19:00 to 22:30 Every Monday
Half Price Gaming Social
Dice Cup Café, Nottingham. Board game social, half price library entry
Board games Entry: £4 library entry Beginner friendly
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Game nights · Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Beginner-friendly game nights in Nottingham
Beginner-friendly game nights across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: learn-to-play sessions and nights that welcome new players.
12 regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 19:00 RSVP via Meetup
Board Games at Harvester (Wilford)
Nottingham Sociables Board Games Night, Nottingham. Social board games
Board games Book ahead Beginner friendly
Tuesday
From 18:30 Every Tuesday
Tuesday Night Games
Board Gamers of Nottingham (BGON), Nottingham. Social board games
Board games Beginner friendly
Wednesday
18:00 to 21:00 Every Wednesday
Pokémon TCG Casual Play and Trade Night
Pendulum Gaming, Grantham. Casual play and trading
Pokémon TCG Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Thursday
19:00 to 22:30 Every Thursday
Half Price Gaming Social
Dice Cup Café, Nottingham. Board game social, half price library entry
Board games Entry: £4 library entry Beginner friendly
From 19:00 BGG guild lists Tuesdays; confirm current night
Club Night
Nottingham Board and Wargames Club, Nottingham. Open board games and wargames night
Mixed games Entry: £5 incl. two £1 drink vouchers; first visit free Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
Late night gaming (Thursday)
Warhammer World, Nottingham. Open gaming until 22:00
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Thursday evenings
Friday
From 18:30 Every Friday
Trading Card Fridays
Dice Cavern Games, Grantham. Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments and Commander games
Mixed games Entry: £6 tournament entry Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Late night gaming (Friday)
Warhammer World, Nottingham. Open gaming until 22:00
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Saturday
10:00 to 15:00 Ages 11+
Tabletop Wargaming Club
Tabletop Wargaming at Nottingham Central Library, Nottingham. Drop-in wargaming with demos (Middle-earth SBG, Star Wars Legion, Warhammer 40,000)
Mixed games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
From 11:00 Every Saturday
Pokémon League
Dice Cavern Games, Grantham. Casual league play from 11:00, tournament from 12:30
Pokémon TCG Entry: Casual play free; tournament £5 (or free without a booster pack) Beginner friendly
9 venues
Dice Cavern Games
Games shop on Welby Street with a gaming area, board game library and wargaming tables, stocking Games Workshop, Warlord Games, trading card games and model kits. Runs Trading Card Fridays and a Saturday Pokémon League.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Dice Cup Café
Nottingham's largest board game café by Victoria Bus Station, with a library of around 1,000 games, food and drink, and a shop for board games, card games and Warhammer. Card game events run every day of the week.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 7 days a week
Warhammer World
Games Workshop's visitor centre with Warhammer stores, a large events hall with free gaming tables, Bugman's Bar and a ticketed miniatures exhibition. Open late until 22:00 on Thursdays and Fridays for extra gaming.
2 regular nights · Thus, Fris
Board Gamers of Nottingham (BGON)
Social board games group meeting on Tuesday evenings in a Nottingham pub function room; the group brings games and you can bring your own.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Games Haven
Tabletop gaming venue with a board game café, a dedicated War Room with terrain for wargames and a separate RPG room. Hosts weekly Blood Bowl, Kill Team, board game and card game nights.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Nottingham Board and Wargames Club
Long-running open games club meeting weekly at a Castle Rock pub for board games and wargames. Drop in to play or run your own games; newcomers welcome and the first visit is free.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Nottingham Sociables Board Games Night
Weekly Monday evening board games meetup run by the Nottingham Sociables group at the Harvester in Wilford.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Mons
Pendulum Gaming
Large gaming centre on Westgate, a short walk from Grantham station, with a playing hall, private gaming rooms and a shop for trading card games, Warhammer and board games. Runs weekly card game tournaments and casual nights.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Suns
Tabletop Wargaming at Nottingham Central Library
Free Saturday wargaming club in the Central Library space for ages 11+, with drop-in tables and bookable demos of Middle-earth SBG, Star Wars Legion and Warhammer 40,000.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Sats
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