Where to find Wargames in Greater London: historical and miniature wargaming clubs, gaming centres and shops.
We list 18 venues where you can play or buy wargaming across Greater London, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 2 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Fridays. 13 have tables to play on site. Twelve of the 18 are in London itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Gaming cafe in Borough with bookable board game, card game and wargaming tables, terrain for 6x4 wargames and a large board game library. Runs weekly Star Wars: Unlimited and Magic: The Gathering Commander nights, fortnightly Malifaux sessions and Star Wars: Unlimited Store Showdowns.
Wargaming club meeting every Friday evening at Northfields Community Centre, with an extra monthly Sunday session for longer games.
Board game and wargame cafe next to Holloway Road tube with tables for board games, card games and wargames. Hosts regular events for card games and Warhammer, and offers Games Workshop pre-orders at 20% off.
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.
Covent Garden branch of the Element Games wargaming retailer, selling miniatures, paints and hobby supplies with some hobby space to build and paint models.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Friendly tabletop gaming club meeting every Friday from 6pm at Bretons Manor House in Hornchurch, playing Warhammer, Blood Bowl, Bolt Action, Magic: The Gathering and board games. Under 18s must come with a parent or guardian.
TTCombat's games shop and venue in The Mall, Bromley, stocking Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, TTCombat wargames, Infinity and Dungeons & Dragons. Bookable wargaming and card game tables, a weekly Monday Pokémon TCG league and regular Blood Bowl, X-Wing and Warhammer 40K tournaments.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
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.
Long-running Kingston computer and video games shop that also stocks Games Workshop ranges (Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Necromunda), Citadel paints and Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
Official Games Workshop Warhammer store on Fife Road in Kingston town centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop ranges.
Games Workshop's Warhammer store in Romford, in Quadrant Arcade off Market Place.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The venues with the most regular nights are Bad Moon Cafe Borough in London (1 night) and Heston and Ealing Wargamers in London (1 night). We list 18 venues in all across Greater London.
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