From 10:00 Every Monday
Monday bridge lessons
Ringwood Bridge Club, Chesterfield. Courses for beginners, returners and improvers (EBU syllabus)
Chess, bridge and classic games Book ahead Beginner friendly
34 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
10:00 to 12:00 Every Monday
Play and Learn (Monday)
Sheffield Bridge Club, Sheffield. Supervised play and learn session, any standard
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £10 Beginner friendly
17:30 to 22:00 Every Monday
BATG club session
Barnsley Association of Tabletop Gamers (BATG), Barnsley. Club night: wargames, board games and RPGs
Mixed games Entry: Membership fee (intro offers) Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Most Mondays unless away
Monday club night
Barnby Dun Bishops Chess Club, Doncaster. Club night and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Not on bank holidays
Monday club night
Darnall and Handsworth Chess Club, Sheffield. Club night, casual games and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First three club nights free Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Monday
Monday club night
Woodseats Chess Club, Sheffield. Club night, casual games and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Monday
Monday club night
Ravenfield Bishops Chess Club, Rotherham. Club night and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Tuesday
From 10:00 Every Tuesday
Improvers bidding and play seminar (morning)
Doncaster Bridge Club, Doncaster. Improvers seminar with a Grand Master
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 13:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon duplicate
Sheffield Bridge Club, Sheffield. Duplicate pairs, ideal for less experienced players
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £5 members, £6 visitors Beginner friendly
From 14:00 Every Tuesday
Improvers bidding and play seminar (afternoon)
Doncaster Bridge Club, Doncaster. Improvers seminar with a Grand Master
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
17:30 to 21:00 Every Tuesday
One Piece TCG Night
Guild of Games, Rotherham. Tournament (One Piece and Dragon Ball Super card games), promo pack included
One Piece Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
18:15 to 20:15 Course based, contact the teacher for start dates
Beginners class
Sheffield Bridge Club, Sheffield. Lessons for complete beginners
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £10 Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:30 to 20:45 Every Tuesday
Junior Beginners
Sheffield Chess Centre (SASCA), Sheffield. Junior club, beginners (ages not stated)
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
Beginner class and supervised gentle duplicate
Beauchief Bridge Club, Sheffield. Beginners and rusty returners, supervised duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First class free Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday improvers duplicate
Ringwood Bridge Club, Chesterfield. Improvers duplicate, relaxed pace
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £4 members, £4.50 visitors Beginner friendly
19:00 to 21:00 Every Tuesday
Improvers and intermediates class
Sheffield Bridge Club, Sheffield. Lessons, year 2 class
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £10 Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:00 Most Tuesdays
Tuesday club night
Barnsley Chess Club, Barnsley. Club night, social chess, club events and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Wednesday
17:00 to 21:00 Every Wednesday
PokeWednesdays
Guild of Games, Rotherham. Pokémon League and tournament, tournament pack included
Pokémon TCG Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
17:30 to 21:00 Every Wednesday
Lorcana Tournament
Guild of Games, Rotherham. Tournament, 3 rounds best of 3, pack included
Lorcana Entry: £6 Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Wednesday
Wednesday club night
Rotherham Chess Club, Rotherham. Club night, casual games and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Wednesday
Wednesday club night
Ecclesall Chess Club, Sheffield. Club night, casual games, training and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Most Wednesdays, get in touch to confirm
Wednesday club night
Dons Chess Club, Doncaster. Club night and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Thursday
13:00 to 21:00 Every Thursday
BATG club session
Barnsley Association of Tabletop Gamers (BATG), Barnsley. Club night: wargames, board games and RPGs
Mixed games Entry: Membership fee (intro offers) Beginner friendly
From 17:30 Every Thursday
Roleplaying @ The Gamers Guide Cafe
The Gamers Guide Cafe, Sheffield. TTRPG one-shots (D&D and other systems), premade characters available
D&D Entry: £6.60 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Thursday
Social Gaming Thursdays
The Dice Box Sheffield, Sheffield. Open social board game night (18+)
Board games Entry: Free ticket, usual cover charge applies Book ahead Beginner friendly
Friday
10:00 to 12:00 Every Friday
Play and Learn (Friday)
Sheffield Bridge Club, Sheffield. Supervised play and learn session, any standard
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: £10 Beginner friendly
17:30 to 19:15 Every Friday
Friday junior club
Doncaster Junior Chess Club, Doncaster. Junior club, lessons and games (ages not stated)
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Geeks Headquarters, Chesterfield. Casual and competitive play
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
Steel City Wargaming club night
Steel City Wargaming, Sheffield. Club night: wargames, board games and D&D
Mixed games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Evening
Build, Paint and Chill
Dragon Cavern, Langold. Miniature painting night
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Saturday
12:00 to 19:00 Every Saturday
BATG club session
Barnsley Association of Tabletop Gamers (BATG), Barnsley. Club night: wargames, board games and RPGs
Mixed games Entry: Membership fee (intro offers) Beginner friendly
15:00 to 21:00 Every Saturday
Drop-In Pokémon TCG Club
Geeks Headquarters, Chesterfield. Casual play, trading and tournament
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free or £4 Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times One Saturday a month
Sunday
18:00 to 22:00 Third Sunday of the month
Social Gaming night
The Treehouse Board Game Cafe, Sheffield. Open board game social night (themed)
Board games Entry: £12 (50% off for members) Book ahead Beginner friendly
23 venues
In Sheffield (11)
Sheffield Bridge Club
Sheffield Bridge Club has its own premises with a bar in Nether Edge and runs duplicate bridge on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons plus Wednesday evenings, with monthly teams nights. A standby player is usually available, and lessons, play and learn sessions and a mentoring scheme help beginners and improvers.
