# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Dec, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 20 Dec, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎄🎲 Manchester Board Game Festival 2026 – Festive Special 🎲🎄

End the year the best way possible—with board games, great company, and a whole lot of festive cheer at the Manchester Board Game Festival.

Our Festive Special is a celebration of everything we love about tabletop gaming and our community. Expect cosy vibes, friendly faces, and a packed weekend of games, RPGs, traders, and seasonal fun—whether you’re dropping in for a day or settling in for the full weekend.

✨ What to expect:
• Hundreds of board games to play
• RPGs, seminars & special events
• Indie traders & the Geek Fayre
• Friendly hosts to help you find games and groups
• Inclusive, relaxed, all-weekend vibes

🎁 Festive Extras:
• Secret Santa (bring a small gift, join the fun!)
• Festive-themed games & activities
• Extra seasonal surprises across the weekend

🏆 MBGF Awards Ceremony – Saturday Night
The spectacular MBGF Awards return on Saturday, celebrating the games, creators, traders, volunteers, and community members that made the year unforgettable. Expect laughs, applause, and a proper end-of-year celebration.

❤️ Giving Back:
We’ll also be running a food collection for Central Manchester Foodbank, so if you’re able, please bring along a donation and help us spread a little extra kindness this festive season.

⏰ 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)

👉 Hit “Interested” so you don’t miss any updates
📬 Sign up to our mailing list at www.manchesterboardgamefestival.co.uk

— we sometimes sneak in exclusive discounts for subscribers 😉

🎄🎲 See you at the table—and let’s end the year in true MBGF style. 💛
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/manchester-board-game-festival-festive-special-2026/200030141260504
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, Workshops, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Britannia Sachas Hotel Manchester
- **lat**: 53.482121182885
- **long**: -2.2373056411743
- **full address**: The Britannia Sachas Hotel Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/6da4e5c01b6d9101acc21970016191a7bf64016672a38ae5df33d3701a4aa73d-rimg-w1200-h675-dc181818-gmir?v=1788212511

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026  being held?
  - **A:** Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026  takes place on Fri, 18 Dec, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 20 Dec, 2026 at 08:00 pm at The Britannia Sachas Hotel Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026 ?
  - **A:** Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026  is organized by Dungeons & Flagons Events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026  is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special 2026  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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