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♠ Bridge Lessons & Learning ♣

Learn, improve and enjoy bridge in a friendly Eastbourne club community.

♥ Why learn to play bridge?

  • It keeps your mind active at every age, supporting logical thinking and memory.
  • It is wonderfully social — you meet like-minded people.
  • It is a fun and affordable pastime for life.

♦ Why learn at Eastbourne Bridge Club?

  • Knowledgeable, enthusiastic and supportive teachers.
  • A structured plan using English Bridge Union methods and resources.
  • A friendly, pleasant place to learn and play.
  • Each lesson combines a short talk with practice on pre-dealt boards.
Our Bridge Courses

♠ Traditional Beginners Course

LEVEL 1

This two-term course covers the basics of modern bridge and assumes no previous knowledge. It is ideal for complete beginners or players wishing to refresh and update their game.

📅 Starts: Thursday 24 September 2026
🕙 Time: 10.15 am – 12.15 pm
💷 Cost: £130 per term  |  13 lessons per term
Register or ask Anne a question

♥ Improvers Course

LEVEL 2

The natural next step after Beginners, with more emphasis on card play and easy conventions. Each session includes a short lesson followed by practice hands.

📅 Starts: Friday 25 September 2026
🕙 Time: 10.15 am – 12.15 pm
💷 Cost: £130  |  13 lessons
Register or ask Glenda a question

♦ Intermediate Classes

LEVEL 3

This course is for players who have been playing for a few years and would like to add more finesse to their bidding and play.

You will develop your bidding armoury with new conventions and a revision of Acol bidding sequences. The course also introduces five-card majors and offers plenty of practical card-play work, including useful bridge ploys that are not always covered in books.

Every session starts with a presentation and questions, followed by supervised practice play connected to the topic.

📅 Dates: Friday 25 September – Friday 18 December 2026
🕙 Time: 10.15 am – 12.15 pm  |  ☕ 10-minute tea break
💷 Cost: £130, payable before the first session
Register or ask Richard a question

♣ Fast-Track Beginners Course

LEVEL 1

A quicker, practical route to a basic standard of bridge in ten lessons. It is ideal for people unable to attend weekday daytime classes, or for those with some previous knowledge who would like to progress faster.

Lessons use card-based exercises, short explanations and individual guidance. Digital and printed self-study exercises are provided to support learning between sessions.

📅 Next course: January 2027
🕙 Time: Saturday mornings, 10.00 am – 12.30 pm
💷 Cost: £100 for 10 lessons  |  Full-time students: £50
➕ Optional: two additional revision lessons available
Register or ask Stuart a question
💳 Course payment details — click to open

We prefer payment by BACS, but can accommodate cheques.

Account name: Eastbourne Bridge Club
Sort code: 23-05-80
Account number: 56637508

Reference: Improvers: IPR26 followed by your surname
Intermediate: INT26 followed by your surname

Cheques should be made payable to Eastbourne Bridge Club.

Supervised Play

♥ Wednesday Supervised Play with Berni

📅 Every Wednesday
🕝 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm  |  Please arrive by 2.15 pm
🎟 Price: One pink voucher per session
Pink vouchers cost £6 each and are sold in books of five for £30.

Designed for Improvers and Intermediate players who would like to build confidence by playing alongside more experienced club players in a relaxed, supportive setting.

You will play a series of hands in a friendly, low-pressure environment, with guidance on bidding and play available throughout. Afterwards, you can compare results with those achieved by more experienced players and learn from different approaches.

Follow-up emails include links to replay the hands at home, together with any briefing materials used during the session.

Book a place for Supervised Play See an example hand Ask Berni a question

Telephone: 07724 100497

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ We look forward to welcoming you to Eastbourne Bridge Club.