LeadBelt Games Arena

14/12/2024

Thanks for all the memories people it's been epic. We learnt a lot and the fun continues .......

05/12/2024

Hello all. There will be a bigger post coming soon, but as you all know, LeadBelt Games Arena is closing.

We will be moving forward in a different, bigger and better form under a new name:

GAMES HAVEN

The new location is on Lennox Street.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/LeadBelt+Games+Arena,+4+Longden+St,+Nottingham+NG1+1DF/GamesHaven/@52.9539968,-1.1391237,17z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x4879c105d4891945:0xfb94f0499f84e45d!1m2!1m1!1s0x4879c3f15f7d514b:0x34f1e4c816ba5425!3e2

Near the Laser Quest place, and a few doors down from the Nightclub NG1.

As of this evening please head there. LeadBelt Games Arena is now closed.

More details to follow.

Thanks.

Sam
General Manager
Games Haven

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03/12/2024

Sunday Board Game Social Report + 💥IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT💥 about this coming Thursday's Social!

The eagle-eyed among you will already have noticed the packing boxes in the background of some of the attached photos. They contain most of the games of the LBGA library (and, since Sunday, the remainder have now been packed) because 💥WE ARE FINALLY READY TO MOVE💥to bigger and better premises (with heating)! Hooooraaaay!

That means, without actually being certain of it at the time, Sunday's Social was the last to be held at the old building! Not to worry - the Social is a very special occasion EVERY SINGLE WEEK, enjoyed to the fullest by the lovely people who attend, so it matters not that we didn't get to have an official "send off".

The last Social at the old building was actually the first for a couple of individuals. We were delighted to welcome Matt for a few games, and Anna's gorgeous dog Muppet (see pic) for some love and attention! We hope both can join us again soon at the new place.

There were still plenty of LBGA's games not boxed and out on the shelves on Sunday, and yet more brought in and shared by our regulars, so there was plenty of choice. Among the titles hitting the tables were...

SO CLOVER!
JUST ONE
TICKET TO RIDE
SECRET HI**ER
VEGGIES
BUMÚNTÚ
HANABI
TSURO
BETRAYAL AT HOUSE ON THE HILL
KARAK
SUSHI GO PARTY
BETWEEN TWO CITIES OF MAD KING LUDWIG
SECRET IDENTITY
WYRMSPAN
STRING RAILWAY
HARMONIES
LOVE LETTER
MY FAVOURITE THINGS
THE GANG
PHANTOM INK
DECRYPTO
SPLENDOR DUEL
ROME IN A DAY

It's obvious by now, then... that the 💥IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT💥 about Thursday's Board Game Social is that it will be THE FIRST TO BE HELD AT OUR NEW PREMISES at...

LENNOX STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 1EX

https://bit.ly/4icZdYS

The link above will take you to Google Maps. It shows the route between the current building (from the main road) and the new one. We'll be in the building currently showing on the map as "The Nonsuch Kitchen". The entrance is about where the route ends.

As usual, we welcome anyone and everyone to come along and join the fun, any time from 5pm!

See you on Thursday! ☺️

David GM

02/12/2024

30/11/2024

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29/11/2024

Our newest member of the Directors team, as you can see he's extremely happy to be joining us.

29/11/2024

Last night's Thursday Board Game Social was a nice, tight-knit occasion... and that's not only due to the usual camaraderie among our regulars, but also in the wooly jumpers they were rocking in the chilly Arena! 😉

We're definitely all looking forward to our imminent move to new premises, as there's proper heating! STAY TUNED for news of where we're moving to, and the date of opening!

While I got busy last night with packing some of the 400 games of the LBGA library, our visitors got busy with plays of...

RAILWAYS OF THE LOST ATLAS
DEAD MAN'S DRAW
POINT SALAD
SCHOLARS OF THE SOUTH TIGRIS
POINT CITY
ONE NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF
CARTOGRAPHERS
BRIKKS (I had time for a fun game of this little roll-&-write gem - cheers to Tim and Sarah for bringing and teaching it)
JUST ONE
SKULL
THE GANG (sooo addictive - players staying beyond 11pm to play "just one more hand" ...multiple times!)

Join us from 12 noon on Sunday for what could be the very last Board Game Social to be held at the old building!

Don't quote me on that, though! Just keep checking our social media... because we'll be sure to give you the news very soon of where next Thursday's Social will be held.

In the meantime, have a great start to the weekend... and we'll see you at the usual place on Sunday! ☺️

David GM

25/11/2024

The Sunday Board Game Social was another all-day affair for many of our regulars yesterday. It's great to have such a large group of lovely people enjoying playing games and eating lunch and dinner together at the Arena, like a proper family Sunday!

Just like last week, there were several first-time visitors joining the fun yesterday too...

Kieran and Amine, newbies last week, brought along their mates Brinley, Kerwin, Ahmed and Kieran... and it was a pleasure for me to get them playing 7 WONDERS.

Also back after their debut session last week were Ben, Becca and Adrien, this time introducing their friends Zeus and Jack (and Jack's beautiful and incredibly calm Samoyed Laila) to the delights of LeadBelt Games Arena, and enjoying plays of CAMEL UP and LETTERS FROM WHITECHAPEL.

Alison came along to yesterday's session by herself and was quickly welcomed at a table playing CASH & GUNS, ONE NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF and SECRETS.

A huge WELCOME to you all! We hope you had a great time and will be back for more soon.

Whether it's alone or with family or friends, we welcome everyone to join us at these lovely sessions. They're great social occasions and a fantastic opportunity to meet new people... and our regulars are always so warm and inviting. You might even enjoy a few games too! 😉

Speaking of games... around the tables and throughout the many hours of play, there were plenty of titles getting an outing, including...

SO CLOVER!
SIDES
THE GANG
SPLENDOR DUEL
NO THANKS!
CALICO
EVERDELL
NIDAVELLIR
NOTTINGHAM
SCOUT
WYRMSPAN
BLOCK PARTY
CODENAMES
VITICULTURE
HANABI
THE QUEST FOR EL DORADO

Our next session is on Thursday evening from 5pm... and we hope to see you there.

David GM

22/11/2024

Cosy little Board Game Social yesterday! The warmth from the group's amazing camaraderie is always lovely to feel... but we had to get the heaters dotted about the Arena last night to generate the actual heat we all needed as the winter temperature plummets!

We are definitely all looking forward to the big move to LeadBelt's new building... because it has big radiators AND an air-con system! Stay tuned for news of where we're moving to and when the first Board Game Social will take place there.

In the meantime, our Socials will still be running at the current building, every Thursday from 5pm and Sundays from 12 noon... just as they always have!

At last night's Social there were plays of...

SEA SALT & PAPER
THE GANG
MEDICI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS DUEL
PATCHWORK
SCHOLARS OF THE SOUTH TIGRIS
WEIRD THINGS HUMANS SEARCH FOR
PHANTOM INK
MAPS OF MISTERRA
CONCEPT
NO THANKS!
CODENAMES
..and we welcomed a brand-new visitor... Thomas's mate Rahul. Great to meet you Rahul... and hope you can join us all again soon.

Of course, we always welcome anyone and everyone to come and join the fun... so we hope to see plenty of you at Sunday's Social. ☺️

David GM

20/11/2024