Quick answer: In Middlesbrough you can play board games at Board Game Socials Night at Gates of Cerberus (games event, Fridays, 6pm to 10pm). The next confirmed date is Fri 13 Nov, 6 pm (Board Game Socials Night at Gates of Cerberus).
Gates of Cerberus on Wilson Street, a short walk from the station, runs a Board Game Socials Night every Friday from 6pm for £3. It's a tabletop café, so there's proper food and cake, and card game nights the rest of the week. York and Newcastle are the nearest towns with more on.
A weekly Friday board game social at Gates of Cerberus, a tabletop gaming café near Middlesbrough station with homemade food, cakes and hot drinks. The rest of the week is mostly card game nights and roleplaying rooms.
Where
Gates of Cerberus, 47-49 Wilson Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1SA