Tabletop games in Edinburgh

Ancient Robot Games

Independent board game shop and board game cafe at the foot of Leith Walk with a large games library, tables to book for board games, wargames and RPGs, and weekly and monthly evening events.

• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Bellfield Brewery Taproom

Brewery taproom in Abbeyhill that hosts a weekly Thursday casual Commander night run by the Edinburgh Magic the Gathering meetup group.

• Magic: The Gathering

Black Lion Games

Independent hobby and games shop on Buccleuch Street in Edinburgh's Southside.

Carlton Bridge Club

Purpose-built bridge centre in Warriston with face-to-face duplicate sessions six days a week, including a Tuesday afternoon novice game and a Wednesday afternoon bronze game you can join with or without a partner. Classes for beginners and improvers run during term, and all levels of player are welcome.

• Chess and bridge

Edinburgh Go Club

Weekly in-person Go sessions on Wednesday evenings from 19:15 at the Cameo Bar on Lochrin Place, Tollcross. New and experienced players are welcome, and the club also runs the Edinburgh Christmas tournament.

• Chess and bridge

Forbidden Planet Edinburgh

Pop culture shop on South Bridge selling comics, graphic novels, manga, collectables and trading cards including Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Lorcana.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Warhammer

Games Hub Edinburgh

Tabletop gaming cafe on Lauriston Place, open since 2012, with a large board game library, cafe snacks and space to play. It runs weekly trading card game nights including Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic: The Gathering Commander and a Pokémon League.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Riftbound
• Digimon TCG
• Warhammer
• Board games

Mox in the Hole

Independent game shop at Lochrin Buildings focused on trading card games including Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, Pokémon TCG and Star Wars Unlimited. It has free gaming space with bookable tables, a board games library and wargames terrain, and runs events most nights.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• One Piece TCG
• Flesh and Blood TCG
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games

Potions & Rations

Board game pub on Broughton Street with a games library, food and regular nights for Commander, D&D and painting. Opened in 2026.

• Magic: The Gathering
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Red Dice Games

Tabletop games shop on Great Junction Street in Leith.

• Board games

South East Scotland Wargames Club (SESWC)

Long-running Edinburgh wargames club meeting on Thursday evenings and Sundays at Heriot Hill House on Broughton Road. Organisers of the annual Claymore wargames show.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

The Edinburgh No Fears Bridge Club

Relaxed and friendly Thursday evening pairs game of 24 boards, held in room 1 at the Carlton Bridge Club in Warriston. A good fit for newer players and those moving on from lessons, and the organiser can help find a partner.

• Chess and bridge

The New Melville Bridge Club

One of the largest bridge clubs in the UK, near Edinburgh Zoo, with face-to-face duplicate on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, open to members and visitors. Tuesday evenings suit bronze players and improvers, and the club's academy runs lessons for beginners upwards.

• Chess and bridge

Thistle Tavern Edinburgh

Trading card game store and play space in Edinburgh's West End with drop-in weekly events for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars Unlimited and many more. Weekly event fees are mostly £7 to £8.50.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Flesh and Blood TCG
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Board games

Warhammer Edinburgh

Official Games Workshop store on Castle Street in Edinburgh city centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel paints, with gaming tables in store.

• Warhammer

Wonderland Models

Long-running Edinburgh model, toy and hobby shop on Lothian Road, and a large independent Games Workshop stockist. Also sells Battletech, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon TCG cards, model kits, railways and radio control.

• Pokémon TCG
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• D&D and RPGs

Livingston Bridge Club

Wednesday afternoon duplicate bridge at Bankton Mains Bowling Club in Livingston, from 14:00 to about 16:30 during the September to April season. Visitors are always welcome.

• Chess and bridge

Marionville Models

Specialist tabletop gaming shop in Livingston selling Warhammer, other miniatures games, paints and terrain, with a tabletop wargaming room that hosts regular tournaments.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

Nerdvana

Tabletop gaming store and events space in Livingston with bookable tables. It runs game nights most days, including Friday Night Magic, Riftbound, Pokémon TCG, Star Wars: Unlimited, board games, painting and D&D.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• Flesh and Blood TCG
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Riftbound
• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Edinburgh Civil Service Chess Club

Founded by civil servants in 1909 but open to everyone, this club meets on Monday evenings in the spacious function suite at Slateford Bowling Club. New members of all ages and strengths are welcome for social chess, club championships, lightning events and league matches.

