Where to find Magic: The Gathering in Stoke, Staffordshire and Shropshire: Friday Night Magic, Commander nights and the shops that stock Magic.
We list 11 venues where you can play or buy Magic across Stoke, Staffordshire and Shropshire, in 8 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 3 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Thursdays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Eight have tables to play on site.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Independent games shop in the Victoria Centre, Crewe, with free gaming tables and a cantina serving drinks and snacks. Runs weekly Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, D&D, board game and wargaming nights.
Tabletop and wargaming venue in Wem with bookable tables for wargames, RPGs, board games and card games, plus a board game library. Regular nights include Warmachine, Warhammer 40K, Friday Night Magic and D&D.
Board game cafe in Wellington with a games library, food and drink, and space for trading card games. It sells event tickets for prereleases, Magic: The Gathering learn to play sessions and Blood on the Clocktower.
Large tabletop gaming centre in St George's with around 30 tables, a licensed bar and a fully stocked shop for Warhammer and trading card games. Table hire is £5 per person for the day and booking ahead is recommended; it is wheelchair accessible and five minutes' walk from Oakengates station.
LARP costume and equipment maker in a Telford warehouse with a showroom and upstairs games rooms stocking Games Workshop, Kings of War, D&D and Magic. Gaming costs £5 per person and calling ahead to book a table is advised; the games rooms are up a flight of stairs.
Board game bar and cafe in Hanley with more than 500 games, food and drink, and online table booking. It covers board games, wargames, roleplaying games and trading card games.
Toys, collectables and games shop on Mill Street selling trading cards, board games, miniatures and Funko. It runs in-store events including Lorcana, Riftbound and Cyberpunk TCG prereleases.
Independent wargaming and hobby shop on Stafford Park in Telford selling discounted Games Workshop and other wargames ranges plus trading card singles. Gaming tables can be booked through the website.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Discount Warhammer and hobby retailer based in Winsford, selling Games Workshop, other wargames, trading card games, board games and roleplaying games.
Independent hobby and card game shop in the centre of Stone selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer 40,000, with a focus on welcoming newcomers.
Family toy, model and games shop in Church Stretton stocking Warhammer, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, board games and models alongside toys. Pokémon TCG stock is limited to booster packs.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The Troll Cave, Wem. Casual and competitive Magic, all formats
The venues with the most regular nights are The Lizards Lair Gaming Co in Crewe (2 nights) and The Troll Cave in Wem (1 night). We list 11 venues in all across Stoke, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Fridays and Thursdays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Stoke calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at The Troll Cave. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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