From 18:00 Every Monday
Play! Pokémon Weekly League
Black Lotus (Katzenworld), Kettering. league play
Pokémon TCG Beginner friendly
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Game nights · Northampton and Northamptonshire Beginner-friendly game nights in Northampton
Beginner-friendly game nights across Northampton and Northamptonshire: learn-to-play sessions and nights that welcome new players.
12 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
Wednesday
17:00 to 18:30 Every Wednesday
Pokémon TCG Kids Club
Players Paradice, Newport Pagnell. Kids club, booster pack included
Pokémon TCG Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
17:00 to 18:30 Every Wednesday
Pokémon TCG Kids Club
Wargames Workshop, Milton Keynes. Kids club (booster pack included)
Pokémon TCG Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
WIP (Work In Progress)
Players Paradice, Newport Pagnell. Build and paint your projects
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Boxed and Board
Hobby Hive, Bedford. Board game night, in-house library or bring your own
Board games Entry: £5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
Thursday
18:30 to 22:00 No need to book
Board Game Meet Up
Players Paradice, Newport Pagnell. Friendly group
Board games Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
Friday
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Weekly Wellbeing
Hobby Hive, Bedford. Free community meetup with a free hot drink or water
Mixed games Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Second and fourth Friday of the month
Models for Heroes
Hobby Hive, Bedford. Model-making meetup for serving and ex-military and uniformed services
Mixed games Beginner friendly
Saturday
09:00 to 17:00 Every Saturday
Saturday casual gaming
Battlefield Hobbies, Daventry. Drop-in open gaming
Mixed games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Calendar lists an exclusive under-18s adventure event each Saturday; game assumed to be D&D (an 'Intro to Adventure' D&D ticket is sold), not confirmed
Under 18s adventure session
Hobby Hive, Bedford. Role-playing adventure for under 18s
D&D Book ahead Beginner friendly
Sunday
09:00 to 17:00 Every Sunday
Sunday casual gaming
Battlefield Hobbies, Daventry. Drop-in open gaming
Mixed games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Under 4s free; fruit included
Kids Club
Hobby Hive, Bedford. Card games, board games, tabletop, painting and model building for children
Mixed games Entry: £3 Book ahead Beginner friendly
5 venues
Hobby Hive
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.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 6 days a week
Players Paradice
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.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
Battlefield Hobbies
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.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Black Lotus (Katzenworld)
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Wargames Workshop
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.
Tables to play on site
14 regular nights · 7 days a week
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