17:30 to 19:30 Alternate Mondays, e.g. 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov 2026
Role play gaming (ages 11 to 16)
Kensington Central Library, London. Role playing games (youth)
RPGs Entry: Free Beginner friendly
17 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
19:00 to 22:30 Every Monday
Boardgames at The Greyhound (West London Games Club)
West London Board Games (The Greyhound, Kew), Richmond. Open gaming (medium to heavy games)
Board games Entry: Free
Tuesday
17:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday Evening Board Games
Islington and Camden Board Games (Bad Moon Cafe Holloway), London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free (purchase expected) Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 17:30 Every Tuesday from about 17:30 until close (Meetup events listed 18:00); last listed Jan 2025, verify still running
Wizards of the Wick Commander Night
Wizards of the Wick (Commander night at Beer Merchants Taproom), London. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free
17:30 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Dicing with Life community games session
Dicing with Life, Romford. Board games, trading card games, role-playing games and wargames
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
18:30 to 23:00 Every Tuesday; arrival and sign-up 18:30, games start 19:00
Games at the Pub
Board Games & Community, Walthamstow (The Village Club), London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free (buy a drink) Beginner friendly
18:30 to 22:30 Every Tuesday
Board Games at the Eel Pie (West London Games Club)
The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
18:30 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
Free Gaming Social
Badger Badger Deptford, London. social games night
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
19:00 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
Wednesday
From 11:00 Runs until late
West London Games Club games at The Town Wharf
Isleworth Boardgamers (The Town Wharf), Isleworth. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free (buy food or drink) Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Weekly weekday evenings; recent listings on Wednesdays
From 19:00 Every Wednesday
Weekly Games Night - East London
London RPG Community (The Clement Attlee), London. Tabletop RPG sessions (D&D 5e and others)
Mixed games Entry: Free Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Wednesday evenings, plus some Sundays
Thursday
17:30 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Dicing with Life community games session
Dicing with Life, Romford. Board games, trading card games, role-playing games and wargames
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
18:30 to 23:00 Every Thursday
Free Gaming Social
Badger Badger West Norwood, London. social games night
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Saturday
12:00 to 22:00 Every Saturday
Dicing with Life community games session
Dicing with Life, Romford. Board games, trading card games, role-playing games and wargames
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Sunday
12:30 to 18:30 Arrive 12:30-13:00
Sunday Dungeons & Dragons Meetup
The London Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group (The Britannia), London. Drop-in D&D tables
D&D Entry: Free (suggested £2 donation) Beginner friendly
16 venues
Dicing with Life
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.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Thus, Sats
Badger Badger Deptford
Pub, kitchen and board gaming venue on Deptford High Street with a games library and tables you can book. It runs weekly gaming socials and card game nights including Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Riftbound.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Tues, Weds
Badger Badger West Norwood
Pub, kitchen and board gaming venue on Norwood Road with a games library and bookable tables. Events include Commander nights, Pokémon TCG tournaments, a Pokémon TCG kids club, D&D socials and a free weekly gaming social.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Board Games & Community, Walthamstow (The Village Club)
A weekly Tuesday board game meetup at The Village Club in Walthamstow; no experience needed and rules are explained before each game.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Ealing Board Games Club
Free weekly board games club meeting near Ealing Broadway, with games for beginners and experienced players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night
Isleworth Boardgamers (The Town Wharf)
A long-running daytime board game group meeting upstairs at The Town Wharf riverside pub in Isleworth every Wednesday from 11am until late.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Islington and Camden Board Games (Bad Moon Cafe Holloway)
A friendly weekly Tuesday board game group at Bad Moon Cafe on Holloway Road, welcoming people new to gaming.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Kensington Central Library
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Leisure Games
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.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 4 days a week
London RPG Community (The Clement Attlee)
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
The Bedford
Balham pub where the Balham Board Game Group meets, usually upstairs in the cocktail bar, on weekday evenings from around 6pm and some Sunday mornings. The room is free; members are asked to buy a drink.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
The Eel Pie
Twickenham pub on Church Street hosting a weekly Tuesday evening board games night run by the West London Games Club. Evenings usually start with light party games and all are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
The London Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group (The Britannia)
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
West London Board Games (The Greyhound, Kew)
West London Board Games meets every Monday evening at The Greyhound on Kew Green.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Wizards of the Wick (Commander night at Beer Merchants Taproom)
Free weekly Magic: The Gathering Commander night on Tuesdays in the side room of Beer Merchants Taproom in Hackney Wick.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Wyrd West London Dungeons & Dragons
A free weekly Tuesday Dungeons & Dragons night in the Boston Room function room at the back of The George IV in Chiswick.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
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