Tucked away on Thomas Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, Pixel Bar is an activity bar combining video gaming with cocktails. You can book your own booth and play console games including PS5, Xbox and Switch, with arcade gaming also on offer alongside the drinks menu.

Gaming bars like this suit a night out with friends, casual groups or anyone looking to mix a few rounds of games with a drink. With private booths to book and a cocktail list to choose from, it's an easy way to combine playing and socialising in one spot in the city centre.

Pixel Bar Manchester is a Northern Quarter gaming bar with bookable booths for PS5, Xbox and Switch, plus cocktails.

Pixel Bar Manchester

Edinburgh Board Game Library

Salford and Manchester Gaming Haven

The Harbin Lounge

Cheadle Board Room

Dragonslayers - QUB Gaming and Anime Society

Reboot Gaming Cafe

Tucked away in Nottingham, Games Haven is a board-games venue for anyone who enjoys gathering round a table for a few hours of play. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or just looking to try something new, it's a place built around the simple pleasure of a good game.

Board-game spaces like this are ideal for meeting friends, discovering titles you might not own, and settling in for a relaxed session. Expect a sociable atmosphere where groups of all sizes can find something to enjoy, from quick party games to longer strategy sessions.

Games Haven is a board-games venue in Nottingham, offering a sociable spot for tabletop gaming with friends.

Games Haven

Gametime

Humberside Wargames Society

For those who enjoy tabletop gaming, the Nottingham Board and Wargames Club offers a place to meet fellow players in Nottingham. It brings together people with an interest in board games and wargaming.

Groups like this are a good way to try new games, find opponents for miniature battles or simply enjoy an evening of tabletop play. Whether you are new to the hobby or have been gaming for years, a local club is often the easiest way to get involved and meet others who share the interest.

Nottingham Board and Wargames Club is a tabletop gaming group in Nottingham for board games and wargaming fans.

Board Games clubs

Pixel Bar Manchester

Edinburgh Board Game Library

Salford and Manchester Gaming Haven

The Harbin Lounge

Cheadle Board Room

Dragonslayers - QUB Gaming and Anime Society

Reboot Gaming Cafe

Games Haven

Gametime

Humberside Wargames Society

Nottingham Board and Wargames Club

FarGo Village

Boardgame Cafe

Board in the Village

Newcastle Gamers

North Street Games

The Board Games Spot

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Derby Wargames Society