Fan Boy Three
Northern Quarter game store and board game café with a downstairs tournament arena seating 128. Runs events for almost every major card game, every night of the week.
Tables to play on site
20 regular nights · 7 days a week
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Game shops across Greater Manchester: card, board game and wargaming shops.
We list 35 game shops across Greater Manchester, in 19 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 51 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Five of those are marked as beginner friendly. 15 have tables to play on site. Five of the 35 are in Manchester itself, and we list them first below.
Most active venues
- Fan Boy Three, Manchester 20 regular nights: Adeptus Mancunian (Mondays), PokeMonday (Mondays)
- Jester Games Store, Stockport 12 regular nights: Monday Night Magic: Casual Commander (Mondays), Yu-Gi-Oh! Hobby League (Tuesdays)
- Pulse Collective, Middleton 6 regular nights: Pokémon TCG Casual Play (Mondays), Commander Night (Tuesdays)
- Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room), Rochdale 5 regular nights: Club night: Age of Sigmar and Underworlds (Mondays), Club night: Kill Team and Magic (Tuesdays)
- Element Games & North West Gaming Centre, Stockport 3 regular nights: AoS Thursdays (Thursdays), Stonehammer 40k Thursdays (Thursdays)
35 venues
In Manchester (5)
Travelling Man Manchester
Manchester institution for graphic novels, board games, RPGs and trading card games since 1991.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Card Empire Manchester
Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles and sealed product from a stall on the first floor of Afflecks.
Forbidden Planet Manchester
Pop culture and comics store selling sealed trading card product, with a card buylist.
Warhammer Manchester
Official Warhammer store in the Arndale where you can paint and play in store. Stocks Warhammer, Middle-earth and Forge World.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester (30)
Jester Games Store
Independent card and board game store with a busy events calendar covering every major card game, plus Digimon, Gundam, Riftbound and more.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 6 days a week
Pulse Collective
Card shop with something on most nights: Pokémon TCG, Commander, One Piece, Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited. Check their Instagram for the week's line-up.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 6 days a week
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room)
Store and two-floor gaming centre with nine wargaming tables, terrain and mats provided, a private room for D&D and a painting area. Walk-ins welcome, near Milnrow Metrolink stop.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Element Games & North West Gaming Centre
One of the North West's biggest gaming venues: a large store plus an upstairs gaming centre with tables and terrain for well over 100 players, a licensed bar and free parking. Hosts major Warhammer and Magic tournaments.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Thus, Fris
Evolution Trading Cards
Trading card shop running Pokémon TCG play nights and tournaments, plus Altered TCG.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Suns
Rewind Collectables and Games
Retro games, collectables and trading card shop with a dedicated games room, running Pokémon TCG events most Sundays plus Yu-Gi-Oh! and Warhammer 40,000.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Suns
Goblin Gaming
Large wargaming and card game retailer in Northwich with an online shop and an in-store events programme. Runs Magic: The Gathering nights including Friday Night Magic, plus Gundam card game tournaments.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Urmston Books and Board Games
Independent bookshop with board games, a games room and teaching sessions, plus a monthly board games club.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night
Limited Edition: The Tabletop Tavern
Tabletop gaming venue on the third floor of Leigh Spinners Mill. It lists an Open Game Night on the Wizards event locator.
Tables to play on site
NorthernForge Hobbies
Discount hobby shop selling Warhammer, Bolt Action and other wargames, with gaming tables and terrain to hire. Tables are open to newcomers and experienced players and can be booked online.
Tables to play on site
One Five One
Collectibles and trading card shop on Corporation Street in Bolton. It runs ticketed Lorcana, Pokémon TCG, Magic, Riftbound and Cyberpunk events.
Tables to play on site
Rebel Base Gaming
Wargaming venue and miniatures shop near Jodrell Bank with bookable tables, Warhammer stock and regular tournaments for 40k, Age of Sigmar, The Old World and Bolt Action. Membership gives free table bookings and priority event tickets.
Tables to play on site
Warlord Games Wigan
Warlord Games' first standalone store outside Nottingham, opened in 2026, with space for events, leagues, demos and painting (Bolt Action, Konflikt '47, Epic Battles).
Tables to play on site
All Rolled Up
Stockport maker and retailer of gaming accessories such as game rolls and dice bags, also selling board games, roleplaying games and Warhammer. Based in a studio unit in Vernon Mill, so contact before visiting.
Crazy Gamer
Video game and repair shop that also sells trading card singles, sealed product and board games.
Epics 'N' Stuffs
Hobby shop and 3D printed miniatures maker in Warrington selling Warhammer, other wargames, paints, Dungeons & Dragons and Disney Lorcana. The shop sells event tickets online, so check its events calendar before visiting.
High Peak Hobbies
Scale model and hobby shop in Chapel-en-le-Frith selling plastic kits, model paints and Warhammer.
Monstrous Light Games
Trading card and tabletop games shop on Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, selling Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer. It has an events page on its website.
TCG Edgeley
Pokémon TCG specialist in Edgeley that runs tournament nights.
The Enchanted Glade
Shop on Rochdale Road in Bacup, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
The Hodgepodge Wizard
Hobby and games shop on a market stall in Macclesfield's Grosvenor Centre, selling Warhammer, trading card games, board games and roleplaying games. Runs games nights, with details on its website and Discord.
The Stamp Pad
Papercraft and stamping shop on Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, that also sells a range of Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar kits.
