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
Game · Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley
Chess and bridge clubs in Reading
Where to find Chess and bridge in Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley: chess and bridge clubs, plus Go, mahjong and backgammon groups.
We list 18 venues where you can play or buy chess, bridge and other classic games across Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley, in 13 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 29 regular sessions, most often on Thursdays and Mondays. 13 of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site. One of the 18 is in Reading itself, and we list it first below.
Most active venues
- South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham 8 regular nights: Monday evening supervised play (Mondays), Monday afternoon supervised play (Mondays)
- Newbury Bridge Club, Newbury 3 regular nights: Monday rubber bridge (Mondays), Thursday evening duplicate (Thursdays)
- Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club, Aylesbury 2 regular nights: Thursday evening duplicate (Thursdays), Tuesday evening duplicate (Tuesdays)
- Misbourne Bridge Club, Chalfont St Peter 2 regular nights: Monday afternoon duplicate (Mondays), Thursday afternoon duplicate (Thursdays)
- Amersham Bridge Club, Amersham 1 regular night: Wednesday evening duplicate (Wednesdays)
By game
- Bridge South Bucks Bridge Club, Newbury Bridge Club, Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club, Misbourne Bridge Club and 6 more
- Chess Aylesbury Chess Club, Aylesbury Community Chess Club, Check Mates Chess Club at Crowthorne Library, Maidenhead Chess Club and 2 more
- Go Open University and Milton Keynes Go Club, Reading Go Club
18 venues
In Reading (1)
Elsewhere in Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley (17)
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
13:30 to 16:30 Every Monday
Monday afternoon duplicate
Misbourne Bridge Club, Chalfont St Peter. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games
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
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 22:00 Every Monday
Monday evening duplicate
Buckingham Bridge Club, Buckingham. Duplicate pairs, with some teams nights
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £2.50 members, £4 guests
From 19:00 Registering in advance helps
Monday rubber bridge
Newbury Bridge Club, Newbury. Rubber bridge
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3 Book ahead
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
10:30 to 14:15 Every Tuesday
Tuesday bridge with lunch
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Duplicate pairs with lunch break
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5
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
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday evening duplicate
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games
From 19:15 Every Tuesday
Tuesday evening duplicate
Newbury Bridge Club, Newbury. Duplicate pairs, relaxed first week, Challenge Cup third week
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3
19:30 to 22:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday evening duplicate
Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club, Aylesbury. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 members, £4.50 non-members Book ahead
Wednesday
10:30 to 14:15 Every Wednesday
Wednesday bridge with lunch
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Duplicate pairs with lunch break
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5
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 19:15 Every Wednesday
Wednesday evening duplicate
Amersham Bridge Club, Amersham. Duplicate pairs, with some teams nights
Chess, bridge and classic games
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
From 19:30 Arrive 19:15 for a 19:30 start
Wednesday evening duplicate
Gerrards Cross Bridge Club, Gerrards Cross. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games
From 19:30 Arrive 19:20 for a 19:30 start; host system
Wednesday evening duplicate
Maidenhead Duplicate Bridge Club, Maidenhead. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games
Thursday
From 10:30 Every Thursday
Thursday morning gentle duplicate
South Bucks Bridge Club, Burnham. Gentle duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 13:30 Every Thursday
Thursday afternoon bridge
Ascot Bridge Club, Warfield. Face to face duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games
13:30 to 16:30 Every Thursday
Thursday afternoon duplicate
Misbourne Bridge Club, Chalfont St Peter. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games
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
From 19:15 Every Thursday
Thursday evening duplicate
Newbury Bridge Club, Newbury. Championship pairs, individual and teams by week of month
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £3
19:30 to 22:30 Every Thursday
Thursday evening duplicate
Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club, Aylesbury. Duplicate pairs
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 members, £4.50 non-members Book ahead
From 19:30 Teams on the first Thursday of the month
Thursday evening duplicate
Bourne End Bridge Club, Bourne End. Duplicate pairs, teams on the first Thursday
Chess, bridge and classic games
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
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
Common questions
Where can I play chess, bridge and other classic games in Reading?
The venues with the most regular nights are South Bucks Bridge Club in Burnham (8 nights), Newbury Bridge Club in Newbury (3 nights) and Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club in Aylesbury (2 nights). We list 18 venues in all across Reading, Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley.
Which night of the week is busiest for chess, bridge and other classic games in Reading?
Thursdays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. 29 sessions run every week. The Reading calendar shows what's on from today.
Are there beginner-friendly nights for chess, bridge and other classic games in Reading?
Yes. 13 regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Aylesbury Chess Club, Aylesbury Community Chess Club and Check Mates Chess Club at Crowthorne Library. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
How much does it cost to play chess, bridge and other classic games in Reading?
Two regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £3 and £6. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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