18:00 to 22:00 Every Monday
16 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:30 to 23:00 Every Monday
Monday Board/Tabletop Games Night (The 20s(ish) HotSpot)
The Sir Isaac Newton, Cambridge. Open play
Board games Book ahead
Tuesday
From 18:00 Last Tuesday of the month
Games @ Julia's
Games @ Julia's (Julia's Tearooms), Ely. Open play
Board games Entry: £2 (dinner £5 optional)
Wednesday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
Biggleswade Warhammer and Tabletop Gaming Group night
Miniature Mayhem, Sandy. Casual tabletop gaming night
Mixed games
18:00 to 21:00 Listed 28 Oct and 25 Nov 2026; appears to be last Wednesday of the month
Collectible Card Game Night
Waterstones Cambridge (Sidney Street), Cambridge. Casual play (Commander, Lorcana, Star Wars; Lorcana draft sign up)
Mixed games Book ahead
19:30 to 23:00 Every other Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Meet & Mingle Social Board Game Night
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Open play
Board games Entry: £10 (includes one drink) Beginner friendly
Thursday
From 16:00 Every Thursday
18:30 to 21:30 Every Thursday
Pokémon TCG Casual Play
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Casual play
Pokémon TCG Entry: £9 (includes a booster pack)
Friday
18:00 to 23:00 Roughly every two weeks
Heavy Board Games Night
Morat Games Cambridge Board Gaming Group, Cambridge. Open play (heavy euros)
Board games Entry: £5 Book ahead
19:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
MTG Commander Casual
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £10 (includes a booster pack or a drink)
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Saturday
12:00 to 22:00 Third Saturday of the month
12:30 to 15:30 Listed as 'every 2nd Saturday' (may mean second Saturday of the month)
Ely Library Games
Ely Library Games, Ely. Family open play
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
From 13:00 Every other Saturday
Weekend Tabletop Games
Cambridge Gaming Collective, Cambridge. Open play
Board games Entry: Donation £4-5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:00 to 21:00 Every Saturday
Board Games Open Gaming Evening
Rollplay, March. Open gaming from the shop library or bring your own
Board games Entry: £5
14 venues
In Cambridge (5)
The Box Room Board Game Café
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.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Cambridge Gaming Collective
Friendly Meetup group for board and tabletop games that meets on Saturday afternoons at Cambridge Sea Cadets. Newcomers welcome and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Morat Games Cambridge Board Gaming Group
Meetup group of over 750 members running heavy euro board game nights roughly every two weeks on Fridays at Akeman Community Centre, with a board game library and free parking.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
The Sir Isaac Newton
Pub hosting a weekly Monday board and tabletop games night organised by The 20s(ish) HotSpot Meetup group.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Waterstones Cambridge (Sidney Street)
The Sidney Street Waterstones hosts ticketed games nights with a games library and demos, plus a monthly collectible card game night in the cafe for Commander, Lorcana and Star Wars players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Elsewhere in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire (9)
Ely Games Day
All day monthly board game day on the third Saturday at Queen Adelaide Village Hall near Ely, good for bigger games.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Ely Library Games
Free family friendly board game sessions at Ely Library on Saturday afternoons.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
Ely Tabletop Games (at The High Flyer)
Free weekly Monday evening tabletop games group at The High Flyer pub in Ely, covering general gaming and Magic: The Gathering.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Games @ Julia's (Julia's Tearooms)
Monthly games evening at Julia's Tearooms in Ely on the last Tuesday of the month, plus an RPG night on the second Tuesday.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues
Games Night at Ely On Par
Free weekly Thursday games night at Ely On Par golf and driving range, from 4pm until late.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
GamesHub
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Miniature Mayhem
Wargaming shop and gaming venue on Sandy Business Park with bookable themed tables, hobby space and gaming nights every Wednesday and Friday. Stocks Warhammer, Star Wars Legion, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Konflikt 47, Fallout Factions and Magic.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Weds, Fris, Suns
Rollplay
Family-run board game and trading card game shop in March with a gaming table and regular evening events, including Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, Pokémon TCG, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, roleplaying and board game nights. It also runs prereleases and Pokémon League Cups.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 4 days a week
St. Ives Tabletop
Board game club meeting fortnightly on Wednesday evenings at St Ives Corn Exchange, with hundreds of members' games from light to heavy. RPG one shots sometimes run.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
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