Where to find Board games in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 14 venues where you can play or buy board games across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, in 8 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 6 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Thursdays. Five of those are marked as beginner friendly. Eleven have tables to play on site. Six of the 14 are in Nottingham itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
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.
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.
Social board games group meeting on Tuesday evenings in a Nottingham pub function room; the group brings games and you can bring your own.
Weekly Monday evening board games meetup run by the Nottingham Sociables group at the Harvester in Wilford.
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.
Trading card game store with an evening and weekend events calendar covering Magic, Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, Riftbound and Gundam. Events are ticketed through the store website.
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.
Board game and event café in Newark town centre.
Plant-based board game cafe in Beeston Rylands with over 100 games, and it is child and dog friendly. It runs RPG and trading card game events including Lorcana and Riftbound.
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.
Tabletop games café on Bridgegate in Retford, operated by Leaky Teacup Ltd.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Board game and card game shop on Main Street in Kimberley, also stocking Warhammer.
Large town centre games shop, sister store of Wargames Emporium in Sheffield, selling Games Workshop and historical miniatures, board games, card games, RPGs, model kits, jigsaws and toys.
Tabletop games interest group for members of Worksop & District u3a.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Dice Cup Café, Nottingham. Board game social, half price library entry
Nottingham Sociables Board Games Night, Nottingham. Social board games
Board Gamers of Nottingham (BGON), Nottingham. Social board games
Dice Cup Café, Nottingham. Board game social, half price library entry
The venues with the most regular nights are Dice Cup Café in Nottingham (2 nights), Games Haven in Nottingham (2 nights) and Board Gamers of Nottingham (BGON) in Nottingham (1 night). We list 14 venues in all across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Mondays and Thursdays have the most regular sessions. Six sessions run every week. The Nottingham calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Five regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Dice Cup Café, Games Haven and Board Gamers of Nottingham (BGON). 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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