Croydon u3a Board Games Fun

Lively tabletop gaming and conversation for retirees in Croydon

🎲 Croydon Monthly - weekdays Beginner-friendly Social Strategy games

Join the Croydon u3a Board Games Fun group for a wonderful, stimulating afternoon of classic and modern games alongside friendly retirees.

Meeting regularly at the award-winning Ludoquist Cafe in Central Croydon, this welcoming group is led by Christine Charlwood. They play from a massive library of over one thousand games, interspersed with lively, warm conversation. It is a highly supportive, social space designed to keep minds active and foster deep local friendships.

They enjoy a reduced entry fee of five pounds at the cafe, with light refreshments and drinks available to purchase throughout the afternoon.

Croydon, London
Monthly - weekdays

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Marcus Bennett · 9 June 2026 I can't do small talk. At a board game night, I finally didn't have to. Parties, pubs, the dreaded "so what do you do?" - I'd given up on meeting people. Then I sat down at a board game night and the talking just happened sideways. Claire Donnelly · 7 June 2026 I sat silent at book club for months. Finding my voice there changed my whole life. I'd spent my whole life letting other people's opinions fill the room. A monthly book club, and one patient question, taught me that mine mattered too. Stephen Pryce · 11 June 2026 I couldn't remember the last time I'd made a new friend. Then I made one at 41. My friendships had quietly thinned out over a decade, and I'd stopped believing new ones were still possible at my age. A weekly board game night proved me wrong.