{"title": "Thursday Club Night", "start": "2026-10-29T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T22:30:00Z", "place": "Hammersmith Chess Club", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/chess"], "description": "Thursday Club Night is an evening of slow chess at a chess club. The club, Hammersmith Chess Club, hosts it: Thursdays typically bring league matches against other clubs, and all members are invited to play casual or rated games in a quiet setting. Players are asked to join the club's WhatsApp group and register each week in advance so they can be paired with a suitable opponent. The night especially suits beginners, with many attendees in that category and regular chances to analyze games afterwards with your opponent and other members.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/thursday-club-night-36388/", "official_url": "https://hammerchess.co.uk/event/thursday-club-night-93/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T22:30:00Z", "place": "Hammersmith Chess Club", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Peckham Chess Club", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T23:00:00Z", "place": "Set Social", "address": "Nigel Road 55, SE15 4NP London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/chess"], "description": "Peckham Chess Club is a free weekly evening of chess at SET Social. The club meets every Wednesday for a casual night of chess at the venue on Nigel Road. 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It is run by Westminster City Council's library service and offers a place to play chess together on Sundays. Places are limited, so booking in advance is recommended, and attendance is free. The club welcomes adults as well as children and young people.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sunday-chess-club-in-person-35312/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/event/sunday-chess-club-person", "image": ""}, {"title": "Chess Club", "start": "2026-11-03T16:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/chess"], "description": "Chess Club is a chess club held at Streatham Library in the Streatham neighbourhood of London. It is run by the library, whose manager is Vincia Bennett. 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The night is held by a resident, with a guest selector now and then taking the controls, and a playlist kept close to the room. It is unhurried and local, built for people who like to stay and talk, with records in the background and a board on the table.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/negroni-chess-society-36330/", "official_url": "https://gwenda.co.uk/whats-on/negroni-chess/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/062ce740d0dfd76f69485dfc60308e5f77816783b51542cc5df02f180380ab7e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "WALTHAMSTOW CHESS CLUB", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T22:00:00Z", "place": "Big Penny Social", "address": "Priestley Way 1, E17 6AL London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.walthamstowchess.com/visit-the-club", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/chess"], "description": "Walthamstow Chess Club is an inclusive and relaxed chess club that welcomes players of all standards. It meets at Big Penny Social for club nights where sets, boards and, optionally, clocks are provided. If you know how to move the pieces, you're a chess player, and no membership or fee is needed to join in.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/walthamstow-chess-club-45704/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0dc0c3cd89c6d59534460e3a5f6382e62ee55c07f6a2528ca75f7ba784c9ee68-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sunday chess club (in-person)", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T15:00:00Z", "place": "Paddington Library Porchester Road London W2 5DU United Kingdom", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/chess"], "description": "Sunday chess club (in-person) is a weekly chess club held at Paddington Library. It is run by Westminster City Council, whose library invites everyone to come along and play. 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Anyone over 18 is welcome at any level, with tunes and drinks alongside the games.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/check-meet-41016/", "official_url": "https://www.wearebardbooks.co.uk/event-details/check-meet-2026-11-05-18-00", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b3c391928a25525abc8ee91eb243aee4162187807851e3083d6e57ab52b0293e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Board Games Night", "start": "2026-11-02T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Star by Hackney Downs", "address": "Queensdown Road 35, E5 8NN London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.canva.com/design/DAFaAOxP9Ow/t3251qZ2dX-NZfS6C4AUiw/view", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/board-games"], "description": "Board Games Night is a weekly Monday session of board games at a pub in Hackney. The pub The Star by Hackney Downs hosts it, welcoming seasoned strategists and casual players alike to grab a pint and play one of the house games or bring their own. It is framed as a way to start the week with friends, fun, and healthy competition. Entry is free, with just a table booking for drinks to join in.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/board-games-night-44748/", "official_url": "https://starbyhackneydowns.co.uk/events/board-games-night-2025-10-20-2025-10-27-2025-11-03-2025-11-10-2025-11-17-2025-11-24-2025-12-01-2025-12-08-2025-12-15-2025-12-22-2025-12-29-2026-01-05-2026-01-12-2026-01-19-2026-01-26-202-19-2026-10-26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/399da5efeb45696909c3cb0c705987899dab431fe5afcfa15d0cbe4a54c9e19e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Board Games Night", "start": "2026-11-03T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Deptford Lounge", "address": "Giffin Street 9, SE8 4RJ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/board-games"], "description": "Board Games Night is a club where people can play board games together, with a great selection of games to choose from. It is run from The Library at Deptford Lounge and takes place on the first Tuesday of every month. Players can stalk the halls of the Nostromo vessel as an Alien, conquer territories, or create a telepathic link with friends. All are welcome, but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/board-games-night-73934/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9f078369903be76cff73345e6a6a2982ef9cd8710f03242b9b682d12c3166eb0-600.webp"}, {"title": "Chess Club", "start": "2026-11-10T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Roxy", "address": "Rathbone Place 3-5, W1T 1HJ London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bookings.designmynight.com/book?source=partner&venue_id=512b2024d5d190d2978ca330", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/pop/rnb", "games/chess"], "description": "The RNB Chess Club is a free club night mixing chess with R&B, contemporary pop and Afrobeats. It is hosted at The Roxy, with music from DJ Mono Logan. House rules keep play friendly with 10-minute chess clock games, winner stays on. Entry is free if you follow The R&B Chess Club, and it is strictly 18+ with photo I.D. required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/chess-club-65884/", "official_url": "https://www.theroxy.co.uk/events/chess10112026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/abc0c0e0e0529af1444c2421ec2876c6fc71580fba49afb50f6af3c4b4d999d5-2000.webp"}]}