Quick answer: In Leicester you can play board games at Board and Card Games Night at The Tree (Meetup group), Board Games and Card Gaming Afternoon at The Exchange (Meetup group) and ReRoll Board Game Cafe (board game café). The next confirmed date is Thu 19 Nov, 7:15 pm (Board and Card Games Night at The Tree). Nearby towns Coalville, Hinckley and Loughborough add four more places, further down the page.
Leicester has ReRoll on Granby Street, a board game café with over 400 games, a bar and bagels, and weekly social game nights. Every Thursday the Leicester 20s to 40s group fills tables at The Tree on High Street with easy-to-learn board and card games, and once a month there's a Sunday afternoon of games in the Garden Room at The Exchange on Rutland Street.
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A weekly Thursday board and card games night at The Tree on High Street, run by the Leicester 20s to 40s social group. Most tables play easy-to-learn games, so it's a good first night out if you're new, but there's usually a table off playing something heavier too. Grab a drink, find a seat and say hello.
Board Games and Card Gaming Afternoon at The Exchange
A long-running monthly Sunday afternoon of board and card games in the Garden Room at The Exchange on Rutland Street, in the Cultural Quarter. It's been going for over 45 sessions. Bring your own games and snacks (nothing messy), and competitive spirits are welcome.
Where
The Exchange, 50 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RD
A board game café on the upper floors of 36 Granby Street, a few minutes from the Clock Tower and the station, with over 400 games, a full bar and made-to-order bagels. Staff will help you pick a game and teach it, and there are social game nights and card game events every week. Under 18s need an adult and leave by 10pm. Stairs only, so not wheelchair accessible.
Where
36 Granby Street (upper floors), Leicester, LE1 1DE
When
Monday 3pm to 10pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 12 noon to 10pm; Thursday closed; Friday 12 noon to 11pm; Saturday 11am to 11pm; Sunday 11am to 8:30pm.
Cost
£2.50 per person per hour (4th hour free); all-day pass £11
Smaller places near Leicester that don't have their own page yet.
ClubCoalville
Board Games Club at Coalville CAN
A relaxed monthly board games club at CAN HQ, the community co-op on Memorial Square, open to all ages. There's a good selection of games (most suit 8 and up) or bring your own to share, and refreshments are included. Under 16s need an adult with them. There's parking beside the building on Market Street.
Hinckley & Burbage Board Gamers meet twice a month at Electric Chapel, an LGBTQ+ bar on Waterloo Road, for an evening of board games and banter. Bring a favourite and teach it, or play something from the group's rotating collection. Everyone's welcome and you'll find a table. Free entry, no ticket needed, and the bar is 18 and over.
Where
Electric Chapel, 10 Waterloo Road, Hinckley, LE10 0QJ
When
Second Monday and third Sunday of every month, games 7pm to 10pm.
A friendly Friday morning group for men at Fearon Hall community centre: board games, a chat, good company and food. It now includes the Fearon Chess Club too.
Tabletop Gaming Society, Loughborough Students' Union
Loughborough's student tabletop society, with five sections: board games, card games like Magic, roleplaying, megagames such as Blood on the Clocktower, and wargames. It has a growing board game collection and is happy for you to come along for a few weeks before you join. Membership is £5 a year, and alumni, staff and non-students can join as associate members.
Where
Loughborough Students' Union, Union Building, Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TT
Cost
£5 a year (students and associate members); try it out free for the first few weeks
