Where to find Pokémon TCG in Norwich, Norfolk and Suffolk: card shops, leagues, tournaments and casual nights.
We list 10 venues where you can play or buy Pokémon TCG across Norwich, Norfolk and Suffolk, in 8 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 4 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Tuesdays. Three of those are marked as beginner friendly. Eight have tables to play on site. Three of the 10 are in Norwich itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Large independent games shop and event venue in the Norwich Lanes with bookable gaming tables and events most days, covering Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh, Star Wars Unlimited, Riftbound, Digimon, Vanguard and more alongside Warhammer and board games.
Shop and gaming centre in Bowthorpe, Norwich, run by the large online games retailer Zatu, selling board games, trading cards and Warhammer. It runs ticketed events including weekly competitive Pokémon TCG league nights, prereleases, and Magic and Lorcana competitive events.
Anime and collectables shop in Gorleston-on-Sea and an official Play! Pokémon store. It runs a casual Pokémon League on Tuesday evenings and prereleases for Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Riftbound.
Tabletop gaming shop at Deben Wharf, Woodbridge, with bookable terrain tables for wargames and free tables for card and board games. Open late on Thursdays and Fridays.
Family-run games shop on the Shepherds Grove estate at Stanton, near Bury St Edmunds, with gaming tables open to the public: one room for card and board games and a larger room for wargames. Runs Warhammer, Blood Bowl and Magic events.
Large card, board and video game shop on Whapload Road, Lowestoft, with a play space for up to 72 players and events on most weekdays. Casual play is free when space is available, and food and drink are sold on site.
Trading card and hobby shop in Fakenham selling Pokémon TCG, Magic and Warhammer, with play tables and a bookable hobby table. It runs Magic Commander nights on Fridays and Saturdays, D&D on Thursdays and Sundays, plus learn-to-play and painting sessions.
Local game store in Feathers Yard, Holt, selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, Citadel paints and D&D, with tables to hire and weekly events including Pokémon TCG league nights.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Action figure and collectables specialist on Union Park, Norwich, also selling Warhammer (including Necromunda), Pokémon TCG and Lorcana cards and HeroQuest.
Collectables, diecast and model shop in Stowmarket that stocks the full Games Workshop range, pre-owned Games Workshop figures and trading cards including Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic: The Gathering.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Leanne's Anime and Collectables, Great Yarmouth. league, adults 18+
Athena Games, Norwich. Casual play
Athena Games, Norwich. Casual tournament
Zatu Games, Norwich. Competitive league night
The venues with the most regular nights are Athena Games in Norwich (2 nights), Leanne's Anime and Collectables in Great Yarmouth (1 night) and Zatu Games in Norwich (1 night). We list 10 venues in all across Norwich, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Fridays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Four sessions run every week. The Norwich calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Three regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Athena Games and Leanne's Anime and Collectables. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
One regular night is free to join. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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