Where to find Wargames in Bristol and Bath: historical and miniature wargaming clubs, gaming centres and shops.
We list 10 venues where you can buy or play wargaming across Bristol and Bath, in 4 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 3 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Wednesdays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Nine have tables to play on site.
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.
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, Flesh and Blood and Friday Night Magic Commander nights cost £3 and need no booking.
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.
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.
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.
Insane Games in Wells is a long running video and retro games shop that also sells Games Workshop and other miniatures games, including Bolt Action, Star Wars Shatterpoint and Infinity, plus collectables.
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.
The Games Bunker is a wargaming and tabletop games shop and gaming venue in Weston-super-Mare with bookable tables for afternoon and evening sessions and a membership scheme. It runs regular one day Warhammer 40,000 events and stocks a wide range of wargames, card games and RPGs.
Official Warhammer store on Wine Street in Bristol city centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel hobby supplies. It stays open until 20:00 on Wednesdays.
Official Warhammer store on the upper level of The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel hobby supplies. It is open until 20:00 Monday to Saturday.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Lincombe Barn Wargames Society, Bristol. Club night (fantasy, sci-fi and historical)
The venues with the most regular nights are Lincombe Barn Wargames Society in Bristol (3 nights). We list 10 venues in all across Bristol and Bath.
Mondays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. One session runs every week. The Bristol calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Lincombe Barn Wargames Society. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
