Trading card and collectibles shop on Rockingham Road with an in-store community play space. It runs a weekly Play! Pokémon league on Monday evenings and monthly Pokémon Challenges.
Gaming cafe on Kettering High Street, part of the Geek Retreat chain, with space for card and board games.
Kettering Bridge Club has its own premises on the corner of Grange Road and Field Street, with improvers sessions, supervised play and a hosted Friday afternoon duplicate. Newer players are well catered for and Friday players do not need a partner.
Kettering Chess Club, formed in 1892, meets every Monday evening at the Toller Church Rooms on Meeting Lane, with a junior session first and adult chess afterwards. New members of all abilities are welcome, and the club runs teams in the Northamptonshire Silver King League.
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store in Kettering with gaming tables, staff help with building, painting and playing, and Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar stock.
Geek Retreat gaming cafe inside the Hobbycraft store on Tyne Road, with tables for card and board games.
Games shop in The Ridings Arcade in Northampton town centre selling card games, tabletop games, retro toys and video games, with a cafe. Hosts card game tournaments and events, often with extended hours.
Card gaming centre in Northampton town centre selling singles and sealed product, with weekly and fortnightly events for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh and other card games. Also offers casual tabletop gaming with terrain, bookable through its events site.
Northampton Bridge Club plays face to face at its Owl Close club rooms through the week, with social, duplicate and teams sessions for players from club beginners to county standard. Beginners' lessons run on Thursday evenings.
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store in Northampton with gaming tables, staff help with building, painting and playing, and Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar stock.
Bedford hobby shop and gaming centre with an air-conditioned gaming space, bookable tables and a weekly programme covering card games, Warlord wargames, board games, a kids club and Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresy events.
Games shop in St Cuthberts Arcade, Bedford, stocking Games Workshop, Reaper, card games, D&D and board games. Runs card game events most days, from Friday Night Magic and Pokémon TCG locals to Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, Lorcana and Gundam, plus a Tuesday Blood Bowl league.
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store in Bedford with gaming tables, staff help with building, painting and playing, and Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar stock.
Family-run toy, model and sports shop on Rushden High Street for over 60 years and a Toymaster member. Stocks board and card games, model kits, model railways and wargames miniatures and paints.
Trading card and collectables shop on Rushden High Street with tables for game nights and tournaments.
Games and trading card shop listed as a Warhammer stockist at Meadow Row, Buckingham. Call ahead to check opening times and events.
Large wargames shop and purpose-built gaming venue in Daventry with free parking, stocking historical, sci-fi and fantasy ranges including Warhammer, Flames of War and Bolt Action. Drop-in open gaming on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and weekend days, plus regular tournaments.
Rushden Chess Club meets on Monday evenings at Irchester Bowling Club, starting with an hour of junior and beginner training. It also fields teams in the Northamptonshire league and cup.
Chess Mates Northampton meets every Tuesday evening at Kingsley Park Working Men's Club for social and competitive chess. Players of all abilities, from teenagers to retired players, are welcome, with four free trial weeks for newcomers.
Games shop and gaming centre in Kingston, Milton Keynes, with bookable tables for wargames, board games and card games, a board game cafe (The Gamers Rest) and a hobby space. Runs card game nights every day of the week, D&D one-shots and wargame table evenings.
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store at centre:mk, Milton Keynes, with gaming tables, activities and events, and staff help with building, painting and playing Warhammer.
Gaming event venue in Newport Pagnell with bookable gaming tables, a licensed bar and kitchen, and weekly card game nights from Wednesday to Friday including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh.
Oundle Bridge Club meets on Monday and Thursday evenings at Fletton House for duplicate pairs. All bridge players are welcome to come along with a partner, and guests are welcome.
Towcester Bridge Club meets every Tuesday evening at Towcester Sports and Social Club for friendly, competitive duplicate bridge, with teams on the first Tuesday of the month. Visitors and newer players are welcome to try a few sessions with no obligation to join.
Wellingborough Bridge Club meets upstairs at Vicarage Farm Social Club on Monday evenings for experienced players and Thursday afternoons for a friendly introduction to the game. The club also runs bridge classes.
Tabletop games shop and play space behind The Craufurd Arms in Wolverton, stocking Games Workshop, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Warlord Games, board games and RPGs. Runs weekly board game, TCG and draft nights plus open gaming at weekends, with regular tournaments, hobby days and learn-to-play sessions.
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