Welcome to Mug Life Crisis – the board-game café where caffeine, chaos, and community spirit form the holy trinity of good vibes.

We might serve great coffee and outrageous cake, but let’s be honest:
our real speciality is being Blackpool’s unofficial community living room.

Nestled on Topping Street, we’re the place you wander into once and then accidentally join a group, donate to a cause, make a new mate, and eat cake you absolutely did not plan on ordering. Oops.

Here’s the deal:
We believe everyone belongs.
That’s why we refuse to slap extra charges on alt-milk, vegan treats, or gluten-free goodies. Your dietary needs shouldn’t cost more—especially not in our community hub. Equality isn’t an add-on here; it’s the default.

And because community isn’t just a word we stick on posters, we run our “donate for a drink” scheme—bring a food bank item, get a free drink. Simple, human, kind. With the help of you brilliant lot, we've already sent over 15 bags of donations to StreetLife, supporting young people in Blackpool who need it most.

We host free social groups too, because loneliness is the real villain in this town and we’re not having it. Whether you’re new, shy, isolated, burnt out, or just fancy being around people without the pressure of being “on,” we’ve carved out space for you. Literally reserved tables for community vibes.

And in a world that loves arguments a bit too much, we’re committed to flipping the script with humour, hope, and memes questionable enough to bring people together. Our social media is basically group therapy, but with jokes and caffeine.

All this unfolds in our neon-powered, board-game-stacked café: a place where laughter is loud, friendships spark fast, and someone is always dramatically losing at Uno.

So come in. Be yourself. Join the chaos.
Grab a drink, pick a game, help a cause, meet a neighbour, find your people, and be part of Blackpool’s boldest little community movement—fuelled by kindness and caffeine, not corporate nonsense.