Where to find trading card games in York and North Yorkshire: card shops and TCG nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and more.
We list 9 venues where you can play or buy trading card games across York and North Yorkshire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 21 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Saturdays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. Eight have tables to play on site. Four of the 9 are in York itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Board, card and tabletop game shop on the edge of York with a 32 seat event room and weekly organised play for Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Magic, Star Wars Unlimited, Flesh and Blood and One Piece. Free parking on site and the Coastliner bus stops outside.
Small game shop on Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate in central York running Magic: The Gathering Commander parties and prereleases.
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.
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.
Selby's local game store on Gowthorpe, selling Pokémon TCG and other trading cards and hosting a weekly casual Commander evening on Wednesdays.
Trading card, board game, wargame and roleplaying game shop in Skipton that runs ticketed Magic and Pokémon TCG events including prereleases and League Cups.
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.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Branch of the Travelling Man chain on Goodramgate selling board games, roleplaying games, trading card games, graphic novels and manga.
The venues with the most regular nights are EH Gaming in York (11 nights), Geek Retreat Harrogate in Harrogate (5 nights) and Rockets Hideout in Selby (4 nights). We list 9 venues in all across York and North Yorkshire.
Fridays and Saturdays have the most regular sessions. 16 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.
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