Monthly Board Game Café

Come along to our Board Games Café night on the first Friday of the month at Johnny’s Happy Place in Kettering.

People playing board games

Boards of Kettering CIC

We exist to celebrate the joy of playing modern board games.

We recognise the value of using board games in education and run programmes to improve skills and well-being using board games.

Boards of Kettering on the High Street

Vintage Guru, St Giles Street, Northampton NN1 1JW.

We are proud to be among the huge array of traders in Vintage Guru. You can purchase a wide selection of our board games in this excellent establishment.

Kitsch Mitch, The Yards, 10 Market Street, Kettering NN16 0AH.

We love Kitsch Mitch – Mark and Mitch are legends and stock loads of cool and quirky stuff at their super inclusive shop in The Yards.

That Pink Shop, 58 High Street, Kettering NN16 8SX.

Where it all started – we’ve been a trader in That Pink Shop (formerly The Bean Hive) since 2019. You can find our shelves in the back barn.

Northants Board Game Convention 2026

NorbCon returns for 2026. Sign up to our mailing list to find out the latest news, ticket offers and find out all we’ve got planned.

Northants Board Game Convention took place over two days on the 1st and 2nd August 2025. The first Northants Board Game Convention was held at Kettering Arts Centre in August 2024. You can see photos and information from the 2024 event here.

Boards of Kettering CIC – Improving skills and wellbeing through play

Our work as a CIC

Improving skills and well-being through play.

Board Game Café Nights

More info on our monthly board game café nights.

Northants Board Game Convention

NorbCon took place in 2024 and 2025 and is returning for 2026.

Our retail spaces

Find out where you can buy our games.

About Us

Meet the team and the story of Boards of Kettering CIC.

Get in contact

How to get in contact and links to our social media.