Where to find D&D and RPGs in Leicester and Leicestershire: D&D one-shots, Adventurers League and roleplaying groups you can join.
We list 7 venues where you can play or buy D&D and roleplaying games across Leicester and Leicestershire, in 4 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 3 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Sundays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Six have tables to play on site. Two of the 7 are in Leicester itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
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.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
ReRoll Board Game Cafe, Leicester. One-shot adventure, levels 1 to 5
The venues with the most regular nights are Hokey Poke Games in Rugby (1 night), ReRoll Board Game Cafe in Leicester (1 night) and The Scrum in Rugby (1 night). We list 7 venues in all across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Mondays and Sundays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Leicester calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at ReRoll Board Game Cafe. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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