From 18:00 Every Monday
Casual Commander Monday
JustPlay Liverpool, Liverpool. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free (buy a pack to join) Book ahead Beginner friendly
9 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Monday
Wednesday
From 19:00 Usually one Wednesday a month (Oct 28, Nov 25, Dec 16 2026)
Women's Board Games in the Pub
Doctor Duncans (Girls, Games & Grog board games), Liverpool. Women-only social board games
Board games Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 Every Wednesday
Wednesday senior club night
Southport Chess Club, Southport. Club night: friendly games, club competitions and league chess
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Thursday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
LWA Thursday club night
The Liverpool Wargames Association (LWA), Liverpool. Wargames, board games, RPGs
Mixed games Entry: First four visits free, then session fee or membership Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 BGA listing also mentions Tuesdays; other days by arrangement
Thursday Go evening
Liverpool Go Club, Liverpool. Club night: casual and teaching games of Go
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50
From 19:15 Arrive from 19:00; 4th Thursday masterclass; 2nd and 4th Thursdays suit newcomers
Thursday club night
Liverpool Backgammon Club, Liverpool. Club night: league matches, doubles, social games and masterclass, all standards
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Friday
From 18:00 Pick-up games from 18:30
Casual Commander Friday
JustPlay Liverpool, Liverpool. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Meetup group; listed on consecutive Fridays in Oct 2026
Liverpool Pubs & Games Boardgames Night
Sugar and Dice Board Game Cafe, Liverpool. Meetup social board gaming
Board games Entry: £2.50 per person per hour cafe charge Book ahead Beginner friendly
7 venues
In Liverpool (6)
JustPlay 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.
Tables to play on site
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
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
Liverpool 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
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
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
Elsewhere in Liverpool and Merseyside (1)
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
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