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm at Thurnby Memorial Hall on Main Street. It plays in Division 2 of the Leicestershire and Rutland league and in the summer Wylie Cup.

• Chess and bridge

Forged Studios

Studio on Station Road in Uppingham with an online booking timetable, listed as a Warhammer stockist.

• Warhammer

Wigston Chess Club

Wigston Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm at Wigston Liberal Club on Bull Head Street, with the entrance on Kelmarsh Avenue and a bar available. With five league teams from Division 1 to Division 4, it offers league chess for players of every standard.

• Chess and bridge