From 18:00 Every Monday
Casual Commander
Geek Retreat Harrogate, Harrogate. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £2 Beginner friendly
26 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 18:00 Every Monday
Club night
Settle Chess Club, Settle. Club night, casual games
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Every Monday
Monday Evening Improvers
The York Bridge Club, York. Improvers duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Closed July, August, public holidays and Christmas
Club night
Harrogate Chess Club, Harrogate. Club night, internal competitions and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:30 to 22:30 Every Monday
Club night
Scarborough Chess Club, Scarborough. Club night, club championship, handicap tournaments and casual games
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 19:30 First Monday of the month
Training and discussion
Scarborough Chess Club, Scarborough. Training and discussion session, then informal games
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Tuesday
10:00 to 12:00 Every Tuesday
Cafe Bridge
Ripon City Bridge Club, Ripon. Social bridge at the Claro Lounge Bar, Ripon Market Place, Chicago scoring, no partner needed
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free (refreshments expected) Beginner friendly
10:00 to 12:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday Morning Assisted Play
The York Bridge Club, York. Assisted play, hosted, non-competitive
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Trial session from 6 October 2026
Tuesday Relaxed Evening Duplicate
The York Bridge Club, York. Relaxed duplicate, hosted, no partner required
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Wednesday
10:00 to 12:00 Every Wednesday
Wednesday Morning Assisted Play
The York Bridge Club, York. Assisted play, hosted, non-competitive
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
16:30 to 18:00 Every Wednesday
Youth Academy
The York Bridge Club, York. Junior club, teaching then free play for younger and youth players
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
17:30 to 19:00 From 9 September 2026
Junior Chess Club
York Chess Club, York. Junior club, ages 7 to 16, coaching and social chess
Chess, bridge and classic games Entry: First session free, then £4 (cash), plus one-off £4 Guppy's membership Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
Rocket's weekly casual play
Rockets Hideout, Selby. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
18:30 to 22:30 Every Wednesday
York Garrison club night
York Garrison, York. Open wargaming night
Wargames Entry: £6 non-members, £5 members, £4 juniors (first visit free) Beginner friendly
From 19:30 Every Wednesday
Club night
York Chess Club, York. Club night, social chess, club competitions and league matches
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Wednesday Morning Improvers
Scarborough and District Contract Bridge Club, Scarborough. Assisted improvers duplicate
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
Thursday
18:30 to 20:00 Term time
Harrogate Youth Chess
Harrogate Chess Club, Harrogate. Junior club, ages 12 to 18, tuition and games
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
18:30 to 23:00 Every Thursday
Boardgaming at The George
Selby Boardgaming, Selby. Open board game night
Board games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 21:00 Every Thursday
Thursday Evening Assisted Play
The York Bridge Club, York. Assisted play, hosted, non-competitive
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:15 Every Thursday
Thursday Improvers Plus Duplicate
The York Bridge Club, York. Improvers plus duplicate, hosted
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 20:00 Every Thursday
Harrogate Roleplayers club night
Harrogate Roleplayers, Harrogate. Roleplaying campaigns
RPGs Beginner friendly
Friday
10:00 to 13:15 Every Friday
Friday Gentle Duplicate
The York Bridge Club, York. Gentle duplicate with simple systems, hosted
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
From 13:00 Every Friday
Hosted Pairs
Ripon City Bridge Club, Ripon. Duplicate pairs, hosted (partner provided)
Chess, bridge and classic games Beginner friendly
17:00 to 21:00 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
Beyond Monopoly! board game session
Beyond Monopoly!, York. Open board game session
Board games Entry: £5 (first visit free) Beginner friendly
Saturday
10:00 to 21:00 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
Beyond Monopoly! board game session
Beyond Monopoly!, York. Open board game session
Board games Entry: £7 (first visit free) Beginner friendly
Sunday
12:30 to 16:30 Every Sunday
Sunday afternoon board gaming at Starling
Harrogate Board Gamers (HBG), Harrogate. Open board game session
Board games Entry: £7.50 annual membership from second visit Book ahead Beginner friendly
15 venues
In York (4)
The York Bridge Club
The York Bridge Club plays face to face in its accessible clubhouse on The Green in Acomb, with sessions most days from hosted assisted play and gentle duplicate to championship pairs. It suits learners, improvers and experienced players, offers lessons and runs a free Youth Academy on Wednesdays.
