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The tabletop games community is large and welcoming, but it can be hard to know where to look for other gamers.

So you can find the best club for you, here you'll find a list venues across Edinburgh, the Lothans, and the Scottish Borders. I'll tell you where they are and when they are open, what kind of games are usually played, plus how much it costs for a session.

If you know of any clubs not listed here, please get in touch and I'll add them to the list.

Tabletop Games and Wargames Clubs in Edinburgh

The Ark Games Club

  • Where: The Jewel Miners Club - Bowling Pavillion, 56 Duddingston Park South, Edinburgh EH15 3LJ
  • When: Every Wednesday 5pm to 10pm, plus the last Sunday each month from 12 noon until 10pm.
  • What: Wargames, trading card games, and roleplaying games.
  • Cost: £2 for members and £3 for non-members for the entire session (Membership is £20 for the whole year).
  • Table booking: Not required

Ark has a long foundation in Edinburgh wargaming. It started life as 6s to Hit, a tabletop games cafe on Bread Street. After the shop closed the club continued on at St John's Church on the corner of Princes Street and Lothian road where it ran until forced to close during the covid lockdowns.

Jump forward a few years and The Ark is back! This time at a much larger venue, the Jewel Miners Social Club. Ark has 10 large wargaming tables (with space for twice that many) and lots of smaller tables for card games and board games.

This club has a casual atmosphere and are open to all kinds of tabletop games with wargames such as Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer: The Old World being most popular. There are people playing Magic the Gathering every session with regular draft nights. There is also a regular game of Dungeons and Dragons.

If you are looking for a casual gaming club in Edinburgh with a low pay-to-play cost, Ark is the club for you. There is also a very reasonably priced bar.

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South East Scotland Wargames Club (SESWC)

  • Where: Royal Navy & Royal Marine Association, Heriot Hill House, 1 Broughton Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4EW.
  • When: Thursdays 7pm to 11pm.
  • What: Wargames, board games, card games.
  • Cost: Membership is required.
  • Table booking: Not Required.

Having run since 1969, The South East Scotland Wargames Club, commonly called 'Seswick' after the club's acronym, is one of the longest-running tabletop games clubs around. While traditionally focused on historical wargames, the club now has a lot of players of sci-fi and fantasy games as well as board games and card games.

The club has space for up to 15 large wargames tables and a large collection of scenery in lots of scales and themes. There is also a bar.

SESWC is well known as the organisers of Claymore, Scotland's annual wargames show that is usually held on the first Saturday of August.

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Leithal Hits

  • Where: Custom House Leith, 65-67 Commercial St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LH
  • When: Mondays 4pm to 10pm
  • What: Wargames
  • Cost: Wargames tables - £8. Skirmish tables - £5. Learn to Play - £5
  • Table booking: Advised to book in advance online.

Leithal Hits are an Edinburgh based group of Warhammer players who organise fun, friendly tournaments. They aim for fun, friendly events where people play a fair game of Warhammer on a great-looking table, with an army they’ve worked hard on.

They run a monthly 30-player, 3 round RTT in the heart of Leith alongside beginner-friendly 1k tournaments and 2-day GTs. The also run regular learn to play nights for beginners or returning players.

Leithal Hits includes some of the top Scottish wargames players, so if you're looking to up your game or learn a new game from players who know them iside and out, this is the club for you.

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Valour Games

  • Where: The Bakery, 18 Brunswick Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH7 5JG. (Look for the MyEdinburgh sign.)
  • When: Thursday & Friday 5:00pm to 10:00pm. Saturday 10:00am to 10:00pm. Sunday 1:30pm to 7:00pm.
  • What: Wargames, card games, board games.
  • Cost: £7 per 3.5 hour session.
  • Table booking: Required.

Valour games is a new tabletop gaming space in the heart of Edinburgh.

Covering Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, Magic: The Gathering, and more, Valour Games is a gaming space and hobby shop offering fully equipped tables with immersive terrain for casual gaming and tournaments.

Valour are an inclusive space for everyone, from seasoned players to curious newcomers. Whether you want to play, compete, shop or find your community – this will be your battlefield.

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Tabletop Games and Wargames Clubs in Midlothian

Midhammer Wargames

  • Where: 54 Borthwick Castle Terrace, North Middleton, Gorebridge EH23 4QU
  • When: Sundays 7pm to 11pm
  • What: Tabletop games, wargames, board games, card games.
  • Cost: £5 per session (£10 monthly membership).
  • Table booking: Required - via Discord

Midhammer Wargames are a not-for-profit club based in Midlothian who meet every Sunday night to play games.

They mostly play tabletop games, such as Warhammer (including but not limited to 40k, AoS, Spearhead, Kill Team and Blood Bowl), Star Wars Legion, Battletech and Marvel Crisis Protocol; but also have quite a few members that play Magic: The Gathering and board games - there's no limitations on what you can play - the emphasis is on giving people the space to get out of the house and play some games with other like-minded individuals.

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Tabletop Games and Wargames Clubs in West Lothian

West Calder Wargamers

  • Where: Polbeth Village Hall, Polbeth, West Calder EH55 8SD
  • When: Thursdays 7pm to 11pm
  • What: Wargames
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West Calder Wargamers is a weekly club night hosted at the Village Hall in Polbeth focusing on tabletop wargames such as Wargammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, amongst others.

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Tabletop Games and Wargames Clubs in the Scottish Borders

Vault Hammer Gaming

  • Where: 5th Ward Hall- Mission Hall, 164-79 Halliburton Pl, Galashiels TD1 2JH
  • When: Fridays 6:30pm to 11pm
  • What: 
  • Cost: £5 per session (Free for members with £15 monthly membership)
  • Table booking: Via Discord

Vault Hammer: A tabletop gaming, wargames and trading cards club in the Scottish Borders.

There are several wargaming tables and space of 2-3 rpgs or tables of TCGs. They have plenty of mats and terrain and can cater to most game systems. Vault Hammer gamers play a wide selection of wargames and trading card games - to arrange games and chat with the community – join the discord channel.

Games commonly played include Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Star Wars Legion, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Necromunda, Blood Bowl, Mordheim, and Magic the Gathering (Commander mostly). RPGs including D&D and Call of Cthulhu.

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