From 19:30 Closes 9pm in summer (about May to September)
Monday club night
Heywood Chess Club, Heywood. Club night: adult chess, team matches and club championship
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
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Game nights · Greater Manchester Tournaments in Manchester
Game tournaments across Greater Manchester: weekly locals, store tournaments and competitive nights.
17 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Constructed (Twin Suns on the first Tuesday)
Star Wars: Unlimited Entry: £7 (includes a booster)
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
One Piece Store Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Store tournament
One Piece Entry: £6 (includes a booster)
19:00 to 23:00 Every week except the last Tuesday of the year
Tuesday club night
Manchester Backgammon Club, Stockport. Club night: knockout backgammon tournaments, all levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Wednesday
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
From 18:30 Every Wednesday
Thursday
From 18:00 Every Thursday
Star Wars: Unlimited Locals
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Weekly play
Star Wars: Unlimited Entry: £6 Book ahead
From 18:30 Every Thursday
Pokémon League Store Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Sanctioned league, Swiss
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
19:30 to 23:00 Every Thursday
Thursday club night
Marple & District Chess Club, Stockport. Club night: social games, club tournaments and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Membership £20 a year; first season free Beginner friendly
Friday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Saturday
From 16:30 Every Saturday
Sunday
From 11:00 Once or twice a month on Sundays
Pokémon League Challenge
Rewind Collectables and Games, Ashton-under-Lyne. League Challenge
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5 Book ahead
From 12:00 Every Sunday
One Piece Store Tournament
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Store tournament
One Piece Entry: £6 (includes a booster)
From 13:00 Every Sunday
Sunday Pokémon TCG Tournament
Evolution Trading Cards, Wigan. Tournament, includes a Play Pack
Pokémon TCG Entry: £5
Ask the venue for times Every Sunday
8 venues
In Manchester (1)
Fan Boy Three
Northern Quarter game store and board game café with a downstairs tournament arena seating 128. Runs events for almost every major card game, every night of the week.
Tables to play on site
20 regular nights · 7 days a week
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester (7)
Jester Games Store
Independent card and board game store with a busy events calendar covering every major card game, plus Digimon, Gundam, Riftbound and more.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 6 days a week
Cheadle Blitz
Monthly blitz chess evening on the first Monday of the month at Cheadle Drill Hall on Brook Road. Suits players who enjoy fast games.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night
Evolution Trading Cards
Trading card shop running Pokémon TCG play nights and tournaments, plus Altered TCG.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Suns
Heywood Chess Club
Club meeting at Hopwood Sports Club on Manchester Road, Heywood, close to junction 19 of the M62, with an early evening slot for under-18s before adult chess and team matches. Members range from novice to experienced.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Weds
Manchester Backgammon Club
A sociable weekly backgammon club at the Moor Club in Heaton Moor every Tuesday evening, welcoming everyone from beginners to champions. The first Tuesday of the month features a shorter cubeless format suited to newer players.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues
Marple & District Chess Club
Small, friendly club meeting every Thursday evening at the Navigation Inn in Marple, with a member on hand to greet newcomers and free basic tuition for new or rusty players. Teams play in the Stockport, Manchester and summer leagues.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Rewind Collectables and Games
Retro games, collectables and trading card shop with a dedicated games room, running Pokémon TCG events most Sundays plus Yu-Gi-Oh! and Warhammer 40,000.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Suns
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