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R-CADE

Glasgow’s favourite retro gaming venue. Our cafe and social space offers over 150 free board games, and our arcade has over 1800 retro video games to play on 20 consoles. We run family friendly sessions between 12 and 7pm, with over 18’s party sessions after 7pm.

What's On @ R-CADE

Boardgames Social

Boardgames Social

17 Apr 2026 - 18 Dec 2026

R-CADE hosts a weekly boardgame meetup for anyone to join in, learn new games and make some new friends. Each week staff will choose two different boardgames from the R-CADE games catalogue for the group to learn and play throughout the evening. There is a £3 fee to play our boardgames, you can pay when you arrive. Please note that our venue is cashless, but we accept all main forms of digital, card and app payments. Our full games list can be viewed on our website, and we will announce our game of choice on our socials before each weekly event. Follow us on instagram @rcadeglasgow This event has been created for anyone looking to find a fun and inclusive space to enjoy tabletop games with friends, or to make new friends and learn new games. You are not required to join in the meetup at our big cafe table when you arrive, you can even choose a different game from our collection and play with others or by yourself.
Asn Quiet Game Sessions

Asn Quiet Game Sessions

16 Apr 2026 - 17 Dec 2026

Enjoy an hour of gaming in our retro video game arcade. Choose from over 1700 age appropriate games across over 20 consoles! During our quiet time sessions video game audio and ambient music will be reduced, our capacity in the arcade is reduced, all patrons will be asked to keep noise to a minimum, and the creation of a low stimulant environment will be our top priority. Our venue is best suited for gamers aged 8 and up. Kids under 7 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
All Ages Retro Gaming Sessions

All Ages Retro Gaming Sessions

16 Apr 2026 - 20 Dec 2026

R-CADE is a hub of nostalgia for the whole family to enjoy! Visit our cafe anytime and choose from over 300 boardgames to play, or book a video game session and enjoy an hour of gaming in our retro console arcade. Choose from over 1700 family friendly games across over 20 consoles from the last 40 years! Our all ages retro gaming sessions are suitable for kids age 8+ (kids under 8 must be accompanied by a paying adult). Please read our t&c's before booking
Retro Gaming Friendship Club

Retro Gaming Friendship Club

1 May 2026 - 4 Dec 2026

For kids aged 8-14 to make new friends through multiplayer games. Kids under 12 must have a parent wait in the cafe during the event. Welcome to the R-CADE friendship club. Book your pass and come down for an extended 2 hour retro game session and make some new friends. Staff will be on hand to set up lots of fun multiplayer games for you to play with other kids. This event has been created as an opportunity for kids to make new friends and socialise through the medium of retro gaming. This event is suitable for kids aged 8-14, and games will reflect this age range. Please make sure to read our venue t&c's before booking, and if you have any questions feel free to get in touch via our chat app on our website.
R-CADE Over's Gaming Sessions

R-CADE Over's Gaming Sessions

16 Apr 2026 - 19 Dec 2026

Book now and enjoy gaming in our retro video game arcade Over 18's Only. ID Req. £5 to play games all night. Or just chill at the bar for free! B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Bottle) available for a nominal corkage charge for each beverage consumed on the premises. Our arcade hosts over 2000 video games available to play on 20 different original consoles. From the 70's Binatone through Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, Xbox and more! Full catalogue can be viewed on our website.
R-Cade Boardgames Swap Shop

R-Cade Boardgames Swap Shop

13 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026

It's time for a spring clean, a chance to get rid of those old boardgames you are bored of and enjoy some new ones absolutely free! During the April school holidays, we will set up a small table in our cafe piled up high with board games, card games and books that we had laying around and didn't have much use for anymore. Everything on our table is completely free for families to choose and take home to enjoy. This was also an opportunity for you to donate any unwanted boardgames and books for other families to take home. We never like the idea of perfectly useful goods going to landfill and we wanted to offer some fun, and completely free options for families over the school holidays. If you are donating items, here is a list of things that we can accept: -Boardgames, tabletop games, puzzle and card games. Please make sure these are complete (nothing worse than opening a game to find you can't actually play it!) -Travel games and activity books that have not been filled in. -Kid friendly books, annuals, comics and graphic novels. -We will NOT be accepting toys, plushies or collectables for this campaign (we just don't have the space!) -IMPORTANT: Please make sure that games donated are suitable for kids and families (teen games accepted too). We cannot accept adult rated games (Cards Against Humanity etc) during this campaign. This campaign has been created to help give games, books and activities to families who are struggling to find affordable things to do with their kids over the school holidays. We will have a two item policy for each family / group looking to take home items from our swap table. If we do have lots leftover we are more than happy for groups to take more, but we will start with two items to give everyone a chance to take home goodies. Our free boardgames table will be set up in the cafe between the 3rd and 19th of April, but you can donate anytime between now and April during our standard opening times. You do not have to donate to take something away, and you do not have to book an arcade pass either. You can always buy a tasty snack or drink from our cafe during your visit to help support our small business if you like, this is also not required (but very much appreciated!) No ticket required. Check R-CADE opening times
Videogames Social

Videogames Social

17 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026

Make new friends, or bring old friends, and enjoy gaming. This is a bumper 3 hour game session in the R-CADE created for casual players looking to meet and play games with other retro videogame fans. You do not need to be good at videogames, just willing to have a go. We have over 2200 video games available to play on 20 different retro consoles. Our full games list can be viewed on our website. We will set up a number of classics and multiplayer games but you are welcome to request game changes throughout the evening. This event has been created for anyone looking to find a fun and inclusive space to enjoy video games with friends, or to make new friends and learn new games. You are not required to join in the meetup when you arrive, you can even choose a different game from our collection and play with others or by yourself. Our cafe area will also be open for you to order food and drink throughout the event. We also have over 300 boardgames available to play too, so you are never stuck for things to play!

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