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
24 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Monday
Monday Night Casual TCGs
Eclectic Games, Reading. Casual play (Altered, KeyForge and others)
Mixed games Entry: £6 Book ahead
18:30 to 22:00 Times usually 18:30 to 22:00, check the events calendar
From 19:00 Every Monday
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
18:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
One Piece Casuals
Eclectic Games, Reading. Casual play
One Piece Entry: £7 (includes a booster) Book ahead
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
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
16:30 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
17:45 to 22:30 Find Us section gives 17:30-23:00
Wednesday club night
Wargames Association of Reading, Wokingham. Club night (wargames, RPG, board games)
Mixed games Entry: Membership
18:30 to 22:00 Every other Wednesday
Wokingham Board Games (Reading Board Games Social)
The Outhouse Brewery, Wokingham. Open play
Board games Entry: Free
From 18:30 Every other Wednesday
Social Gaming
Sip & Conquer, Maidenhead. Hosted social board games
Board games 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
Ask the venue for times Listed as 'Every Wednesday'; times not shown
Ask the venue for times Evening, start time not stated
Thursday
16:30 to 22:00 Every Thursday
18:00 to 22:00 Under 15s need a parent or guardian
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
Friday
16:00 to 18:00 Most Fridays
Friday Pokémon TCG After School Club
Eclectic Games, Reading. Casual play
Pokémon TCG Entry: £6 Book ahead
18:30 to 22:00 Times usually 18:30 to 22:00, check the events calendar
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
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
Sunday
From 13:00 Every Sunday
Sunday Gaming (Reading Board Games Social)
Pentahotel Reading, Reading. Open play
Board games Entry: Free
17 venues
In Reading (3)
Eclectic Games
Games shop in Reading town centre with a games room and a library of over 2,000 board games. It runs evening events most nights, including board games, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited.
Tables to play on site
14 regular nights · 5 days a week
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
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
Elsewhere in Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley (14)
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
TabletopMK
Tabletop gaming store and play space in Wolverton with open board gaming, TCG nights, wargame tournaments and painting sessions. Stocks Games Workshop, Warlord Games, Magic and Pokémon TCG.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
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
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
Elemental Cards
Trading card shop in Holme Grange Craft Village with free parking, selling Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece and Magic cards plus Warhammer. It hosts a weekly Lorcana casual night, prereleases, tournaments and trade nights.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Firestorm Cards
Trading card and games shop in Basingstoke with a gaming centre. It runs open gaming on Wednesday nights and Magic: The Gathering booster drafts on Thursday nights.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds, 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
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
Newbury and Reading Wargames (Newbury meet)
Meetup group playing board games, RPGs and miniatures games on Monday evenings at Newbury College.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
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
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
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
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
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