Board game cafés and bars across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire: cafés with game libraries and pubs that host regular board game nights.
We list 5 board game cafés and bars across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire, in 4 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 9 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Fridays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site. Two of the 5 are in Cambridge itself, and we list them first below.
Board game cafe on Regent Street with a large games library, charged per person per hour. It also sells board games and trading cards and runs weekly Magic Commander, Pokémon TCG and social board game nights.
Pub hosting a weekly Monday board and tabletop games night organised by The 20s(ish) HotSpot Meetup group.
Monthly games evening at Julia's Tearooms in Ely on the last Tuesday of the month, plus an RPG night on the second Tuesday.
Gaming cafe with a games shop in the centre of St Neots, with tables for wargames, card games, roleplaying and board games, plus food and drink. It runs leagues and tournaments for Warhammer 40,000, Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar and more, and ticketed Friday game nights.
Award-winning board game cafe, bar and shop in Bury St Edmunds with a library of over 500 games. It also runs card game events including Magic, Lorcana and Pokémon TCG prereleases and Pokémon League Challenges.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The Sir Isaac Newton, Cambridge. Open play
Games @ Julia's (Julia's Tearooms), Ely. Open play
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Open play
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Casual play
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Commander
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Draft
The venues with the most regular nights are The Box Room Board Game Café in Cambridge (5 nights), Games @ Julia's (Julia's Tearooms) in Ely (2 nights) and GamesHub in St Neots (1 night). We list 5 venues in all across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire.
Tuesdays and Fridays have the most regular sessions. Five sessions run every week. The Cambridge calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at The Box Room Board Game Café. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £2 and £10. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
Most cafés charge a table or cover fee on top of food and drink. For example: Games @ Julia's (Julia's Tearooms): £2 entry. Shuffle Board Game Cafe: Gaming admission from £6 per person. The Box Room Board Game Café: £2.50 per person per hour with food or drink order. Prices change, so check the café's own site before you book.
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