Quick answer: In Newham you can play board games at Board Games East at Freaks and Geeks (Meetup group) and Draughts Stratford (board game café). The next confirmed date is Wed 25 Nov, 6:30 pm (Board Games East at Freaks and Geeks).
Stratford has Draughts in the Olympic Park, a big board game café with over 1,000 games and staff who'll teach you one. Every other Wednesday, Board Games East runs a friendly games night at Freaks and Geeks, an LGBTQ+ pub on West Ham Lane a couple of minutes from the shopping centre.
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A fortnightly Wednesday board games night at Freaks and Geeks, an LGBTQ+ pub on West Ham Lane, two minutes' walk from Stratford shopping centre. Everyone's welcome, new or experienced, and there's a big pile of games from the pub and the group. You can bring food in from outside to eat while you play.
Where
Freaks and Geeks, 25 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PH
Draughts' second London venue, in the Olympic Park next to Westfield Stratford and opposite the London Stadium. Same deal as Waterloo: over 1,000 games, staff who'll teach you one, and food and drinks to the table. The every-other-Monday board game meetup is a good way in if you're coming on your own.
Where
5 Aquatics Walk, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London, E20 2AS
When
Book a table online. Game sessions run up to 3 hours.
Cost
£7.95 off-peak (midweek until 4pm), £9.95 peak (midweek evenings, weekends and bank holidays). Under 12s free, 13 to 17 £4 off-peak and £5 peak
