Where to find D&D and RPGs in Greater London: D&D one-shots, Adventurers League and roleplaying groups you can join.
We list 14 venues where you can buy or play D&D and roleplaying games across Greater London, in 3 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 6 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Tuesdays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. 13 have tables to play on site.
Large West London games megastore in the W12 Shopping Centre with a big gaming area, wargames scenery and a board game library. It runs organised play most evenings for Magic, Pokémon, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Yu-Gi-Oh!, D&D and other card games.
Community games group running free sessions on Level 3 of The Mercury Mall in Romford, with a library of over 500 board games, trading card games, role-playing games and wargames. It also sells trading card games, games and equipment.
Long-established board game and tabletop RPG club meeting every Thursday evening at the Old Finchleians Sports Club near Woodside Park station. Your first visit is free.
Gamer-friendly pub near Stratford station (formerly Escape Bar Stratford) that hosts the Role Play Haven's Stratford tabletop RPG branch. Open from 4pm on weekdays and 2pm at weekends.
Adult-only, community-run, LGBTQ+ friendly wargaming and tabletop club at Karamel in Wood Green, with terrain for Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Infinity, Necromunda and Kill Team. Board games and RPGs welcome too.
Kensington's central library hosts free drop-in tabletop gaming sessions for adults and role play gaming sessions for 11 to 16 year olds, and lends over 150 board games free to library members.
Long-running Finchley games shop selling board games, card games, RPGs and historical wargames, with a gaming area at the back of the shop and a library of games to try. Runs weekly Magic, Flesh and Blood and One Piece events plus free open gaming.
London RPG Community runs a weekly Wednesday games night in East London with tabletop RPG tables such as D&D 5e and indie games. Sign up on the group's Discord before attending.
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.
Licensed board game cafe in a railway arch on Atlantic Road, Brixton, with a large game library and a kitchen. Hosts weekly board game socials, Blood on the Clocktower and beginner-friendly D&D nights.
A free weekly Sunday Dungeons & Dragons meetup at The Britannia near Monument, with newbie-friendly tables and pre-generated characters available. Arrive 12:30 to 13:00 to get a seat; 18+ only.
East London branch of the Role Play Haven tabletop RPG club, meeting at Freaks and Geeks in Stratford. Games run include D&D, Call of Cthulhu, Alien, Pathfinder and Avatar, with seats booked through the club website.
TTCombat's games shop and venue in The Mall, Bromley, stocking Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, TTCombat wargames, Infinity and Dungeons & Dragons. Bookable wargaming and card game tables, a weekly Monday Pokémon league and regular Blood Bowl, X-Wing and Warhammer 40K tournaments.
A free weekly Tuesday Dungeons & Dragons night in the Boston Room function room at the back of The George IV in Chiswick.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Kensington Central Library, London. Role playing games (youth)
Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore, London. Organised play
Otter Chaos, London. One-shot / drop-in RPG
The London Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group (The Britannia), London. Drop-in D&D tables
The venues with the most regular nights are Otter Chaos in London (2 nights), Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore in London (1 night) and Kensington Central Library in London (1 night). We list 14 venues in all across Greater London.
Mondays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Five sessions run every week. The London calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Kensington Central Library, The London Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group (The Britannia) and Otter Chaos. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Three regular nights are free to join. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
