10:15 to 12:45 Every Monday
Monday Chicago bridge
Crowborough Bridge Club, Crowborough. Chicago bridge for learners and rusty players
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
51 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
19:00 to 23:00 Every Monday
Club night
Brighton & Hove Chess Club, Brighton. Club night, internal tournaments and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:15 Every Monday
Club night
Chichester Chess Club, Chichester. Club night, internal competitions and Portsmouth League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:15 Every Monday
Beginners supervised play
Horsham Bridge Club, Horsham. Supervised play for beginners and improvers
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:15 to 21:15 Every Monday
Improvers bridge
Lewes Bridge Club, Lewes. Supervised play and teaching for improvers
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 September to July, not bank holidays
Club night
Worthing Chess Club, Worthing. Friendly games, club competitions and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Tuesday
13:00 to 16:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon club
Bexhill Chess Club, Bexhill-on-Sea. Social and club games
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 per session for non-members Beginner friendly
From 13:00 Every Tuesday
Afternoon practice class
Worthing Bridge Club, Worthing. Practice class for learners
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 13:30 Every Tuesday
Simple systems pairs
Eastbourne Bridge Club, Eastbourne. Duplicate pairs, simple systems, recommended NGS under 50
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Members £4, visitors £5 Beginner friendly
13:45 to 17:00 Arrive 1.15pm
Tuesday afternoon duplicate
Buxted Park Bridge Club, Buxted. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4, guests £5 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Chess Tuesday
Brighton Pub Chess, Brighton. Casual social chess in a pub
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:25 to 19:25 Term time; not July and August
Junior chess club
Horsham Chess Club, Horsham. Junior club, waiting list in operation
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £20 per child per season Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:30 to 19:30 Every Tuesday
Junior club
East Grinstead Bookshop Chess Club, East Grinstead. Junior club, beginners welcome
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:50 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday duplicate pairs
Bailey Bridge Club, Chichester. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 members, £4 visitors Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
Evening practice class
Worthing Bridge Club, Worthing. Practice class for learners
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:30 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
Club night
Lewes Chess Club, Lewes. Friendly games, club championship, quickplay and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Wednesday
From 10:15 Every Wednesday
Wednesday morning ACOL
Eastbourne Bridge Club, Eastbourne. Duplicate pairs, 16 boards, recommended NGS under 44, optional 9:30 hand review
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Members £4, visitors £5 Beginner friendly
From 13:30 Every Wednesday
DupliCAKE
Avenue Bridge Club, Hove. Relaxed social duplicate with cake and help with play
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
14:30 to 16:30 Every Wednesday
Wednesday supervised play
Eastbourne Bridge Club, Eastbourne. Supervised play for improvers and intermediates
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £6 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 19:00 From 4 November 2026 (previously Mondays at the Glen Vue Centre)
Club night
East Grinstead Chess Club, East Grinstead. Graded and friendly games, internal competitions and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Wednesday
Boardgames @ The Barn
Boardgames @ The Barn (Westdene Board Game Club), Brighton. Weekly board game night, all experience levels
Board games Entry: £3 (first session free) Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
Club night
Shoreham Chess Club, Shoreham-by-Sea. Friendly games for all levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 Every Wednesday
Club night
Uckfield Chess Club, Uckfield. Club night, internal competitions and Sussex League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 (juniors £2) plus membership Beginner friendly
Thursday
12:55 to 16:00 Let the club know before the day that you are playing
Thursday duplicate
Downs Bridge Club, Polegate. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 13:30 Every Thursday
Intermediate pairs
Eastbourne Bridge Club, Eastbourne. Duplicate pairs, recommended NGS under 47
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Members £4, visitors £5 Beginner friendly
From 13:45 Arrive 1.30pm
Thursday duplicate
Mila's Bridge Club, Heathfield. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3.50, guests £4 Beginner friendly
16:30 to 18:00 Every Thursday
Junior Pokémon TCG Club
KD Games, Shoreham-by-Sea. Junior league
