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Geek Retreat to open first shop in Bristol
Geek Retreat promises to be “the friendliest place to meet, eat, trade and game”.
The “geek culture” retailer, gaming cafe and events hub has more than 50 shops across the UK and is due to open its first space in Bristol soon.
Each Geek Retreat hosts numerous events including trading card games, Pokémon club and meet-up groups.
“We’re on a (not so) secret mission to build a different sort of business based on one big idea,” says the website of Geek Retreat.
“In 2013, Geek Retreat’s founder, Stephen Walsh, opened the doors of our first store in Glasgow, it was only supposed to be a fun place to play ‘geeky’ games and grab a milkshake, but it quickly turned into something far more meaningful than we ever imagined.
“Our customers became communities that thrived in the freedom to be themselves, revelled in the enjoyment of playing games and built long-lasting friendships.
“It occurred to us that really, we are a home. A place where, perhaps for the first time, people feel like they belong.”
Geek Retreat is “coming soon” to what used to be a Coral bookmakers – photo: Martin Booth
Geek Retreat are planning to open their first Bristol shop on 17 Augustine’s Parade close to the Hippodrome.
A sign in the window says that it is “coming soon” and is due to open seven days a week.
Main photo: Geek Retreat
Read more: Bristol named second ‘geekiest’ city in the UK
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