Leicester Wargames and Fantasy Group (LWFG)
Wargames, fantasy and board game club meeting on Tuesday evenings at West Leicester Conservative Club on Westcotes Drive.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Game · Leicester and Leicestershire
Where to play wargames in Leicester
Where to find Wargames in Leicester and Leicestershire: historical and miniature wargaming clubs, gaming centres and shops.
We list 11 venues where you can play or buy wargaming across Leicester and Leicestershire, in 9 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 1 regular session, most often on Sundays. Five have tables to play on site. Three of the 11 are in Leicester itself, and we list them first below.
5 places to play wargaming
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
In Leicester (2)
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.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Fris
Elsewhere in Leicester and Leicestershire (3)
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.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Fris, Sats, Suns
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
6 more shops stocking wargaming
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
In Leicester (1)
Warhammer Leicester
Official Warhammer store in Leicester city centre on Silver Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
Elsewhere in Leicester and Leicestershire (5)
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.
Leicestershire Miniatures
Warhammer stockist on an industrial estate in Queniborough selling Games Workshop kits, starter sets and paints, open Thursday to Saturday.
Warhammer Loughborough
Official Warhammer store in Loughborough on Biggin Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
Warhammer Nuneaton
Official Warhammer store in Nuneaton on Bridge Street selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
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.
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Sunday
13:00 to 18:00 Every Sunday
Halo: Flashpoint Weekly Play
Black Dragon Games, Melton Mowbray. Casual play
Wargames Entry: £7 Book ahead
Common questions
Where can I play wargaming in Leicester?
The venues with the most regular nights are Black Dragon Games in Melton Mowbray (1 night). We list 11 venues in all across Leicester and Leicestershire.
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