Where to find Board games in Glasgow and West Central Scotland: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 16 venues where you can play or buy board games across Glasgow and West Central Scotland, in 9 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 1 regular session, most often on Sundays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Eleven have tables to play on site. Eight of the 16 are in Glasgow itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Gaming venue with food and drink on Albion Street, Glasgow, run by Session Zero, with weekly card game, RPG and Warhammer 40,000 sessions, a board game library and a free painting station. Most evening sessions start around 6:30pm.
Independent arcade and toy and board game cafe on the Saltmarket with a library of a few hundred tabletop games that customers can play for free.
Games and comic shop in Shawlands with retail upstairs and an event area downstairs. It runs Magic: The Gathering prereleases and stocks Lorcana, Games Workshop, board games and role-playing games.
Trading card shop and gaming centre on Bath Street with seating for around 16 players. Runs ticketed TCG events, learn-to-play sessions and trade nights.
Tabletop gaming cafe and hobby store in Glasgow city centre with tables to book, food and a shop. It runs Warhammer 40k, Old World and Magic tournaments and organises the Battle for GreenHollow event.
Games shop and play space on Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, selling Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG, board games, role-playing games and miniatures. It runs weekly in-store events including Tuesday Commander.
Toy, hobby and collectables shop in Largs, trading as BSTS, stocking Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Warlord Games, trading cards, RPGs and board games. Runs weekly in-store events most days, including wargaming, Magic, Pokémon League, Yu-Gi-Oh! and D&D.
Games shop on Cowane Street in Stirling with space to play, hosting Magic: The Gathering and wargaming events.
Tabletop gaming cafe and hobby store in Kilmarnock with a library of over 200 games, six 6x4 wargaming tables with terrain and a painting area. It sells Warhammer models and paints and hosts regular meet ups, tournaments and campaigns.
Family-friendly games venue and pop culture store in Ayr with over 2,500 square feet of space for wargaming, roleplaying, board and card games. It hosts Warhammer 40k tournaments and game nights.
Family run games shop in Airdrie selling trading cards, board games and tabletop games, with in-store TCG leagues, D&D sessions and learn to play events.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Long-running Merchant City games shop on King Street selling board games, card games, RPGs, miniatures and trading cards.
Comics and collectables shop in The Forge Shopping Centre, Parkhead, with a large Warhammer range, board games, trading cards and D&D.
Comic and games shop in Cumbernauld Shopping Centre selling Warhammer, trading card games, board games and comics.
Independent toy shop on West Princes Street in Helensburgh, run alongside the Curious Minds science toy website. It stocks Warhammer, model kits, paints and board games.
Hobby shop in Castle Douglas, also known as The Hobby Shop, selling Warhammer, trading card games, board games and pre-loved LEGO. Open Wednesday to Saturday.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The Merchants' Guild, Glasgow. Open play
The venues with the most regular nights are The Merchants' Guild in Glasgow (1 night). We list 16 venues in all across Glasgow and West Central Scotland.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at The Merchants' Guild. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
One regular night is free to join. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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