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108 regular game nights across Southampton, Portsmouth and Hampshire, starting from today. Filter by game or area, and check with the venue before you travel.

108 events

Mondays

11:00 to 14:00 Every Monday

Monday casual chess

Ryde Chess Club, Ryde. Casual chess

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 12:45 Every Monday

Monday duplicate pairs

Purbrook Bridge Club, Cowplain. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 13:30 Every Monday

Gentle duplicate

Ringwood Greyfriars Bridge Club, Ringwood. Gentle duplicate with host system

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 13:30 Every Monday

Monday afternoon pairs

Lymington Bridge Club, Lymington. Duplicate pairs with host

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 13:30 Every Monday

Monday afternoon duplicate

Sway Bridge Club, Sway. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
17:30 to 20:30 Every Monday

Monday Magic Commander Night

Blodband, Salisbury. Commander

Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:30 to 20:30 Every Monday

Monday club night

Freshwater Chess Club, Freshwater. Casual social chess for all ages

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 adults, £1 juniors, free for members Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Monday

Gentle duplicate

Basingstoke Bridge Club, Basingstoke. Gentle duplicate

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50 members, £4.50 non-members Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:00 to 21:00 Every Monday

Monday duplicate evening

Brockenhurst Bridge Club, Brockenhurst. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 19:00 Every Monday

Monday pairs

HEDCA Bridge Club, Gosport. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 19:00 Every Monday

Gentle duplicate

Petersfield Bridge Club, Petersfield. Gentle duplicate

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Monday

Monday club night

Ringwood Chess Club, Ringwood. Casual games and league matches

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:30 Every Monday

Monday evening duplicate

Titchfield Bridge Club, Titchfield. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 members, £5 visitors
From 19:20 Every Monday

Monday pairs

Alton Bridge Club, Alton. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Monday

Monday club night

Fleet & Farnborough Chess Club, Farnborough. Club night and league matches

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly

Tuesdays

12:00 to 16:00 Every Tuesday

Over 50s chess

Age Concern Shanklin Chess, Shanklin. Casual chess for over 50s

Chess, bridge and classic games
13:00 to 16:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday duplicate

Stubbington Bridge Club, Stubbington. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 members, £3 visitors
13:30 to 17:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon duplicate

MOS Bridge Club, Milford on Sea. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 members, £4 guests
14:00 to 17:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon chess

Cowes Library Chess Club, Cowes. Casual chess for adults, beginners welcome

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 14:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday pairs

Pilley Bridge Club, Pilley. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 members, £3 visitors Book ahead
15:30 to 17:30 Every Tuesday

Blodband Realms After School Club

Blodband, Salisbury. After-school club

Mixed games Book ahead
18:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday

Dungeons at Dice

Dice Board Game Lounge, Portsmouth. RPG night

D&D Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:30 Game pairing inferred from events page layout

Yu-Gi-Oh! Casual

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Casual play

Yu-Gi-Oh!
18:00 to 21:00 Every Tuesday

Warhammer Night

Blodband, Salisbury. Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Kill Team open play

Mixed games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Tuesday

Tuesday evening duplicate

Everton Bridge Club, Everton. Duplicate pairs with host system

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 18:30 Every Tuesday

Tuesday duplicate pairs

Waterlooville Bridge Club, Waterlooville. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 18:45 Every Tuesday

Tuesday pairs

Winchester Bridge Club, Winchester. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
19:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday club night

Andover Chess Club, Andover. Club night and Southampton League matches

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday evening bridge

Awbridge Bridge Club, Awbridge. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50
19:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday evening pairs

Emsworth Bridge Club, Emsworth. Duplicate pairs with host system

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 members, £4 visitors
19:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday evening social chess

New Milton Chess Club, New Milton. Social chess and league matches

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 guest fee Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:30 September to May

Tuesday club night

Southampton Chess Club, Southampton. Club championship and league matches, ECF rated

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:15 Every Tuesday

Tuesday duplicate

Petersfield Bridge Club, Petersfield. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
From 19:30 Meets year round

Tuesday club night

Chandlers Ford Chess Club, Eastleigh. Friendly games, club tournaments and Southampton League matches

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:30 to 23:00 Every Tuesday

Tuesday club night

Fareham Chess Club, Fareham. Club night, internal tournaments and league matches

Chess, bridge and classic games
Ask the venue for times Every other Tuesday; pairings posted on Tourplay on Friday evening

NOBB Blood Bowl League Night

The Goblins Nook, Southampton. League

Wargames Entry: £4 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon club pairs

Basingstoke Bridge Club, Basingstoke. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50 members, £4.50 non-members Book ahead

Wednesdays

From 12:45 Every Wednesday

Wednesday pairs

Lordshill Bridge Club, Southampton. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
From 13:00 Every Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon club pairs

