4Tk Gaming
Colchester wargaming shop, web store and gaming club selling Warhammer, Bolt Action, Star Wars Legion and other miniatures games, terrain and paints, and running Warhammer 40,000 tournaments.
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Colchester
6 venues · Colchester pageColchester Chess Club
Founded in 1888, Colchester Chess Club meets every Wednesday at 7pm at the Belle Vue Social Club. It welcomes social players and league players of all standards, and runs internal competitions and fun nights.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
E2-E4 Colchester Chess Club
Friendly Colchester chess club meeting every Tuesday from 4.30pm to 9pm at the Spiritualist Centre, Fennings Chase. All ages and abilities are welcome, with a special commitment to players with autism and other special needs, plus two teams in the North Essex Chess League.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Sunday Morning Chess Sesh at The Commons
Free, drop-in casual chess every Sunday morning at The Commons Cafe in The Minories, Colchester, run by E2-E4 Chess Club. All levels are welcome, from beginners upwards, and chess sets are available in the cafe at other times.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
The Hobby Fortress
Hobby shop at The Seedbed Centre business units in Colchester, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Warhammer Colchester
Official Games Workshop store on Short Wyre Street, Colchester, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Southend-on-Sea
6 venues · Southend-on-Sea pageCamelot Wargaming
Community wargaming store and gaming space in the Victoria Shopping Centre, Southend-on-Sea, with tables bookable six days a week. Runs teaching sessions, beginner-friendly tournaments and Social Sundays, with paid memberships offering discounts.
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Laurence Mathews
Long-established art, craft and hobby shop in Southend selling artists' materials and model kits from Revell, Airfix and Tamiya, and listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Southend Chess Club
Southend Chess Club meets every Friday evening at Thorpe Bay Bridge Club for club competitions and Essex League home matches. It welcomes players of all standards, from beginners to experienced league players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Southend Chess Club (Monday, Ambleside)
Southend Chess Club meets every Monday evening at Ambleside Social Club, mainly for Southend and District League matches and club play. Players of all standards are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
The Board Game Hut
Board game and trading card game shop on Clarence Street with tables to book, a games library, food and drink. It runs in-store events including Riftbound nights, Pokémon League Challenges and prereleases.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights
Thorpe Bay Bridge Club
Thorpe Bay Bridge Club meets at the Old School House on Southchurch Boulevard, with its own car park. It runs duplicate pairs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, an assisted Tuesday session for beginners and Wednesday morning lessons, and visitors are welcome at all sessions.
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6 regular nights · 4 days a week
Chelmsford
5 venues · Chelmsford pageChelmsford Chess Club
Chelmsford Chess Club meets on Monday evenings from 7.30pm at HotBox on Viaduct Road and fields several teams in the North Essex Chess League.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Chelmsford Junior Chess Club
Saturday morning chess club for juniors of all ages and strengths at Christ Church, London Road, Chelmsford, with coaching and play led by Robin Slade. Younger players meet from 9.15am and Year 5 and above from 10.45am.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Sats
Geek Retreat Chelmsford
Gaming cafe and shop near Chelmsford station selling trading card games, board games and model kits, with food and drink and regular tournaments, learn to play sessions and prereleases.
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Nostalgia TCG
Trading card game shop on Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Riftbound products in store and online.
Warhammer Chelmsford
Official Games Workshop store in The Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting.
Ipswich
5 venues · Ipswich pageForge and Finds
Independent comic and trading card shop on Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich. It runs weekly Pokémon TCG and Riftbound nights, a fortnightly Gym Leader Challenge league, Lorcana Set Championships, D&D one-shots and Magic prereleases.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Sats, Suns
Langden Games
Independent games shop open since 2014 with five 6x4ft wargames tables and eight multiuse tables, free to use when booked online. Runs Friday Night Magic, Commander, Flesh and Blood and regular Age of Sigmar tournaments.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
Mulligan Game Cafe
Independent gaming cafe on Upper Brook Street, Ipswich, run by the former owners of Geek Retreat Ipswich in the same premises. It is listed for Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana play.
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The Nerd Hut
Hobby and games shop in Ipswich town centre selling Warhammer, card singles and comics, with tables to book for play.
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Warhammer Ipswich
Official Games Workshop store on Westgate Street, Ipswich, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Clacton-on-Sea
3 venues · Clacton-on-Sea pageClacton Art, Craft & Model Centre
Art, craft and model shop on Pier Avenue stocking Warhammer alongside scale and railway models.
Clacton Chess Club
Clacton Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings at Holland Public Hall in Holland-on-Sea and fields several teams in the North Essex Chess League. The club usually takes a summer break from mid July through August.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
The Grot Cave
Warhammer stockist based inside Sweet Sensations sweet shop on St John's Road.
Basildon
2 venuesBasildon Chess Club
Basildon Chess Club meets every Thursday at the Basildon Progression Centre in Witchards, about ten minutes walk from Basildon station. A junior club for under 18s runs first, followed by the adult club with league teams and casual games for beginners and social players.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus
Warhammer Basildon
Official Games Workshop store in Basildon with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Billericay
2 venuesFirst Class Bridge Academy
First Class Bridge Academy runs bridge at Barleylands near Billericay from Monday to Saturday, from supervised and gentle sessions to competitive duplicate. Most sessions are hosted, so you can turn up without a partner, and there are regular courses for complete beginners.
