Doctor Duncans (Girls, Games & Grog board games)
City centre pub that hosts the Girls, Games & Grog monthly women's board game night, organised through Meetup.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
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Pokémon TCG 6 venues Magic: The Gathering 6 venues Lorcana 5 venues One Piece TCG 3 venues Yu-Gi-Oh! 4 venues Flesh and Blood TCG 1 venue Star Wars: Unlimited 2 venues Riftbound 1 venue
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Liverpool city centre
7 venues · Liverpool city centre pageJustPlay Liverpool
Large city centre game shop and play space covering trading card games, Warhammer and other wargames, board games and RPGs. Runs events most evenings including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League and weekly Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited and Riftbound nights.
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8 regular nights · 6 days a week
Sugar and Dice Board Game Cafe
Board game cafe near Liverpool ONE with a large games library, food and drinks, charged by the hour. Hosts weekly open gaming on Mondays and a Go club on Thursdays, and booking is advised at evenings and weekends.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Fris
The Gamers Lodge
Game shop and play space near Liverpool city centre with trading card games, Warhammer, D&D and board games. Runs weekly leagues for Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon TCG and Magic plus bookable tables.
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The Liverpool Wargames Association (LWA)
Long-running gaming club with its own premises in Liverpool city centre covering historical, fantasy and sci-fi wargames, a library of over 400 board games, and roleplaying campaigns. Open Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons, no booking needed, and new visitors get four free visits.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus, Suns
Warhammer Liverpool
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store on Houghton Street by St Johns Shopping Centre, selling Warhammer miniatures, paints and hobby supplies with in-store gaming and painting.
Worlds Apart
Pop culture and comic shop on Lime Street, part of the Forbidden Planet International group, stocking comics, manga, collectables and Pokémon TCG cards.
Chester
4 venues · Chester pageChester Model Centre
Family-run model shop on Bridge Street Row in Chester selling model railways, diecast, plastic kits and wargaming ranges including Games Workshop, Warlord Games and Wargames Atlantic.
Geek Retreat Chester
Geek Retreat gaming cafe inside Hobbycraft at Chester Retail Park, part of the Geek Retreat chain of cafes with games and play space.
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RECOLLECT
Trading card and collectibles shop on Watergate Row in Chester. It hosts events for its local Magic, Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh community.
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Warhammer Chester
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store on Watergate Street in Chester city centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop games.
Southport
4 venues · Southport pageGables Bridge Club
Gables Bridge Club plays duplicate on Monday and Friday afternoons at its clubhouse on Queens Road, Southport, starting at 1.30pm from 26 October. New members and visitors are warmly welcomed and players come with a partner.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Fris
HARP Coffee and Games
Southport's first board game cafe, on King Street near the market, with a games library and coffee. Tables are charged per table rather than per person.
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Southport Bridge Club
Southport Bridge Club on Albert Road runs a full week of face to face bridge, including a relaxed Monday morning session with no partner needed, Tuesday evening championship pairs, a relaxed Wednesday evening session for students, and Thursday and Sunday afternoon pairs. It also teaches beginners and improvers to the EBU course.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Southport Chess Club
Southport Chess Club meets every Wednesday at the Gables Bridge Club on Queens Road, with a junior section from 6pm for children aged 7 and up and the senior section from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome for friendly games, club competitions and Merseyside League chess.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds
Wirral
4 venues · Wirral pageBulwark Games
Friendly local game store and board game cafe in Bebington selling trading cards, board games, RPGs and wargames. Runs ticketed card game events, a monthly RPG day and an LGBTQ+ friendly games night.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Dice & Pins
Board game venue at Bromborough Bowl with over 400 games, pizza and local beer. It runs ticketed D&D adventures, Blood on the Clocktower, card game events and a monthly tabletop meetup.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night
The Adventurer's Attic
Hobby and games shop in the Pyramids Shopping Centre, Birkenhead, stocking Warhammer, Bolt Action, D&D, card game accessories and board games. Gaming tables with scenery can be booked by free members, and staff offer game tutorials.
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WarGameStore
Large wargaming and miniatures shop in a converted barn by Brimstage Hall, near M53 junction 4, stocking Games Workshop, Warlord, Flames of War and more. Has an upstairs gaming room for tournaments of up to 24 players, with tables bookable by contacting the shop.
