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Kids' and family game nights in Edinburgh

Kids' and family game nights across Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife: junior leagues, kids clubs and family sessions.

4 regular nights

The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.

Wednesday

18:00 to 19:30 Weekly; currently at Saughtonhall Church, 87 Saughtonhall Drive

Junior chess club

Edinburgh West Chess Club, Edinburgh. Junior club, school-age players, drop-in friendly games and group instruction

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Junior membership 20 GBP per year Beginner friendly
18:15 to 19:15 Weekly in term time per October 2026 calendar; check calendar for breaks

Junior training

Edinburgh Chess Club, Edinburgh. Junior coaching session

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly

Saturday

10:30 to 12:30 Every Saturday

Play! Pokémon - Ages Under 16

Nerdvana, Livingston. casual play

Pokémon TCG Entry: Free Beginner friendly
13:00 to 15:30 Monthly, on a Saturday

Slayer's Take - D&D - Ages Under 14

Nerdvana, Livingston. one-shot series

D&D Entry: £7; free for Premium members Book ahead
See the full Edinburgh calendar

3 venues

In Edinburgh (2)

Club · Edinburgh, Edinburgh (West End)

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.

Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Weds
Club · Edinburgh, Edinburgh (Saughtonhall)

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.

Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds

Elsewhere in Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife (1)

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