Board game cafés and bars across Leeds and West Yorkshire: cafés with game libraries and pubs that host regular board game nights.
We list 4 board game cafés and bars across Leeds and West Yorkshire, in 3 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 18 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Nine of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site. Two of the 4 are in Leeds itself, and we list them first below.
Board game cafe and bar on Merrion Street with over 500 games across two floors, food, craft beer and staff on hand to teach rules. Walk-ins are welcome, but booking is advised on Friday and Saturday nights.
Eat Your Greens hosts a relaxed social chess club in Leeds city centre on the first Wednesday of each month, plus a second monthly night on the third Tuesday at its riverside shop and cafe Greens Grocers. Boards are provided and it is open to all abilities, from complete beginners to returning players.
Gaming cafe in Halifax's Old Arcade with board games, trading card games and Dungeons and Dragons campaign sessions every day of the week. Friday daytime Magic Academy sessions teach new players to play and build decks.
Board game and tabletop cafe in Wakefield serving coffee and donuts, with a game library, D&D campaigns, weekly Magic and wargaming nights and regular Warhammer tournaments.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Dungeons & Donuts, Wakefield. Casual Magic, all formats
The Eat Your Greens Chess Club, Leeds. Social chess night, drop in
Chance & Counters Leeds, Leeds. Social deduction (externally organised), walk-in
The Eat Your Greens Chess Club, Leeds. Social chess night, drop in
Chance & Counters Leeds, Leeds. Open board game night with player matching
Dungeons & Donuts, Wakefield. Wargaming night, casual and competitive
Shadowdust Gaming Cafe, Halifax. Learn to play
Shadowdust Gaming Cafe, Halifax. Learn to play
Dungeons & Donuts, Wakefield. Casual Magic, all formats
Dungeons & Donuts, Wakefield. Supported Combat Patrol games for young players
Chance & Counters Leeds, Leeds. Social deduction (externally organised)
The venues with the most regular nights are Shadowdust Gaming Cafe in Halifax (9 nights), Dungeons & Donuts in Wakefield (4 nights) and Chance & Counters Leeds in Leeds (3 nights). We list 4 venues in all across Leeds and West Yorkshire.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. 15 sessions run every week. The Leeds calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Nine regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Shadowdust Gaming Cafe, Chance & Counters Leeds and Dungeons & Donuts. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually £5. 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: Chance & Counters Leeds: Gaming fee £2.50 per person per hour off-peak. Prices change, so check the café's own site before you book.
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