Tables to play on site
9 regular nights · 6 days a week
Offworld Outpost
Games shop at Barleylands Craft Village with gaming tables, selling Warhammer, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG and Lego, with Warhammer tournaments, Magic events and a Pokémon TCG league. Booking a table ahead is advised.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus
Thurrock
2 venuesThurrock Chess Club
Thurrock Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings at St Thomas of Canterbury Church Hall in Grays, with juniors from 6.30pm and adults from 7.30pm. Beginners are welcome and the club fields teams in the Essex and Southend leagues.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds
Thurrock Chess Club (Tuesday, Stanford-le-Hope)
Thurrock Chess Club holds a Tuesday club night at the East Thurrock Community Association in Stanford-le-Hope. Players of all levels are welcome for casual games and club events.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Witham
2 venuesThe Other Games
Trading card games shop in Witham selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, One Piece and more, plus Warhammer and roleplaying games. Runs a Pokémon League every Friday, Commander Night every Saturday and One Piece tournaments.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Witham Chess Club
Witham Chess Club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm at the Bethel Christian Fellowship Hall on Church Street, a short walk from Witham station, with off street parking.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Battlesbridge
1 venueNerd Base
Collectors' toy shop selling vintage and modern action figures, with Pokémon TCG events including prereleases and monthly League Challenges at the Battlesbridge store.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Braintree
1 venueBraintree Chess Club
Braintree Chess Club welcomes players of all standards on Wednesday evenings at the Braintree and Bocking Liberal Club on Coggeshall Road, with teams in the North Essex Chess League.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Brentwood
1 venueBrentwood Chess Club
Brentwood Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings at Brentwood Baptist Church on Kings Road, a short walk from Brentwood station. Visitors can drop in, equipment is provided, and the club runs league teams and a club championship.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Chigwell
1 venueLoughton Bridge Club
Friendly duplicate bridge club playing on Monday evenings at the Grange Farm Centre in Chigwell, near Loughton. Visitors and new members are welcome, the first visit is free, and a qualified EBU teacher is on hand for newer players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Dartford
1 venueNewsstand Comics
Comic shop in Dartford, also selling sweets, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Epping
1 venueBlack Sun Studios
Black Sun Studios is listed as an independent Warhammer stockist at Woodside, Thornwood, near Epping. Call ahead to check opening times and what is in stock.
Erith
1 venueHLS Models
Family-run model business selling Games Workshop products, 6mm science fiction miniatures, model railways and Airfix kits. Contact before visiting.
Felixstowe
1 venueFantasy Paradigm
Fantasy-themed independent shop on Orwell Road, Felixstowe, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Great Baddow
1 venueWrittle Chess Club
Writtle Chess Club meets on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at the Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre, Chelmsford, which has a large car park. It plays league matches with digital clocks.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Halstead
1 venueRetroformers
Shop in The Centre on Halstead High Street, listed as a Warhammer stockist. Call ahead to check opening times and stock.
Harwich
1 venueHarwich Tabletop Gaming
Tabletop gaming shop in Kingsway Plaza, Harwich, stocking Warhammer.
Latchingdon
1 venueMegathorium Models
Hobby and model shop on the Mayfair Industrial Estate, Latchingdon, with a gaming space, hobby supplies, board games and custom 3D printing. Hosts game nights, tournaments and monthly beginner sessions.
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Leigh-on-Sea
1 venueSouthend and Leigh Bridge Club
Southend and Leigh Bridge Club has its own premises in Leigh-on-Sea and is open seven days a week for duplicate and social bridge, from gentle hosted sessions to competitive pairs. It also runs beginners and improvers courses and a Thursday evening practice session.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 6 days a week
Loughton
1 venueLoughton Chess Club
Loughton Chess Club meets on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at Loughton Bowling Club, Eleven Acre Rise, and plays in the Essex League.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Maldon
1 venueHex Labs Games
Hobby and trading card shop in Maldon selling Warhammer, Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering and more, with in-store tournaments. Runs a monthly Pokémon League Challenge plus prereleases and Riftbound events, with tickets booked online.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Rawreth
1 venueTierney Model Railway Shop
Model railway shop in View Garden Centre, Rawreth, near Wickford, which also stocks Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel paints. Hours may change on days the shop attends model shows.
Rochford
1 venueTear Collect Go
Trading card and hobby shop at Barn Meadows, Rochford, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana and sports cards. Opens Wednesday to Sunday, mostly afternoons and evenings.
Southend
1 venueWarhammer Southend
Official Games Workshop store in the Victoria Centre, Southend-on-Sea, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting.
Sudbury
1 venueCatch 'n' Collect
Trading card shop on Gaol Lane, Sudbury, which grew out of a Pokémon TCG card stall on Sudbury market. Also listed as a Warhammer stockist.
West Horndon
1 venueWayland Games Centre Brentwood
Large gaming centre with a hobby shop, a gaming hall of around 50 tables and a lounge restaurant, running weekly card game nights and wargames tournaments. Booking a table is recommended at weekends.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 4 days a week
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