Where to find trading card games in Leicester and Leicestershire: card shops and TCG nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and more.
We list 11 venues where you can play or buy trading card games across Leicester and Leicestershire, in 7 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 28 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Tuesdays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. Eight have tables to play on site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Trading card and collectibles shop in Syston selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece and LEGO. It hosts pre-releases and tournaments in store.
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.
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.
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 venues with the most regular nights are ReRoll Board Game Cafe in Leicester (9 nights), The Scrum in Rugby (8 nights) and Hokey Poke Games in Rugby (5 nights). We list 11 venues in all across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Fridays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. 28 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.
Three regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £6.50 and £7, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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