Outside The Box Board Game Cafe

Outside The Box Board Game Cafe Outside The Box is a social board games café in Bramhall where you can come and play board games in our small and friendly neighbourhood space.
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Bring your family & friends, or come as a solo player, and enjoy our tasty food & drinks during gameplay.

Just a reminder that we are on holiday this week and the cafe is closed. We have already covered many miles of walking a...
03/10/2026

Just a reminder that we are on holiday this week and the cafe is closed. We have already covered many miles of walking along the glorious coast of Cornwall 😊 and have been lucky with lots of Autumnal sunshine 😎

When we are resting our weary legs we are still working hard on ensuring our October cafe events are full, fun and available on our website for booking! Take a look, we always have something for everyone 👍

Outside The Box will be back open as normal from next week, Wednesday 7th October. We look forward to seeing you then! 😁

🎃🍂 OCTOBER. AUTUMN. HALF TERM. HALLOWEEN. IT’S ALL HAPPENING AT ONCE! 🍂🎃It’s  , so here’s a little look at just how much...
02/10/2026

🎃🍂 OCTOBER. AUTUMN. HALF TERM. HALLOWEEN. IT’S ALL HAPPENING AT ONCE! 🍂🎃

It’s , so here’s a little look at just how much we’ve got going on at Outside The Box in Bramhall this October.

We’ve got autumn crafts, half-term activities, Halloween events and a bit of 80s nostalgia thrown in too – with things for kids, families and grown-ups.

📼 Sat 17 Oct, 7pm – 80s Trivia Evening
Movies, TV, music, tech, news and all things 80s.

🎃 Thurs 22 Oct, 7pm – Decoupage Pumpkin Workshop
A relaxed evening getting creative with Helen and making your own decorated pumpkin.

🃏 Sat 24 Oct, 7pm – Canasta
Come and learn this classic card game – no experience needed.

🎨 Thurs 29 Oct, 12pm – Halloween Masks & Skeleton Hands Workshop
A half-term art workshop for kids aged 6+

🧪 Thurs 29 Oct, 3pm – Board Game Academy: The Quacks of Quedlinburg
We couldn't resist picking a game where everyone has their own cauldron for Halloween week!

👻 Fri 30 Oct, 2.15pm – Halloween Batty Bingo
Family bingo with some suitably horrible prizes!

🎲 Sat 31 Oct, 6.30pm – Halloween Games After Dark
We’re spending Halloween night playing a selection of spooky games.

We’re only a tiny café, so spaces at these events really are limited. If there’s something you fancy, please book now rather than waiting until half term.
Full details and booking are on the Events page of our website. https://www.outsidetheboxltd.co.uk/events

🎲 WE FINISHED THE KING’S DILEMMA!Back in April, five of us came together as solo players to start a campaign of The King...
27/09/2026

🎲 WE FINISHED THE KING’S DILEMMA!

Back in April, five of us came together as solo players to start a campaign of The King’s Dilemma. We’ve met roughly twice a month ever since and this week we finally reached the end!

If you’ve never played it, you each represent a powerful family advising the King. You debate, negotiate and vote on what the kingdom should do – while secretly pursuing your own family’s interests. The decisions you make permanently change the story as you play.

Here’s Nicky quite literally stabbing me in the back after betraying me in the grand finale. 🔪😂

If you’re a solo player who’d like to join a gaming group at the café, drop us a message at [email protected] and we’ll add you to our WhatsApp games arranging community. 🎲

🎲 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKHave you ever passed the café at night and wondered why you can see 15 people sitting in a big circ...
22/09/2026

🎲 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

Have you ever passed the café at night and wondered why you can see 15 people sitting in a big circle surrounding a bearded man?

No, this isn’t a cult. 😂This is Blood on the Clocktower, a social deduction game – and if you love The Traitors, you’ll probably understand the appeal. Everyone is secretly given a character. Most of you are on the good team, trying to work out who amongst you is evil. A small number of players are secretly evil – and one of them is the Demon.

We run Blood on the Clocktower regularly at Outside The Box, from games for newer players through to increasingly complicated scripts for people who have been playing with us for ages.

Elsewhere this week…

☕ Wednesday 23rd, 12–3pm – Chatty Café
No booking required.

😈 Wednesday 23rd, 6.30pm– Blood on the Clocktower: Intro to Legion & Riot
Fully booked.

🎲 Thursday 24th, 3–5pm – Light & Lovely Games Club
No booking required.

🐟 Thursday 24th, 6.30pm – We Read The Rules So You Don't Have To: Nusfjord
Fully booked.

🔠 Friday 25th, 3.30pm – Scrabble Club
No booking required.

♟️ Friday 25th, 4.30pm – Under-18s Chess Club
Please book on our website.

🎭 Friday 25th 6.30pm – D&D One Shot + We Read The Rules So You Don't Have To: Ra
Fully booked.

🀄 Saturday 26th, 7pm– Rummikub Evening
There are still spaces available – please book on our website.

And of course, you can book a table and just come and play board games whenever we're open. ❤️🎲

https://www.outsidethebox.co.uk/events

🎲 What’s On This Week at Outside The Box?This week’s big one is Distilled! 🥃🍸We’ve been looking forward to this one. We ...
16/09/2026

🎲 What’s On This Week at Outside The Box?

This week’s big one is Distilled! 🥃🍸

We’ve been looking forward to this one. We even did a little research trip to a real distillery – purely in the interests of understanding the game better, obviously. 😇

On Thursday evening we’re teaching Distilled, with the option for those who already know the base game to try the Cocktails expansion. It’s part of our We Read The Rules So You Don’t Have To series – we teach and play the entire game with you.

