Where to find Magic: The Gathering in York and North Yorkshire: Friday Night Magic, Commander nights and the shops that stock Magic.
We list 9 venues where you can buy or play Magic across York and North Yorkshire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 9 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Wednesdays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. Eight have tables to play on site.
Board, card and tabletop game shop on the edge of York with a 32 seat event room and weekly organised play for Pokémon, Lorcana, Magic, Star Wars Unlimited, Flesh and Blood and One Piece. Free parking on site and the Coastliner bus stops outside.
Trading card, board game, wargame and roleplaying game shop in Skipton that runs ticketed Magic and Pokémon events including prereleases and League Cups.
Gaming cafe and geek culture shop on Oxford Street with a busy Magic schedule: casual Commander on Mondays plus alternating Pioneer, Pauper, Modern and Standard events on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Small game shop on Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate in central York running Magic: The Gathering Commander parties and prereleases.
Selby's local game store on Gowthorpe, selling Pokémon and other trading cards and hosting a weekly casual Commander evening on Wednesdays.
Scarborough games shop open seven days a week with a Sunday wargaming club, a weekly game designers meet, bespoke RPG weekends and commission painting.
Trading card game store on Victoria Road in Scarborough, listed with Wizards for Magic: The Gathering and running a Play! Pokémon league.
Independent games, puzzles and play shop on Colliergate that hosts bookable in-store events including Magic drafts and Commander parties, Pokémon League Challenges and D&D sessions.
Branch of the Travelling Man chain on Goodramgate selling board games, roleplaying games, trading card games, graphic novels and manga.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Geek Retreat Harrogate, Harrogate. Commander
Rockets Hideout, Selby. Casual Commander
The venues with the most regular nights are Geek Retreat Harrogate in Harrogate (5 nights), Rockets Hideout in Selby (2 nights) and EH Gaming in York (1 night). We list 9 venues in all across York and North Yorkshire.
Fridays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. Four sessions run every week. The York calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Geek Retreat Harrogate and Rockets Hideout. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £2 and £8, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
