Game shops across Leicester and Leicestershire: card, board game and wargaming shops.
We list 16 game shops across Leicester and Leicestershire, in 11 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 14 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Mondays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. Five have tables to play on site.
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.
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.
Trading card game shop on Biggin Street selling Pokémon, Magic, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited and UniVersus cards plus some Warhammer, with in-store events.
Shop on Station Road in Lutterworth, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Trading card game shop on Rugby High Street selling Pokémon, Magic and Lorcana cards plus board games, with weekly evening tournaments and a Monday D&D campaign.
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, Magic and Lorcana.
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 stockist on an industrial estate in Queniborough selling Games Workshop kits, starter sets and paints, open Thursday to Saturday.
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.
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.
Tabletop gaming and hobby shop on Bedford Street South in Leicester city centre, with an online store.
Games shop in Oadby selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team and Horus Heresy alongside Pokémon, One Piece, Magic and Riftbound cards and collectable figures, with online ordering and store collection.
Official Warhammer store in Leicester city centre on Silver Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
Official Warhammer store in Loughborough on Biggin Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
Official Warhammer store in Nuneaton on Bridge Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and 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.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Miniatures Singles, Leicester. Constructed, Twin Suns and drafts
Miniatures Singles, Leicester. Learn to play
Black Dragon Miniatures, Hinckley. Open wargaming night
Hokey Poke Games, Rugby. Standard with prize support
Black Dragon Games, Melton Mowbray. Casual tournaments and drafts
Miniatures Singles, Leicester. Learn to play
Black Dragon Games, Melton Mowbray. Casual play or casual tournament
Black Dragon Games, Melton Mowbray. Casual multiplayer with prize points
Black Dragon Games, Melton Mowbray. Casual play
The venues with the most regular nights are Hokey Poke Games in Rugby (6 nights), Black Dragon Games in Melton Mowbray (4 nights) and Miniatures Singles in Leicester (3 nights). We list 16 venues in all across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Fridays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. 14 sessions run every week. The Leicester calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Black Dragon Games and Miniatures Singles. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Two regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £3 and £7. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
