Where to find Board games in Swindon and Wiltshire: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 7 venues where you can play or buy board games across Swindon and Wiltshire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 3 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. Six have tables to play on site. Two of the 7 are in Swindon itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Model and hobby shop in Studley Grange Craft Village near Wroughton, stocking Warhammer, Bolt Action, Dystopian Wars, board games and RPG items. Saturdays are play days on a 12 foot battle table and Sundays have painting workshops for all levels.
Board game cafe in Trowbridge with a library of over 300 games, snacks and drinks, and regular clubs for Pokémon TCG, Magic, Warhammer, D&D and social gaming. Open five days a week; booking is needed for events.
Board game cafe and tabletop gaming venue on Sidmouth Street in Devizes, with bookable tables and weekly nights for board games, Warhammer, Star Wars Unlimited, Magic, Pokémon TCG and Lorcana. D&D one-shots and One Piece events also run.
Chippenham trading card shop with a weekly events programme. It runs Pokémon TCG league and juniors nights, Lorcana weekly play, alternate Friday Magic and board game nights.
Licensed board game cafe in Chippenham with a games library and table service. It runs D&D one shots, miniature painting sessions and learn to play sessions.
Games shop on the West Wilts Trading Estate selling miniatures, board games, roleplaying games and trading cards. It hosts ticketed events such as Lorcana Set Championships.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Swindon branch of the Firestorm Games chain on Victoria Road in Old Town, selling Warhammer, trading card games and board games. Open until 22:00 on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Fun & Games, Trowbridge. Social board gaming with a featured game taught
TMM Games (The Toy Moon), Chippenham. open play
The venues with the most regular nights are Fun & Games in Trowbridge (1 night), Game Knights in Devizes (1 night) and TMM Games (The Toy Moon) in Chippenham (1 night). We list 7 venues in all across Swindon and Wiltshire.
Tuesdays and Thursdays have the most regular sessions. Two sessions run every week. The Swindon calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Fun & Games and TMM Games (The Toy Moon). Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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