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Tabletop games in Reading

46 shops, cafés, pubs and clubs across Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley, running 75 regular game nights between them.

Maidenhead

6 venues · Maidenhead page
Club · Maidenhead

Maidenhead Chess Club

Maidenhead Chess Club meets every Monday evening at St Luke's Community Hall on Norfolk Road for social chess, internal tournaments and Berkshire and Thames Valley league matches. Players of all abilities are welcome, from newcomers to experienced league players.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Club · Maidenhead

Maidenhead Duplicate Bridge Club

Maidenhead Duplicate Bridge Club plays duplicate pairs on Wednesday evenings at Cox Green Community Centre. Visitors and new members are welcome and the club normally runs a host system.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Club · Maidenhead

Maidenhead Junior Chess Club

Maidenhead Junior Chess Club meets on Saturday mornings at the Claires Court Juniors sports hall on Cannon Lane. It suits young novices and improving junior players.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Game shop · Maidenhead

Warhammer Maidenhead

Games Workshop's own Warhammer store on King Street, Maidenhead, with late opening until 20:00 on Thursdays. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Game shop · Maidenhead

webuyanycard

Magic: The Gathering card buying and selling shop on Maidenhead High Street. It runs Commander nights on Mondays and Wednesdays plus ticketed prereleases and cEDH events.

Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Weds

Reading city

6 venues
Community space · Reading

Pentahotel Reading

Hotel where The Reading Board Games Social runs free Sunday afternoon board gaming at the back of the dining area.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Club · Reading

Reading Go Club

Reading Go Club meets on Monday evenings from 18:30 in a playing room at Eclectic Games on Duke Street. All levels are welcome, from complete beginners to dan players.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Pub or bar · Reading

The Castle Tap

Pub where The Reading Board Games Social meets every Tuesday evening, usually in the back TV room or the garden in good weather.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues

Newbury

4 venues · Newbury page
Club · Newbury

Newbury Bridge Club

Newbury Bridge Club plays face to face bridge at St George's Church Hall on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with sessions for all levels from beginners to experts. Visitors can use the club's partner finding service.

Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues, Thus

Aylesbury

3 venues · Aylesbury page
Club · Aylesbury

Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club

Friendly duplicate bridge club meeting on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at Buckingham Park Community Centre in Aylesbury. Visitors are welcome and the club does its best to provide a host partner for individuals.

Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Thus
Club · Aylesbury

Aylesbury Chess Club

Friendly adult chess club meeting every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm in the bar area of The White Hart in Aylesbury, with informal games and a team in the Bucks County League. All welcome; children can come along with a parent.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Club · Aylesbury

Aylesbury Community Chess Club

Community chess club meeting every Friday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Southcourt Community Centre in Aylesbury, with casual and rated games for all abilities. Beginners and juniors are coached each week, and stronger players can play ECF rated games.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris

Milton Keynes

3 venues · Milton Keynes page
Club · Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Chess Club

Chess club for players of all abilities, meeting on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm in the Berrill Cafe on the Open University campus at Walton Hall. There is a casual area for friendly games alongside internal competitions and five Bedfordshire League teams; the club is for adults only at present.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Club · Milton Keynes

Open University and Milton Keynes Go Club

Relaxed go club meeting most Tuesdays from 6.30pm at the Ship Ashore pub in Willen, Milton Keynes. Newcomers are very welcome and members are happy to teach the game in an evening.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues

Wokingham

3 venues · Wokingham page
Pub or bar · Wokingham

The Outhouse Brewery

Brewery bar in Wokingham hosting a fortnightly Wednesday evening board games meet run by The Reading Board Games Social.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Club · Wokingham

Wargames Association of Reading

Long-running wargames club meeting on Wednesday evenings at Winnersh Community Centre, playing historical and fantasy wargames from Flames of War and Bolt Action to Warhammer 40K and Blood Bowl. Free parking and a tea bar on site.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds

Alton

2 venues
Game shop · Alton

Alton Model Centre

Model shop on Normandy Street, Alton, mainly for railway modellers, that also stocks Games Workshop, Airfix and Tamiya kits, Scalextric and modelling supplies.

Game shop · Alton

The Iron Sprue

Dedicated wargaming and hobby shop in Westbrook Walk, Alton, opened in 2026, with bookable gaming and painting tables available until 21:45. It runs regular nights for Warhammer, Blood Bowl, Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons, plus open days for newcomers.

Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris

Basingstoke

2 venues

Fleet

2 venues
Game shop · Fleet

The Loco Shop

Model railway shop on Fleet Road, inside Captured Moment, that also stocks Warhammer alongside Hornby, Airfix, Scalextric and other model ranges.

High Wycombe

2 venues

Warfield

2 venues
Club · Warfield

Ascot Bridge Club

Ascot Bridge Club plays face to face bridge on Thursday afternoons at Brownlow Hall in Newell Green, just north of Bracknell. It suits club and league players.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Game shop · Warfield

Cryptic Cabin

Games shop at Moss End Garden Village near Bracknell with bookable wargaming and board game tables, a board game library and weekly TCG nights (Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Riftbound and Friday Night Magic). It also runs Warhammer 40,000 and Blood Bowl tournaments.

Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Fris

Amersham

1 venue
Club · Amersham

Amersham Bridge Club

Good standard duplicate bridge club playing pairs and teams every Wednesday evening at 7.15pm at Amersham Community Centre. Visitors and new members are welcome, with free tea and coffee and a bar.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds

Beaconsfield

1 venue
Game shop · Beaconsfield

Cardholics

Shop in The Arcade on Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield, listed as a Warhammer stockist.

Bourne End

1 venue
Club · Bourne End

Bourne End Bridge Club

Bourne End Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge on Thursday evenings at Abbotsbrook Hall on Marlow Road, in a relaxed and friendly but competitive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome and a partnership service is available.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus

Buckingham

1 venue
Club · Buckingham

Buckingham Bridge Club

Friendly duplicate bridge club meeting every Monday evening from 7pm to around 10pm at The Centre in Verney Close, opposite Buckingham library. Members and their guests enjoy competitive bridge in a relaxed atmosphere.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons

Burnham

1 venue
Club · Burnham

South Bucks Bridge Club

South Bucks Bridge Club runs face to face duplicate, gentle duplicate and supervised play sessions through the week at its refurbished barn bridge centre near Burnham. It suits all abilities and offers lessons for beginners and improvers.

Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 4 days a week

Camberley

1 venue
Game shop · Camberley

The Rock Box

Independent record shop in The Square, Camberley, with a corner dedicated to Games Workshop selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel paints.

Chalfont St Peter

1 venue
Club · Chalfont St Peter

Misbourne Bridge Club

Afternoon duplicate bridge club meeting on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Chalfont St Peter Community Centre. Members come from Amersham, the Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross.

Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Thus

Cholsey

1 venue

Crowthorne

1 venue
Club · Crowthorne

Check Mates Chess Club at Crowthorne Library

Check Mates runs a free weekly chess club at Crowthorne Library on Thursday afternoons, where you can learn chess or get help improving your game. Booking is through the organiser.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus

Gerrards Cross

1 venue
Club · Gerrards Cross

Gerrards Cross Bridge Club

Gerrards Cross Bridge Club is a friendly club that plays duplicate bridge on Wednesday evenings in the Garden Room at the Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre.

Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds

Yateley

1 venue