Where to find Magic: The Gathering in Newcastle and the North East: Friday Night Magic, Commander nights and the shops that stock Magic.
We list 17 venues where you can play or buy Magic across Newcastle and the North East, in 12 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 17 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Mondays. Six of those are marked as beginner friendly. 15 have tables to play on site.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
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.
Card shop on Pink Lane near Central Station running cheap weekly Magic Commander nights on Tuesdays and Fridays. It also hosts monthly Standard Showdowns, store championships and prereleases.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Geek shop and community event space on Front Street selling trading cards, Warhammer, board games and collectibles. It runs weeknight events including Pokémon TCG, Warhammer painting and Dungeons and Dragons.
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.
Geek Retreat gaming cafe and shop in Sunniside, Sunderland, with food, drinks and play tables. Magic Commander runs every Tuesday evening, alongside prereleases and other TCG events.
Trading card shop behind Central Station with a large range of Pokémon TCG singles, plus Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Blood Bowl and Horus Heresy kits and paints. It runs organised play for Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece and Magic, and its play space is free to use when no event is on.
Community-run tabletop gaming venue in Washington (a CIC) with a gaming space, hobby area, shop and café, The Hungry Dice. It hosts wargaming, card games, board games and roleplaying, plus learn-to-play sessions, leagues and tournaments, and tables can be booked online.
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.
TCG shop in Sunniside, Sunderland, opened in June 2026, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and Yu-Gi-Oh singles and packs. It has seating for about 50 players, a Warmachine area and food and drink.
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.
Board game, graphic novel, manga and TCG shop on Grainger Street, part of the Travelling Man chain. It hosts Magic events on Monday evenings.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Gaming shop on Cheapside in Spennymoor listed as a Magic: The Gathering store on the Wizards store locator.
Large trading card retailer based on Newton Aycliffe Business Park, selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! and other card games. It is a featured store on the Wizards store locator.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Casual Commander
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Commander
Northumbrian Tin Soldier, North Shields. Booster Draft
Trinity Card Capital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Commander
Northumbrian Tin Soldier, North Shields. Commander
Northern Alliance Games, Newcastle upon Tyne. Commander casual play
Trinity Card Capital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Commander
Northern Alliance Games, Newcastle upon Tyne. Booster Draft
Bay Games, Whitley Bay. Commander
The Magic Chest, Carlisle. Organised play
Northern Alliance Games, Newcastle upon Tyne. Commander
The Magic Chest, Carlisle. Organised play
Trinity Card Capital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Standard
The venues with the most regular nights are Northern Alliance Games in Newcastle upon Tyne (4 nights), Trinity Card Capital in Newcastle upon Tyne (3 nights) and Geekiam Collectables in Birtley (2 nights). We list 17 venues in all across Newcastle and the North East.
Fridays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. 16 sessions run every week. The Newcastle calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Six regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Geekiam Collectables, Northern Alliance Games and The Magic Chest. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £3 and £15, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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