Quick answer: In Brighton you can play board games at Brighton Pub Boardgamers (Meetup group), Dice Saloon (board game café) and The Dice & Meeple (games event). The next confirmed date is Sun 15 Nov, 2 pm (Brighton Pub Boardgamers). Nearby towns Hastings and Lewes add five more places, further down the page.
Dice Saloon on London Road is Brighton's board game café, with a library of over 350 games and tables you book by session. Brighton Pub Boardgamers have a free pub night every Wednesday at The Walrus and a Sunday afternoon at Dice Saloon, and The Dice & Meeple run hosted nights in Hove where every game is taught.
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Brighton's biggest board game Meetup group, with something on most nights of the week. The main night is Wednesday from 6pm at The Walrus on Ship Street, where you say hello when you arrive and they'll find you a table. Members bring the games, so bring one if you can. On Sunday afternoons they play at Dice Saloon, which has a large games library. Bring ID to the pub nights.
Where
The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton
When
Wednesdays from 6pm at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street. Sundays 2pm to 7pm at Dice Saloon, 88 London Road. Other weekly nights in pubs around Brighton and Hove are listed on Meetup.
Cost
Free at the pub nights (buy a drink or food to support the pub). £3 for the Sunday sessions at Dice Saloon, booked through Dice Saloon.
A big gaming centre on London Road with a shop, a café and a board game library of over 350 games, plus a separate wargaming space. You book a table online for a set session. Brighton Pub Boardgamers run a Sunday afternoon games session here, which is a good way to meet other players.
Where
88 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JF
When
Gaming hall Monday to Friday 12pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 7pm. Café Monday to Thursday 5pm to 10pm, Friday 3pm to 11pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 7pm.
Cost
Tables are booked online by session: booths from £6 and large tables from £10, more for evening sessions
Hosted board game nights in Brighton and Hove where a Game Master teaches every game, so you don't need to know any rules. They bring a library of easy-to-learn modern games and seat you with other people, so it works well if you're coming on your own. Book a ticket in advance, as spaces are limited.
Where
BeerBelly Micropub & Bottleshop, 15 Victoria Terrace, Hove, BN3 2WB
When
Hosted game nights most weeks, mostly Wednesdays 7pm to 10pm at BeerBelly in Hove, with some nights at The Palmeira.
Smaller places near Brighton that don't have their own page yet.
Regular eventHastings
Hastings and St Leonard's Board Games Night
A free Monday evening board games group, usually in the White Rock Hotel conference room on the seafront. Bring a game to teach or pick from the library. Newcomers are welcome.
Where
White Rock Hotel, 1-10 White Rock, Hastings, TN34 1JU
When
Mondays from 6:30pm to 11pm (most weeks at the White Rock Hotel; occasional weeks at the café on Courthouse Street)
A board game café and shop in Hastings Old Town with a games library, food and drink. You don't need to play to come in. Walk-ins are welcome alongside their mini events.
Where
25a Courthouse Street, Hastings, TN34 3AU
When
Thursday and Friday 12:30pm to 10pm, Saturday 11am to 10pm, Sunday 11am to 8pm. Closed Monday to Wednesday
Beak's taproom, ten minutes' walk from the end of Cliffe High Street, runs a board game night every so often on a Friday. They keep a small shelf of crowd-pleasers including Ticket to Ride Europe, Catan, 7 Wonders, Kingdomino, Cockroach Poker and Codenames, and there's usually street food on.
A friendly pub board game group in the upstairs function room of the Lewes Arms. They lean towards euros, German family games and trick-takers, with regulars like Concordia, Power Grid, 6 Nimmt and Scout. You don't need to bring games or learn rules first. Places are limited, so sign up on their Heylo page and cancel early if you can't make it.
Where
Function room upstairs at the Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes
When
2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, room from 7pm and games from 7:30pm
Cost
Free. The pub doesn't charge for the room, so buy at least one drink
A monthly adults' board game night at Depot, the town's community cinema, in the Depot Studio. Bring a game to share or see what's on the table. The Lewes Amateur Go Society comes along, and you'll also see mahjong, Magic: The Gathering and chess. Under-16s need an adult with them.
Where
Depot, Pinwell Road, Lewes, BN7 2JS
Cost
Free, no booking
Good for beginners
Yes
Check the organiser's own page before you go, as times can change.
