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.

How club nights work

Events

Tournaments, narrative weekends and Dominatus events that draw players from across the UK, with custom missions, trophies and merch.

See the events calendar

Community

Our Discord is where games get arranged, lists get argued over and hobby progress gets shown off. Say hello before your first visit.

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Upcoming events

All events

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.

The return to Memlok: a Difficult choice

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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