Where to find trading card games in Liverpool and Merseyside: card shops and TCG nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and more.
We list 9 venues where you can play or buy trading card games across Liverpool and Merseyside, in 6 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 8 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Mondays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. Seven have tables to play on site.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Large city centre game shop and play space covering trading card games, Warhammer and other wargames, board games and RPGs. Runs events most evenings including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League and weekly Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited and Riftbound nights.
Friendly local game store and board game cafe in Bebington selling trading cards, board games, RPGs and wargames. Runs ticketed card game events, a monthly RPG day and an LGBTQ+ friendly games night.
Board game venue at Bromborough Bowl with over 400 games, pizza and local beer. It runs ticketed D&D adventures, Blood on the Clocktower, card game events and a monthly tabletop meetup.
Geek Retreat gaming cafe in Warrington town centre, part of the Geek Retreat chain, listed as a Magic: The Gathering store on the Wizards locator.
Trading card and collectibles shop on Watergate Row in Chester. It hosts events for its local Magic, Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh community.
Hobby and games shop in the Pyramids Shopping Centre, Birkenhead, stocking Warhammer, Bolt Action, D&D, card game accessories and board games. Gaming tables with scenery can be booked by free members, and staff offer game tutorials.
Game shop and play space near Liverpool city centre with trading card games, Warhammer, D&D and board games. Runs weekly leagues for Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon TCG and Magic plus bookable tables.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Trading card shop upstairs inside Redbrick Market in the Baltic Triangle, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles and sealed product. Mentions Pokémon League Sundays.
Pop culture and comic shop on Lime Street, part of the Forbidden Planet International group, stocking comics, manga, collectables and Pokémon TCG cards.
The venues with the most regular nights are JustPlay Liverpool in Liverpool (8 nights). We list 9 venues in all across Liverpool and Merseyside.
Fridays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. Eight sessions run every week. The Liverpool calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at JustPlay Liverpool. 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 £5 and £7, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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