Clubs and groups across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire: wargaming clubs, board game groups, RPG societies and community spaces that welcome new players.
We list 12 clubs and groups across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire, in 6 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 10 regular sessions, most often on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site.
Large alcohol-free gaming lounge with hundreds of board games, dedicated Warhammer and wargaming tables (bookable online), weekly TCG tournaments and a weekly RPG night, alongside escape rooms, axe throwing and bouldering. A £5 wristband covers the whole day.
Friendly Meetup group for board and tabletop games that meets on Saturday afternoons at Cambridge Sea Cadets. Newcomers welcome and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
Fortnightly Friday games club for 11 to 18 year olds in Littleport covering board games, RPGs and trading card games. Tickets booked online.
All day monthly board game day on the third Saturday at Queen Adelaide Village Hall near Ely, good for bigger games.
Free family friendly board game sessions at Ely Library on Saturday afternoons.
Free weekly Monday evening tabletop games group at The High Flyer pub in Ely, covering general gaming and Magic: The Gathering.
Free weekly Thursday games night at Ely On Par golf and driving range, from 4pm until late.
Meetup group of over 750 members running heavy euro board game nights roughly every two weeks on Fridays at Akeman Community Centre, with a board game library and free parking.
Free weekly tabletop roleplaying group meeting at Soham Library on Tuesday evenings.
Board game club meeting fortnightly on Wednesday evenings at St Ives Corn Exchange, with hundreds of members' games from light to heavy. RPG one shots sometimes run.
Wargames club and gaming hall with bookable 6x4 and 8x4 tables, private curtained tables and a library of painted armies to borrow (40K, Age of Sigmar, Horus Heresy, Kings of War, Bolt Action, Star Wars Legion and more). Newcomers can visit free to watch, and there is a free community table for building and painting.
The Sidney Street Waterstones hosts ticketed games nights with a games library and demos, plus a monthly collectible card game night in the cafe for Commander, Lorcana and Star Wars players.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Waterstones Cambridge (Sidney Street), Cambridge. Casual play (Commander, Lorcana, Star Wars; Lorcana draft sign up)
Dice & Decks (Littleport), Littleport. Youth club
Morat Games Cambridge Board Gaming Group, Cambridge. Open play (heavy euros)
Ely Library Games, Ely. Family open play
Cambridge Gaming Collective, Cambridge. Open play
The venues with the most regular nights are Cambridge Gaming Collective in Cambridge (1 night), Dice & Decks (Littleport) in Littleport (1 night) and Ely Games Day in Ely (1 night). We list 12 venues in all across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire.
Saturdays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Cambridge calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Cambridge Gaming Collective, Ely Library Games and Dice & Decks (Littleport). Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Four regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £3 and £10. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
