Manchester Board Game Festival #8

Name: Manchester Board Game Festival #8
Start: 2026-08-28T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-08-30T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Manchester Conference Centre

Schedule

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Manchester Conference Centre | Manchester, EN

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Super Early Bird 3-Day Tickets for all 2026 festivals are available now!
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🎲 Manchester Board Game Festival 2026 🎲
Welcome to another year of rolling dice, meeting brilliant people, and discovering your next favourite game at Manchester Board Game Festival.
Across five epic weekends in 2026, MBGF takes over Manchester with a huge board game library, RPG sessions, indie traders, talks, panels, and a friendly community that makes everyone feel welcome—whether it’s your first game ever or your hundredth festival.
✨ What to expect:
• Hundreds of board games to play
• RPGs, seminars & special events
• Indie traders & Geek Fayres
• Friendly hosts to help you find games and groups
• Inclusive, relaxed, all-weekend vibes
⏰ Festival Opening Times:
Friday: 3:00pm – Midnight
Saturday: 10:00am – Midnight
Sunday: 10:00am – 8:00pm
🛍️ Geek Fayre Opening Times:
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
📅 2026 Festival Dates:
27th Feb – 1st March
12th – 14th June
28th – 30th August
30th Oct – 1st Nov (Halloween Special)
18th – 20th Dec (Festive Special & MBGF Awards)
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🎲 See you at the table. 💛