Where to find Board games in Leicester and Leicestershire: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 11 venues where you can play or buy board games across Leicester and Leicestershire, in 7 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 2 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Thursdays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Nine have tables to play on site. Four of the 11 are in Leicester itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Board game cafe on Granby Street with a library of over 400 games. Runs weekly card game nights including Friday Night Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon TCG, plus D&D one-shots and social board game nights.
Pub on Leicester High Street that hosts a weekly Thursday board and card games night run by the Leicester 20s to 40s Meetup group. Easy to learn games, with some games to borrow from the pub.
Wargames, fantasy and board game club meeting on Tuesday evenings at West Leicester Conservative Club on Westcotes Drive.
Tabletop hobby shop in a business centre on Narrow Lane, stocking Warhammer, Star Wars Legion and Shatterpoint, Bolt Action, trading card games, board games and paints, with bookable gaming tables. Runs a weekly Star Wars: Unlimited night on Tuesdays.
Tabletop gaming shop on Burton Street with bookable gaming and wargaming tables, a board game library and drinks, plus free learn-to-play sessions. Runs weekly Lorcana, Riftbound and Halo: Flashpoint events and many other card game and Warhammer events.
Trading card game shop on Biggin Street selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited and UniVersus cards plus some Warhammer, with in-store events.
Trading card game shop on Rugby High Street selling Pokémon TCG, Magic and Lorcana cards plus board games, with weekly evening tournaments and a Monday D&D campaign.
Wargaming club meeting on Tuesday evenings at Kirby Muxloe Free Church, playing 40k, 30k, Age of Sigmar, Bolt Action, Blood Bowl, Saga and more. First visit is free.
Gaming pub on Oakham Market Place combining a traditional pub and a board game café, with food, a board game library and a trading card game shop. Hosts regular trading card game events and board game nights.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Family-run independent bookshop on Rugby High Street with a games and toys section stocking Warhammer, board games, Dungeons & Dragons and trading card games including Pokémon TCG, Magic and Lorcana.
Tabletop games shop on the first floor of Quinns Bookshop in Three Crowns Yard, selling Warhammer and other miniature games at discounted prices. Organises Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar tournaments and casual event days.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
The Tree (Leicester 20s to 40s Board and Card Games Night), Leicester. Social board and card games, Leicester 20s to 40s Meetup group
The venues with the most regular nights are ReRoll Board Game Cafe in Leicester (1 night) and The Tree (Leicester 20s to 40s Board and Card Games Night) in Leicester (1 night). We list 11 venues in all across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at The Tree (Leicester 20s to 40s Board and Card Games Night). 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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