From 18:00 Every Monday
Casual Commander
Geek Retreat Harrogate, Harrogate. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £2 Beginner friendly
21 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
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
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
Wednesday
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
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
18:30 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
From 18:45 Every Wednesday
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
Thursday
18:30 to 23:00 Every Thursday
Boardgaming at The George
Selby Boardgaming, Selby. Open board game night
Board games Beginner friendly
From 20:00 Every Thursday
Harrogate Roleplayers club night
Harrogate Roleplayers, Harrogate. Roleplaying campaigns
RPGs Beginner friendly
Friday
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
18:30 to 22:30 Every Friday
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
13:30 to 17:00 Every Saturday
14:00 to 17:00 Every Saturday
17:00 to 20:00 Every Saturday
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
13 venues
In York (5)
EH Gaming
Board, card and tabletop game shop on the edge of York with a 32 seat event room and weekly organised play for Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Magic, Star Wars Unlimited, Flesh and Blood and One Piece. Free parking on site and the Coastliner bus stops outside.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · Weds, Fris, Sats
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
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
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 (8)
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
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
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 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
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
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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