Where to find Magic: The Gathering in Leicester and Leicestershire: Friday Night Magic, Commander nights and the shops that stock Magic.
We list 7 venues where you can buy or play Magic across Leicester and Leicestershire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 6 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Tuesdays. Two 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.
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.
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.
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.
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, plus D&D one-shots and social board game nights.
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.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Miniatures Singles, Leicester. Learn to play
ReRoll Board Game Cafe, Leicester. Commander, casual
Hokey Poke Games, Rugby. Standard with prize support
ReRoll Board Game Cafe, Leicester. Friday Night Magic
Miniatures Singles, Leicester. Learn to play
The venues with the most regular nights are Hokey Poke Games in Rugby (2 nights), Miniatures Singles in Leicester (2 nights) and ReRoll Board Game Cafe in Leicester (2 nights). We list 7 venues in all across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Fridays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Six sessions run every week. The Leicester calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Miniatures Singles. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Two regular nights are free to join. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
