Quick answer: In Leeds you can play board games at Chance & Counters Leeds (board game café), Horsforth Board Games (Meetup group), Leeds Nerds (Meetup group) and South Leeds Board Gamers (club). The next confirmed date is Fri 13 Nov, 6 pm (Leeds Nerds). Nearby towns Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield add seven more places, further down the page.
Leeds has a Chance & Counters board game café on Merrion Street with over 500 games. Leeds Nerds holds games nights at The Tetley, South Leeds Board Gamers meets every Tuesday in Morley, and Horsforth Board Games plays twice a month at The Malt Brewhouse.
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A board game café over two floors on Merrion Street with more than 500 games. Walk-ins are welcome. Social Gaming Leeds meets here every Wednesday evening, which is a good way to find people to play with.
Where
6-8 Merrion Street, Leeds, LS1 6PQ
When
Closed Monday. Tuesday to Thursday 12pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to midnight, Sunday 12pm to 9pm.
Cost
£2.50 per person per hour off-peak (Sunday 5pm to Friday 5pm, children 14 and under free), £3.50 at peak times
A small Meetup group in Horsforth that plays on the first and third Tuesday of the month at The Malt Brewhouse. Get there before 7:30pm if you want to join a longer game.
Where
The Malt Brewhouse, 166 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4AQ
When
First and third Tuesday of the month from 7pm at The Malt Brewhouse.
A big Leeds Meetup group with over 6,000 members. It holds games nights at The Tetley, plus a monthly night at Chance & Counters where you pay £5 to the café. It also runs Blood on the Clocktower nights every two weeks.
Where
The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds, LS10 1JQ
When
Games nights on Wednesdays from 6:15pm at The Tetley, roughly every two weeks, plus a monthly night at Chance & Counters.
A free weekly board game club in Morley, running since 2021. It meets every Tuesday evening at Bruntcliffe Working Men's Club, and it's best to get there by 7:15pm when games start. It also runs all-day game days that draw over 100 players.
Where
Bruntcliffe Working Men's Club, Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0LQ
When
Every Tuesday, 7pm to 11pm. Arrive by 7:15pm to get into a game.
Smaller places near Leeds that don't have their own page yet.
ClubBradford
Board in the Village
A friendly modern board games group that meets every Wednesday night at He Brews, the café at the back of St James' Church in Thornton. It's adults only. If you've never played a modern board game, they'll get you started, and there's an honesty tuck shop for drinks and snacks. The church needs the space for Christmas events, so the last night before the break is 4 November and they're back on 16 December.
Where
He Brews Café, St James' Church, Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3AB
When
Wednesdays from 7pm. No meetings from 5 November to 15 December 2026; back on Wednesday 16 December.
Cost
Free for your first few visits, then regulars chip in about £1 a week
A weekly games morning in the Refreshment Room café at Cartwright Hall in Lister Park, hosted by the café volunteers. It's traditional games like Connect Four, Scrabble, dominoes and UNO, so it's a gentle way in. No booking, just turn up.
Where
Refreshment Room café, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4NS
When
Wednesdays, 10am to 11am.
Cost
Free to join in. Breakfast special (hot drink plus pastry or hot sandwich) £5
An independent bookshop in Keighley with a small game room upstairs. Once a month there's a board games day with an experienced gamer running the table: quick games like Sushi Go and Tsuro in the morning, then longer ones like Catan, Pandemic and 7 Wonders after lunch. The room fits six or seven, so arrive for the start of a session. Older children who know grown-up games are welcome with a parent.
Where
59a Cavendish Street, Keighley, BD21 3RB
When
Board games day once a month on a Saturday, 11am to 4pm (quick games from 11:30am, longer games from 1:30pm).
A board game club for all that meets at The Sun Inn in Rastrick, near Brighouse, every Thursday from 6:30pm. Games are provided but you're welcome to bring your own, and there are snacks and drinks at the bar.
The students' union tabletop society, with a big shelf of board games (Terraforming Mars, Dead of Winter, Captain Sonar and plenty of party games) plus wargaming and roleplaying. Sessions are twice a week. It's a students' union society, so it's aimed at University of Huddersfield students.
Where
Room 27, Floor 7, Oastler Building, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH
A board game and tabletop café on Kirkgate with coffee, fresh donuts and a game library of board, co-op and party games. It also runs weekly Magic: The Gathering and wargaming nights, Warhammer tournaments and a quiz night, and you can book a table online.
Where
172 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1UD
When
Café with board games to play. Magic: The Gathering on Tuesdays from 5pm and Saturdays from 1pm, wargaming night on Thursdays from 5pm.
A free board games night at The Supper Club every Tuesday from 7pm. Bring your own games or use theirs, from Scrabble and Jenga to Cluedo Conspiracy and The Traitors board game. The kitchen serves pizza until 9pm.
Where
The Supper Club, 2 Silver Street, Wakefield, WF1 1UY