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Liverpool city
3 venuesLiverpool Bridge Club
Liverpool Bridge Club runs five face to face sessions a week at Mersey House, from guided play on Monday afternoons and relaxed duplicate on Tuesday afternoons to full duplicate on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Thursday afternoons. Partners are available on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Liverpool Chess Club
Liverpool Chess Club meets every Tuesday from 7pm at The Cornmarket pub on Old Ropery in the city centre, welcoming adult players of all standards. It fields teams in all five Merseyside League divisions and runs internal tournaments, blitz nights and free coaching for members.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Liverpool Go Club
Liverpool Go Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7pm to 10pm at Sugar & Dice board game cafe on Cornhill, near the Baltic Fleet pub. The club brings its own equipment and other meetings can be arranged on other days.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Warrington
3 venues · Warrington pageGeek Retreat Warrington
Geek Retreat gaming cafe in Warrington town centre, part of the Geek Retreat chain, listed as a Magic: The Gathering store on the Wizards locator.
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Warhammer Warrington
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store on Sankey Street in Warrington town centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop games.
Warrington Board Games Club
Board games club in Warrington that organises games nights through Meetup, including evenings at The Kings Head pub.
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Formby
2 venuesFormby Bridge Club
Formby Bridge Club plays friendly duplicate on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7pm at The Dove Centre, opposite Formby station. Visitors are welcome, including unaccompanied visitors who check with the club in advance.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Weds
Rosemary Bridge Club
Rosemary Bridge Club meets at the Methodist Church Hall on Elbow Lane, Formby, for pairs on Monday evenings at 7pm and Friday afternoons at 2pm, with a Venture Group session on Wednesday afternoons.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Weds, Fris
Baltic Triangle
1 venueBaltic TCG
Trading card shop upstairs inside Redbrick Market in the Baltic Triangle, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles and sealed product. Mentions Pokémon League Sundays.
Childwall
1 venueLiverpool Backgammon Club
Liverpool Backgammon Club meets every Thursday at The Abbey Hotel in Childwall, from 7pm for a 7.15pm start, and welcomes all standards from beginners to champions. Club nights mix league and championship matches, doubles, social games and a monthly masterclass.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Crosby
1 venueBlundellsands Bridge Club
Blundellsands Bridge Club has its own premises on Victoria Road West in Crosby, with gentle duplicate on Monday afternoons, hosted guided play on Wednesday afternoons and competitive duplicate on Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons. It also runs MiniBridge taster sessions and a fast track course for beginners and returners.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Mons, Weds, Fris
Ellesmere Port
1 venueDonna's Cards
Greeting card and party balloon shop on Whitby Road in Ellesmere Port that also sells Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar products.
Heswall
1 venueWirral Duplicate Bridge Club
Wirral Duplicate Bridge Club plays on Wednesday evenings at Heswall Hall, seated by 7pm for a 7.15pm start, with up to 13 tables. It offers a good standard of duplicate for experienced players, with monthly championship, handicap and individual competitions.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Higher Bebington
1 venueBebington Bridge Club
Bebington Bridge Club plays friendly duplicate on Monday evenings from 7.15pm at Christchurch Community Centre in Higher Bebington, with a relaxed Friday afternoon session at 2pm that suits players moving on from lessons. Beginner classes also run on Friday afternoons from September 2026.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Fris
Hoylake
1 venueHoylake Bridge Club
Hoylake Bridge Club is a friendly club playing on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and Friday afternoons from 1pm at Hoylake Community Centre on Hoyle Road. Players of all levels are welcome and the club also runs a 10 week beginners' course.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus, Fris
Lee Park
1 venuePrescot Bridge Club
Prescot Bridge Club plays 24 to 28 board duplicate every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm at Lee Park Golf Club. It makes newcomers to competitive duplicate feel welcome and the secretary can find you a partner.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Ormskirk
1 venueThe Deck Den
Trading card and games shop on Moorgate in Ormskirk, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Pensby
1 venueWirral Duplicate Bridge Club (Saturdays)
Wirral Duplicate Bridge Club's Saturday evening sessions take place at Pensby Recreation Centre, next to the church on the corner of Gills Lane, with plenty of parking and no booking needed. Play starts at 7.15pm and suits experienced duplicate players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Prenton
1 venueMerseyside Bridge Centre
Merseyside Bridge Centre plays face to face duplicate on Monday evenings at 7.15pm and Tuesday afternoons at 12.45pm in the church hall of Prenton Methodist Church, with parking on site. It suits experienced and improving players and welcomes visitors.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Tues
St Helens
1 venueMutant Dice Games
Games shop on Lea Green Business Park in St Helens selling board games, Warhammer, Infinity, RPGs such as D&D and Call of Cthulhu, and hobby paints.
Wallasey
1 venueWallasey Chess Club
Wallasey Chess Club meets on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7.30pm at Wallasey Central Conservative Club. It is a large, friendly club with internal tournaments for every level and teams in the Wirral and Merseyside leagues, and new members can simply come along on a club night.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Thus
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