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Hostel bar and breakfast area that hosts the Manchester Board and Card Game Enthusiasts every Thursday. Attendees get 10% off food and drink, and the space is fully accessible.
1 regular event
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Greater Manchester Tabletop games in Manchester
58 shops, cafés, pubs and clubs across Greater Manchester, running 83 regular game nights between them.
Manchester city
16 venuesAbel Heywood
Northern Quarter pub that hosts the Dungeons & Flagons pop-up board game café every Monday, alongside the Kiki Board Game Family LGBTQ+ meetup.
2 regular events
Benito Lounge
Chorlton café bar where Manchester Board Game Legends run a free board game night every other Tuesday, usually with 20 to 50 players. Food is served until 9pm.
1 regular event
Card Empire Manchester
Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles and sealed product from a stall on the first floor of Afflecks.
Fan Boy Three
Northern Quarter game store and board game café with a downstairs tournament arena seating 128. Runs events for almost every major card game, every night of the week.
20 regular events
Forbidden Planet Manchester
Pop culture and comics store selling sealed trading card product, with a card buylist.
Goodtime Games
Board game café and shop in West Didsbury with a library of around 650 games and a vegetarian and vegan menu. Walk-ins are welcome when there's space, though booking is recommended.
4 regular events
Lass O'Gowrie
Pub hosting Post Apocalyptic Game Night every other Tuesday, focused on quicker party and social deduction games like Codenames and The Resistance. New players welcome.
1 regular event
Pigeon Beer Wanderer
Taproom behind Piccadilly hosting a monthly Sunday Dungeons & Flagons pop-up board game café.
1 regular event
Seven Bro7hers Beerhouse Ancoats
Craft beer bar hosting the Dungeons & Flagons pop-up board game café downstairs every Wednesday (18+, access by stairs).
1 regular event
The Brunswick
Pub on Piccadilly hosting the Dungeons & Flagons pop-up board game café every Tuesday.
1 regular event
The Giving Tree Cafe
Community café for South Manchester's international community, running a Board Games Social on some Saturday evenings. RSVP on Meetup, as spaces are limited.
1 regular event
The Old Monkey
Pub with an upstairs room used by Manchester Board Game Legends every other Monday and by Meeple People MCR for Blood on the Clocktower. Rules taught, all levels welcome.
2 regular events
The Wharf
Castlefield pub that's home to Tabletop Manchester, a turn-up-and-play board and card game group running weekly since 2014, with around 50 players a week. Wednesdays bring social deduction in the back room.
2 regular events
Travelling Man Manchester
Manchester institution for graphic novels, board games, RPGs and trading card games since 1991.
1 regular event
Warhammer Manchester
Official Warhammer store in the Arndale where you can paint and play in store. Stocks Warhammer, Middle-earth and Forge World.
Stockport
7 venues · Stockport pageAll Rolled Up
Stockport maker and retailer of gaming accessories such as game rolls and dice bags, also selling board games, roleplaying games and Warhammer. Based in a studio unit in Vernon Mill, so contact before visiting.
Element Games & North West Gaming Centre
One of the North West's biggest gaming venues: a large store plus an upstairs gaming centre with tables and terrain for well over 100 players, a licensed bar and free parking. Hosts major Warhammer and Magic tournaments.
3 regular events
Jester Games Store
Independent card and board game store with a busy events calendar covering every major card game, plus Digimon, Gundam, Riftbound and more.
12 regular events
TCG Edgeley
Pokémon TCG specialist in Edgeley that runs tournament nights.
The Dice Box Stockport
Board game café with a library of hundreds of games, opened in 2024. Runs social game nights and themed evenings through Eventbrite.
Variable Magers
Board and card game club with a taste for medium to heavy euro games, meeting on Tuesday evenings in Heaton Mersey.
1 regular event
Warhammer Stockport
Official Warhammer store offering free introductory games, open late on Thursdays.
Trafford
5 venues · Trafford pageAltrincham Wargaming Club
Wargaming club meeting on Tuesday evenings at St George's Parish Hall.
1 regular event
The Bee and Thistle Board Game Cafe
Licensed board game café in Altrincham town centre, in the former Waltons Models unit.
Toreka Altrincham
Trading and sports card shop selling singles and sealed product.
Urmston Books and Board Games
Independent bookshop with board games, a games room and teaching sessions, plus a monthly board games club.
1 regular event
Warhammer Altrincham
Official Warhammer store.
Wigan
5 venues · Wigan pageCrazy Gamer
Video game and repair shop that also sells trading card singles, sealed product and board games.
Evolution Trading Cards
Trading card shop running Pokémon play nights and tournaments, plus Altered TCG.
3 regular events
Warhammer Wigan
Official Warhammer store, open late on Wednesdays.
