Quick answer: In North Shields you can play board games at Northumbrian Tin Soldier (games shop with tables to play at, board game club on Wednesdays from 5pm).
Northumbrian Tin Soldier is a card and miniatures shop at heart, but on Wednesday evenings it runs a board game club where you can bring your own or pick from the shop's library. Bay Games in Whitley Bay is a short hop up the coast, and Newcastle has plenty more.
A games shop selling trading cards, miniatures and board games, with a busy events calendar. On Wednesday evenings it runs a board game club: bring your own games or play from the shop's library.
Where
13 Albion House, North Shields, NE29 0DW
When
Board game club on Wednesdays from 5pm
Cost
Board game club £5, or a £10 monthly subscription that includes up to 3 Wednesday tickets