Tables to play on site
10 regular nights · 6 days a week
The Treehouse Board Game Cafe
Sheffield's first board game cafe, just off London Road, with a library of over 800 games, food, coffee and craft beer. It also sells games and runs ticketed roleplaying sessions and a monthly social gaming night.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Suns
Beauchief Bridge Club
Beauchief Bridge Club plays face to face duplicate pairs on Monday evenings at Norton House Country Club near the Meadowhead roundabout, with free parking and disabled access. Tuesday evenings bring a beginners class and a supervised gentle duplicate for newer players.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Tues
Darnall and Handsworth Chess Club
Darnall and Handsworth Chess Club meets on Monday evenings from 7.30pm at Stradbroke Community Centre, welcoming everyone from beginners to grandmasters. Members are happy to teach newcomers, and the club fields teams in the Sheffield league and runs an annual FIDE rapidplay.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Ecclesall Chess Club
Ecclesall Chess Club meets on Wednesdays from 7.30pm in the upstairs room at The Abbey on Chesterfield Road. Players of any ability are welcome, from beginners to national level, with three league teams and summer training sessions.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Sheffield Central Library Board Games Collection
Sheffield Central Library has a board game collection that members can play in the library or borrow free for up to three weeks. Monthly adult board game nights are led by game librarians who teach the rules.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night
Sheffield Chess Centre (SASCA)
Sheffield Chess Centre on Coleford Road is a dedicated chess venue with junior coaching on Monday and Tuesday evenings and an adult session on Thursdays. All abilities are welcome, from children learning the pieces to county players, with league teams and rated tournaments.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues, Thus
Steel City Wargaming
Friendly tabletop gaming club meeting every Friday evening in Woodhouse, south east Sheffield, playing Warhammer, Konflikt 47, Dragon Rampant and other wargames, board games and D&D. Members range from 12 to 60+ and beginners are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
The Dice Box Sheffield
Board game cafe in the Nichols Building at Shalesmoor with a library of over 500 games, plus pizzas, hot dogs and cocktails. It hosts Social Gaming Thursdays for people wanting to meet new players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
The Gamers Guide Cafe
Independent board game cafe next to Sheffield Cathedral, opened in August 2024, where staff help you pick and learn games. It runs weekly roleplaying one-shots and other events through its Meetup group.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Woodseats Chess Club
Woodseats Chess Club meets every Monday from 7.30pm at The Abbey on Chesterfield Road, with social chess and four league teams. Players of all levels are welcome, and players aged 13 to 17 come along with a parent or guardian.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Elsewhere in Sheffield and South Yorkshire (12)
Guild of Games
Gaming shop on Rotherham High Street with in-store events most evenings: One Piece and Dragon Ball Super on Tuesdays, Lorcana and Pokémon TCG on Wednesdays, Yu-Gi-Oh on Thursdays and Friday Night Magic. It also hosts weekly D&D sessions and a monthly D&D for beginners Saturday.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 5 days a week
Barnsley Association of Tabletop Gamers (BATG)
Long-running Barnsley tabletop gaming club with its own dedicated venue off Summer Lane, with tables, terrain, a board game library and RPG resources. Beginners are welcome and intro games with everything provided are run regularly.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Sats
Geeks Headquarters
Tabletop gaming shop and event space on Chesterfield High Street with a dedicated play area and weekly events for Pokémon TCG, Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh, Gundam and miniature wargaming most days of the week.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 6 days a week
Doncaster Bridge Club
Doncaster Bridge Club owns its own clubhouse with a bar and lift, and runs face to face bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and Thursday and Friday evenings, plus a social Monday session. A spare player is available on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, and improvers seminars run on Tuesdays.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 5 days a week
Ringwood Bridge Club
Ringwood Bridge Club meets at Grassmoor Community Centre near Chesterfield for duplicate on Monday afternoons and an improvers duplicate on Tuesday evenings. Monday morning courses follow the EBU syllabus for beginners and returners, and visitors can be found a partner if they call ahead.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues
Barnby Dun Bishops Chess Club
Barnby Dun Bishops meet most Mondays from 7.30pm at Barnby Dun Social Club, playing in a quiet side room. New players are welcome and get regular places in the team, and the venue has parking and wheelchair friendly access.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Barnsley Chess Club
Barnsley Chess Club meets most Tuesdays from 7.30pm at Gilroyd Social Club in Dodworth, with Wednesday match nights too. Beginners and stronger players are both welcome, with social chess, summer club events and teams in three leagues; under 16s come with an adult.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Weds
Doncaster Junior Chess Club
Doncaster Junior Chess Club meets on Friday evenings at Warmsworth Community Hub, with a social start followed by lessons and games. It is volunteer run and welcoming, with a pathway into Doncaster adult teams and tournaments.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Dons Chess Club
Dons Chess Club holds home matches and club nights on most Wednesdays at Bentley West End Club, about a mile from Doncaster centre. New members of any experience or ability are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Dragon Cavern
Family run tabletop game shop in Langold, between Tickhill and Worksop, with an upstairs play space, a library of over 200 board games and regular evening events including Friday Night Magic and wargaming nights.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Fris
Ravenfield Bishops Chess Club
Ravenfield Bishops Chess Club meets on Monday evenings at The Master's House on Braithwell High Street, next to the Butchers Arms. It welcomes players from beginners to competition players, with all equipment provided.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Rotherham Chess Club
Rotherham Chess Club meets on Wednesdays from 7pm in the first floor dining area of The Bluecoat on The Crofts. It is a small, friendly club where players of every strength are welcome, with casual games and league teams; under 18s come with a parent and leave by 9pm.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
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