Basingstoke Bridge Club, Basingstoke. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50 members, £4.50 non-members Book ahead
13:00 to 16:00 Every Wednesday

Wednesday duplicate

Sarisbury Bridge Club, Locks Heath. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 members, £3 visitors
From 13:15 Every Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon pairs

Winchester Bridge Club, Winchester. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
From 13:30 Every Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon pairs

Lymington Bridge Club, Lymington. Duplicate pairs with host

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 14:00 Every Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon duplicate

West Wight Bridge Club, Yarmouth. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
16:00 to 18:00 Every Wednesday

Pokémon TCG After School Club

The Games Shop, Aldershot. After school club

Pokémon TCG Beginner friendly
17:30 to 19:00 Mid September to end of May

Wednesday junior section

Basingstoke Chess Club, Basingstoke. Junior club with tuition, ages 5 to 15

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:00 Every Wednesday

Tableside Social Gaming Evening

Dice Board Game Lounge, Portsmouth. Casual play

Board games Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:30 Every Wednesday

Casual Commander

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Commander

Magic: The Gathering
18:00 to 22:30 Every Wednesday

Wargames Wednesdays

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Open play

Wargames
18:30 to 19:30 Term time only

Chandler's Ford Junior Chess Club

Chandlers Ford Chess Club, Eastleigh. Junior club

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 18:45 Every Wednesday

Wednesday evening duplicate

Milford-on-Sea Bridge Club, Milford on Sea. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
18:45 to 22:00 Every Wednesday

Gentle duplicate

Winchester Bridge Club, Winchester. Gentle duplicate for less experienced players, about 15 boards

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free to full and intermediate members, £3.50 visitors Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:30 Every Wednesday

Wednesday evening duplicate

Titchfield Bridge Club, Titchfield. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 members, £5 visitors
19:15 to 22:15 Selected Wednesdays, September to April (2025/26 schedule roughly fortnightly with extra dates); check the club website for dates

Wednesday club night

Winchester Chess Club, Winchester. Casual games, club tournaments and Southampton League matches

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First 3 visits free Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:00 Every Wednesday

Wednesday club night

Basingstoke Chess Club, Basingstoke. Casual and competitive games, Southampton League matches

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every other Wednesday

Blood & Plunder Club

Hobby House, Southampton. Club night

Wargames
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday

Wednesday Night Magic

Mythic Tabletop Games, Winchester. Casual play

Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday

Riftbound Nexus Nights

Mythic Tabletop Games, Winchester. Nexus Nights

Riftbound Entry: £6 Book ahead

Thursdays

09:15 to 13:00 Every Thursday

Thursday morning duplicate

Chilworth Bridge Club, Southampton. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 09:45 Every Thursday

Supervised play

Lymington Bridge Club, Lymington. Supported session for less confident players

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
10:00 to 13:00 Every Thursday

Thursday morning chess

Brading Community Centre Chess, Brading. Casual chess, all ages and abilities

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
13:00 to 16:00 Every Thursday

Thursday pairs

Chandler's Ford Bridge Club, Chandler's Ford. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
13:00 to 16:15 Every Thursday

Thursday afternoon duplicate

Emsworth Thursday Bridge Club, Rowlands Castle. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 Book ahead
13:30 to 17:00 Every Thursday

Thursday afternoon duplicate

MOS Bridge Club, Milford on Sea. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 members, £4 guests
From 13:30 Every Thursday

Thursday afternoon duplicate

Sway Bridge Club, Sway. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
14:00 to 17:00 Every Thursday

Thursday casual play

Brockenhurst Bridge Club, Brockenhurst. Non-competitive social bridge, no scoring

Chess, bridge and classic games
14:00 to 16:30 Every Thursday

Thursday afternoon social chess

New Milton Chess Club, New Milton. Social chess, all welcome

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2 guest fee Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:30 Every Thursday

Blood Bowl

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Blood Bowl

Wargames
18:00 to 22:30 Day and time inferred from events page layout

Disney Lorcana

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Open play

Lorcana
18:00 to 22:30 Day and time inferred from events page layout

Star Wars: Unlimited

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Open play

Star Wars: Unlimited
18:00 to 21:00 Every Thursday

Artists After Dark painting sessions

Blodband, Salisbury. Miniature painting session

Mixed games
18:30 to 22:30 Every Thursday

One Piece TCG

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Open play

One Piece
From 18:45 Every Thursday

Thursday pairs

The Bickerley Bridge Club, Ringwood. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50
From 18:45 Every Thursday

Thursday duplicate

Hayling Island Bridge Club, Hayling Island. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
From 18:45 Every Thursday

Thursday pairs

Winchester Bridge Club, Winchester. Duplicate pairs, teams usually on the last Thursday

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 19:15 Every Thursday

Thursday evening club pairs

Basingstoke Bridge Club, Basingstoke. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50 members, £4.50 non-members Book ahead
19:15 to 22:00 Every Thursday

