From 17:30 Every Monday
Star Wars Unlimited Organised Play
The Magic Chest, Carlisle. Organised play
Star Wars: Unlimited Beginner friendly
34 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 18:00 Every Monday
Magic Mondays
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Monday
Magic Mondays Casual Commander
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
18:30 to 22:30 Every Monday
RPG Night
Clubhouse Gaming, Newcastle upon Tyne. Role playing games, Necromunda, Age of Sigmar, The Old World and social painting
Mixed games Entry: Free for members; first visit free Beginner friendly
Tuesday
From 17:30 Every Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
One Piece TCG Weekly Tournament
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Tournament
One Piece Entry: £7 Beginner friendly
18:30 to 22:30 Every Tuesday
Social Gaming
Clubhouse Gaming, Newcastle upon Tyne. Blood Bowl (Geordie Blood Bowl League), board games and wargames
Mixed games Entry: Free for members; first visit free Beginner friendly
18:45 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Club Night
Border Reiver Wargames Society, Newcastle upon Tyne. Historical wargaming
Wargames Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday
Ask the venue for times Last Tuesday of the month
Wednesday
From 13:00 Every Wednesday
D&D Encounters Weekly Play
Forbidden Planet Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne. D&D Encounters
D&D Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 17:00 Every Wednesday
Board Game Social at the Tin Soldier
Northumbrian Tin Soldier, North Shields. Open board game night
Board games Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
From 17:30 Every Wednesday
18:30 to 21:30 Every Wednesday
Thursday
16:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Thursday Night Commander
Northern Alliance Games, Newcastle upon Tyne. Commander casual play
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
17:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Age of Sigmar Thursdays
Red October Games, Stocksfield. Casual play night
Age of Sigmar Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 17:30 Every Thursday
18:30 to 22:30 Every Thursday
Social Gaming
Clubhouse Gaming, Newcastle upon Tyne. Star Wars Unlimited weekly play, board games, RPGs and wargames
Mixed games Entry: Free for members; first visit free Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Thursday
Friday
From 17:00 Every Friday
Warhammer 40K Night
Red October Games, Stocksfield. Casual play night
Warhammer 40,000 Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 17:30 Every Friday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Gundam TCG Weekly Tournament
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Tournament
Gundam Card Game Entry: £8 Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Friday
Bay Games Casual Commander
Bay Games, Whitley Bay. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £7 Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Magic The Gathering Organised Play Friday
The Magic Chest, Carlisle. Organised play
Magic: The Gathering Beginner friendly
Saturday
From 10:00 Calendar shows 10:00; several event posts say 13:00
14:00 to 18:00 Every Saturday
19:00 to 22:00 Third Saturday of the month
3rd Saturday Casual Clocktower
Bay Games, Whitley Bay. Blood on the Clocktower social deduction evening, simplified scripts
Board games Entry: £8 Book ahead Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Saturday
Star Wars Legion Organised Play
The Magic Chest, Carlisle. Organised play
Wargames Beginner friendly
Sunday
10:00 to 12:00 Every Sunday
Learn to Play Pokémon TCG Kids Club
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Learn to play, trading and casual games
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free Beginner friendly
10:00 to 12:00 Every Sunday
Learn to Play Pokémon TCG Kids Club
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Learn to play
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free Beginner friendly
13:00 to 16:00 Registration from 12:00; booking recommended, 16 player limit
Pokémon TCG Sunday League (Junior/Senior)
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. League tournament, Standard, Junior and Senior divisions
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free Beginner friendly
From 13:00 Every Sunday
Magic The Gathering Sunday Organised Play
The Magic Chest, Carlisle. Organised play
Magic: The Gathering Beginner friendly
13:00 to 16:00 Every Sunday
Pokémon TCG Sunday League Junior/Senior Tournament
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Pokémon League, Standard (Junior and Senior divisions)
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
14:00 to 16:00 Every Sunday
Free Learn-to-Play Sessions
Fun Flies, Consett. Learn to play (Lorcana, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Gundam, D&D)
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
12 venues
The Magic Chest
Tabletop and trading card game shop on English Street with in-store seating for play and organised play every day of the week, covering Star Wars Unlimited, Digimon, Lorcana, One Piece, Riftbound, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic, Pokémon TCG and Star Wars Legion. Staff offer bookable learn to play sessions, including Warhammer 40k, Lord of the Rings and Age of Sigmar.
Tables to play on site
10 regular nights · 7 days a week
Geekiam Collectables
Family-run trading card shop in Birtley with a gaming space and events every day of the week. Highlights include a free Pokémon TCG Sunday League with junior and masters tournaments, Magic Mondays Commander, One Piece on Tuesdays and Gundam on Fridays.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 5 days a week
Bay Games
Board game cafe, event space and games shop on Park View, Whitley Bay, with a large in-store game library and weekly events for board games, trading card games, wargames and role-playing games. Open Tuesday to Sunday until 22:00, with tables bookable online.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Fris, Sats
Clubhouse Gaming
Community interest company running a dedicated tabletop venue with a bar on Newcastle Quayside. Weeknight socials cover RPGs, board games, Blood Bowl, Warhammer and Star Wars Unlimited, with tournaments and special events at weekends.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
Fun Flies
Board game and trading card game shop in Consett with weekly Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic nights. Free learn-to-play sessions run on Sunday afternoons.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
Red October Games
Gaming store and venue in the old picture house in Stocksfield with bookable tables and a tavern. It hosts free weekly Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar and 40K nights plus weekly Lorcana, Riftbound and Yu-Gi-Oh! leagues and regular 40K tournaments.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 4 days a week
Border Reiver Wargames Society
Historical wargames society meeting at Westerhope Community Centre every Tuesday evening and on up to two Saturdays a month. Games range from ancients to modern, including Napoleonics, WW2 and naval, and occasional visitors are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Durham Wargames Group
Long-running, mainly historical wargames club with its own room at Vane Tempest Hall in Gilesgate. Members meet every Thursday evening and visitors can usually be fitted into a game.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Forbidden Planet Newcastle
Pop culture and comics store on Grainger Street that also runs small Magic and Dungeons and Dragons events. D&D Encounters weekly play runs on Wednesday afternoons.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Gecko Gaming
Friendly local games store in Felling, 10 minutes walk from Felling Metro, with discounted wargaming kits and a gaming room with terrain and mats (£5 per person, no time limit) plus a board game library. It runs 40K matched play days, Age of Sigmar Spearhead events, Blood Bowl tournaments and a monthly board game night.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Fris, Suns
Northern Alliance Games
Large tabletop gaming hub in Hoults Yard, Byker, with a shop, a cafe serving barista coffee and many bookable 6 by 4 gaming tables (£5 table hire, terrain and mats included). It sells Games Workshop, Middle-earth, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Magic and Pokémon TCG, has a board game library and runs a weekly Commander night.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Northumbrian Tin Soldier
Trading card, miniatures and tabletop games shop in North Shields with in-store play. Weekly events include Tuesday Magic drafts, a Wednesday board game social and Thursday Commander.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Weds, Thus
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