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
20 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
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
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
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
From 19:00 Every Thursday
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
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
13 venues
In Reading (4)
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
Newbury and Reading Wargames (Reading meet)
Meetup group playing board games, RPGs and miniatures games on Thursday evenings at RISC on London Street. Members bring their own games.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
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 (9)
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
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
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
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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