Pokémon TCG Entry: £2 Book ahead Beginner friendly
17:00 to 20:00 First Thursday of the month
Monthly rapid tournament
Rye Chess Club, Rye. Rapid tournament open to all levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
17:00 to 20:00 Every Thursday
Club night
Rye Chess Club, Rye. Casual drop in games, all levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Thursday
Go club night
Brighton Go Club, Brighton. Casual and teaching games of Go
Chess, bridge and classic games
From 18:30 Every Thursday
Board Game Night for Rottingdean Board Gamers
Sussex Coast Gamers, Rottingdean. Board game night, all skill levels
Board games Entry: £3 (first visit free) Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Playing season September to May
Club night
Haywards Heath Chess Club, Haywards Heath. Club night, internal competitions and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Thursday
Thursday evening duplicate
West Sussex Bridge Club, Cuckfield. Relaxed duplicate pairs, Level 2, for NGS 9 or below
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
Friday
From 10:30 Every Friday
Improvers pairs
Horsham Bridge Club, Horsham. Duplicate pairs for improvers
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 13:30 Convent of Our Lady Library, Filsham Road; book with the club
Friday afternoon pairs
St Leonards Bridge Club, St Leonards-on-Sea. Friendly duplicate pairs with host, monthly seminars
Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 15:30 Alternate Fridays, check club calendar
Gentle bridge and supervised play
Chichester Bridge Club, Chichester. Gentle bridge or supervised play, alternating
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:15 to 19:30 Every Friday
Junior session
Eastbourne Chess Club, Eastbourne. Junior session for under 18s
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:30 to 19:30 September to May
Junior Chess Club
Crowborough Chess Club, Crowborough. Casual games with advice, then paired games
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 trial or guest night Beginner friendly
18:45 to 21:00 Every Friday
Club Night
Hastings & St Leonards Chess Club, Hastings. Friendly rapid play, club tournaments and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
Friday club night
Bexhill Chess Club, Bexhill-on-Sea. Club night, internal tournaments and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 per session for non-members Beginner friendly
From 19:00 September to May
Club night
Bognor & Arun Chess Club, Bognor Regis. Club night, club championship and Portsmouth League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Friday
Club night
Eastbourne Chess Club, Eastbourne. Club night, internal tournaments and Sussex League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Term time only; contact club for start time
Junior Club
Hastings & St Leonards Chess Club, Hastings. Junior club with coaching
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Saturday
11:00 to 12:30 Every Saturday
Junior Pokémon TCG Club
KD Games, Shoreham-by-Sea. Junior league
Pokémon TCG Entry: £2 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 13:00 Every Saturday
Board Game and Roleplay Club
Sussex Guildhall, Eastbourne. drop-in club
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Sunday
10:30 to 11:30 Every Sunday
Sunday junior club
East Grinstead Bookshop Chess Club, East Grinstead. Junior club, beginners welcome
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 11:00 Every Sunday
Disney Lorcana Sunday Casual Play
Sussex Guildhall, Eastbourne. casual play
Lorcana Beginner friendly
From 14:00 Every Sunday
From 14:00 Last Sunday of the month, except July and August
Social bridge with cake
Chichester Bridge Club, Chichester. Relaxed social bridge, 18 boards
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Once a month on a Sunday morning
Young Guns Games Workshop Club
KD Games, Shoreham-by-Sea. Junior club
Warhammer 40,000 Entry: £2 Book ahead Beginner friendly
35 venues
In Brighton (5)
Avenue Bridge Club
Face to face duplicate on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings at the Sacred Heart Parish Room in Norton Road, Hove, plus a relaxed DupliCAKE session with help on Wednesday afternoons. All sessions are open to visitors, and the club runs lessons for beginners and improvers.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Boardgames @ The Barn (Westdene Board Game Club)
Not for profit weekly board game evening at The Barn in Westdene on Wednesdays, with a library of games, free tea and coffee and a 50p tuck shop. First session free.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Brighton & Hove Chess Club
Brighton & Hove Chess Club meets every Monday evening from 7pm to 11pm at the Queen's Hotel on the seafront, including bank holidays, and opens on selected Sunday afternoons. Players of all standards are welcome, with club tournaments and several teams in the Sussex League; juniors aged 15 and over can join the senior club.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Suns
Brighton Go Club
