Three long-established Glasgow-based bridge clubs (Buchanan Bridge Club,  Glasgow Bridge Centre and St Andrew Bridge Club) voted in 2024 to amalgamate  to form a new Bridge Club and this has resulted in the Clyde Bridge Centre.

The Clyde Bridge Centre has been formed as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), which has been approved and registered under the name The Hillington Bridge Club Ltd, trading as the “Clyde Bridge Centre”.

The home of the Clyde Bridge Centre is a 10,0000 square foot, two-storey light, bright building, which was formerly the headquarters of The British Red Cross in Scotland. The upper floor, which will be home to the Academy, is serviced by a lift.   Hillington is a very central location which can be easily reached by car from the North and South of Glasgow in less than 20 minutes. Residents of nearby towns such as Paisley, Dumbarton, Erskine, Greenock, Kilmarnock, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Cumbernauld and beyond will all find it an easy journey on the M8, M77, M80, M74 motorways. 

The new club, is scheduled to open in  May 2025, following a substantial re-modelling of the new premises to create a tailor-made environment for a large bridge club.

The new club will promote bridge to young and old, particularly in the West of Scotland and will have its own teaching and playing Academy.  A range of courses will be offered to players at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels and most importantly the aim is to provide outreach to schools and encourage young people to play bridge from an early age. 

Our membership fee is £40/annum.  The only stipulation is, that if not already a member of the SBU, members would require to also join the SBU at an additional cost of £12/year. Visitors are welcome without restriction and do not need to be members of the SBU. Members will pay reduced table money.

The facilities of the Clyde Bridge Centre will  include:

• A wide choice of playing times including morning, afternoon, evening and weekend sessions
• A variety of standards of tournaments to meet the needs of a range of players: eg”Play & Learn” for players just out of lessons where mentors will be on hand for support; “Relaxed sessions” for those still a little nervous about ‘ moving up’; Bronze level; and Silver for advanced players.
• A new Training Academy offering training and seminars for all levels of players 
• Use of tailor-made premises, designed to be Scotland’s best equipped Bridge centre
• A comfortable refreshment and time-out area 
• A warm, friendly welcoming playing environment.
• Space to play "social bridge" with your own friends 

If you wish to join the Clyde Bridge Centre, the Membership Application Form can be found here and can also be downloaded from our website.

Our policies and procedures can be found on our website as well as further information.

The Clyde Bridge Centre will be offering a range of lessons to suit players of all levels. We will be offering Beginner Lessons which consist of 40 lessons in 10 week blocks at a cost of £100 for 10 lessons. These lessons are loads of fun for participants as they combine play and learning in a relaxed atmosphere with opportunities to make new friends. We will also be offering Intermediate and Advanced lessons for players wanting to improve their game and learn and understand more intricate systems. 

Click on Members Only (Navigation Menu above)  Login using your usual ID and password Scroll to the tournament you want to play in using the right hand slider Tick the PR box ( left box of the 3 little boxes).  Press Confirm (near the top) To cancel your request, login as above then untick the PR box and press Confirm To contact someone looking for a Partner, Click on their request to email them or call them using the telephone number displayed.  If you're looking for a new regular partner contact The Secretarygiving brief information about your system and standard.