Where to find Board games in Middlesbrough, Darlington and Teesside: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 7 venues where you can play or buy board games across Middlesbrough, Darlington and Teesside, in 4 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 1 regular session, most often on Fridays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Six have tables to play on site.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Tabletop gaming cafe near Middlesbrough station serving homemade food and drinks, with bookable themed TTRPG rooms upstairs. Runs card game nights most evenings plus a Friday board game social.
Large family-run hobby game store and gaming centre with 8,000 sq ft of retail and play space and room for over 200 players. Gaming areas open Friday 17:00 to 22:00 and Saturday during shop hours, with weekly Saturday Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! events.
Gaming cafe in Stockton serving food and drink with a board game library, plus hobby paints, figurines and a 3D printing service.
Family run board game and card game shop in Bovis House, Hartlepool, with a games library and Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh events through the week. Also runs community clubs and holiday clubs for children.
Geek Retreat gaming cafe and shop on York Road in Hartlepool. Regular Magic nights include a Friday Commander League and Monday casual Commander.
Middlesbrough game shop on Borough Road with a busy weekly Magic schedule including Modern, Commander and learn to play sessions, plus weekly D&D. Also stocks Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and Warhammer.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Wargames figure retailer in The Palace Hub on Redcar seafront, stocking Games Workshop, Warlord Games, Flames of War and many other miniatures ranges at discounted prices.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Gates of Cerberus, Middlesbrough. Open board game night
The venues with the most regular nights are Gates of Cerberus in Middlesbrough (1 night). We list 7 venues in all across Middlesbrough, Darlington and Teesside.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Gates of Cerberus. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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