Quick answer: In Kingston upon Thames you can play board games at Kingston Board Game Day at the Rose Theatre (games event), OLR Café (board game café), Shakes & Ladders Blood on the Clocktower at the Waggon & Horses (games event), Shakes & Ladders Board Game Evening at Corners (games event), Shakes & Ladders Board Game Night at The Elm Tree (games event), Shakes & Ladders Board Game Night at The William Bourne (games event) and Shakes & Ladders Board Game Night at WeBrew (games event). The next confirmed date is Sat 14 Nov, 11 am (Kingston Board Game Day at the Rose Theatre). Nearby towns Dorking, Godalming and Wimbledon add four more places, further down the page.
OLR Café on Old London Road has free board games to play all day and a free Board Game Night every second Thursday. Shakes & Ladders runs pop-up board game nights around the borough with 150 or so games and hosts who teach, including evenings at WeBrew by the river, daytime sessions at the Rose Theatre café, Thursday nights at The Elm Tree and Sunday evenings at Corners in Surbiton, and Sunday nights at The William Bourne in Chessington. It also hosts a monthly Blood on the Clocktower afternoon at the Waggon & Horses in Surbiton, which you need to book.
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A daytime board game drop-in run by Shakes & Ladders in the Rose Theatre's café and bar, with 150 or so games for all ages and hosts on hand to explain the rules.
Where
Rose Theatre Cafe & Bar, 24 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL
When
Daytime board game days, 11am to 4pm. The next one is Saturday 14 November.
A café on Old London Road with a free-to-play board games library you can use all day, from Connect Four and Jenga to Catan. Every second Thursday it runs a free Board Game Night from 6pm to 8pm, open to all ages (under 18s need an adult).
Where
52 Old London Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF
When
Board games to play all day. Board Game Night is every second Thursday of the month, 6pm to 8pm.
Shakes & Ladders Blood on the Clocktower at the Waggon & Horses
A monthly Blood on the Clocktower afternoon at the Waggon & Horses in Surbiton, run by Shakes & Ladders. Beginners and more experienced players are welcome, and the group usually plays at least two games. It's £5 per person and you need to book, by message or email, before you go.
Where
The Waggon & Horses, 1 Surbiton Hill Road, Surbiton, KT6 4TW
When
Monthly Sunday afternoon Blood on the Clocktower sessions, 12pm to 5pm. The next one is Sunday 29 November.
A Sunday evening board game session at Corners in Surbiton, with over 150 board and card games for all ages and experience levels and hosts to help you get started. It's £2 per person for unlimited access to the games library, and under 16s go free.
Where
Corners, 75 Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AG
When
Sunday evening board game nights, 5pm to 9pm. The next one is Sunday 6 December.
Shakes & Ladders brings over 150 board and card games to The Elm Tree in Surbiton, with hosts who'll get you started. It's free to play, so you can come for an hour or the whole evening, with friends or on your own.
Where
The Elm Tree, 64 Victoria Road, Surbiton, KT6 4NQ
When
Thursday evening board game nights, 6:30pm to 10:30pm. The next one is Thursday 26 November.
Shakes & Ladders Board Game Night at The William Bourne
A Sunday evening board game night at The William Bourne in Chessington, with over 150 card and board games for all ages and hosts to recommend games and show you how to play. Come with friends and family or on your own.
Where
The William Bourne, Moor Lane, Chessington, KT9 2BQ
Shakes & Ladders brings over 150 board and card games to WeBrew by the river, with hosts who'll suggest a game and teach it. It's free, there's no need to book, and solo players are very welcome.
Where
WeBrew Kingston, 5 Ram Passage, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HH
When
Evening board game nights by the river, 6:30pm to 10:30pm.
Smaller places near Kingston upon Thames that don't have their own page yet.
Board game caféDorking
Game n Play
Part board game café, part ukulele shop on Dorking High Street. Pick a table, grab a game from a big library that runs from Cluedo and Monopoly to Wingspan, Heat and Faraway, and order drinks and snacks while you play. You can book a table or just turn up, and there's a themed Dragon Room for groups. It also hosts club nights, including chess, Scrabble, Magic: The Gathering and D&D (Dungeons & Dragons).
Where
280 High Street, Dorking, RH4 1QT
When
Tuesday to Friday 12pm to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 10pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. Closed Monday. Longer hours in school holidays
A board game café on the High Street with a games library, bookable tables and a packed events list, from roleplaying one-shots to Blood on the Clocktower. Every Thursday from 7pm to 10pm there's an open Boardgame Club night: turn up, find a table and try something new, or bring your own. Under-18s need a parent or guardian with them in the evening club.
Where
46 High Street, Godalming, GU7 1DY
When
Monday 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 10am to 11pm, Sunday 11am to 7pm
Cost
Tables from £3 to book. Thursday Boardgame Club £8
South-West London Social Board Games at The Old Frizzle
Every Tuesday from 6pm at The Old Frizzle on The Broadway, about five minutes' walk from Wimbledon station. The group usually warms up with a couple of light games everyone can join, then splits into smaller tables. There are games there already, so you don't need to bring any, and food's available.
Where
The Old Frizzle, 74-78 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London
A free Friday night of Blood on the Clocktower, the big social deduction game, run by South-West London Social Board Games at Cuppa' Chaii on The Broadway. It starts with a warm-up deduction game, and if you've never played, the rules get explained as you go.
Where
Cuppa' Chaii, 258-260 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1SB
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