Where to find Board games in Leeds and West Yorkshire: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 19 venues where you can play or buy board games across Leeds and West Yorkshire, in 16 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 7 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Sundays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. 17 have tables to play on site. Three of the 19 are in Leeds itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
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.
Long-established wargames club meeting every Sunday morning at The Cardigan Centre, with club terrain and boards provided, so you only need to bring miniatures. There is always an open table, often board games, card games or Commander.
Long-running Leeds city centre shop for board games, roleplaying games, trading card games, miniatures and graphic novels. It hosts Friday Night Magic Commander every week.
Friendly board game group meeting on the first and third Tuesday of each month at The Malt Brewhouse in Horsforth, playing light to medium-heavy games. Arrive before 19:30 to join the longer games.
Family board gaming afternoon at All Saints Church, Ilkley, on the last Sunday of each month from 2pm to 6pm. Games are provided to borrow or you can bring your own, and hosts will teach the rules.
Free weekly board game club meeting every Tuesday evening at Bruntcliffe Working Men's Club in Morley. Newcomers can just turn up, and members bring games and teach them.
Pudsey gaming hub with 12 wargaming tables and a bookable private room for roleplaying games, plus TCG singles. Events run most days, covering Magic, Pokémon TCG, Star Wars Unlimited, Yu-Gi-Oh!, X-Wing, board games and RPGs, and most cost £3.50.
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.
Wakefield trading card shop selling singles and sealed product for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood and Gundam. Magic events run most days of the week.
Large tabletop gaming centre at Albion Mills in Thongsbridge with lots of gaming tables and a kitchen serving burgers and hot food. Players come for Warhammer, Pokémon TCG, Magic, Star Wars Unlimited, D&D and board games, and it runs a 40k in 50 Minutes league on Friday evenings.
Card shop on Shipley Market Square with free Magic play every day from noon, free Friday Night Magic and weekend open play. Wednesday evenings are open play for wargames, board games and card games.
Large Castleford games store with a 100-seat gaming centre, stocking a very wide range of trading card games plus miniatures and RPGs. It runs Magic events several nights a week and hosts larger tournaments.
Independent bookshop and games shop in Pateley Bridge that stocks Warhammer at discounted prices alongside family games. It runs a Warhammer club on Friday nights in its games room; let the shop know before attending.
Roleplaying and board game shop and social gaming space in Keighley with a games library you can play for £2 per hour, plus Citadel and Warhammer stock and space for painting and modelling. It runs regular Saturday games, posted on its Facebook page.
Trading card and hobby shop in Birstall that buys, sells and trades Pokémon TCG, and stocks Magic, One Piece, Riftbound, Warhammer and board games. It hosts tournaments and trade nights.
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.
Historical wargames club meeting at St Mary's Parish Hall in Horbury on Monday evenings and on the third Saturday of the month, playing 15mm to 25mm figure games and some board games.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Independent comic shop in Huddersfield's Byram Arcade selling comics, graphic novels, action figures and a large Games Workshop range including Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Blood Bowl.
Discount hobby and gaming shop in Cleckheaton selling Games Workshop, Citadel and Vallejo paints, other miniatures games, trading cards and board games, with a large online store.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Chance & Counters Leeds, Leeds. Social deduction (externally organised), walk-in
South Leeds Board Gamers, Morley. Open board game night
Horsforth Board Games, Horsforth. Light to medium-heavy board games
Chance & Counters Leeds, Leeds. Open board game night with player matching
Chance & Counters Leeds, Leeds. Social deduction (externally organised)
Ilkley Board Gamers, Ilkley. Open board game afternoon
The venues with the most regular nights are Chance & Counters Leeds in Leeds (3 nights), Horsforth Board Games in Horsforth (1 night) and Ilkley Board Gamers in Ilkley (1 night). We list 19 venues in all across Leeds and West Yorkshire.
Tuesdays and Sundays have the most regular sessions. Five sessions run every week. The Leeds calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Ilkley Board Gamers, Chance & Counters Leeds and South Leeds Board Gamers. 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.
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