Preston Chess Club meet each Wednesday evening at 7:30pm at New Meadow Street Labour Club, 193-195 North Rd, Preston PR1 1YQ. It is 5 minutes walk from Preston bus station. The entrance is on the right hand side of North Road (A6) heading south towards the bus station. To reach the car park, turn at the traffic lights onto Melling Street. Parking is free - but you must enter your car registration number into the machine at the end of the corridor as you go in. The bar is on the right, we play in the large function room to the left.
Costs
You are welcome to come down for a few weeks to try out the club and play casual games without paying anything at all.
If you want to play for the teams or play in the club championship there is a small annual fee to join the club to cover any venue costs, league fees and chess equipment.
If you want to play more than 3 games in the club championship or the leagues you must become a member of the English Chess Federation at bronze level, so that the games can be sent for rating. Join here. As of December 2025, ECF bronze membership costs £21.