Game shops, cafés and clubs in Camden, part of Greater London.
Historic West Hampstead bridge club with sessions every day of the week, from supervised play and gentle duplicates to cross-IMP and social duplicates. Licensed bar, food at all sessions and lift access.
Board game cafe and bar in Kentish Town with a board game library, food and drink, Magic: The Gathering events and 6 by 4 foot tables to hire for wargaming.
Long-running not-for-profit wargaming club that meets every Tuesday evening on the first floor of The Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden. Book a 6x4 table for games like Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, or a smaller table for Kill Team, Blood Bowl and similar games.
London's oldest surviving chess club, founded in 1873, meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:45pm at Dudley Court in Covent Garden. Welcomes players of all standards for social and competitive chess, with teams in three leagues.
Chess club meeting on Thursday evenings at 50 Millman Street in Bloomsbury.
Friendly central London chess club meeting on Tuesday evenings from September to June at the Upper Vestry House behind St George's Bloomsbury, near Holborn. It runs seven league teams plus internal tournaments for players of all strengths, and newcomers can try two club nights free.
Meets most Thursdays from 7:30pm to 10pm in the Ramus Room at Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, five minutes from Finchley Road and Frognal station. Welcomes all ages and levels, with social chess, Middlesex League teams and a monthly FIDE-rated blitz.
Go club meeting on the first and third Wednesday of each month in The Queens pub, Primrose Hill. Contact is through the club's WhatsApp.
Chess club for women and girls meeting on Sunday afternoons at Pancras Square Library, King's Cross.
Social backgammon group meeting on alternate Sunday afternoons, mainly at Gest near Euston Square and at the Civil Service Club on Great Scotland Yard. Players of all levels are welcome, from beginners to experienced players, and bringing a board helps.
Bandai Namco store in Camden's Stables Market with an official One Piece Card Game shop. It runs weekly One Piece Card Game events, including beginner tutorial sessions, casual welcome events and store tournaments.
Covent Garden branch of the Element Games wargaming retailer, selling miniatures, paints and hobby supplies with some hobby space to build and paint models.
Long-running specialist games shop in Seven Dials near Covent Garden, established in 1987, stocking roleplaying games, board games, historical and miniatures games and card games.
Games Workshop's Warhammer store on Tottenham Court Road in central London, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop ranges.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Acol Bridge Club, London. Gentle duplicate pairs
Acol Bridge Club, London. Supervised play for beginners and Next Step students
Acol Bridge Club, London. Supervised play for improvers
Acol Bridge Club, London. Duplicate pairs with complimentary buffet supper from 19:00
Acol Bridge Club, London. Supervised play for improvers
Acol Bridge Club, London. Duplicate pairs
Greater London Chess Club, London. Club night: casual, tournament and league chess
London Wargaming Guild (The Seven Dials Club), London. Wargaming club night on booked 6x4 tables, for Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, historicals and more
London Wargaming Guild (The Seven Dials Club), London. Small table games such as Kill Team, Blood Bowl, card games and RPGs in the bar area
Acol Bridge Club, London. Gentle duplicate pairs
Acol Bridge Club, London. Supervised duplicate for improvers
Acol Bridge Club, London. Duplicate pairs with lunch
Athenaeum Chess Club, London. Club night: social and league chess
London North Go Club, London. Club night: casual go
Acol Bridge Club, London. Social duplicate pairs
Acol Bridge Club, London. Supervised play for improvers
Acol Bridge Club, London. Gentle duplicate pairs
Cavendish Chess Club, London. Club night: casual and league chess
Hendon Chess Club, London. Club night: social chess, league matches and monthly blitz
Acol Bridge Club, London. Duplicate pairs, cross-IMP scoring
Acol Bridge Club, London. Duplicate pairs with lunch
Acol Bridge Club, London. Duplicate pairs
Acol Bridge Club, London. Supervised play with lunch break
Acol Bridge Club, London. Duplicate pairs with lunch break
London Women Chess Club, London. Club night: casual and league chess for women and girls
Sapphire Backgammon, London. Social backgammon, occasional light tournaments
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