Toreka Altrincham
Trading and sports card shop selling singles and sealed product.
Tower Entertainment
Games shop on High Street West, Glossop, that stocks Warhammer.
Toy Hut
Toy and collectables shop on Market Street, Atherton, selling Funko, Pokémon merchandise and a Games Workshop range with weekly restocks and orders.
Warhammer Altrincham
Official Warhammer store.
Warhammer Bolton
Official Warhammer store, with Thursday evening sessions such as learn-to-play 40k and Age of Sigmar Spearhead.
Warhammer Bury
Official Warhammer store, open late on Thursdays.
Warhammer Stockport
Official Warhammer store offering free introductory games, open late on Thursdays.
Warhammer Wigan
Official Warhammer store, open late on Wednesdays.
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
16:30 to 22:00 Every Monday
Monday Night Magic: Casual Commander
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Casual Commander and casual play
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £7.50 (includes a booster) Beginner friendly
From 17:00 Every Monday
From 18:00 Every Monday
From 18:00 Every Monday
Ask the venue for times Every Monday
Club night: Age of Sigmar and Underworlds
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room), Rochdale. Open play club night
Age of Sigmar Entry: £3
Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
Dragon Ball Super Masters
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Dragon Ball Super Card Game
Dragon Ball Super Card Game
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
Flesh and Blood weekly
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Sage on the first Tuesday, Classic Constructed other weeks
Flesh and Blood
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Constructed (Twin Suns on the first Tuesday)
Star Wars: Unlimited Entry: £7 (includes a booster)
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
One Piece Store Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Store tournament
One Piece Entry: £6 (includes a booster)
Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday
Club night: Kill Team and Magic
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room), Rochdale. Open play club night
Mixed games Entry: £3
Wednesday
From 17:30 Every Wednesday
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
Commander Casual
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6 Book ahead
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
From 18:30 Every Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Tabletop Role-playing Game Evening
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Table space for RPG groups
RPGs Entry: £3
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Club night: Warhammer 40,000 and Warlord Games
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room), Rochdale. Open play club night
Warhammer 40,000 Entry: £3
Thursday
From 17:00 Every Thursday
Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited
Pulse Collective, Middleton. Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited play
Lorcana
18:00 to 23:00 Every Thursday
Stonehammer 40k Thursdays
Element Games & North West Gaming Centre, Stockport. Open gaming night
Warhammer 40,000 Entry: £5.50 Book ahead
From 18:00 Every Thursday
From 18:00 Every Thursday
Star Wars: Unlimited Locals
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Weekly play
Star Wars: Unlimited Entry: £6 Book ahead
18:00 to 23:00 Every Thursday
Board Game Club
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Open board gaming, store library or bring your own
Board games Entry: £3
From 18:30 Every Thursday
Pokémon League Store Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Sanctioned league, Swiss
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
AoS Thursdays
Element Games & North West Gaming Centre, Stockport. Open gaming night, arrange games via Discord
Age of Sigmar Entry: £5.50 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
Club night: Warlord Games and The Old World
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room), Rochdale. Open play club night
Wargames Entry: £3
Friday
From 17:00 Every Friday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Format varies, including draft nights
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Varies (draft night £20) Book ahead
From 18:00 Every other Friday
From 18:00 Every Friday
From 18:30 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Goblin Gaming, Northwich. Friday Night Magic
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6.50 in advance, £8 on the night Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Friday Night Magic: Pauper
Element Games & North West Gaming Centre, Stockport. Pauper constructed
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6.50 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Friday Night Magic: Commander Tables
Travelling Man Manchester, Manchester. Commander
Magic: The Gathering
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Club night: Warhammer 40,000 and Magic
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room), Rochdale. Open play club night
Mixed games Entry: £3
Saturday
13:00 to 15:00 First Saturday of the month
Pokémon TCG Learn and Play (under 15s)
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Learn to play, demo decks provided
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 16:30 Every Saturday
From 17:00 Every other Saturday
D&D One-Shot Adventures
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Standalone one-shots
D&D Entry: £6 Book ahead Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Saturday
Commander Casual
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Saturday
Sunday
From 11:00 Every Sunday
Sunday Pokémon TCG event
Rewind Collectables and Games, Ashton-under-Lyne. Pokémon TCG play (free tickets most Sundays)
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free (ticketed) Book ahead
From 11:00 Once or twice a month on Sundays
Pokémon League Challenge
Rewind Collectables and Games, Ashton-under-Lyne. League Challenge
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Book ahead
From 12:00 Every Sunday
One Piece Store Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Store tournament
One Piece Entry: £6 (includes a booster)
From 13:00 Every Sunday
Sunday Pokémon TCG Tournament
Evolution Trading Cards, Wigan. Tournament, includes a Play Pack
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5
Ask the venue for times Every Sunday
Ask the venue for times Every Sunday
Common questions
Which game shops in Manchester run the most game nights?
The venues with the most regular nights are Fan Boy Three in Manchester (20 nights), Jester Games Store in Stockport (12 nights) and Pulse Collective in Middleton (6 nights). We list 35 venues in all across Greater Manchester.
Which night of the week is busiest at game shops in Manchester?
Tuesdays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. 47 sessions run every week. The Manchester calendar shows what's on from today.
Are there beginner-friendly nights at game shops in Manchester?
Yes. Five regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Fan Boy Three and Jester Games Store. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
How much do game nights cost at game shops in Manchester?
One regular night is 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.
Other venue types
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