17:00 to 18:45 Every Tuesday
Library chess session
Beeston Library Chess, Beeston. Drop in social chess for all ages and levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
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Free game nights across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: regular game nights with no entry fee.
10 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday Night Games
Board Gamers of Nottingham (BGON), Nottingham. Social board games
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Wednesday
14:15 to 16:30 Every Wednesday
Library chess session
Mapperley Library Chess, Mapperley. Drop in social chess for all ages and levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
18:00 to 21:00 Every Wednesday
Pokémon TCG Casual Play and Trade Night
Pendulum Gaming, Grantham. Casual play and trading
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Thursday
14:30 to 16:30 Every Thursday
Library chess session
East Leake Library Chess, East Leake. Drop in social chess for all ages and levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
Late night gaming (Thursday)
Warhammer World, Nottingham. Open gaming until 22:00
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Friday
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Late night gaming (Friday)
Warhammer World, Nottingham. Open gaming until 22:00
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Saturday
10:00 to 15:00 Ages 11+
Tabletop Wargaming Club
Tabletop Wargaming at Nottingham Central Library, Nottingham. Drop-in wargaming with demos (Middle-earth SBG, Star Wars Legion, Warhammer 40,000)
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
10:00 to 12:00 Alternate Saturdays
Library chess session
Kimberley Library Chess, Kimberley. Drop in social chess for all ages and levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
11:00 to 13:00 First Saturday of the month
Library chess session
Mansfield Library Chess, Mansfield. Drop in social chess for all ages and levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
9 venues
In Nottingham (3)
Warhammer World
Games Workshop's visitor centre with Warhammer stores, a large events hall with free gaming tables, Bugman's Bar and a ticketed miniatures exhibition. Open late until 22:00 on Thursdays and Fridays for extra gaming.
2 regular nights · Thus, Fris
Board Gamers of Nottingham (BGON)
Social board games group meeting on Tuesday evenings in a Nottingham pub function room; the group brings games and you can bring your own.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Tabletop Wargaming at Nottingham Central Library
Free Saturday wargaming club in the Central Library space for ages 11+, with drop-in tables and bookable demos of Middle-earth SBG, Star Wars Legion and Warhammer 40,000.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Elsewhere in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (6)
Beeston Library Chess
Beeston Library Chess is a free drop in chess session at Beeston Library, run by adult volunteers and open to all ages and skill levels. No booking is needed and the venue has full access.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
East Leake Library Chess
East Leake Library Chess is a free drop in chess session at East Leake Library, run by adult volunteers and open to all ages and skill levels. No booking is needed and the venue has full access.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Kimberley Library Chess
Kimberley Library Chess is a free drop in chess session at Kimberley Library, run by adult volunteers and open to all ages and skill levels. No booking is needed and the venue has full access.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Mansfield Library Chess
Mansfield Library Chess is a free drop in chess session at Mansfield Library, run by adult volunteers and open to all ages and skill levels. No booking is needed and the venue has full access.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Mapperley Library Chess
Mapperley Library Chess is a free drop in chess session at Mapperley Library, run by adult volunteers and open to all ages and skill levels. No booking is needed and the venue has full access.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Pendulum Gaming
Large gaming centre on Westgate, a short walk from Grantham station, with a playing hall, private gaming rooms and a shop for trading card games, Warhammer and board games. Runs weekly card game tournaments and casual nights.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Suns
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