14:00 to 16:00 Every Monday
Monday afternoon supervised play
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Supervised play
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
27 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:00 to 21:00 Not on bank holidays
TCG Mondays: Pokémon TCG
Cryptic Cabin, Warfield. Casual and organised play
Pokémon TCG Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 21:00 Not on bank holidays
18:30 to 21:00 Check with the club when the shop may be closed
Monday go night
Reading Go Club, Reading. Club play for all levels
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £6, first visit free Beginner friendly
19:00 to 21:00 Every Monday
Monday evening supervised play
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Supervised play
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 Every Monday
Club night
Maidenhead Chess Club, Maidenhead. Club night, social games and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Tuesday
From 14:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon gentle duplicate
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Gentle duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Most Tuesdays; check WhatsApp group for weeks off
Club night
Open University and Milton Keynes Go Club, Milton Keynes. Casual play and teaching for newcomers
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Board Game Club
Food and Board, Yateley. Social gaming evening
Board games Entry: Usual table hire charges Beginner friendly
Wednesday
12:00 to 14:00 Term time only
Home Education Meetup
Food and Board, Yateley. Home education board games session
Board games Book ahead Beginner friendly
14:30 to 16:30 Every Wednesday
Wednesday supervised play and novice duplicate
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Supervised play and novice duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every other Wednesday
Social Gaming
Sip & Conquer, Maidenhead. Hosted social board games
Board games Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
Magic: The Gathering Night
Food and Board, Yateley. Commander; draft on the first Wednesday of the month
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Usual table hire charges Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Except league match nights and Christmas, Easter and summer breaks
Club night
Aylesbury Chess Club, Aylesbury. Informal play and Bucks League matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Thursday
From 10:30 Every Thursday
Thursday morning gentle duplicate
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Gentle duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
15:30 to 16:30 Every Thursday
Chess club
Check Mates Chess Club at Crowthorne Library, Crowthorne. Learn and improve chess session
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:00 to 21:00 Not on bank holidays
18:00 to 21:00 Not on bank holidays
Flesh and Blood Armoury Night
Cryptic Cabin, Warfield. Armoury
Flesh and Blood Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Lorcana Adult League
Food and Board, Yateley. Core Constructed, Draft and occasional Infinity; 16 and over
Lorcana Entry: Usual table hire charges Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 Every Thursday
Club night
Milton Keynes Chess Club, Milton Keynes. Casual games, internal competitions and Bedfordshire League matches (adults only)
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every other Thursday; new players asked to arrive 30 minutes early (18:30)
Dungeons & Dragons One-Shots
Sip & Conquer, Maidenhead. One-shot adventures, three tables
D&D Book ahead Beginner friendly
Friday
18:00 to 21:00 Not on bank holidays
Friday Night Magic
Cryptic Cabin, Warfield. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
18:30 to 20:30 Every Friday
Friday club session
Aylesbury Community Chess Club, Aylesbury. Casual and rated games, beginner coaching
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free for members Book ahead Beginner friendly
Saturday
09:30 to 11:15 Every Saturday
Junior club
Maidenhead Junior Chess Club, Maidenhead. Junior club for novices and improvers
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
11:00 to 14:00 Every other Saturday
Lorcana Junior League
Food and Board, Yateley. Infinity format for juniors
Lorcana Entry: Usual table hire charges Book ahead Beginner friendly
11:00 to 14:00 Every other Saturday
Pokémon TCG Meetup
Food and Board, Yateley. Casual meetup; minimum age 7
Pokémon TCG Entry: £3.75 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:00 Third Saturday of the month
Miniatures Painting Evening
Food and Board, Yateley. Miniatures painting
Mixed games Entry: Usual table hire charges Beginner friendly
12 venues
In Reading (1)
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
Elsewhere in Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley (11)
Food and Board
Board game cafe in Yateley with over 500 games, food and drinks. It runs weekly Board Game Club, Magic and Lorcana nights plus Pokémon TCG and D&D sessions.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 5 days a week
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
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
Sip & Conquer
Board game cafe in Maidenhead town centre with over 350 games, cocktails, coffee and food. It runs social gaming nights, D&D one-shots and Pokémon TCG and Lorcana clubs.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds, Thus
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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