Quick answer: In Islington you can play board games at Islington Board Games (Meetup group) and Islington Board Games at St John's Tavern (Meetup group). The next confirmed date is Sun 15 Nov, 4 pm (Islington Board Games at St John's Tavern).
Islington Board Games plays twice a week in the borough. Tuesday evenings are at Bad Moon Cafe, a couple of minutes from Holloway Road tube, where the group gets the café's games for free, and on Sundays it takes over the upstairs function room at St John's Tavern near Archway. Expect euro-style games and modern classics. Hackney, next door, has plenty more.
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A friendly Meetup group in north London with over 1,600 members. It plays every Tuesday at Bad Moon Cafe, a couple of minutes from Holloway Road tube, where the group gets free use of the café's games as long as people buy food or drinks. Expect euro-style games and modern classics like Scythe, Dune: Imperium and Ticket to Ride, and newcomers are welcome. The group's Sunday night at St John's Tavern has its own listing.
Where
Bad Moon Cafe Holloway, 303 Holloway Road, London, N7 8HS
When
Tuesdays, 5pm to 10pm at Bad Moon Cafe on Holloway Road.
Cost
Free (the group asks you to buy food or drinks at the venue)
Islington Board Games' Sunday session, upstairs in the private function room at St John's Tavern, five minutes from Archway tube. It's the same crowd as the Tuesday night at Bad Moon: euro-style games and modern classics like Scythe and Dune: Imperium, often ten or more people, and newcomers welcome. Bring a favourite if you like, and wrap up by 10:30pm.
