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
November 14, 2026 · Bishopsworth
Tempest of War 2026
Tempest returns as our final event of the 2026 calendar. Each year the tournament is sponsored by the Chaos Gods themselves, adding unique twists and missions to the game. This is by no means a competitive RTT, but a fun event with random rules and outcomes to truly test any 40k General.
Generals having suffered at the hands of Tzeentch, Nurgle and last year Slaanesh, now have to wait and see what the Blood God has in store for them!
It’s the only tournament with a 4th place trophy, one which Ray the TO can never win! Custom dice, tokens and maybe even a bear will be available to all generals that attend this event.
Tickets can be purchased here.
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
From the tables
