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.
1 regular event
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Board game cafés and bars across Birmingham and the West Midlands: cafés with game libraries and pubs that host regular board game nights.
We list 11 board game cafés and bars across Birmingham and the West Midlands, in 6 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 14 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Tuesdays. Eleven of those are marked as beginner friendly. Ten have tables to play on site.
Most active venues
- Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham 5 regular nights: One Piece Card Game weekly play (Mondays), Disney Lorcana weekly play (Thursdays)
- Outrider Games, Lichfield 4 regular nights: Trading Card Games Trade and Play (Mondays), Friday Night Magic (Fridays)
- Game Guru Touchwood, Solihull 3 regular nights: One Piece Card Game weekly play (Tuesdays), Disney Lorcana weekly play (Mondays)
- Chance & Counters Birmingham, Birmingham 1 regular night: Social Gaming Night (Mondays)
- The Double Six Board Game Cafe, Birmingham 1 regular night: Social Gaming Tuesdays (Tuesdays)
11 venues
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.
3 regular events
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.
5 regular events
Geek Retreat Birmingham
Geek Retreat cafe and gaming venue in the Jewellery Quarter selling trading cards and hosting card game and tabletop events.
Geek Retreat Dudley
Geek Retreat cafe and gaming venue on Dudley High Street hosting trading card game events.
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.
4 regular events
Sidekick Games
Games shop and cafe at The Grange in Balsall Common.
Sliced N Diced
Board game cafe in Selly Oak with a games library and food. Play is charged per person per hour, cheaper when booked ahead.
The Board Room
Board game cafe in Bridgnorth where you can book a table to play from its games library.
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.
1 regular event
The Hop Garden
Harborne bar that hosts a weekly Tuesday evening board games night run by the Board & Card Game Enthusiasts Meetup group.
1 regular event
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Monday
Trading Card Games Trade and Play
Outrider Games, Lichfield. Casual TCG play and trading
Mixed games
From 18:00 Every Monday
Social Gaming Night
Chance & Counters Birmingham, Birmingham. Open social board gaming
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
Wednesday
From 19:00 Every Wednesday
Social Gaming Night
Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Open social board gaming
Board games Beginner friendly
Thursday
From 18:30 Every Thursday
Disney Lorcana weekly play
Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Weekly play
Lorcana Book ahead Beginner friendly
Friday
18:00 to 22:00 Held at Cruck House, a short walk from the shop
From 18:30 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Game Guru Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Friday Night Magic
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8 Book ahead
Saturday
Ask the venue for times One Saturday a month; dates vary
Warhammer 40k RTT
Outrider Games, Lichfield. 2000 points, 3 game one-day tournament
Warhammer 40,000 Entry: £30 Book ahead
Common questions
Which board game cafés and bars in Birmingham run the most game nights?
The venues with the most regular nights are Game Guru Utilita Arena in Birmingham (5 nights), Outrider Games in Lichfield (4 nights) and Game Guru Touchwood in Solihull (3 nights). We list 11 venues in all across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Which night of the week is busiest at board game cafés and bars in Birmingham?
Mondays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. 13 sessions run every week. The Birmingham calendar shows what's on from today.
Are there beginner-friendly nights at board game cafés and bars in Birmingham?
Yes. Eleven regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Game Guru Touchwood, Game Guru Utilita Arena and Outrider Games. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.