From 18:00 Every Monday
Social Gaming Night
Chance & Counters Birmingham, Birmingham. Open social board gaming
Board games Beginner friendly
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Game nights · Birmingham and the West Midlands Beginner-friendly game nights in Birmingham
Beginner-friendly game nights across Birmingham and the West Midlands: learn-to-play sessions and nights that welcome new players.
16 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 18:00 Every Monday
Monday board games
Edgbaston Board Games Club, Birmingham. Open board games evening
Board games Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every other Monday
GBG Monday Board Games
Geek.Zone Coventry, Coventry. Social board games evening
Board games Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Monday
Disney Lorcana weekly play
Game Guru Touchwood, Solihull. Weekly play
Lorcana Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Monday
Star Wars: Unlimited weekly play
Game Guru Touchwood, Solihull. Weekly play
Star Wars: Unlimited Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Monday
One Piece Card Game weekly play
Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Weekly play
One Piece Book ahead Beginner friendly
Tuesday
17:30 to 22:30 Every Tuesday
Social Gaming Tuesdays
The Double Six Board Game Cafe, Birmingham. Open social board gaming, meet new players
Board games Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
One Piece Card Game weekly play
Game Guru Touchwood, Solihull. Weekly play
One Piece Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
Star Wars: Unlimited weekly play
Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Weekly play
Star Wars: Unlimited Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:30 to 22:30 Every Tuesday
Games at The Hop Garden
The Hop Garden, Birmingham. Open board and card games night (Meetup group)
Board games Beginner friendly
19:00 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
Bedworth Tabletop Games Club
Venator Tabletop Gaming, Bedworth. Open gaming club, all game systems
Mixed games Beginner friendly
Wednesday
From 19:00 Every Wednesday
Social Gaming Night
Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Open social board gaming
Board games Beginner friendly
Thursday
From 17:30 Second and last Thursday of the month
Playtest UK Birmingham
Griffins Gaming, Birmingham. Game designer playtesting meetup
Board games Beginner friendly
From 18:30 Every Thursday
Disney Lorcana weekly play
Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Weekly play
Lorcana Book ahead Beginner friendly
Sunday
From 13:00 Any models welcome; models provided to try
14:00 to 20:00 First Sunday of the month
Afternoon Play
Afternoon Play, Birmingham. Social board games afternoon
Board games Beginner friendly
12 venues
Game Guru Utilita Arena
Board game cafe at Utilita Arena Birmingham with a games library, food and drink, and weekly One Piece, Star Wars: Unlimited, Lorcana and Friday Night Magic events.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Game Guru Touchwood
Board game cafe in Touchwood, Solihull, with a games library, food and drink, and weekly One Piece, Lorcana and Star Wars: Unlimited nights.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues
Afternoon Play
Monthly Sunday afternoon board games meetup in Birmingham city centre, open to new players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Chance & Counters Birmingham
Board game cafe in the Custard Factory with a large games library, food and drink. Play is charged per person per hour.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Edgbaston Board Games Club
Board games club (previously the Meeple Mayhem group) meeting on Monday evenings at The Green Man in Harborne.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Geek.Zone Coventry
Coventry community group that runs a fortnightly Monday evening board games night.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Griffins Gaming
Trading card game and tabletop shop in Digbeth with locals for Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and many other card games most nights, and play space at £5 per table.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 6 days a week
Outrider Games
Tabletop gaming cafe and shop in Lichfield with bookable wargaming tables, a board game library, monthly 40k tournaments and weekly card game nights.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Mons, Fris, Sats
The Double Six Board Game Cafe
Board game cafe in Moseley with a library of hundreds of games, food designed for playing, coffee and beer. Runs a weekly social gaming night.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
The Hop Garden
Harborne bar that hosts a weekly Tuesday evening board games night run by the Board & Card Game Enthusiasts Meetup group.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Venator Tabletop Gaming
Tabletop gaming shop in Bedworth with bookable 6ft by 4ft wargaming tables and TCG tables, Friday Night Magic Commander and a Tuesday games club.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Fris
Viking & Swiss
Tabletop hobby shop in Kenilworth with tables to play during the day, weekly Commander nights, Sunday painting sessions and D&D campaigns.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Sats, Suns
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