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Clubs, Pubs and Places

Finding Chess to Suit You!

Bristol boasts a vibrant chess community with numerous clubs catering to players of all levels. Below is a list of local clubs along with their meeting venues and postcodes.​ Any errors or omissions please email here.

 Bath Chess Club

  • Venue: Salisbury Conservative Club, ‘Hawthorn House’, London Road, Bath, BA1 6AB

  • Meeting Time: Wednesdays 7.30 – 10.30 and Thursdays from 7 pm in The Curfew pub

  • Website: Bath Chess Club

 Bath Pub Chess

  • Venue: The Curfew, 11 Cleveland Place Bath BA1 5DG

  • Meeting Time: Thursdays 7 pm

  • Website: Bath Chess Club

 Bath Street Chess

  • Venue: Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 1JB

  • Meeting Time: Saturdays 2.30 – 5 pm (closed for winter, restarts 21 Feb)

  • Website: Bath Street Chess

 Bristol Pub Chess

  • Venue: The Beer Emporium, King St Bs1 4EF

  • Meeting Time: Wednesdays 7.30 till late

  • Website: bristolpubchess

 Bristol & Clifton Chess Club

  • Venue: Bristol Bridge Club, 99 Oldfield Road, Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4QQ

  • Meeting Time: Tuesdays from 7:20 pm

  • Website: bristolandcliftonchess.club

 Cabot Chess Club

  • Venue: The Steam Crane Pub, 298 North Street, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1JU

  • Meeting Time: Wednesdays 7.30 – 10.30

  • Website: cabotchess

 Clevedon Chess Club

  • Venue: Clevedon Cricket Club, Esmond Grove, Dial Hill, Clevedon, BS21 7HW

  • Meeting Time: Mondays from 7:30 pm

  • Website: clevedonchess

 Downend & Fishponds Chess Club

  • Venue: Fishponds Club, 761 Fishponds Road, Bristol, BS16 3UP

  • Meeting Time: Wednesdays from 7:30 pm

  • Website: downendchess.com

 Four Knights Chess Club

  • Venue: The Swan, 14 Gloucester Rd, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4AA

  • Meeting Time: Wednesdays from 7.30 pm

  • Website: fourknights

 Grendel Chess Club

  • Venue: The Sportsmans Bar (downstairs), 14 St Augustine’s Parade (Colston Street), Bristol, BS1 4UT

  • Meeting Time: Tues (A team) and Wed (B team) (match nights only)

  • Club Page: chessit.co.uk/Clubs/Grendel/Grendel.htm

 Hanham Chess Club

  • Venue: Hanham Community Centre (Somerset Room), High Street, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3EJ

  • Meeting Time: Tuesdays from 7:30 pm

  • Website: hanhamchess

 Harambee Chess Club
 Horfield & Redland Chess Club

  • Venue: 1 Redland Park (next to United Reformed Church), off Whiteladies Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6SA

  • Meeting Time: Tuesdays from 7:30 pm

  • Website: horfieldchess

 North Bristol Chess Club

  • Venue: Little Stoke Social Club, Club Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6DN

  • Meeting Time: Tuesdays from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm

  • Website: northbristolchess.wixsite.com/home

 Portishead Chess Club

  • Venue: Redcliffe Bay Hall, Newhaven Road, Portishead, BS20 8LH

  • Meeting Time: Fridays – Juniors 6:00 pm–7:00 pm; Adults 7:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Website: portisheadchess.com

 Portishead Aqua

  • Venue: Aqua, Harbour Way, Portishead BS20 7AW

  • Meeting Time: Saturday once a month (check FB page for dates)

  • Website: portishead

 South Bristol Chess Club

  • Venue: Bristol Independent Gaming (BIG), 11–16 Cater Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 7TW

  • Meeting Time: Wednesdays – Juniors 6:00 pm–7:30 pm; Adults 7:30 pm–11:00 pm

  • Website: southbristolchess.com

 Thornbury Chess Club
 U3A Chess

  • Venue: Boston Tea Party, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2QY

  • Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday of each month 10 am – 1 pm

  • Website: u3a Chess

 University of Bristol Chess Club

  • Venue: The Richmond Building, 105 Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1LN

  • Meeting Time: Saturdays from 8:00 pm–11:00 pm during termtime

  • Website: bristoluniversitychess.uk

 University of the West of England (UWE) Chess Club

  • Venue: Room 3X110, Business Building, UWE Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY

  • Meeting Time: Wednesdays from 5 pm to 7 pm during termtime

  • Website: www.chessit.co.uk/Clubs/UWE/UWE.htm

 Yate & District Chess Club
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