18:30 to 23:00 Every Monday
37 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:30 to 21:00 Every Monday
Dragon Ball Super Locals
Only Graded, Loughton. locals
Dragon Ball Super Card Game Beginner friendly
18:30 to 21:00 Every Monday
18:45 to 22:30 Every Monday
London Pauper League
Badger Badger Deptford, London. Pauper tournament
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £10 Book ahead
19:00 to 23:00 Every Monday
19:30 to 23:30 ECF Gold membership needed for the rated tournament
Monday club tournament night
Coulsdon Chess Club, Coulsdon. Club night: ECF-rated club tournament
Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Ticket dates 5, 12, 19, 26 Oct 2026 (Mondays)
Cyberpunk TCG: Weekly Locals
Spellbound Games, London. Locals tournament
Cyberpunk TCG Entry: £6 Book ahead
Tuesday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
P9 Yu-Gi-Oh Locals (Bow)
P9 Card Game Bow, London. Advanced constructed locals, 3 rounds
Yu-Gi-Oh! Entry: Paid on the door, amount not stated
18:30 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
18:30 to 21:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
18:30 to 22:00 September to June; see club calendar for match nights and closures
Tuesday club night
Greater London Chess Club, London. Club night: casual, tournament and league chess
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First two club nights free, then membership
18:45 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
One Piece Store Tournament
Badger Badger Deptford, London. constructed Swiss tournament
One Piece Entry: £10 Book ahead
19:00 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
19:00 to 22:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday club night
Battersea Chess Club, London. Club night: casual, tournament and league chess
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First two visits free Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 All year except last two weeks of August and Christmas to New Year
Tuesday club night
Wanstead and Woodford Chess Club, London. Club night: social chess, club tournaments and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 board fee (juniors £2); three free visits
Wednesday
18:30 to 21:00 Every Wednesday
From 18:30 Moving to Mondays from 10 November 2026
19:00 to 22:30 Every Wednesday
Thursday
15:00 to 23:00 Every Thursday
18:30 to 23:00 Every Thursday
18:30 to 21:00 Every Thursday
From 19:00 Every Thursday
Yu-Gi-Oh! Edison Locals
Zombie Games Cafe, London. Edison format tournament
Yu-Gi-Oh! Entry: £6 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
Flesh and Blood: Thursday
Spellbound Games, London. Armory / weekly locals
Flesh and Blood Entry: £7 Book ahead
Friday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
P9 Gundam Weekly Locals
P9 Card Game Bow, London. Locals
Gundam Card Game Entry: Any Gundam TCG product purchase grants entry
From 19:30 Every Friday
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Saturday
12:00 to 16:00 Every Saturday
CFV: Standard Shop Tournament
Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore, London. Tournament
Cardfight!! Vanguard
13:00 to 17:00 Every Saturday
16:00 to 20:00 Every Saturday
19:00 to 23:00 Every Saturday
Sunday
12:00 to 16:30 Every Sunday
12:30 to 16:00 Every Sunday
13:00 to 17:00 Every Sunday
15:00 to 20:00 Alternate Sundays; venue alternates between Gest and the Civil Service Club, RSVP on Meetup
Sunday backgammon social
Sapphire Backgammon, London. Social backgammon, occasional light tournaments
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 contribution Book ahead Beginner friendly
14 venues
In London (12)
Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore
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 TCG, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Yu-Gi-Oh!, D&D and other card games.
Tables to play on site
22 regular nights · 7 days a week
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
Spellbound Games
Independent trading card game store near Elephant and Castle selling Flesh and Blood, One Piece, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound, Lorcana, Magic, Pokémon TCG and more. Runs weekly locals and leagues and has bookable TCG and skirmish tables.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Zombie Games Cafe
Games cafe and bar in Cricklewood with coffee, food, retro video games, board games and trading card games. It runs several Yu-Gi-Oh! locals each week plus events for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering and Lorcana.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Weds, Thus
P9 Card Game Bow
Trading card game shop on Roman Road in Bow that also stocks board games and Warhammer. It runs weekly in-store events for Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood and Gundam.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Battersea Chess Club
London's oldest continually existing chess club meets every Tuesday from 7pm to 10:30pm at the Battersea Labour Club, five minutes from Clapham Junction. Welcomes complete beginners through to strong players, with no booking needed, a women's section and eleven league teams.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Greater London Chess Club
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
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
Rogues Quarter
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.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
Sapphire Backgammon
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Wanstead and Woodford Chess Club
Meets every Tuesday from 7:30pm to 10:30pm at Wanstead House on The Green, all year round apart from late August and Christmas. Offers social chess, a large club championship, monthly all-club events and teams in four leagues, plus a junior coaching club on Tuesday afternoons in term time.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues
Wishlist Collectables
Pokémon TCG card shop on Burnt Ash Road in Lee selling sealed product, singles and graded cards. It runs a weekly Pokémon League and a weekly One Piece night with tickets sold online.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds, Fris
Elsewhere in Greater London (2)
Only Graded
Trading card shop in Loughton that runs weekly locals from Monday to Thursday evenings. Games include Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Riftbound, Gundam and Dragon Ball Super.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Coulsdon Chess Club
Holds a club tournament evening every Monday from 7:30pm at its premises on Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon. Also runs rated rapidplays, junior grand prix events and holiday camps; new members are asked to make contact before attending.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
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