Where to find Magic: The Gathering in Middlesbrough, Darlington and Teesside: Friday Night Magic, Commander nights and the shops that stock Magic.
We list 7 venues where you can buy or play Magic across Middlesbrough, Darlington and Teesside, in 4 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 19 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Mondays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site.
Large family-run hobby game store and gaming centre with 8,000 sq ft of retail and play space and room for over 200 players. Gaming areas open Friday 17:00 to 22:00 and Saturday during shop hours, with weekly Saturday Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! events.
Family run board game and card game shop in Bovis House, Hartlepool, with a games library and Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh events through the week. Also runs community clubs and holiday clubs for children.
Tabletop gaming cafe near Middlesbrough station serving homemade food and drinks, with bookable themed TTRPG rooms upstairs. Runs card game nights most evenings plus a Friday board game social.
Trading card game singles shop and gaming centre on Morton Park in Darlington, open evenings and weekends. Tables are available for hire and the store runs regular card game events.
Geek Retreat gaming cafe and shop on York Road in Hartlepool. Regular Magic nights include a Friday Commander League and Monday casual Commander.
Hobby and trading card game shop in Stockton stocking Warhammer, Magic, One Piece and Flesh and Blood. Runs a weekly Thursday Commander night plus ticketed wargames and card game events.
Middlesbrough game shop on Borough Road with a busy weekly Magic schedule including Modern, Commander and learn to play sessions, plus weekly D&D. Also stocks Pokémon, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and Warhammer.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Rising Phoenix Games, Middlesbrough. Learn to play
Rising Phoenix Games, Middlesbrough. Learn to play
Geek Retreat Hartlepool, Hartlepool. Commander league
Gamers@Hart, Hartlepool. Casual limited league (Jumpstart and draft boosters), 3 rounds
Gamers@Hart, Hartlepool. Limited intro league
Gamers@Hart, Hartlepool. Modern tournament, 3 rounds
Gates of Cerberus, Middlesbrough. Commander precon league
The venues with the most regular nights are Gamers@Hart in Hartlepool (6 nights), Rising Phoenix Games in Middlesbrough (6 nights) and Beanie Games in Stockton-on-Tees (2 nights). We list 7 venues in all across Middlesbrough, Darlington and Teesside.
Fridays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. 17 sessions run every week. The Teesside calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Gamers@Hart and Rising Phoenix Games. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £5 and £12, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
