Where to find Pokémon TCG in Swindon and Wiltshire: card shops, leagues, tournaments and casual nights.
We list 6 venues where you can play or buy Pokémon TCG across Swindon and Wiltshire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 6 regular sessions, most often on Wednesdays and Mondays. Three of those are marked as beginner friendly. Four have tables to play on site. Two of the 6 are in Swindon itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Chippenham trading card shop with a weekly events programme. It runs Pokémon TCG league and juniors nights, Lorcana weekly play, alternate Friday Magic and board game nights.
Board game cafe in Trowbridge with a library of over 300 games, snacks and drinks, and regular clubs for Pokémon TCG, Magic, Warhammer, D&D and social gaming. Open five days a week; booking is needed for events.
Board game cafe and tabletop gaming venue on Sidmouth Street in Devizes, with bookable tables and weekly nights for board games, Warhammer, Star Wars Unlimited, Magic, Pokémon TCG and Lorcana. D&D one-shots and One Piece events also run.
Trading card retailer with its own gaming centre at Castledown Business Park. It runs weekly bookable Pokémon TCG and One Piece tournaments plus prereleases.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Trading card and tabletop games shop at the I O Centre on Hobley Drive, selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, Lorcana, One Piece and other card games alongside Warhammer and other miniatures games.
Swindon branch of the Firestorm Games chain on Victoria Road in Old Town, selling Warhammer, trading card games and board games. Open until 22:00 on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
TMM Games (The Toy Moon), Chippenham. league play
Fun & Games, Trowbridge. Casual play and teaching
TMM Games (The Toy Moon), Chippenham. trading meet
The venues with the most regular nights are TMM Games (The Toy Moon) in Chippenham (3 nights), Fun & Games in Trowbridge (1 night) and Game Knights in Devizes (1 night). We list 6 venues in all across Swindon and Wiltshire.
Wednesdays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. Five sessions run every week. The Swindon calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Three regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Fun & Games and TMM Games (The Toy Moon). Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
One regular night is free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £5 and £6.50, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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