'Scottish Bridge' affiliated club, Edinburgh, Scotland.
NEWS


Save-the-dates: 

2026 Carlton Congress Sunday 18th October

 

Halloween Bridge Friday Oct 30th Fancy Dress Prize and pre-tournament Buffet, tickets £16

 

Christmas Party & Bridge  Thursday Evening 10th December.

 

F2F tournaments now available for sign up, via Calendar, until end  October

 

Documents from Board Meetings plus Policy Documents, are available in the Members Only Area

 

Please email the webmaster web@carltonbridge.co.uk If you notice anything out-of-date or inaccurate on the website or for general club information.

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Welcome to Carlton Bridge Club

 

We run a hybrid F2F and Online programme of bridge tournaments for Carlton members, friends and visitors. Please see below for details of the regular tournament schedule.

We welcome all levels of  bridge player.  Our custom built, fully accessible bridge centre is an excellent playing, teaching and social facility (play, learn & belong...) Tournaments are scored using interactive technology with results available promptly. Our fabulous in-house catering team, Westmains Catering, provide a range of soups, sandwiches and baked goods with teas, coffees, soft drinks and selection of beers, wines and spirits also available.

Edinburgh Youth Bridge Event at CBC
Edinburgh Youth Bridge Event at CBC

Scottish Bridge in partnership with BAMSA

Sunday 13th September, 11am - 4pm

 

Itinerary: Petit Bridge and Mini Bridge tasters for newcomers as well as a 12-board duplicate competition for youth players.

Families can come along and bring siblings to try the tasters in the morning. Parents/Carers are also welcome to join the tasters at a separate adults table.    Please register your interest with Claire Little  claire@thelittles.co.uk  

Learning Bridge Can Give Kids a Winning Hand in Life

(Link to Scotsman.com article 24th May 2026)

Carlton Bridge Books
Carlton Bridge Books

 

 

The Carlton Library is under review, Mike currently sorting and logging 200+ bridge books....

Bridge Education
Bridge Education

 

Classes for the 2026/27 season commence end September:

 

Improvers with Ross (right) Mondays 1pm 28th Sep - 30th Nov, 11th Jan - 15th Mar, 12th Apr - 14th June. £50/term.

Beginners with Alison Tuesdays 1pm 29th Sep - 1st Dec, 12th Jan - 16th Mar, 13th Apr - 15th June. (£5 per lesson, no need to sign up for a whole term)

There is a 7pm Wednesday Evening Beginners class with Derek Sanders. Information via the Edinburgh No Fears website HERE 

 

The Tuesday Novice Tournament with Elizabeth has a lesson, generally on the first Tuesday of the month at 1pm 

The next lesson, September 8th is:  Forcing Bids & Strong Hands

 

Play & Learn:     relaxed guided play with board commentary,  Thursdays 13:30   restarting after summer break    October 1st - December 10th.


Please email Alison,  classes@carltonbridge.co.uk for more information on any aspect of bridge education at the Carlton Club.

Halloween Bridge...
Halloween Bridge...

 

 

 

Halloween Bridge Friday 30th October 6pm. Pre-tournament buffet. Fancy dress prize.

 

Tickets, £16 available from Jane mid-September.

Regular Tournament Schedule

 

F2F Tournaments: Sign up HERE 

You can turn up for the Tuesday Novice and Wednesday Bronze (Intermediate) afternoon tournaments with or without a partner or signing up.

Visitors can sign up using the name CBC Visitor01 or CBC Visitor02, or email web@carltonbridge.co.uk and I can do that for you.

Day

     Time           TD      
Monday 13.00 Rota
Tuesday (Novice) 13.00 Elizabeth
Tuesday 19:00 Rota
Wednesday (Bronze)  13.00 Hazel
Thursday  13.00 Linda
Friday 19.00 Neil
Saturday 13:00 Alan

 

Online Tournaments, on BBO:

Day Time Host   TD
Sunday 19.00 SBU_E_CAR/brownh2  Hazel

 

All BBO tournaments have a Partnership Desk. If you register there, you have a good chance of getting a game either with somebody else looking for a partner or as a sub (a free game). 

To take part in BBO tournaments you need to join BBO and register your username at online@carltonbridge.co.uk For the award of masterpoints, members should also update their MemPad account with their BBO name

If you need help joining a tournament, contact the TD via BBO and they will be glad to assist you.

Regular Tournament Schedule (RealBridge) also available by request to the webmaster

Contact Us

Telephone: 0131 552 3122

Address: 36B Warriston Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 5NE, Scotland, UK

 Chair 

chair@carltonbridge.co.uk

Secretary 

secretary@carltonbridge.co.uk

Treasurer 

treasurer@carltonbridge.co.uk

Tournament tournament@carltonbridge.co.uk

Education 

classes@carltonbridge.co.uk

MasterPoints 

masterpoints@carltonbridge.co.uk

Feedback 

conduct_complaints@carltonbridge.co.uk

Room Hire 

Catering

manager@carltonbridge.co.uk

jane.mawdsley58@gmail.com or 07752 809681

Webmaster

Carlton Online

web@carltonbridge.co.uk

online@carltonbridge.co.uk

   
Fire Assembly Point

Should the fire alarm sound, please leave the building immediately, heading to the Assembly Point signed at the bottom right-hand corner of the car park.  

2026 Carlton Congress

♠♥♦♣ Save the date: 2026 Carlton Congress Sunday 18th October, midday start, pairs then teams.

Link to online registration available HERE soon ♠♥♦♣

FREE Bridge Tasters at the Carlton
FREE Bridge Tasters at the Carlton
Results
Saturday Pairs
Friday Evening
Thursday Afternoon
Wednesday Afternoon Bronze
Tuesday Novice
Tuesday Evening
Monday Afternoon
Sunday Evening
Saturday Pairs
Thursday Afternoon
Wednesday Afternoon Bronze
Tuesday Novice
Calendar
Sun 6th Sep 2026
Sunday Evening
Carlton Online 19:00
Mon 7th Sep 2026
Monday Afternoon
13:00
  (Bookings)
Tue 8th Sep 2026
Novice Class: Forcing Bids & Strong Hands
13:00
  (Bookings)
Tue 8th Sep 2026
Tuesday Evening
19:00
Director: Alan
  (Bookings)
Wed 9th Sep 2026
Wednesday Afternoon Bronze
13:00
  (Bookings)
Thu 10th Sep 2026
Thursday Afternoon
13:00
  (Bookings)
Fri 11th Sep 2026
Friday Evening
19:00
  (Bookings)
Sat 12th Sep 2026
Saturday Pairs
13:00
Director: Marilyn
  (Bookings)
Sun 13th Sep 2026
Edinburgh SBU Youth Event
11am -4pm
Sun 13th Sep 2026
Sunday Evening
Carlton Online 19:00