Club night

Cosham Chess Club, Portsmouth. Club night and Portsmouth League matches

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 19:15 First Thursday of the month

Monthly teams

Petersfield Bridge Club, Petersfield. Teams of four

Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Warhammer games generally; specific system not stated

Warhammer Thursday

Mythic Tabletop Games, Winchester. Open play

Warhammer 40,000 Entry: £5 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday

Club night

Emsworth Chess Club, Emsworth. Club night and Portsmouth League matches

Chess, bridge and classic games
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday

Club night

Portsmouth Chess Club, Portsmouth. Club night and Portsmouth League matches

Chess, bridge and classic games
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday

Thursday D&D one-shots

Blodband, Salisbury. One-shot adventures

D&D Book ahead

Fridays

From 10:00 Every Friday

Friday morning club pairs

Basingstoke Bridge Club, Basingstoke. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50 members, £4.50 non-members Book ahead
From 13:15 Every Friday

Friday duplicate pairs

Waterlooville Bridge Club, Waterlooville. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 13:30 Every Friday

Friday afternoon pairs

Lymington Bridge Club, Lymington. Duplicate pairs with host

Chess, bridge and classic games
From 13:45 Every Friday

Friday afternoon bridge

Ventnor Bridge Club, Ventnor. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games
17:00 to 21:00 Every Friday

How to Play Blood Bowl

Blodband, Salisbury. Learn to play Blood Bowl

Wargames Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:30 Game pairing inferred from events page layout

Yu-Gi-Oh! Locals

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Locals

Yu-Gi-Oh!
18:45 to 22:00 Every Friday

Friday evening duplicate

Eastoke Bridge Club, Hayling Island. Duplicate pairs

Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 members, £4 non-members Book ahead
From 18:45 Every Friday

Friday duplicate pairs

Ringwood Greyfriars Bridge Club, Ringwood. Duplicate pairs, bring a partner

Chess, bridge and classic games
19:00 to 22:30 Every Friday

Friday Night Magic

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Friday Night Magic

Magic: The Gathering
Ask the venue for times Weekly Friday night event; start time not shown on the events page

Friday Night Magic (Chichester)

CGC Chichester Gaming Rooms, Chichester. Friday Night Magic

Magic: The Gathering Entry: From £5 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Fortnightly on Friday evenings

Friday Night Blood Bowl Fortnightly Friendly

The Goblins Nook, Southampton. Casual play

Wargames Entry: £6 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Format varies (Commander, draft)

Friday Night Magic: Casual Commander

Mythic Tabletop Games, Winchester. Friday Night Magic

Magic: The Gathering Entry: From £5 Book ahead

Saturdays

10:00 to 15:00 Every Saturday

Standard Showdown

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Standard

Magic: The Gathering
10:00 to 18:00 Every other Saturday; some sessions 13:00-18:00 only, some full weekends

Club day

Wessex Wargames Society, Ashurst. Club meeting

Wargames Entry: £6 day (members), +£2 non-members, first visit free
10:00 to 12:30 Every Saturday

Basingstoke Junior Chess Club

Basingstoke Chess Club, Basingstoke. Junior club on Saturday mornings

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
10:00 to 12:00 Every Saturday

Fareham Junior Chess Club

Fareham Chess Club, Fareham. Junior club

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
11:00 to 15:00 Every Saturday

Pokémon League

The Games Shop, Aldershot. League

Pokémon TCG
11:00 to 14:00 Every Saturday

Saturday chess by the sea

Chess at Café de Ryde, Ryde. Casual chess, all welcome

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
11:00 to 12:30 Usually the first Saturday of the month, at the Mitre pub, Portswood

Saturday informal meet up

Southampton Chess Club, Southampton. Friendly casual chess at the Mitre pub, Portswood Road

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
17:30 to 22:30 Every Saturday

D&D Adventurers League

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Adventurers League

D&D
Ask the venue for times Every Saturday

Yu-Gi-Oh! Locals

Mythic Tabletop Games, Winchester. Locals

Yu-Gi-Oh! Entry: £6 Book ahead

Sundays

11:00 to 17:30 Every Sunday

Casual Commander

The Games Shop, Aldershot. Commander

Magic: The Gathering
From 11:00 Every Sunday

Junior club

Winchester Junior Chess Club, Winchester. Junior club with coaching, for children learning and improving

Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Afternoon

Riftbound Sunday Afternoon Nexus Nights

Mythic Tabletop Games, Winchester. Nexus Nights

Riftbound Entry: £6 Book ahead

Regular, dates vary

Ask the venue for times Described as bi-weekly; day and time not shown

One Piece TCG Chichester Locals

CGC Chichester Gaming Rooms, Chichester. Locals

One Piece Entry: From £5 Book ahead