Kingdom Gaming
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.
Tables to play on site
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Where to find Wargames in Northampton and Northamptonshire: historical and miniature wargaming clubs, gaming centres and shops.
We list 9 venues where you can play or buy wargaming across Northampton and Northamptonshire, in 7 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 3 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Tuesdays. Eight have tables to play on site. Two of the 9 are in Northampton itself, and we list them first below.
Most active venues
- Hobby Hive, Bedford 2 regular nights: Weekly Warlord: Bolt Action and Konflikt '47 (Tuesdays)
- TabletopMK, Wolverton 2 regular nights
- Wargames Workshop, Milton Keynes 2 regular nights: Wargame tables and Hobby Hangout (Mondays), Wargame tables and Hobby Hangout (Thursdays)
8 places to play wargaming
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
In Northampton (2)
Manascrew
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.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Suns
Elsewhere in Northampton and Northamptonshire (6)
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
TabletopMK
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.
Tables to play on site
9 regular nights · 5 days a week
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
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
Onyx Dawn Games
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.
Tables to play on site
16 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
1 more shop stocking wargaming
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Osborne's Sports & Toys
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.
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
17:00 to 22:00 Every Monday
Wargame tables and Hobby Hangout
Wargames Workshop, Milton Keynes. Open wargaming and painting
Wargames Entry: £10 wargame table; hobby hangout free
Tuesday
Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday
Weekly Warlord: Bolt Action and Konflikt '47
Hobby Hive, Bedford. Open play
Wargames Entry: £5 Book ahead
Thursday
17:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Wargame tables and Hobby Hangout
Wargames Workshop, Milton Keynes. Open wargaming and painting
Wargames Entry: £10 wargame table; hobby hangout free
Common questions
Where can I play wargaming in Northampton?
The venues with the most regular nights are Hobby Hive in Bedford (2 nights), TabletopMK in Wolverton (2 nights) and Wargames Workshop in Milton Keynes (2 nights). We list 9 venues in all across Northampton and Northamptonshire.
Which night of the week is busiest for wargaming in Northampton?
Mondays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Northampton calendar shows what's on from today.
How much does it cost to play wargaming in Northampton?
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £5 and £10, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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