
Bristol’s wargaming club · since 2005
Every army has a place at the table
Every Thursday from 5:30pm at Bristol Independent Gaming. Bring your Warhammer 40k army and we’ll find you a game. No membership needed to play.
This Thursday
Club night
When6:00pm – 11pm
WhereBristol Independent Gaming,
16 Cater Road, BS13 7TW
Games1,000 or 2,000 pt pick-ups
Arrive before 7pm and a club volunteer guarantees you a game.
Club nights
Weekly Thursday games at BIG. Guaranteed 40k pick-ups, plus themed nights for Kill Team, Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar and more.
Events
Tournaments, narrative weekends and Dominatus events that draw players from across the UK, with custom missions, trophies and merch.
Community
Our Discord is where games get arranged, lists get argued over and hobby progress gets shown off. Say hello before your first visit.
Upcoming events
January 23, 2027 · Bishopsworth
Members Big Game 2027
Members day
The first members day of 2027. one battle, two warzones, one victor.
An all day Warhammer 40k event at 2,500 points per player with a custom missioon
Members Big Game 2027
February 20, 2027 – February 21, 2027 · Bishopsworth
The return to Memlok: a Difficult choice
The return to Memlok: a Difficult choice. 20-21 Feb 2027
The return to Memlok: a Difficult choice.
The recent battles at Memlock have become a nexus, the system has drawn the attention of the Kabal, the group working towards what they believe to be the galaxies best outcome from the Horus Heresy.
Agents of the Kabal have been despatched en masse to attempt to steer the conflict towards the most favourable of outcomes.
Bristol Vanguard’s first 2-day Horus Heresy event, with 5 games of 2,500 points being played over the weekend of the 20-21st February 2027.
Unlike traditional 30k events, there will be three factions taking part in this conflict
Loyalist servants of the Emperor of Mankind
Traitor servants of the Warmaster Horus Lupercal
Servants of the Kabal.
New to Vanguard?
Your first Thursday, sorted
- Turn up before 7pmHead to Bristol Independent Gaming, Bishopsworth. Say hi at the club table and a volunteer will pair you up.
- Bring your army1,000 or 2,000 points of 40k, plus dice, a tape measure and your rules. Playing something else? Tell us on Discord and we’ll set up a table.
- Get stuck inNo membership needed to play, table hire is paid to the venue. If you enjoy it, join the club and get a vote on how it’s run.
We also play Kill Team, Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar, Star Wars Legion, Middle-earth and more.


Membership
Have your say in the club
Full members vote in the committee election and on club decisions at the AGM and other club meetings.
£15.00
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