a community interest company that takes board games into schools/youth groups and a dedicated board game cafe
Welcome to Board in the City! We are a tabletop gaming café that pride ourselves in our all-inclusive culture, and extensive outreach work. We have hundreds of games to tickle anyone’s fancy, catering for casual cards players to those deep into their D&D adventures.
Have a look around our site to find out more before visiting us. Our friendly staff will be more than happy to help you find your perfect game.
To our lovely customers,
We here at Board in the City have always strived to maintain good value for money and pound for pound we think we’re still great value. With that in mind we understand some people can be a bit thrown by our entry charges so we wanted to take some time to explain them to you.
How it works
Entry is £3 per person for the first 3 hours then £1 per hour for each additional hour or part hour. Just think 3 for 3 then +1 per hour. (Initial entry for under 16’s is charged at just £2)
But Wait… There’s more: Customers who spend £15 or more won’t have to pay the extra £1 per hour after the initial entry!!!
And… We have a loyalty card, concessions on entry for universal credit or medical exemption and discounts for group bookings. Ask at the bar for more info.
What’s it for?
The entry fee is an important part of our business. It allows us to maintain and continually add to our massive collection of games, it helps with the many costs involved with running a small independent business in a big city and it helps us run our ongoing community work as a not for profit company. Your ongoing support makes this all possible. Go you!
| Monday | 2pm – 11pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 2pm – 11pm |
| Thursday | 2pm – 11pm |
| Friday | 2pm – 11pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 11pm |
| Sunday | 12pm – 8pm |
Table price: To help us become sustainable, we need to introduce our entrance fee at all times. (£3 per adult / £2 per child – 5-16 years old). We will offer a reduced entry fee of £1 for those on low incomes, (showing us a medical exemption card or evidenced of your universal credit account).
Concessions for large group bookings when placed in advance.
We take reservations, walk-ins are welcome, and we are great for groups, and kid-friendly
Along with our open areas, we have a dedicated room for large scale strategy, which is available to rent out for as long as you need.
We also have a dedicated, private function room to rent, kitted out with a projector, dynamic LED lighting, surround sound, and atmospheric effects (fire & smoke), so your games can really come alive!
The private function room also can serve for group meetings of any nature. Please contact us to find out more.
Please have a look at our visual tour to get a feel of the spaces on offer.