Where to find Pokémon TCG in Stoke, Staffordshire and Shropshire: card shops, leagues, tournaments and casual nights.
We list 9 venues where you can play or buy Pokémon TCG across Stoke, Staffordshire and Shropshire, in 6 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 4 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Tuesdays. Three of those are marked as beginner friendly. Five 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.
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.
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.
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.
Oakengates shop for retro and new video games, consoles, collectables and Funko, which also sells Pokémon TCG cards and Games Workshop models.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The Lizards Lair Gaming Co, Crewe. Play! Pokémon league
Glasshammer Gaming (The Glasshouse), Telford. Casual play
The venues with the most regular nights are The Lizards Lair Gaming Co in Crewe (3 nights) and Glasshammer Gaming (The Glasshouse) in Telford (1 night). We list 9 venues in all across Stoke, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Fridays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Four sessions run every week. The Stoke calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Three regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at The Lizards Lair Gaming Co and Glasshammer Gaming (The Glasshouse). Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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