Quick answer: In Guildford you can play board games at Board games at New House Art Space (games event), Games Nights at Guildford Library (games event, every Thursday, 5:30pm to 6:30pm) and Guildford Board Games Club (Meetup group). The next confirmed date is Sat 14 Nov, 10 am (Guildford Board Games Club). Nearby towns Redhill and Woking add three more places, further down the page.
Guildford Board Games Club plays every Tuesday evening at the Guildford Institute, with your first night free, and runs a longer session one Saturday a month. Guildford Library has a games hour on Thursday evenings, and New House Art Space puts on a board games night in its gallery.
A board games evening in a town centre art gallery, with traditional tabletop games set out among the artwork. The games are provided, or you can bring your own, and Frida's Coffee House serves drinks and snacks. Come with friends or on your own.
Where
New House Art Space, Fays Passage, Guildford, GU1 4SQ
When
Monthly on a Thursday evening, 5pm to 8:30pm (next: 19 November 2026)
A weekly hour of new and classic board games, puzzles and Scrabble at Guildford Library on Thursday evenings. A gentle, low-key way in if you'd like to try a few games.
Where
Guildford Library, 77 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AL
Guildford's big board game Meetup group plays every Tuesday evening at the Guildford Institute in the town centre, with a longer session one Saturday a month. Your first Tuesday is free, so it's an easy one to try. RSVP on Meetup, and if there's a waiting list sign up anyway, as they can sometimes open an overflow room.
Where
Guildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford, GU1 4LH
When
Every Tuesday, 7pm to 10pm (room open from 6:30pm), plus a monthly Saturday from 10am to 6pm, at the Guildford Institute.
Cost
£5 a session, free for subscriber members. Your first Tuesday is free.
A family-friendly games shop between Redhill and Reigate with family and strategy board games, jigsaws, paints, Warhammer, roleplaying games and trading card games. Community groups meet in store through the week.
Where
12 Linkfield Corner, Redhill, RH1 1BB
When
Monday and Tuesday 11am to 4pm, Wednesday 11am to 7:30pm, Thursday closed, Friday 11am to 7:30pm, Saturday 11am to 5pm, Sunday closed (shop hours; later for some gaming evenings)
A friendly board game group for women (they use an inclusive definition) that meets every Wednesday evening in The Wheatsheaf on Chobham Road. All experience levels are welcome, from regulars to people who've never played a modern board game. Its first-Sunday games afternoons at Cellar Magnifique on Church Path are open to everyone.
Where
The Wheatsheaf, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
When
Every Wednesday, 7pm to 10pm, at The Wheatsheaf. Also a games afternoon on the first Sunday of the month at Cellar Magnifique, 2:30pm to 7pm, open to everyone.
