From 17:00 Every Monday
Tabletop Manchester: Monday Night Games
The Wharf, Manchester. Open board game night, bring or join games
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
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Game nights · Greater Manchester Free game nights in Manchester
Free game nights across Greater Manchester: regular game nights with no entry fee.
10 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 18:00 Every other Monday
Board Games at The Old Monkey (Manchester Board Game Legends)
The Old Monkey, Manchester. Open board game night upstairs, arrive before 19:30
Board games Entry: Free
18:30 to 21:00 Every Monday
Members' Night and Board Games
Hack Oldham, Oldham. Open board games, bring your own or use theirs
Board games Entry: Free for members Beginner friendly
Tuesday
From 18:00 Every other Tuesday
Board Games at Benito Lounge (Manchester Board Game Legends)
Benito Lounge, Manchester. Open board game night
Board games Entry: Free
18:30 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Tabletop Role-playing Games
Hack Oldham, Oldham. D&D and other RPG systems, play or DM
D&D Entry: Free for members, small contribution for non-members
From 18:45 1st and 4th Tuesday of the month
Blood on the Clocktower (Meeple People MCR)
The Old Monkey, Manchester. Social deduction, rules walkthrough for new players
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Thursday
18:00 to 23:00 Every Thursday
Thursday Board Games (Manchester Board and Card Game Enthusiasts)
a&o Manchester City Centre, Manchester. Board and card game night, light to heavy games, rules taught
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Friday
14:30 to 16:00 Every Friday
Builds and Board Games
Failsworth Library, Failsworth. Adult social board game and building club
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Saturday
10:00 to 16:00 Every other Saturday
Wargaming at Hack Oldham
Hack Oldham, Oldham. Drop-in Age of Sigmar, 40k and Flames of War; models available to borrow
Mixed games Entry: Free for members, £3 non-members Beginner friendly
Sunday
From 11:00 Every Sunday
Sunday Pokémon TCG event
Rewind Collectables and Games, Ashton-under-Lyne. Pokémon TCG play (free tickets most Sundays)
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free (ticketed) Book ahead
7 venues
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.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Mons, Tues, Sats
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.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Tues
a&o Manchester City Centre
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Failsworth 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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Rewind Collectables and Games
Retro games, collectables and trading card shop with a dedicated games room, running Pokémon TCG events most Sundays plus Yu-Gi-Oh! and Warhammer 40,000.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Suns
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.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Weds
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