Board game cafés and bars across Liverpool and Merseyside: cafés with game libraries and pubs that host regular board game nights.
We list 6 board game cafés and bars across Liverpool and Merseyside, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 4 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Wednesdays. Three of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site. Two of the 6 are in Liverpool itself, and we list them first below.
Board game cafe near Liverpool ONE with a large games library, food and drinks, charged by the hour. Hosts weekly open gaming on Mondays and a Go club on Thursdays, and booking is advised at evenings and weekends.
City centre pub that hosts the Girls, Games & Grog monthly women's board game night, organised through Meetup.
Board game venue at Bromborough Bowl with over 400 games, pizza and local beer. It runs ticketed D&D adventures, Blood on the Clocktower, card game events and a monthly tabletop meetup.
Geek Retreat gaming cafe inside Hobbycraft at Chester Retail Park, part of the Geek Retreat chain of cafes with games and play space.
Geek Retreat gaming cafe in Warrington town centre, part of the Geek Retreat chain, listed as a Magic: The Gathering store on the Wizards locator.
Southport's first board game cafe, on King Street near the market, with a games library and coffee. Tables are charged per table rather than per person.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Doctor Duncans (Girls, Games & Grog board games), Liverpool. Women-only social board games
Sugar and Dice Board Game Cafe, Liverpool. Meetup social board gaming
The venues with the most regular nights are Sugar and Dice Board Game Cafe in Liverpool (3 nights), Dice & Pins in Bromborough (1 night) and Doctor Duncans (Girls, Games & Grog board games) in Liverpool (1 night). We list 6 venues in all across Liverpool and Merseyside.
Mondays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Liverpool calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Three regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Sugar and Dice Board Game Cafe and Doctor Duncans (Girls, Games & Grog board games). Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Most cafés charge a table or cover fee on top of food and drink. For example: Dice & Pins: Table hire £5 per hour for up to six people. HARP Coffee and Games: £5 per table for first 2 hours, then £3 per extra hour. Sugar and Dice Board Game Cafe: £2.50 per person per hour. Prices change, so check the café's own site before you book.
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