"People absolutely love it" - Board game night in Cleckheaton booming in popularity
A board game night is growing in popularity and has moved to new premises due to increasing demand.
The Cleckheaton Board Game Night, which happens every Thursday, was the idea of Luke Fairlie and began a couple of years ago.
Luke set up the group to make friends, as he was new to the town: the group now has just short of 60 members every month.
"I think when you hit 30, it becomes really hard to meet new friends," Luke said.
"I found a way of people getting to meet up, locally, for a shared interest.
"We keep getting new members joining every month and they tell me how much they love it or how it's the highlight of their month.
"Add in our large board game collection and epic venue that allows us to create gaming zones, and it means people absolutely love it."
Luke says members' favourite games are Werewolf. Muffin Time, Flip 7, Jamacia and Zombie Dice.
Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater has visited the group, which will welcome special guest Power Rangers actor James Davies on August 6.
"We have moved to George's Bar and Bistro, however we'll be upstairs in Mead Hall for this very special event," Luke said.
"We have 26 prizes to give away, 14 of which are signed.
"Along with board games, we're running a cosplay competition. We're expecting really high numbers."