10:00 to 12:30 Every Monday
Monday morning learners
Pembury Bridge Club, Pembury. Learning session for beginners and improvers at Pembury Cricket Pavilion, Chalket Lane
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
24 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 14:00 Every Monday
Monday gentle duplicate
Folkestone Duplicate Bridge Club, Folkestone. Gentle duplicate for less experienced players
Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Monday
Club night
Sevenoaks Chess Club, Sevenoaks. Club night and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 September to June; closed bank holidays, school half-terms and Christmas
Club night
Tunbridge Wells Chess Club, Tunbridge Wells. Club night, club championship and Kent League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First visit free Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Monday
Monday afternoon duplicate
Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club, Tunbridge Wells. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Tuesday
13:30 to 16:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon duplicate
Little Chart Bridge Club, Little Chart. Duplicate pairs with host
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
14:00 to 16:00 Every Tuesday
Gentle bridge class
Weald of Kent Bridge Club, Headcorn. Gentle classes for beginners and intermediate improvers
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
Club night
Ramsgate Chess Club, Ramsgate. Adult beginners and casual games from 18:30, club members and league play from 19:30
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Wednesday
13:30 to 16:30 Every Wednesday
Wednesday gentle duplicate
Thanet Bridge Club, Margate. Gentle duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 members, £3.50 visitors Beginner friendly
17:00 to 21:00 First hour for trading
MtG Trade Hour and Casual Commander
Planet JJs Geekery, Tonbridge. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6.50 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Wednesday
Club night
Ramsgate Chess Club, Ramsgate. Adult beginners and casual games from 18:30, club members and league play from 19:30
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Build, paint and play session; intro sessions in the first week of each month
Warhammer Session
Future Survival, Gravesend. Gaming night
Mixed games Entry: From £5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:00 to 21:30 Most Wednesday evenings
Wednesday evening learners' practice
Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club, Tunbridge Wells. Supervised practice play for learners and improvers
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Wednesday
Club night
Maidstone Chess Club, Maidstone. Club night, internal competitions and Kent League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Thursday
From 17:00 Every Thursday
Lorcana Tournament
Dice & Destiny, Canterbury. Casual play tournament
Lorcana Entry: £2 Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:30 to 21:30 Every Thursday
Dungeons and Dragons: Beginner, Advanced and Learn to Play Tables
Board Game Cafe Hastings, Hastings. Roleplaying, two tables
D&D Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Third Thursday of the month
Thursday Open Gaming Night
Planet JJs Geekery, Tonbridge. Board game night
Board games Entry: £6.50 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Weekly Thursday club; one night a month is a casual constructed tournament covered by the club fee (tournament from 19:30)
From 19:30 Every Thursday
Dartford Juniors
Dartford & Swanley Chess Club, Dartford. Junior club with coaching and competition, alongside the adult club night
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:40 Every Thursday
Club night
Swale Chess Club, Sittingbourne. Club night, junior division and Kent League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
Thursday afternoon duplicate
Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club, Tunbridge Wells. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Friday
From 13:20 Every Friday
Friday gentle duplicate
Ace Bridge Club Deal, Deal. Gentle duplicate for newer players
Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 14:00 Every Friday
Friday afternoon duplicate
East Kent Bridge Club, Capel-le-Ferne. Duplicate pairs with host
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 Beginner friendly
Sunday
10:00 to 13:00 Build, paint and play session; intro sessions in the first week of each month
Warhammer Session
Future Survival, Gravesend. Gaming session
Mixed games Entry: From £5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
19 venues
Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club
A large, friendly EBU club with its own clubhouse on London Road, running duplicate sessions every weekday afternoon plus mornings and evenings. Visitors are welcome and there are gentle sessions, learner practice evenings and classes for beginners and improvers.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 5 days a week
Future Survival
Indoor activity centre in Gravesend with laser tag, airsoft and video gaming, plus bookable Warhammer build, paint and play sessions on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Intro sessions run in the first week of each month.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds, Suns
Planet JJs Geekery
