Where to find Board games in Hull and East Yorkshire: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 11 venues where you can play or buy board games across Hull and East Yorkshire, in 7 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 8 regular sessions, most often on Thursdays and Sundays. Seven of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site. Five of the 11 are in Hull itself, and we list them first below.
Friendly weekly board game group meeting every Thursday from 6pm at Brew on Bond Street, usually 15 to 20 people with three or four games on the go. No sign-up or experience needed and games are provided, with a quieter Sunday session at least once a month.
Games shop on Hessle Road selling Magic, D&D, board games, Transformers and Games Workshop ranges, with free bookable gaming rooms. Runs Commander nights, Friday Night Magic, board game evenings and D&D one-shots.
City centre shop on George Street selling trading card games, Warhammer, board games, RPGs and comics. It runs Magic: The Gathering events most days of the week, including Friday Night Magic.
Card and wargames shop on Whitefriargate with free play tables, open for games at any time when space allows. It runs events every day, including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon, Riftbound and Warhammer club days.
Volunteer-run tabletop gaming club above Boyes on Whitefriargate with eighteen 6x4 tables, scenery and two bookable role playing rooms. Open to the public on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with leagues for 40K, Age of Sigmar, The Old World, Bolt Action and Blood Bowl.
Family-run tabletop gaming cafe off Lairgate with a large library of board and card games, open four sessions a week at £3 per person. Thursday is the Beverley Board Game Group night, with Blood on the Clocktower on alternate Fridays and regular learn-to-play sessions.
Board game cafe and gaming shop near Goole station with a free board game library, five free 6x4 wargaming tables and food including burgers and waffles. Free weekly events include Tuesday board game night and Thursday Commander.
Dedicated tabletop gaming shop and play space on Wellowgate in Grimsby with events most days: Warhammer 40,000 leagues and learn-to-play, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound, BattleTech and free social hobby sessions.
Gaming centre in Hessle selling trading card games, Warhammer, board games and Funko, with ticketed tournaments and release events for Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Lorcana, Digimon and other card games.
Games and hobby shop on King Street stocking Warhammer, historical wargames, board games and RPGs. It runs Friday Night Magic Commander and a Standard Showdown on Fridays, plus D&D campaign nights on Thursdays and Fridays.
Board game cafe and bar at Meridian Point Retail Park, Cleethorpes, with a games library and later opening on event days.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Stronghold Games, Hull. Board game night
Clan Shots Gaming, Goole. Open board game night
The Game Shack Beverley, Beverley. Open board game night
Hull Board Game Meetup, Hull. Open board game night
The Game Shack Beverley, Beverley. Blood on the Clocktower
The Game Shack Beverley, Beverley. Open gaming session
The Game Shack Beverley, Beverley. Open gaming session
Hull Board Game Meetup, Hull. Quieter board game session
The venues with the most regular nights are The Game Shack Beverley in Beverley (4 nights), Hull Board Game Meetup in Hull (2 nights) and Clan Shots Gaming in Goole (1 night). We list 11 venues in all across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Thursdays and Sundays have the most regular sessions. Six sessions run every week. The Hull calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Seven regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Stronghold Games, The Game Shack Beverley and Clan Shots Gaming. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Two regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually £3. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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