Clubs and groups across North and Mid Wales: wargaming clubs, board game groups, RPG societies and community spaces that welcome new players.
We list 17 clubs and groups across North and Mid Wales, in 13 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 23 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eight of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site.
A small, friendly club at the Garden Village Institute in Wrexham with duplicate bridge on Monday and Thursday evenings plus Tuesday and Friday afternoon improvers sessions. Guests are welcome on any club night and improvers get help from experienced players.
Caernarfon Chess Club meets at Caernarfon Library on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6.30pm, with drop-in play on Thursday afternoons from 2pm to 6pm. Free and open to everyone, from children and newcomers to strong players.
A friendly and competitive club playing duplicate at Waunfawr Community Centre on Tuesday afternoons and Sunday evenings, with a host system so any player gets a game. Visitors and learners of every level are encouraged to get in touch, and beginners courses run in the autumn.
Wrexham Chess Club meets on Tuesdays at Gresford Memorial Hall, with a junior and developing players session from 6pm and the main club from 7pm, September to spring. Beginners and social players are as welcome as league players.
Plays bridge every Friday afternoon at the community centre on Water Street, Menai Bridge, with disabled access and tea and coffee available.
Plays duplicate bridge on Thursdays at the British Legion Hall on Victoria Street, Aberaeron. New members and visitors are welcome through the Mid Wales Bridge Association.
A very friendly club playing on Wednesday afternoons in Cardigan, welcoming new members of all abilities. Visitors can simply turn up, odd numbers can be accommodated and drinks and biscuits are free.
Plays duplicate bridge on Thursday evenings at Penrhyn Bay Community Centre, on the Creuddyn School site, with parking on site. New and returning players are welcome and are asked to let the club know before a first visit.
Meets on Tuesday evenings at The Royal Oak on Lampeter High Street for duplicate bridge. New members and visitors are welcome, and the Mid Wales association can help find a partner.
Meets on Monday evenings at Penrhyn New Hall in Penrhyn Bay for duplicate bridge. Visitors, returning players and newcomers are made very welcome, and the club also runs occasional relaxed duplicate sessions with U3A.
Free, friendly relaxed bridge every Thursday afternoon at Aberystwyth Library, open to newcomers, improvers and experienced players alike.
Free, friendly relaxed bridge on the second and fourth Monday mornings of each month at Machynlleth Library, open to newcomers, improvers and experienced players.
A friendly club playing evening duplicate bridge at Grosvenor Hall in Mold, using a dealing machine and Bridgemates, with tea and coffee available. Suits club players who enjoy a sociable but competitive game.
Montgomeryshire club playing face to face duplicate bridge on Monday evenings at The Assembly Rooms in Refail. New members and visitors are welcome, and the Mid Wales association can help find a partner.
Newtown Chess Club meets on Mondays from 5pm to 8pm at Hafan Yr Afon on Back Lane. The early start suits families and players looking for a relaxed weekly game.
Plays duplicate bridge on Wednesday evenings at the rear of the Garden Village Institute in Wrexham, with Bridgemate scoring and results on the night. Guests are welcome.
Rhyl and Prestatyn Chess Club meets every Thursday from 7.30pm to 10.30pm at Rhyl and District RFC on Tynewydd Road. The club also runs the long standing Rhyl Chess Congress.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Mid Wales Bridge Association Relaxed Bridge, Machynlleth, Machynlleth. Relaxed social bridge for newcomers, improvers and experienced players
Newtown Chess Club, Newtown. Club night, casual chess
Llandudno and District Bridge Club, Penrhyn Bay. Duplicate pairs
Garden Village Bridge Club, Wrexham. Duplicate pairs, main competition night
Garden Village Bridge Club, Wrexham. Supervised improvers duplicate
Clwb Bridge Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth. Duplicate pairs
Wrexham Chess Club, Wrexham. Junior and developing players session
Caernarfon Chess Club, Caernarfon. Club night, all ages and standards
Lampeter Bridge Club, Lampeter. Duplicate pairs
Wrexham Chess Club, Wrexham. Club night, social and league chess
Cardigan Bridge Club, Cardigan. Duplicate pairs
Park View Bridge Club, Wrexham. Duplicate pairs
Mid Wales Bridge Association Relaxed Bridge, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth. Relaxed social bridge for newcomers, improvers and experienced players
Caernarfon Chess Club, Caernarfon. Drop-in chess, all ages
Garden Village Bridge Club, Wrexham. Duplicate pairs
Colwyn Bay Bridge Club, Penrhyn Bay. Duplicate pairs
Rhyl and Prestatyn Chess Club, Rhyl. Club night, casual and league chess
Aberaeron Bridge Club, Aberaeron. Duplicate pairs
Garden Village Bridge Club, Wrexham. Supervised improvers duplicate
ABC (Cymru) Bridge Club, Menai Bridge. Duplicate pairs
Clwb Bridge Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth. Duplicate pairs
The venues with the most regular nights are Garden Village Bridge Club in Wrexham (4 nights), Caernarfon Chess Club in Caernarfon (2 nights) and Clwb Bridge Aberystwyth in Aberystwyth (2 nights). We list 17 venues in all across North and Mid Wales.
Tuesdays and Thursdays have the most regular sessions. 21 sessions run every week. The North Wales calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Eight regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Wrexham Chess Club, Caernarfon Chess Club and Garden Village Bridge Club. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Four regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually £3. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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