Where to find D&D and RPGs in Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset: D&D one-shots, Adventurers League and roleplaying groups you can join.
We list 6 venues where you can play or buy D&D and roleplaying games across Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 3 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Tuesdays. Five have tables to play on site. One of the 6 is in Bournemouth itself, and we list it first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Paint and play venue in Bournemouth town centre where you can paint 3D printed models, hire board game tables or PS5 consoles, and buy Warhammer at 20% off retail. Hosts D&D sessions run by Obsidian on Monday to Wednesday evenings.
Large wargaming and hobby centre in Poole with 39 gaming tables, a café and a shop covering Warhammer, historical and other miniatures games, board games, roleplaying games and some card games.
Gaming cafe and shop in Parkstone with retro consoles, hundreds of board games to play, and a different card or miniatures game night most days, including Magic, Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited and a Sunday Warhammer day. Sells Warhammer at a discount.
Card and tabletop game store in Weymouth with open play every evening. It runs a weekly schedule covering Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound, Magic: The Gathering, tabletop games and a Sunday hobby day.
Star Wars collectables and gaming shop on the upper floors of Antelope Walk, Dorchester, with a dedicated Games Workshop section, Star Wars Unlimited, Legion, X-Wing and Shatterpoint, and an in-store gaming area. Gaming nights run on Wednesday and Thursday evenings until 21:00, and new players are welcome.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Friendly local gaming shop in Blandford Forum stocking board games, card games, miniature games and role-playing games.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The venues with the most regular nights are Paint n Game in Bournemouth (3 nights). We list 6 venues in all across Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset.
Mondays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Bournemouth calendar shows what's on from today.
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