18:00 to 23:00 Every Monday
Social Gaming
Chance & Counters (Christmas Steps), Bristol. Open play
Board games Entry: GBP 5 for all-night gaming Beginner friendly
19 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
19:00 to 22:00 Roughly every four weeks (2026: 19 Oct, 16 Nov, 14 Dec)
Ask the venue for times Every other Monday (12 and 26 October, 9 November 2026), alternating with Kill Team
Ask the venue for times Every other Monday (19 October, 2 and 16 November 2026), alternating with Spearhead
Tuesday
From 10:00 Arrive by 15 minutes before the start
Bath Bridge Club Social Pairs
Bath Bridge Club, Bath. Duplicate pairs, social, 24 boards
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4
18:00 to 22:00 Table booking for a 2x4 table
18:00 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
Social Gaming
Chance & Counters (Gloucester Road), Bristol. Open play
Board games Entry: GBP 5 for all-night gaming Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Tuesday
Bristol & Clifton Chess Club night
Bristol & Clifton Chess Club, Bristol. Club night with league matches and social games
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Tuesday
Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday evening; wargaming, miniatures and painting with rentable armies
Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday
North Bristol Chess Club night
North Bristol Chess Club, Bristol. Club night with league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games
Wednesday
18:00 to 21:00 Every Wednesday except bank holidays
TCG Wednesdays: Pokémon TCG
Cryptic Cabin Bristol, Bristol. Casual play
Pokémon TCG Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 21:00 Every Wednesday except bank holidays
TCG Wednesdays: Other TCGs
Cryptic Cabin Bristol, Bristol. Casual play
Mixed games Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Usually no meeting on the two Wednesdays around Christmas and New Year
Bristol Go Club night
Bristol Go Club, Bristol. Club night, casual and rated games
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Home match night from the 2023 to 2024 league directory; check with the club
Bath Chess Club night
Bath Chess Club, Bath. Club night with league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games
Thursday
18:00 to 22:00 Table booking for a 2x4 table
Ask the venue for times Thursday evenings; bring 1000 or 2000 points and a game is guaranteed
Friday
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Blood on the Clocktower
Bristol Independent Gaming, Bristol. Social deduction game night
Board games Book ahead
Sunday
15:00 to 19:00 Every Sunday; some Sundays run all day 10:00-19:00
Sunday club session
Lincombe Barn Wargames Society, Bristol. Club night (fantasy, sci-fi and historical)
Wargames Entry: GBP 3.60 adults, GBP 1.80 juniors, plus annual membership Beginner friendly
14 venues
In Bristol (9)
Bristol Independent Gaming
Bristol Independent Gaming (BIG) is a large wargaming shop and gaming venue on Cater Road in south Bristol with bookable tables, private rooms, a food menu and a board game library. It hosts weekly club nights and meetups for Warhammer 40,000, Kill Team and Warcry, regular tournaments, RPG sessions and Blood on the Clocktower on Fridays.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 4 days a week
Cryptic Cabin Bristol
Gaming shop on Hanham High Street selling discounted Warhammer, trading card games, board games and RPGs, with table hire and weekly evening events. Weekly Pauper, Pokémon TCG, Flesh and Blood and Friday Night Magic Commander nights cost £3 and need no booking.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Tues, Weds, Fris
Lincombe Barn Wargames Society
Long running wargames club in Downend playing fantasy, sci-fi and historical games every Sunday afternoon, plus monthly Monday evening and Wednesday daytime sessions. Members aged 13 and over; new members get their first sessions free.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Weds, Suns
Bristol & Clifton Chess Club
Chess club meeting every Tuesday evening at Bristol Bridge Club in Hotwells, with a room at the rear and use of the bar. It runs teams in Divisions 1 to 6 of the Bristol Chess League, so it suits players of every standard from beginners to International Masters, and newcomers are welcome to watch and play social games.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Bristol Go Club
Go club founded over 50 years ago, meeting every Wednesday evening at Bristol County Sports Club on Colston Street, sometimes in the downstairs snooker room. New players of all levels are welcome, from beginners to dan players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Chance & Counters (Christmas Steps)
Board game cafe on Christmas Steps with a large games library, food and drinks, charged per hour of play. Runs a weekly Monday social gaming night.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Chance & Counters (Gloucester Road)
Board game cafe on Gloucester Road with a library of over 650 games, food and drinks. Runs a weekly Tuesday social gaming night and occasional D&D one-shots.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Hoard Dungeons
Hoard Dungeons is a roleplaying and tabletop games venue in Knowle with a cafe menu, running D&D and other RPG sessions, board game nights, Magic Monday Commander evenings and Tactical Tuesday wargaming nights. Wargaming tables can be booked and walk ins are welcome when there is room.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues
North Bristol Chess Club
Chess club meeting on Tuesday evenings at Little Stoke Social Club, with tea and coffee and wheelchair access. It plays in the Bristol & District Chess League and suits league and club players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Elsewhere in Bristol and Bath (5)
Deck & Dagger
Hobby shop and tabletop gaming space in Frome stocking Warhammer, with bookable 6ft by 4ft gaming tables, hobby stations and an RPG room. It runs ticketed Kill Team, Spearhead, painting, D&D and Blood on the Clocktower events.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons
Gaming Frome
Gaming Frome is a family run tabletop games shop in Frome selling Games Workshop and other miniatures at a discount, with about six gaming tables. Tables can be booked for £2 a session, with Tuesday and Thursday club nights and Saturday sessions, plus occasional Spearhead tournaments.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Thus
Bath Bridge Club
Bridge club running face to face duplicate sessions on Tuesday to Friday at Oldfield Old Boys Rugby Club, from Relaxed and Assisted Play sessions for improvers to Open Pairs for stronger players. It also runs beginners' and improvers' courses and welcomes students.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 4 days a week
Bath Chess Club
Chess club based at the Salisbury Club on London Road, Bath, with a bar, tea and coffee and wheelchair access. It fields several teams in the Bristol & District Chess League and has run free coaching sessions, so it suits league players and improvers.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Bath Go Club
Go club meeting on Tuesday evenings at the Ring O Bells pub in Widcombe, Bath. It suits Go players looking for regular face to face games.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
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