What's on: 13 to 19 November 2026

Magic: The Gathering Star Trek lands on shelves this Friday, with release-day drafts and a brand new Sealed league to get stuck into. Wargamers are spoilt too, with Warfare in Farnborough and the Warhammer National Tournament Series at Kempton Park. Closer to home there are League Cups, D&D one-shots and plenty of friendly game nights.

This weekend

Magic: The Gathering Star Trek is on general sale from Friday 13 November. The same day, shops can start To Boldly Go, a relaxed Sealed league running until 28 January, and Magic Academy sessions for brand new players (Magic: The Gathering). Weekly Standard Showdowns also begin, with Burst Lightning and Deep Space Scan promos for winners (Wizards Play Network).

Warfare 2026, the Wargames Association of Reading’s big annual show, fills Farnborough International on Saturday and Sunday with traders, tournaments, participation games and one of the UK’s largest bring and buys (Farnborough International). The same weekend, the Warhammer National Tournament Series reaches Kempton Park with 40,000 Singles and Age of Sigmar Doubles, and Warhammer Community’s Sunday Preview promises a big wave of festive Battleforce boxes this week (Warhammer Community).

Riftbound: Radiance Summoner Skirmishes run until 13 December, and lots of shops hold theirs this Saturday, with promos for everyone taking part (UVS Games).

London

Leisure Games, Finchley: a release-day Star Trek draft at Friday Night Magic (£31.50) and a one-shot roleplaying night on Saturday (Leisure Games).
Troll Trader Bromley: a Pokémon TCG League Cup on Saturday from 10:30 (Troll Trader).

Manchester

Jester Games Store, Stockport: a release-day Pick 2 draft on Friday from 18:00 (£30) (Jester Games).

Birmingham

The Games Den, Leamington Spa: free Pokémon TCG play, Yu-Gi-Oh! locals and a Riftbound Summoner Skirmish on Saturday (The Games Den).

Leeds and Glasgow

Dungeons & Donuts, Wakefield: a Warhammer 40,000 Youth Supported Club on Saturday afternoon (Dungeons & Donuts).
Vlad’s Emporium, Glasgow: a Song of Ice and Fire tournament and a Star Trek prerelease on Saturday, then a Standard RCQ on Sunday (£25) (Vlad’s Emporium).

Around the UK

Bulwark Games, Bebington: a Pokémon TCG League Cup on Sunday (Bulwark Games).
Geeks HQ, Chesterfield: a Yu-Gi-Oh! Magnificent Maestros celebration and a Pokémon TCG League Challenge on Sunday (Geeks HQ).
Red October Games, Stocksfield: a rescheduled Star Trek prerelease on Sunday (£35) (Red October Games).
Dice Cup Café, Nottingham: Pokémon TCG and VGC League Challenges on Saturday (£10) (Dice Cup Café).
Nerdvana, Livingston: the To Boldly Go league starts on Friday, and Friday Night Magic is free (Nerdvana).
Hoard Dungeons, Bristol: Bard Night, an evening of songs and revelry, on Saturday (Hoard Dungeons).

Next week

Gundam Card Game: Newtype Challenge Mission 5 runs at Bandai TCG+ stores until 31 December (Gundam Card Game).

Kobold Union, Stretford: chess club and a Mörk Borg one-shot on Tuesday (Kobold Union).
Goodtime Games, Manchester: Blood on the Clocktower on Tuesday and the Midweek Mixer on Wednesday (Goodtime Games).
Chance & Counters runs D&D one-shots with everything provided in Cardiff on Tuesday, Birmingham on Wednesday and Leeds on Thursday, and Leeds also hosts Blood on the Clocktower this Sunday (Chance & Counters).
Ashdown Gaming, Crowborough: a board game night and a One Piece Heroines Battle on Wednesday (Ashdown Gaming).

Out this week

Magic: The Gathering Star Trek goes on sale on Friday 13 November, with Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Commander decks and a Scene Box.

New regular nights

Glasgow Maccabi Bridge Club, Giffnock: a friendly Monday Night Improvers session for growing bridge players.

See you next Thursday.