From 13:00 No partner needed
Monday afternoon duplicate
Derbyshire Dales Bridge Club, Matlock. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
12 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 Visitors welcome on any club night.
Monday Club Night
Derby Wargames Society, Derby. Wargames, board games and CCG club night
Mixed games Beginner friendly
Tuesday
19:30 to 22:30 September to May
Tuesday club night
Derby Chess Club, Derby. Club night: league matches, club championship and social chess, with a themed Friendly Shield tournament on the first Tuesday of the month
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First two visits free, then season membership Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Drop-in; time and price not listed.
Wednesday
From 10:00 Every Wednesday
Supervised play
Allestree Bridge Club, Derby. Supervised play, no partner needed, all welcome
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:30 to 22:00 Every Wednesday; for meeting people and learning games.
19:30 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
Wednesday club night
Belper Chess Club, Belper. Club night: social chess, league matches, club championship and analysis nights
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free for first few visits, then £30 annual membership (under 18s free) Beginner friendly
Thursday
10:00 to 12:00 Every Thursday
Beginners and improvers lessons
Allestree Bridge Club, Derby. Bridge lessons for beginners and improvers
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 per lesson Beginner friendly
18:30 to 22:00 Listed 12 Nov and 10 Dec 2026 (second Thursday of month).
LGBTQ+ Social (Rainbow Night)
Board & Bean, Chesterfield. LGBTQ+ board game social
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
19:00 to 23:00 Visitors welcome on any club night.
Thursday Club Night
Derby Wargames Society, Derby. Wargames, board games and CCG club night
Mixed games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Thursday
Thursday club night
Chesterfield Chess Club, Chesterfield. Club night: friendly games and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £10 annual subscription (18 and under free) Beginner friendly
Saturday
From 10:00 Every Saturday
9 venues
In Derby (3)
Allestree Bridge Club
Allestree Bridge Club plays face to face bridge at the Memorial Hall in Allestree, with duplicate on Thursday and Friday afternoons. It suits newer players too, with Wednesday morning supervised play where no partner is needed and Thursday morning lessons for beginners and improvers.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
Derby Wargames Society
Long-running Derby wargames club meeting twice a week at the Royal British Legion on Chellaston Road, playing miniature wargames, board games and card games. Visitors are invited to drop in on any club night.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Thus
Derby Chess Club
Derby Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from September to May at Mickleover Methodist Church Centre, with separate rooms for quiet competitive play and relaxed social games. Newcomers get two free nights, and the club fields several teams in the Derbyshire league plus a mentoring scheme for newer players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Elsewhere in Derby and Derbyshire (6)
Board & Bean
Chesterfield's board game cafe, open from breakfast until late with a games library and a cover charge to play. Runs a weekly Wednesday social night plus RPG, Blood on the Clocktower and social deduction events.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Suns
Belper Chess Club
Belper Chess Club meets every Wednesday evening in an upstairs room at the Old Kings Head pub in Belper, with casual and competitive chess for all levels from beginners upwards. Visitors can try a few nights free, under 18s join free, and children must come with an adult.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Chesterfield Chess Club
Chesterfield Chess Club meets every Thursday evening in the first floor function room of The Red Lion at Brimington, welcoming beginners and strong players alike. Members can enjoy friendly games or play for the club's teams in the Sheffield and Derbyshire leagues.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Derbyshire Dales Bridge Club
Derbyshire Dales Bridge Club offers friendly daytime duplicate bridge for players in and around Matlock every Monday afternoon. Players of all levels are welcome and can turn up without a partner.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Narthex Wargaming
Wargaming shop and gaming venue on Sharpe's Industrial Estate with open gaming most evenings, a Tuesday Old World and Horus Heresy night, a Friday specialist games night and a Saturday youth club. Tables can be booked online.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 7 days a week
Table Top Events
Tabletop gaming centre and shop in Belper town centre with a games hall for up to 60 players, free terrain and a painting area. Casual tables can be booked and it runs Warhammer tournaments and themed game evenings.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Tues, Weds, Fris
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