Aberdeen city centre will soon have a new gaming outlet as the Our Union Street initiative welcomes another business to the Granite Mile.
Thistle Tavern has confirmed it is moving in to a former Virgin Money bank at 395 Union Street and plans to open on Saturday June 29th.
It will have its own space for fans to trade cards and play against one another – whether their passion is tabletop roleplay like Dungeons and Dragons or Pokemon.
Friends and former colleagues Stuart Robb and Andrew Rayner are behind Thistle Tavern.
It has been trading successfully online for more than a year, branching out to include board games and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures.
The pair have received £20,000 start-up loans for the project from both the British Business Bank and DSL Business Finance.
They have also received valuable support from the Our Union Street initiative, set up to help the Granite Mile return to its past glory.
Bob Keiller, leader of Our Union Street, welcomed the idea of “different types of business” joining the Granite Mile.
He said: “It’s important that we encourage different demographics to the city centre and we wish Stuart, Andrew and the team at Thistle Tavern Games Hub continued success in their new home.”
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