• Chess and bridge

Gorgie Dalry Chess Club

Gorgie Dalry Chess Club meets on Monday evenings at Slateford Bowling Club on Lanark Road and has a team in the Edinburgh League. It suits players looking for regular club and league chess in south-west Edinburgh.

• Chess and bridge

Ormiston Bridge Club

Relaxed and friendly bridge club meeting on Monday evenings from September to April at Gala Rugby Club, Netherdale, in a ground-floor club room with free parking nearby. Newcomers to club bridge are supported, and the club will try to find a partner if needed.

• Chess and bridge

Vaulthammer Gaming

Gaming shop on Bank Street in Galashiels, linked to the Scottish Borders Games Club.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

Kinross Tabletop

Independent family-run hobby and gaming shop on Kinross High Street selling Warhammer, trading cards, paints, dice and terrain. Gaming tables can be hired for wargames, card games, board games and RPGs.

• Warhammer
• Wargames

Shedring Hobbies

Model and hobby shop at Fruix Farm near junction 5 of the M90, specialising in model railway, diecast and scenery supplies. Also stocks Games Workshop kits and hobby paints.

• Warhammer

Accent Gaming Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy branch of Accent Gaming, an independent hobby and wargaming shop on St Clair Street.

• Warhammer

Kirkcaldy Bridge Club

Friendly face-to-face bridge club meeting every Tuesday evening at the KUSI Club in Kirkcaldy, from September to June. Visitors with partners are welcome, and the club also runs classes for beginners and intermediate players.

• Chess and bridge

Bright Star Toys

Family run independent toy shop on Linlithgow High Street selling toys, games, puzzles, Pokémon TCG and Lorcana cards and Warhammer.

• Pokémon TCG
• Lorcana
• Warhammer
• Board games

Linlithgow Bridge Club

Face-to-face duplicate bridge on Tuesday evenings at the Burgh Halls in Linlithgow, with visitors of all abilities welcome. Free beginners lessons run on Monday evenings at the same venue.

• Chess and bridge

Peebles Bridge Club

Friendly duplicate bridge club playing face to face every Thursday evening at the Drill Hall in Peebles. Visitors are welcome by contacting the secretary in advance.

• Chess and bridge

Peebles Comics & Games

Comic and games shop on Northgate in Peebles selling comics, graphic novels, manga, board games, trading card games, role playing games and Warhammer.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Warhammer
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

J&R Local

Shop on Annan High Street listed as a Warhammer stockist.

• Warhammer

Knightly Gaming

Friendly local gaming shop in Bathgate that describes itself as Scotland's largest tabletop gaming space. It runs competitive card game and wargame play, hobby workshops and bring and buy markets.

• Magic: The Gathering
• Wargames

Berrydin Books

Bookshop on Castlegate in Berwick-upon-Tweed with a Warhammer and wargaming side.

• Warhammer

The Arena

Tabletop gaming venue and shop in Brightons with a large gaming hall for wargames, card games and board games, plus a themed RPG room and a retro gaming room. It runs weekly community nights, Friday Night Magic, leagues and tournaments.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• Flesh and Blood TCG
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Badgers Brook Chess Club

Badgers Brook Chess Club meets on Monday evenings at Strathbrock Community Centre in Broxburn and fields two teams in the Edinburgh League. It suits West Lothian players looking for regular club and league chess.

• Chess and bridge

Lynxhead

Art and craft supplies shop and printmaking studio on Dunbar High Street, and an official Warhammer stockist selling box sets, Citadel paints and Black Library. Hosts regular free drop-in miniature painting sessions.

• Warhammer

Dunbar Chess Club

Dunbar Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings at The Pine Marten on Spott Road, Dunbar. It offers East Lothian players a local place for regular club chess.

• Chess and bridge

Accent Gaming

Independent hobby and wargaming store in Dunfermline selling Warhammer, Mantic, Warlord Games and trading card games, with tables to book and free build and paint sessions on Fridays.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Dunfermline Chess Club

Dunfermline Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from 6.45pm, September to May, at the Dell Farquharson Community Centre. It offers friendly social games, internal competitions and league chess, with tuition for beginners and players of all ages welcome.

