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
14 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
Ask the venue for times Time not shown on listing
CGC Worthing: Monday Night Yu-Gi-Oh! Locals
Comics Games and Coffee Worthing, Worthing. Locals tournament
Yu-Gi-Oh! Entry: £6 Book ahead
Tuesday
18:30 to 21:00 Weekly, 18 player cap; register on Bandai TCG+ after buying a ticket
19:30 to 23:00 Not July and August
Club night
Horsham Chess Club, Horsham. Club night, club championship and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games
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
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
CGC Worthing: Wednesday Night Magic
Comics Games and Coffee Worthing, Worthing. Tournament
Magic: The Gathering Book ahead
Thursday
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
18:00 to 21:00 Weekly, 18 player cap; register on Bandai TCG+ after buying a ticket
Friday
From 13:30 First and third Friday of the month, register in advance
Swiss pairs
Eastbourne Bridge Club, Eastbourne. Swiss pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
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
19:45 to 22:00 September to May
Senior Chess Club
Crowborough Chess Club, Crowborough. Rated 10+5 rapid tournament, 4 rounds
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 trial or guest night
12 venues
In Brighton (1)
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
Elsewhere in Brighton and Sussex (11)
The Card Cavern
Trading card shop in Southwick stocking Final Fantasy TCG, Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and more. Runs weekly evening tournaments including One Piece and Gundam TCG, with tickets sold through the website.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Thus
Comics Games and Coffee Worthing
Comic, games and coffee shop in Worthing's Montague Quarter with ticketed card game nights through the week, including Friday Night Magic Commander, Wednesday Night Magic and Monday Yu-Gi-Oh! locals. Also runs Riftbound Nexus Nights and prereleases for Lorcana, Pokémon TCG and Star Wars Unlimited.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Weds, Fris
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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