Tables to play on site
13 regular nights · 6 days a week
Beyond Monopoly!
Friendly modern board game club meeting at the Bar Convent on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays (10:00 to 21:00) and the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings (17:00 to 21:00), with a library of over 300 games. Adults welcome, and children from 8 with a supervising adult.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Sats
York Chess Club
York Chess Club meets every Wednesday from 7.30pm at Guppy's Enterprise Club on Nunnery Lane for social chess, club competitions and league matches, and newcomers are greeted on their first visit. A weekly junior club for ages 7 to 16 runs earlier on Wednesdays with coaching and games.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds
York Garrison
Wargaming club meeting every Wednesday evening at New Earswick Folk Hall, with around 25 tables, boards and scenery provided. Free parking and the Number 1 bus stops outside.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Elsewhere in York and North Yorkshire (11)
Harrogate Chess Club
Harrogate Chess Club, founded in 1884, meets on Monday evenings from 7.30pm at St Robert's Club on Robert Street, welcoming players of all ages and standards with internal competitions and league chess. A youth section for ages 12 to 18 meets there on Thursday evenings in term time with tuition.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Thus
Ripon City Bridge Club
Ripon City Bridge Club plays friendly duplicate bridge at Community House on Allhallowgate on Wednesday evenings and hosted pairs on Friday afternoons, and visitors and new members are welcome. A relaxed Cafe Bridge morning runs on Tuesdays at the Claro Lounge Bar on the Market Place, with no partner needed.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Weds, Fris
Scarborough Chess Club
Scarborough Chess Club meets every Monday from 7.30pm to 10.30pm on the second floor of the Roscoe Rooms on Roscoe Street, with a club championship, handicap tournaments and friendly games. The first Monday of each month starts with a training and discussion session, and new members of all strengths are welcome.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons
Geek Retreat Harrogate
Gaming cafe and geek culture shop on Oxford Street with a busy Magic schedule: casual Commander on Mondays plus alternating Pioneer, Pauper, Modern and Standard events on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Fris, Sats
Harrogate Board Gamers (HBG)
Friendly Meetup group playing a wide range of board games, from light card games to longer strategy games, currently on Sunday afternoons at Starling in Harrogate. New players are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Harrogate Roleplayers
Roleplaying group, part of the long running Harrogate Wargames and Roleplaying Club, meeting every Thursday from 20:00 to play D&D and many other RPGs. Newcomers and experienced players are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Rockets Hideout
Selby's local game store on Gowthorpe, selling Pokémon TCG and other trading cards and hosting a weekly casual Commander evening on Wednesdays.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Roll-It
Scarborough games shop open seven days a week with a Sunday wargaming club, a weekly game designers meet, bespoke RPG weekends and commission painting.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Suns
Scarborough and District Contract Bridge Club
Scarborough and District Contract Bridge Club plays face to face duplicate bridge every weekday at its own premises on West Street, with a hosting system so anyone arriving without a partner is found one. It suits beginners through to experienced players, with courses, tutored improvers sessions and Next Steps events.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Selby Boardgaming
Small Meetup group playing board and card games at The George Inn on Selby Market Place on Thursday evenings. Beginners and experienced players are welcome.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Settle Chess Club
Settle Chess Club meets every Monday from 6pm at Settle Social Club on Duke Street, with chess sets and clocks provided and free parking behind the club. Everyone is welcome whatever their age and ability, and the club also plays Yorkshire League matches.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
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