• Chess and bridge

Duns Bridge Club

Bridge club meeting on Tuesday evenings at Southfield Community Centre in Duns, with a prompt 18:45 start. New members are particularly welcome.

• Chess and bridge

Corstorphine Chess Club

A friendly west Edinburgh club meeting on Monday evenings in the Belgrave Room at St Anne's Church, Corstorphine, from September to May. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome, from returning players to beginners who know the basics, and you can try it without obligation to join.

• Chess and bridge

Wandering Dragons Chess Club

A long-standing Edinburgh club founded in 1980 that meets at Pilrig Bowling Club on Tuesday evenings and runs three teams in the Edinburgh League. It suits league players and improvers looking for regular competitive chess.

• Chess and bridge

Edinburgh West Chess Club

An established club meeting on Wednesday evenings in Saughtonhall, with a thriving junior club led by a Grandmaster from 6pm and the full club from 7.30pm. Drop-in visitors are welcome, from juniors taking their first steps to titled players; while the usual hall is renovated some sessions run at Saughtonhall Church, 87 Saughtonhall Drive.

• Chess and bridge

Sandy Bells Chess Club

Sandy Bells Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings at West End Bowling Club on Hailes Street and runs two teams in the Edinburgh League. It suits players looking for regular club and league chess in central Edinburgh.

• Chess and bridge

Edinburgh Chess Club

One of the oldest chess clubs in the world, with its own first-floor club rooms at 1 Alva Street in the West End, open to all levels from beginner to master. The main club night is Tuesday evening for casual games and special events, with junior training, adult classes and a large chess library.

• Chess and bridge

The Arena at Pink Shirts (Dice and Tokens)

Community gaming venue and shop in Falkirk for tabletop wargames, RPGs and trading card games.

• Wargames
• Board games
• D&D and RPGs

Accent Gaming Dunfermline

Dunfermline hobby store stocking Warhammer, Mantic and Warlord wargames plus Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece and other TCGs, with tables you can book online. Free Build and Paint on Friday evenings.

• Pokémon TCG
• Magic: The Gathering
• Lorcana
• One Piece TCG
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Star Wars: Unlimited
• Warhammer
• Wargames
• D&D and RPGs

Pentland Bridge Club

Friendly duplicate bridge club meeting on Thursday evenings at St Margaret's Court in Juniper Green. Competitive but relaxed, with less experienced players welcome to come along and improve, and visitors welcome by prior arrangement.

• Chess and bridge

Kelso Bridge Club

Friendly bridge club playing duplicate on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Friday afternoons all year at the Abbey Row Centre in Kelso. It caters for all levels, runs beginners classes and welcomes visitors who contact the secretary in advance.

• Chess and bridge

Milnathort Bridge Club

Duplicate pairs bridge on Monday evenings at Orwell Bowling Club in Milnathort, with computer-dealt hands and scoring.

• Chess and bridge

Musselburgh Chess Club

A friendly club meeting every Tuesday evening, all year round, at the Store Club on North High Street in Musselburgh, drawing players from East Lothian and east Edinburgh. Newcomers can try a few visits free and simply turn up for friendly games.

• Chess and bridge

Pentland Hills Chess Club

Pentland Hills Chess Club meets every Tuesday evening from early September to the end of May at the Royal British Legion in Roslin. It caters for players of all standards, from beginners to strong club players, and new members are welcome to come along.

• Chess and bridge

Selkirk Chess Club

Selkirk Chess Club is based at the County Hotel in Selkirk, runs two teams in the Borders Chess League and hosts its own club championship and the Selkirk Allegro. The league's newcomers section welcomes new players and offers basic tuition articles.

• Chess and bridge

St Andrews Bridge Club

Bridge club meeting every Tuesday evening from September to early May at the New Golf Club on Gibson Place, St Andrews. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome, from improvers to experienced league and congress players.

• Chess and bridge

West Calder Bridge Club

Long-established friendly bridge club meeting on Tuesdays at the West Kirk Hall in West Calder. Many competitions are handicapped, which suits players of all abilities, and membership is open to anyone.

• Chess and bridge

Mighty Minis UK

Miniatures and games shop on West Main Street, Whitburn, stocking wargames and listed for Magic: The Gathering play.

• Magic: The Gathering
• Wargames