Brighton Go Club meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm at The Eddy pub on Upper Gloucester Road, near Brighton station. The club also welcomes University of Sussex players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Brighton Pub Chess
Brighton Pub Chess meets every Tuesday evening at The Sidewinder pub on St James's Street, where tables are reserved in the side garden. All ages and abilities are welcome, from complete beginners to seasoned players, and around 20 people usually come along.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Elsewhere in Brighton and Sussex (30)
KD Games
Family run card and board game shop on Shoreham High Street with gaming tables you can book and a busy week of events, including Friday Night Magic, free Thursday Commander, a free Tuesday Warhammer night and junior Pokémon TCG leagues. Also hosts Gambit Games tabletop days twice a month on Sundays.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 5 days a week
Eastbourne Bridge Club
Busy club in Sidley Road, Eastbourne with face to face bridge six days a week, including open afternoon and evening sessions, simple systems and intermediate games, and Wednesday supervised play for improvers. Visitors are welcome and the club runs beginners and improvers courses.
Tables to play on site
9 regular nights · 6 days a week
Bexhill Chess Club
Bexhill Chess Club meets twice a week at St Marks Community Centre in Little Common, on Tuesday afternoons and Friday evenings, with free refreshments. Beginners and juniors (with a parent) are very welcome and the club fields four teams in the Sussex Chess League.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Fris
Chichester Bridge Club
Duplicate pairs in the clubhouse at Bishop Luffa School on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings, with alternate Friday afternoons of gentle bridge or supervised play. A relaxed social bridge session with cake runs on the last Sunday of the month and welcomes all abilities, no partner needed.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
East Grinstead Bookshop Chess Club
East Grinstead Bookshop Chess Club plays inside a 16th century timber-framed bookshop on the High Street, with junior sessions on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings and an adult club night on Tuesdays. Complete beginners are welcome, and there are also afternoon sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Tues, Thus, Suns
Eastbourne Chess Club
Eastbourne Chess Club meets every Friday at Lion Works on Sidley Road, with a junior session for under 18s before the main club night. Everyone from beginners to masters is welcome, and new adult players get their first three weeks free.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris
Hastings & St Leonards Chess Club
Hastings & St Leonards Chess Club has its own premises two minutes from Hastings station, with the main club night on Friday evenings featuring friendly rapid play. It welcomes players of every level and runs a junior club on Friday evenings in term time.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris
Horsham Bridge Club
Long established club at 22a East Street, Horsham with daytime and evening duplicate most weekdays, an improvers pairs on Friday mornings and supervised play for beginners on Monday evenings. Visitors and new members are welcome and the club can find you a partner.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 5 days a week
Rye Chess Club
Free, friendly drop in chess every Thursday from 5pm to 8pm at Grounded Community Cafe on Lion Street in Rye. All ages and levels are welcome, from those learning the rules to strong players, with a rapid tournament on the first Thursday of each month.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus
Sussex Guildhall
Community hub in Eastbourne Town Hall run by a community interest company, with a free Saturday board game and roleplay club. It is an authorised Disney Lorcana store with Sunday casual play and prerelease events.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Sats, Suns
Worthing Bridge Club
Afternoon and evening duplicate pairs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the club premises in Byron Road, Worthing, with practice classes for learners on Tuesdays.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 4 days a week
Bailey Bridge Club
Friendly, less competitive duplicate bridge every Tuesday evening at St Paul's Church Hall on the Northgate roundabout in Chichester. It suits newer players, and a standby player means you can come without a partner.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Bognor & Arun Chess Club
Bognor & Arun Chess Club meets every Friday evening from September to May at The Bognor Club on Sudley Road. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome, beginners get help to develop, and you can try the club for free before joining.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Buxted Park Bridge Club
Relaxed, friendly duplicate bridge on Tuesday afternoons at the Buxted Park Sports Pavilion near Uckfield, mostly playing Basic Acol. New players are welcome and the club will try to find you a partner.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Chichester Chess Club
