13:45 to 16:30 Every Monday
Monday afternoon improvers
Kettering Bridge Club, Kettering. Brush Up Your Bidding drop-in class and improvers duplicate, no computer scoring, open to non-members
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
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Game nights · Northampton and Northamptonshire Casual game nights in Northampton
Casual game nights across Northampton and Northamptonshire: open play, social nights and drop-in gaming with no tournament pressure.
21 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 14:00 Every Monday
Monday afternoon social bridge
Northampton Bridge Club, Northampton. Social bridge
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 table money
From 18:00 Every Monday
Monday club night
Rushden Chess Club, Wellingborough. Club night: league matches and social chess; 18:00 to 19:00 is junior and beginner training
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 Weekly except bank holidays
Monday club night
Kettering Chess Club, Kettering. Club night: league matches and social chess
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Tuesday
From 10:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday morning social bridge
Northampton Bridge Club, Northampton. Social bridge
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 table money
From 12:00 Every Tuesday
Manascrew Tuesday: Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Netrunner, Yu-Gi-Oh and casual RPGs
Manascrew, Northampton. Casual play
Mixed games
18:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday night open gaming and D&D night
Battlefield Hobbies, Daventry. Open gaming and D&D
Mixed games
From 19:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday club night
Chess Mates Northampton, Northampton. Club night: league and cup matches and social chess for all abilities
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free for four trial weeks, then £10 a year (juniors £5) Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday
Weekly Warlord: Bolt Action and Konflikt '47
Hobby Hive, Bedford. Open play
Wargames Entry: £5 Book ahead
Wednesday
16:30 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
19:00 to 23:00 Every Wednesday
Thursday
16:30 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Friday
16:30 to 22:00 Every Friday
19:00 to 23:00 Every Friday
Saturday
09:00 to 17:00 Every Saturday
Saturday casual gaming
Battlefield Hobbies, Daventry. Drop-in open gaming
Mixed games Beginner friendly
10:00 to 18:00 Every Saturday
From 13:00 Every Saturday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Saturday
Disney Lorcana TCG
Wargames Workshop, Milton Keynes. Casual play (booster included)
Lorcana Entry: £7.50
Sunday
09:00 to 17:00 Every Sunday
Sunday casual gaming
Battlefield Hobbies, Daventry. Drop-in open gaming
Mixed games Beginner friendly
10:00 to 17:00 Every Sunday
11:00 to 18:00 Every Sunday
Manascrew Sunday: casual board games, Pokémon TCG, Digimon and tabletop RPGs
Manascrew, Northampton. Casual play
Mixed games
11 venues
In Northampton (3)
Manascrew
Card gaming centre in Northampton town centre selling singles and sealed product, with weekly and fortnightly events for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh and other card games. Also offers casual tabletop gaming with terrain, bookable through its events site.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Suns
Northampton Bridge Club
Northampton Bridge Club plays face to face at its Owl Close club rooms through the week, with social, duplicate and teams sessions for players from club beginners to county standard. Beginners' lessons run on Thursday evenings.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Chess Mates Northampton
Chess Mates Northampton meets every Tuesday evening at Kingsley Park Working Men's Club for social and competitive chess. Players of all abilities, from teenagers to retired players, are welcome, with four free trial weeks for newcomers.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Elsewhere in Northampton and Northamptonshire (8)
Battlefield Hobbies
Large wargames shop and purpose-built gaming venue in Daventry with free parking, stocking historical, sci-fi and fantasy ranges including Warhammer, Flames of War and Bolt Action. Drop-in open gaming on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and weekend days, plus regular tournaments.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
TabletopMK
Tabletop games shop and play space behind The Craufurd Arms in Wolverton, stocking Games Workshop, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Warlord Games, board games and RPGs. Runs weekly board game, TCG and draft nights plus open gaming at weekends, with regular tournaments, hobby days and learn-to-play sessions.
Tables to play on site
9 regular nights · 5 days a week
Hobby Hive
Bedford hobby shop and gaming centre with an air-conditioned gaming space, bookable tables and a weekly programme covering card games, Warlord wargames, board games, a kids club and Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresy events.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 6 days a week
Kettering Bridge Club
Kettering Bridge Club has its own premises on the corner of Grange Road and Field Street, with improvers sessions, supervised play and a hosted Friday afternoon duplicate. Newer players are well catered for and Friday players do not need a partner.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Kettering Chess Club
Kettering Chess Club, formed in 1892, meets every Monday evening at the Toller Church Rooms on Meeting Lane, with a junior session first and adult chess afterwards. New members of all abilities are welcome, and the club runs teams in the Northamptonshire Silver King League.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons
Onyx Dawn Games
Games shop in St Cuthberts Arcade, Bedford, stocking Games Workshop, Reaper, card games, D&D and board games. Runs card game events most days, from Friday Night Magic and Pokémon TCG locals to Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, Lorcana and Gundam, plus a Tuesday Blood Bowl league.
Tables to play on site
16 regular nights · 6 days a week
Rushden Chess Club
Rushden Chess Club meets on Monday evenings at Irchester Bowling Club, starting with an hour of junior and beginner training. It also fields teams in the Northamptonshire league and cup.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Wargames Workshop
Games shop and gaming centre in Kingston, Milton Keynes, with bookable tables for wargames, board games and card games, a board game cafe (The Gamers Rest) and a hobby space. Runs card game nights every day of the week, D&D one-shots and wargame table evenings.
Tables to play on site
14 regular nights · 7 days a week
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