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Last checked 2 November 2026 · 4 listings
Quick answer: In Abingdon you can play board games at Abingdon Library Chess Club (club), Clockwork Dragon (games shop with tables to play at), Games for a Laugh (club) and SOXS Con (games event).
Abingdon's had a weekly games night at the King's Head and Bell every Tuesday since 2014, and it's free to join in. Clockwork Dragon, a games shop on Bath Street, has board games on Friday evenings, and the library runs a free chess club for adults on Tuesday afternoons. Once a year SOXS Con takes over the Preston Road Community Centre with open board gaming, a Carcassonne tournament and lots of roleplaying. Oxford is about 7 miles up the road if you want more.
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A free Tuesday-afternoon chess club at Abingdon Library for adults (18 and over).
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Last checked 2 November 2026.
A games and gifts shop on Bath Street that runs board games on Friday evenings, plus some weekend events. Just turn up and play. Drinks and snacks are on sale in the shop.
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Last checked 25 October 2026.
A friendly weekly games night that's been running in Abingdon since summer 2014. Usually somewhere between 6 and 30 people turn up. You don't need to bring a game, but you're welcome to. Under-18s can come from age 12 with a responsible adult, and the pub does a 2-for-1 pizza deal on Tuesdays. Council car parks nearby are free after 7pm.
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Last checked 23 October 2026.
A one-day gaming convention for South Oxfordshire. There's a board game library with open gaming tables all day, drop-in games run by Oxford On Board, a playtest zone for local designers, an evening Carcassonne tournament, and lots of roleplaying sessions, some for children. Hot food is on sale and you book game spaces after buying a ticket.
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Last checked 10 November 2026.
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