Quick answer: In Nottingham you can play board games at Cardboard Buddies (Meetup group), Dice Cup Café (board game café), Games Haven (board game café) and The Dice Box Nottingham (board game café). The next confirmed date is Sun 22 Nov, 1 pm (Cardboard Buddies). Nearby towns Beeston, Eastwood & Kimberley and Newark add 11 more places, further down the page.
Nottingham has plenty of board game cafés: Dice Cup Café on Mansfield Road, Games Haven on Lower Parliament Street and The Dice Box in Sneinton Market. Cardboard Buddies runs Sunday afternoon meetups, lately at Pitcher and Piano and the Vat & Fiddle. Beeston, just to the south-west, has its own board game café too.
A Nottingham Meetup group running Sunday afternoon board game sessions. They bring a taster selection of games and you're welcome to bring your own. Sessions have been in the Terrace Room at Pitcher and Piano, and the next one moves to the Vat & Fiddle.
Where
Pitcher and Piano, The Unitarian Church, High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HN
When
Sunday afternoon sessions. Recent ones were at Pitcher and Piano on High Pavement; the 22 November session is at the Vat & Fiddle on Queensbridge Road, 1pm to 8pm.
A board game café on Mansfield Road with a library of over 1,000 games. It's vegan friendly and dog friendly. On Monday and Thursday evenings the Half Price Gaming Social runs from 7pm to 10:30pm, when library play is half price.
Where
68-70 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3GY
When
Monday to Friday 11am to 11pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 10pm.
Cost
£8 for adults and teens to play from the library (£3 to play your own games), under-13s free, half price on Mondays and Thursdays
A gaming venue on Lower Parliament Street where one fee covers a whole day of games. Board Game Socials run on Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm and on Sunday from 12pm, so there's usually someone to play with.
A board game café in Sneinton Market with over 1,000 games. Its event nights, including social board gaming on Thursdays, Dungeons and Dragons and Blood on the Clocktower, are booked through its Eventbrite page.
Where
Unit 1, Sneinton Market, Nelson Street, Nottingham, NG1 1DR
Cost
£2.50 per hour (£1.25 for children 8 and under, free for 3 and under)
A small board game café in Beeston with over 100 games and a plant-based menu. Children and dogs are welcome, and you can bring your own drink for a corkage fee.
Where
56 Lilac Crescent, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1PX
When
Thursday and Friday 12pm to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 9pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm. Closed Monday to Wednesday.
A weekly board game evening at Yellow Wood Café on Chilwell Road. A volunteer's on hand to teach games like Ticket to Ride, Catan, Azul and Pandemic, and you're welcome to bring your own (the tables are on the small side).
A café in the Buttermarket on Newark's Market Square with over 300 games to play, plus coffee, cake and sandwiches. Thursday night is community board game night and all levels are welcome.
Where
Unit 16, The Buttermarket, Market Square, Newark, NG24 1BF
When
Community board game night on Thursdays, 6:30pm to 10:30pm. Also open Wednesdays 10am to 2pm.