There are still a handful of spaces, so come and join us! https://www.outsidetheboxltd.co.uk/event-details/distilled-featuring-the-cocktails-expansion

And here’s everything else happening this week:

🗨️ Wednesday 16th, 12–3pm – Chatty Café
Come in for a cuppa and some company. No booking required.

🎲 Thursday 17th, 3–5pm – Light & Lovely Games Club
Friendly, accessible games and a lovely way to meet people. No booking required.

🥃 Thursday 17th, 6.30pm – We Read The Rules: Distilled + Cocktails
Learn Distilled, or have a go at the new Cocktails expansion. Limited spaces – please book online.

🔠 Friday 18th, 3.30pm – Scrabble Club
No booking required – just turn up.

♟️ Friday 18th – Under-18s Chess Club
Please book via our website.

And you don't need to wait for an event! You can book a table whenever we're open, choose something from the library and play. 🎲

outsidetheboxltd.co.uk

We are Outside The Box today! We have a stall at the Worker Bee Bramhall Wellness day! Come and say hello 👋🙂
12/09/2026

We are Outside The Box today! We have a stall at the Worker Bee Bramhall Wellness day! Come and say hello 👋🙂

🥃 We’ve been practising our distilling and cocktail-making skills ready for our Distilled evening on Thursday 17th Septe...
12/09/2026

🥃 We’ve been practising our distilling and cocktail-making skills ready for our Distilled evening on Thursday 17th September at 6.30pm.

Distilled is a wonderful strategic board game about brewing spirits using ingredients on card. And we have the new Cocktails expansion 🍹

🍒 Book your space at outsidetheboxltd.co.uk

🎲 What’s On This Week at Outside The Box?This photo is from a Worker Bee Market we did a while ago – and we’re back with...
08/09/2026

🎲 What’s On This Week at Outside The Box?

This photo is from a Worker Bee Market we did a while ago – and we’re back with them this Saturday for Bramhall Wellness Day! 👋

We’ll be there from 10am–3pm with more of an information stall this time, talking about all the things we do at Outside The Box that you don’t need to bring someone with you to enjoy.

If you’d like to meet people, get out of the house, play some games or simply have somewhere friendly to go, come and have a chat with us. 😊

And there are plenty of opportunities to do exactly that this week:

🗨️ Wednesday 9th, 12–3pm – Chatty Café
Just turn up – no booking required.

🩸 Wednesday 9th, 6.30pm – Blood on the Clocktower Legacy
Fully booked

🎲 Thursday 10th, 3–5pm – Light & Lovely Games Club
Easy-to-learn games, a relaxed pace and a lovely way to meet people. No booking required – just turn up.

⚔️ Thursday 10th, 6.30pm – Learn to Play Slay The Spire
Fully booked

🔠 Friday 11th, 3.30pm – Scrabble Club
No booking required – just turn up.

♟️ Friday 11th – Under-18s Chess Club
Please book via our website.

🌿 Saturday 12th, 10am–3pm – Bramhall Wellness Day
Come and find Rachel & Helen at our Outside The Box stall and say hello!

♠️ Saturday 12th, 7pm – Texas Hold'em Poker
A friendly evening of poker for fun. Limited spaces remaining – please book online.

For bookable events and everything else coming up please visit outsidetheboxltd.co.uk/events

And, as always, you absolutely do not need to have someone to come with to be part of Outside The Box. ❤️

Introducing our new Light & Lovely Games Club! 🎲😊We wanted to create a regular afternoon for people who fancy playing ga...
07/09/2026

Introducing our new Light & Lovely Games Club! 🎲😊

We wanted to create a regular afternoon for people who fancy playing games, meeting people and having a bit of fun – without needing to be an experienced board gamer.

Light & Lovely Games Club is all about accessible games that are easy to learn, played at a relaxed pace. We’ll choose the games, explain how to play, and help everyone get started.

It’s also very much a come-on-your-own kind of club. You don’t need to bring somebody to play with, and you certainly don’t need to know any of the games beforehand. Just turn up and we’ll get you involved.

Our first session had plenty of chatting and laughing, alongside a little Magical Athlete, Things in Rings and Hues & Cues – which is pretty much exactly what we hoped for. ❤️

📅 Every Thursday, 3–5pm
👋 Drop in – no booking required
💷 £2.50 per person per hour

If you’ve been thinking you’d like to get out a bit more, meet some new people or discover some new games, this could be a lovely place to start.

⚽ It’s match day!I had such a lovely evening last week playing Superclub: The Football Manager Board Game with my brothe...
05/09/2026

⚽ It’s match day!

I had such a lovely evening last week playing Superclub: The Football Manager Board Game with my brother and two of his friends.

My brother won, but only because he got all the lucky dice rolls, and I got all the unlucky ones! 😄

And with a full day of Premier League football ahead of us today, it seems a good time to mention that football doesn't have to stay on the telly!

⚽ We have Superclub: The Football Manager Board Game in our games library – it's surprisingly easy to learn the rules.

🏆 We also have Wembley, for something a little more old-school.

And, of course, our own Outside The 15-Yard Box Fantasy Premier League is now well underway – because we like to make a game out of everything! It's not too late to join, so email us at [email protected] if you'd like the code.

So if you're a football fan who also likes board games, come and have a match day of a slightly different kind with us. Love from Rachel x

Address

34 Woodford Road
Bramhall
SK71PA

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 12am - 7pm
Friday 3pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

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