Chichester Chess Club meets on Monday evenings at The Fishbourne Centre, a short walk from Fishbourne station. It caters for all standards from beginners to county players, with internal competitions and Portsmouth League teams, and ladies and juniors are particularly welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Crowborough Bridge Club
Relaxed and friendly club at Crowborough Community Centre with duplicate pairs on Thursday afternoons and Friday evenings, and Chicago bridge for learners on Monday mornings. Newcomers are welcome and a first visit carries no table money.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Fris
Crowborough Chess Club
Crowborough Chess Club meets on Friday evenings from September to May at Crowborough Community Centre, with a junior club followed by a senior club running a rated 10+5 rapid tournament each night. Juniors get casual games with advice before paired games, and guests are welcome.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris
Downs Bridge Club
Small, friendly club playing duplicate bridge every Thursday afternoon at Wannock Village Hall near Polegate. Players of all standards are welcome, and novices and rubber bridge players trying duplicate are encouraged.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
East Grinstead Chess Club
East Grinstead Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings at the Social and Ex-Services Club near the station, offering graded and friendly games for players of every standard. The club fields three Sussex League teams and runs internal competitions, and juniors are welcome with a parent.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Haywards Heath Chess Club
Haywards Heath Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings during the season at the St Francis Social Club on the Princess Royal Hospital campus, with free parking and a licensed bar. Members of all ages and abilities are welcome for friendly chess, internal competitions and Sussex League matches.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Horsham Chess Club
Horsham Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings in the Cornerstone Methodist Church Lounge off Albion Way, with a junior club first and adults from 7:30pm. It runs a busy programme of club tournaments and Sussex League teams, with a summer break in July and August.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues
Lewes Bridge Club
Relaxed and friendly duplicate bridge in the Lecture Room at Lewes Town Hall on Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons, open to all ages and abilities. Improvers can join supervised play sessions on Monday evenings.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues, Thus
Lewes Chess Club
Lewes Chess Club meets every Tuesday evening, all year round, in an upstairs room at St Mary's Supporters Club on Christie Road. It welcomes all ages and strengths, with friendly chess, internal competitions and several Sussex League teams, and a free trial session can be arranged.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Mila's Bridge Club
Relaxed duplicate bridge on Thursday afternoons at Punnetts Town Village Hall near Heathfield. Beginners and players new to duplicate are encouraged, and the director will find a partner for new players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Shoreham Chess Club
Shoreham Chess Club meets every Wednesday evening at the Sussex Yacht Club on Brighton Road for friendly games. It is open to everyone, from people who have just learned the rules to county standard players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
St Leonards Bridge Club
Duplicate bridge in St Leonards on Monday evenings and Tuesday afternoons at Blacklands Church Hall, and Friday afternoons at the Convent of Our Lady Library, Filsham Road. The friendly Friday afternoon sessions suit players returning to face to face bridge or building confidence.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Mons, Tues, Fris
Sussex Coast Gamers
Weekly Thursday evening board game group at the Whiteway Centre in Rottingdean, open to all skill levels. First visit free.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Uckfield Chess Club
Friendly chess club meeting every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 10.30pm in the Tyler Room at the Luxford Centre in Uckfield, with free parking nearby. All ages and standards are welcome, with internal competitions and teams in the Sussex League.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
West Sussex Bridge Club
Friendly duplicate pairs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at The Old School in Cuckfield, welcoming players of all ages and abilities. Thursday games are relaxed with fewer boards and suit newer players.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Thus
Worthing Chess Club
Worthing Chess Club meets every Monday evening from September to July in the upstairs function room of The Tarring Club, for friendly games, club competitions and Sussex League matches. Players of all ages and strengths are welcome, from novices to county standard.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
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