Quick answer: In Bath you can play board games at Bath Games and Geeks (Meetup group), Sunday games at The Bell Inn (games event, weekly on Sundays, 5pm to 10:30pm, in the front bar) and Thirsty Meeples Bath (board game café). The next confirmed date is Tue 17 Nov, 6:45 pm (Bath Games and Geeks). Nearby town Yeovil adds one more place, further down the page.
Bath has a Thirsty Meeples board game café on Gay Street, with Game Gurus to explain the rules and a Tuesday group night from 7pm. Bath Games and Geeks brings its own games to The Westgate Pub every week on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening, and The Bell on Walcot Street runs a free games night on Sundays.
A Bath Meetup group of over 1,000 members that meets once a week at The Westgate Pub in the city centre to play board games over a drink. It's bring your own games, and members share a list of the games they own so you can see what might turn up. RSVP on Meetup before you go.
Where
The Westgate Pub, 38 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EL
When
Weekly from 6:45pm to 10pm at The Westgate Pub, alternating between Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Cost
Suggested contribution of £1 a session or £2 a month (buy a drink at the pub)
A free weekly games night in the front bar of The Bell on Walcot Street, Sunday evenings from 5pm. The pub puts out classic board games like Scrabble, Risk, Backgammon, Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit, or you can bring your own. Come with a team or on your own.
Where
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BW
When
Weekly on Sundays, 5pm to 10:30pm, in the front bar
A board game café on Gay Street with a big games library, table service, and Game Gurus who'll help you pick something and explain the rules. Tuesday from 7pm is the Bath Gaming Group night, which is a good way in if you're after people to play with. Tables take up to 10 people and booking ahead is a good idea.
Where
39 Gay Street, Bath, BA1 2NT
When
Monday to Friday from 11am, Saturday and Sunday from 10am, open until late. Open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Cost
£10 per person for 3 hours of games, or £8 per adult and £7 per child (12 and under) if you order food or drink