Warlord Games Wigan
Warlord Games' first standalone store outside Nottingham, opened in 2026, with space for events, leagues, demos and painting (Bolt Action, Konflikt '47, Epic Battles).
Wigan Tabletop Games Club
Friendly club for board games, miniature wargames (Legions Imperialis, Necromunda, Frostgrave and more), RPGs and painting.
3 regular events
Bolton
3 venues · Bolton pageGnome Board Game Club
Bolton's board game club, meeting on Thursday evenings in the upstairs room of the Doffcocker Inn.
1 regular event
NorthernForge Hobbies
Discount hobby shop selling Warhammer, Bolt Action and other wargames, with gaming tables and terrain to hire. Tables are open to newcomers and experienced players and can be booked online.
Warhammer Bolton
Official Warhammer store, with Thursday evening sessions such as learn-to-play 40k and Age of Sigmar Spearhead.
Bury
3 venues · Bury pageBury Tabletop Gamers
Bury's longest-running tabletop gaming club, covering wargames, RPGs, board games and card games. Members get free table bookings.
1 regular event
Geek Retreat Bury
Gaming café with free-to-play board games, comics and food, plus trading card events and D&D sessions, including junior games.
Warhammer Bury
Official Warhammer store, open late on Thursdays.
Salford
3 venues · Salford pageBoard Gamers Manchester
Board game club with Wednesday game nights at King's Church in Pendlebury, with free parking. Also runs family KidsCon events.
1 regular event
Dungeons and Dice Manchester
18+ tabletop RPG society running D&D 5e one-shots twice a week. RSVP for each session on their website.
2 regular events
Seven Bro7hers Social, MediaCity
Bar at MediaCity with free-to-use board games and cards.
Macclesfield
2 venuesRebel Base Gaming
Wargaming venue and miniatures shop near Jodrell Bank with bookable tables, Warhammer stock and regular tournaments for 40k, Age of Sigmar, The Old World and Bolt Action. Membership gives free table bookings and priority event tickets.
The Hodgepodge Wizard
Hobby and games shop on a market stall in Macclesfield's Grosvenor Centre, selling Warhammer, trading card games, board games and roleplaying games. Runs games nights, with details on its website and Discord.
Oldham
2 venuesFailsworth Library
Public library running Builds and Board Games, a free Friday afternoon social club for adults. Use the library's games or bring your own.
1 regular event
Hack Oldham
Community makerspace hosting a Monday board game night, a Tuesday RPG group, a Magic group and fortnightly Saturday wargaming where you can borrow models. Under-18s must be accompanied.
4 regular events
Rochdale
2 venuesPulse Collective
Card shop with something on most nights: Pokémon, Commander, One Piece, Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited. Check their Instagram for the week's line-up.
6 regular events
Waroffice Game Supplies (The War Room)
Store and two-floor gaming centre with nine wargaming tables, terrain and mats provided, a private room for D&D and a painting area. Walk-ins welcome, near Milnrow Metrolink stop.
5 regular events
Ashton-under-Lyne
1 venueMonstrous Light Games
Trading card and tabletop games shop on Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, selling Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer. It has an events page on its website.
Atherton
1 venueToy Hut
Toy and collectables shop on Market Street, Atherton, selling Funko, Pokémon merchandise and a Games Workshop range with weekly restocks and orders.
Bacup
1 venueThe Enchanted Glade
Shop on Rochdale Road in Bacup, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Chapel-en-le-Frith
1 venueHigh Peak Hobbies
Scale model and hobby shop in Chapel-en-le-Frith selling plastic kits, model paints and Warhammer.
Glossop
1 venueTower Entertainment
Games shop on High Street West, Glossop, that stocks Warhammer.
Greenfield
1 venueThe Stamp Pad
Papercraft and stamping shop on Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, that also sells a range of Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar kits.
Northwich
1 venueGoblin Gaming
Large wargaming and card game retailer in Northwich with an online shop and an in-store events programme. Runs Magic: The Gathering nights including Friday Night Magic, plus Gundam card game tournaments.
1 regular event
Tameside
1 venueRewind Collectables and Games
Retro games, collectables and trading card shop with a dedicated games room, running Pokémon events most Sundays plus Yu-Gi-Oh! and Warhammer 40,000.
2 regular events
Tintwistle
1 venueMnM Hobby Gaming Club
Gaming club on the first floor of Tintwistle Con Club with four 6x4 Warhammer tables with terrain and four shared card and board game tables. Tables can be booked online at no charge and visitors can also turn up without booking.
Warrington
1 venueEpics 'N' Stuffs
Hobby shop and 3D printed miniatures maker in Warrington selling Warhammer, other wargames, paints, Dungeons & Dragons and Disney Lorcana. The shop sells event tickets online, so check its events calendar before visiting.