Trading card and tabletop games shop with a play area for up to 16 players, home-baked cakes and a busy weekly events calendar. Booking is required for all events and gaming sessions; walk-ins are not accepted.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Ramsgate Chess Club
Friendly chess club meeting every Tuesday and Wednesday evening at the Red Lion pub in Ramsgate. Adult beginners and casual players start from 6.30pm, club members from 7.30pm, and the club plays in the Thanet and East Kent Chess League.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Weds
Ace Bridge Club Deal
A friendly teaching club playing every Friday afternoon at the Downs Sailing Club in Deal, with main room duplicate for experienced players and a gentle duplicate session for newer players. New players are welcome and lessons lead on to club play.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris
Board Game Cafe Hastings
Board game cafe and shop in Hastings Old Town with a games library, food and drink. Weekly Magic, Riftbound and D&D sessions run alongside walk-in play.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Thus, Sats, Suns
Dartford & Swanley Chess Club
Meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm at St Anselm's RC Church on West Hill, with Kent league teams for adults. Dartford Juniors runs at the same time and venue, so families can come along together.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus
Dice & Destiny
Tabletop games shop and gaming café in Canterbury with trading card games, board games, RPGs and Games Workshop stock. Runs paid tournaments most days of the week, including Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood and Riftbound.
Tables to play on site
9 regular nights · 6 days a week
East Kent Bridge Club
East Kent Bridge Club plays friendly, informal duplicate every Friday afternoon at Capel-le-Ferne Village Hall, aimed at inexperienced and regular players moving into competitive bridge. A host is always available if you arrive without a partner.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Folkestone Duplicate Bridge Club
Folkestone Duplicate Bridge Club plays face to face on Monday afternoons at Folkestone Baptist Church, with a gentle duplicate for less experienced players alongside the main game. Players of all abilities are welcome and a partner finding service is available.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons
Little Chart Bridge Club
Little Chart Bridge Club meets every Tuesday afternoon at the village hall near Ashford, with a host so you can come without a partner. Beginners are particularly welcome and tuition can be arranged before a session.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Maidstone Chess Club
Meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm at St Faith's Centre on Moncktons Lane. Runs standard and rapid competitions through the year, fields Kent league teams, and juniors are very welcome on club nights.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Pembury Bridge Club
A friendly club playing duplicate bridge on Tuesday evenings at Pembury Village Hall, with Monday morning learning sessions at the Cricket Pavilion in Chalket Lane for players with a basic knowledge of the game. Guests are welcome and a partner can be found with notice.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Tues
Sevenoaks Chess Club
Meets on Monday evenings from 7.30pm at Vine Baptist Church on Park Lane, entering by the side door near the car park. A welcoming club with Kent league teams and in-house blitz and rapid events, where newcomers can simply turn up and introduce themselves.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Swale Chess Club
Meets on Thursday evenings from 7.40pm in the Artisan Room at Central House in the centre of Sittingbourne, serving Sittingbourne, Faversham and Sheppey. Caters for all ages and levels from novice to expert, runs its own junior division and fields Kent league teams.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Thanet Bridge Club
Thanet Bridge Club plays duplicate on Wednesday and Friday afternoons in the Walpole Bay Room at Holy Trinity Community Centre in Cliftonville, with a gentle duplicate on Wednesdays. The room has lift access and parking, and the club also runs beginners' courses.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds, Fris
The Mug and Meeple
Gamer café on Town Pier Square with a board game library, bookable tables and a weekly programme of card game clubs and Magic events. Clubs start at 5pm for children and 7pm for adults.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
Tunbridge Wells Chess Club
Meets every Monday evening from 7.30pm, September to June, at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club on London Road. Players of all standards are welcome, from complete beginners to league players, juniors included, and your first visit is free.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Weald of Kent Bridge Club
Known as the WOK, this friendly EBU-affiliated club plays duplicate bridge at Headcorn Village Hall on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Gentle classes for beginners and improvers run on Tuesday afternoons, and visitors are welcome by arrangement.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Weds, Fris
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