Cowley Chess Club meets every Monday evening from 7.15pm at Rose Hill Methodist Church in Oxford. New members of all strengths and ages are welcome, and stronger players help with informal coaching.
Games shop on Oxford High Street selling modern board games, traditional games, RPGs including D&D, and trading cards for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh and Lorcana.
Oxford Bridge Club runs face to face bridge at its clubhouse on Banbury Road six days a week, from duplicate pairs and gentle duplicate to Saturday social bridge and Thursday supervised play. Sessions are hosted so you can come without a partner, and visitors and learners are very welcome.
Oxford City Chess Club meets on Monday evenings from 7.30pm at the Oxford Bridge Club on Banbury Road, from September to June. Players of any age and strength are welcome for social games, with league teams for those who want competitive chess.
Large Oxford board game Meetup group for adults that meets on Monday evenings at Westgate Social and on Sunday afternoons at James Street Tavern. It also runs Blood on the Clocktower sessions.
Late opening alcohol-free cafe and events space in Jericho, open until 11pm every day. It hosts weekly card game nights including Commander, Riftbound, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and Gundam, with store league tables.
Board game cafe at Gloucester Green with a large games library played in 3-hour table sessions. Booking ahead is recommended as tables fill quickly.
Official Warhammer store in Bush House, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
Banbury Chess Club holds social chess nights every Thursday from 7.30pm in the Parkside Suite at Whately Hall Hotel, Banbury. Seasoned players and newcomers alike are welcome, and the club fields teams in the Leamington and Oxfordshire leagues.
Board game cafe on Banbury High Street, listed for Disney Lorcana play.
Trading card game and collectables shop on Church Lane, Banbury, that runs regular in-store nights for Lorcana, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound and Magic: The Gathering.
Official Warhammer store on Church Lane, Banbury, selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
Bicester Ashton Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7pm, alternating between the Ashton Club and Noughts and Nibbles in Bicester. The club also runs open and junior chess sessions at Bicester Library.
Bicester Bridge Club meets at Highfield Social Club on George Street for duplicate bridge on Monday evenings and relaxed afternoon bridge on Thursdays. Visitors are very welcome, a host is available for single players, and the Thursday session suits improvers and returners.
Independent toy and nursery shop on Sheep Street, Bicester, part of the Toymaster group, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Independent board game cafe in the former bank on Sheep Street, Bicester, with hundreds of games, barista coffee and food. A private games room called The Vault can be hired for groups of up to 8.
Abingdon Duplicate Bridge Club plays relaxed face to face pairs on Wednesday mornings at 9.45am at the Abingdon Health and Wellbeing Centre. A partner finder group helps players without a regular partner.
Shop on Bath Street in Abingdon, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Comic shop on Bourbon Street in Aylesbury town centre, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Official Warhammer store on Market Street, Aylesbury, selling Games Workshop miniatures, paints and games.
Trading card and tabletop games shop in the Woolgate Centre, Witney, with events most days covering Pokémon TCG, Magic, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh, Star Wars Unlimited, One Piece and Warhammer. Open late Monday to Friday for gaming.
Witney Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge every Wednesday at 7pm at Burwell Hall, Thorney Leys, with a tea break at half time. Players of all standards are welcome, and visitors can just turn up.
Wallingford Bridge Club plays face to face at Roke and Berrick Salome Village Hall several times a week, including gentle pairs on Mondays, supervised play and improvers' sessions on Tuesdays, and afternoon pairs on Thursdays and Fridays. No booking or partner is needed for most sessions, and beginners' classes run from September.
Cumnor Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7pm to 9pm at Cumnor Old School on the High Street, next to the post office. The club plays league chess and is open all year except August and the last two weeks of December.
Witney Chess Club meets on Monday evenings from 7.30pm to 10.30pm at Ducklington Village Hall near Witney. Casual social players are welcome alongside four league teams, and the club also runs quiz nights and junior events.
Wantage Bridge Club holds relaxed face to face duplicate on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm in Hanney War Memorial Hall, East Hanney. There is no need to book, and beginners' and improvers' classes start each autumn.
Thame Bridge Club plays duplicate pairs on Monday evenings at 7pm in the Masonic Hall on Thame High Street. Players of all abilities are welcome and a visitor's first session is free.
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