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CLUB DIRECTORY

ABERDEENSHIRE

ABERDEEN WARGAMES CLUB

RGU Rugby Club, 86 Queens Road,

Aberdeen, AB15 4YQ

Tuesday 7pm

OLDMELDRUM WARGAMES GROUP

Royal British Legion, Market Square, Oldmeldrum, AB51 0AA

Tuesday 7pm to 11pm One Sunday in each month 10am to around 4pm.

AVON

WESTON WARGAMERS CLUB

Unit 9UA, Elizabeth House 30-32, Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1NF

Monday, Tuesday and Friday

AYRSHIRE

NORTH AYRSHIRE WARGAMES CLUB

19 Volunteer Rooms, High Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA12 0BA

Sunday 11am to 5pm

BEDFORDSHIRE

BASEMENT GAMING CLUB

Hope Church Centre, Villa Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7NT

Friday 7pm to 11pm

BOARD GAMES IN BEDFORD

8, Lacock Abbey, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 0TU

Thursday 8pm

BEDFORD BOARD GAMING

Tavistock Community Centre, Princes Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2SX

Wednesday and alternate Fridays

LEIGHTON BUZZARD GAMING CLUB

North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1ES

Wednesday 7pm to late

NEWBURY & READING WARGAMES ASSOCIATION

Fir Tree Primary School, Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2RA

Monday 7pm to 11pm

NEWBURY & READING WARGAMES ASSOCIATION

35-39 London Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG1 4PS

Thursday 7pm to 11pm

BERKSHIRE

WARGAMES ASSOCIATION OF READING

Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5DU

Wednesday 6pm to 11pm One Sunday a month is an open day for all-day gaming 9am to 5.30pm

BRISTOL

HALL OF HEROES GAMING CLUB

Beckspool Road, Frenchay, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 1NU

Thursday 7pm

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

MILTON KEYNES WARGAMES SOCIETY

York House Youth Centre, London Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1JQ

Thursday 7pm to 11pm

WYCOMBE WARBAND

National Film & Television School, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LG

Thursday 7pm

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

2D6 LODGE

Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8NN

Friday 7pm to 10pm (summer) 5pm to 10pm (winter)

NEWMARKET KNIGHTS GAMES CLUB

2nd Soham Scout & Guide Centre, Gardeners Lane, Ely, Cambridge, CB7 5HS

Alternate Saturdays 6.30pm to 10.30pm

PETERBOROUGH WARGAMES CLUB

38a, Cowgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1NA

Monday 7pm to 11pm

CARMARTHENSHIRE

TOWY VALLEY TYRANTS (TVT)

Abergwilli Church Hall, Ismyrddin, Abergwilli, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 2JE

First Saturday of odd-numbered months 9am to 9pm

CHESHIRE

ALTRINCHAM WARGAMING CLUB

St George`s Parish Hall, Off Albert Place, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4PG

Thursday 7pm to 11pm

CHESHIRE GAMERS

Alberts Corner, Prince Albert Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DF

Tuesday 7pm

WARRINGTON BOARD GAMES CLUB

33, Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2SX

Wednesday 7pm

WINSFORD WARHAWKS WARGAMING CLUB

St Chads Church Hall, Gladstone Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 4AT

Tuesday 7pm to 10pm

CLEVELAND

REDCAR IRONBEARDS

7, Memorial Hall, Coatham Road, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 1RH

Monday 7pm to 10pm

CO ANTRIM

QUB DRAGONSLAYERS

University Road, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT7 1NN

Tuesday 6pm to 10.30pm Saturday 12pm to 6pm

CO DURHAM

DARLINGTON’S DOGS OF WAR

The Voodoo Cafe and Bar, Skinnergate, Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 7LX

Saturday 11am to 4pm Wednesday 5pm to 10pm

DURHAM RAIDERS

5, Croxdale Community Centre, Rogerson Terrace, Croxdale, Croxdale, Co Durham, DH6 5HJ

Tuesday 6pm to 10pm Last Sunday of the month 5pm to 9pm

GAMERS@HART

102, Tea@Hart, York Road, Hartlepool, Co Durham, TS26 9DE

Friday and Saturday 6pm to 11pm Sunday 4pm to 10pm

CO LONDONDERRY

THE SIEGE BUNKER

The Bunker Cafe, Northland Road, Londonderry, Co Londonderry, BT48 7JL

Most weekends 11am to 6pm

CO TYRONE

OMAGH WARGAMES CLUB

Omagh Library Headquarters Building, Spillars Place, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT78 1HL

First Saturday of the month 9.30am to 4pm

CORNWALL

THE DICE AND DAGGER GAMING CLUB

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