Beginners Bridge

Whether you've never picked up playing cards or played bridge decades ago, this course builds your confidence and takes you to a basic player standard. Our goal is simple: equip you to join a bridge club, play on cruises, or enjoy bridge socially with friends.

Complete Beginners Welcome
The first session assumes zero knowledge – not even card suits or ranks. Come along to see if bridge appeals to you, with no commitment to continue if it's not your thing.

We start with mini-bridge where the emphasis on how to play the hands of cards before we progress to bidding. As bridge is played in tables of 4 it is possible to accommodate a variety of players within the group. This means you don't have to start at a particular time, you can still start from the beginning.

We will cover:
• Bidding using proper bidding boxes
• Scoring methods
• Bridge etiquette
• Tournament play using pre-dealt hands

Later sessions introduce Standard American Strong No-Trump, so you'll recognise it when you meet it or play with cruise ship partners or online bridge sites like NoFear and BBO.

£5 a session to cover cost.

Buses: 5, 11, 15, 16, 36 Morningside Station 38 Balcarras Street

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Accessibility : Ground Floor

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Page last updated on 14th July 2026