Where to find Board games in Derby and Derbyshire: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 8 venues where you can play or buy board games across Derby and Derbyshire, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 5 regular sessions, most often on Wednesdays and Mondays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site. Three of the 8 are in Derby itself, and we list them first below.
Large hobby and gaming store off Stores Road in Derby with free parking and gaming tables, known as BASH. It runs game nights most evenings for Warhammer, historical wargames, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Star Wars Unlimited and board games.
Long-running Derby wargames club meeting twice a week at the Royal British Legion on Chellaston Road, playing miniature wargames, board games and card games. Visitors are invited to drop in on any club night.
Games shop on Babington Lane in Derby selling trading card games, board games, wargames and roleplaying games. It runs ticketed events including Pokémon League Cups, Lorcana prereleases, Age of Sigmar tournaments and board game nights.
Chesterfield's board game cafe, open from breakfast until late with a games library and a cover charge to play. Runs a weekly Wednesday social night plus RPG, Blood on the Clocktower and social deduction events.
Games shop and play space on the first floor of the Corn Exchange on King Street, Belper, covering card games, board games, roleplaying games and miniature wargames. Standard entry to play is £5 and events are listed on its Facebook page.
Tabletop gaming centre and shop in Belper town centre with a games hall for up to 60 players, free terrain and a painting area. Casual tables can be booked and it runs Warhammer tournaments and themed game evenings.
Gaming cafe and geek culture shop on Burton High Street, part of the Geek Retreat chain, with tables for trading card games, Warhammer and board games. It hosts Pokémon TCG tournaments and Magic events.
Geek shop on Ripley High Street selling Warhammer, Pokémon TCG and Magic cards, board games, roleplaying games and manga. Gaming rooms can be booked for play sessions.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Boards and Swords Hobbies, Derby. Board game night, featured game varies
Board & Bean, Chesterfield. LGBTQ+ board game social
Board & Bean, Chesterfield. Social deduction party game
The venues with the most regular nights are Board & Bean in Chesterfield (3 nights), Boards and Swords Hobbies in Derby (1 night) and Distinct Gaming in Belper (1 night). We list 8 venues in all across Derby and Derbyshire.
Wednesdays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Derby calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Board & Bean. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Two regular nights are free to join. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
A free weekly email of what's on in your area: tournaments, pre-releases, launch events and new regular nights. Plus a monthly round-up of new shops, clubs and game releases.
