There will not be sessions on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.

Our informal Christmas party session will be on Wednesday December 17th, starting at 1.00pm.

On Line sessions (BBO and RealBridge) will be as normal, except no RealBridge on Boxing Day

Welcome to Exeter BC Bridge ‘Café’ on RealBridge

• Unlimited / Unsupervised Play to practice Club Duplicate skills

• Open 24/7 – starting 09.00 Monday 27 October 2025

• New session and deal file ( 28 boards) each week*

• Play as often as you like – whenever and with whoever you like

• Play and replay the boards as often as you like

• Deal files are from previous Exeter BC duplicates**

• Compare your score to the results from the club duplicate

• Play will be unsupervised

• No Masterpoints / No NGS

• EXETER BC members only

Cost is £2.50 per week per person irrespective of the number of sessions or boards played – added to your monthly Table Money invoice

*if pilot is successful

** if there is sufficient demand, an occasional teaching file on a particular theme might be substituted

What you need to do:

• Agree a time with 3 other players to join the session
• Follow the RealBridge player link posted on Exeter BC web site (in Tuition and Learning section)
• Check the banners for ExeterBC Café and club duplicate date
• Join any table* and play as many boards as you like at that table
• Use our WhatsApp chats or pm Howard for help and guidance
• Compare your scorecard to the club duplicate (if you want to)
• Compare your score to the last time you played the board
• Leave the session and repeat as above

*Tables 1-8 will start at board 1 and Tables 9-16 at board 15. The next available board is shown immediately below the Table No.

PM Howard and he will try to respond immediately unless its past his bedtime.

This is a pilot – let’s try it for the next few weeks and see how it goes. Any suggestions for improvements welcomed.

We’re very excited to offer this facility – playing boards previously played in club duplicates will offer the opportunity to develop your skills and confidence. We hope you enjoy it!

We play Duplicate Bridge at all levels - beginners to more experienced players

Face to Face bridge at the Newcourt Community Centre, Blakeslee Drive, Newcourt, Exeter, EX2 7FN.

Advanced Supervised Play on Thursdays doors open 1.10pm, arrive by 1.20pm, start at 1.30pm

Supervised Play on Wednesdays doors open 12.40pm, arrive by 12.50pm, start at 1.00pm

Face to Face Bridge at Victoria Park Club, Lyndhurst Road, Exeter, EX2 4NX

Tuesday evenings, start 6.45pm, arrive by 6.35pm.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes early.

We currently run the following on-line events:

Duplicate Pairs on Mondays at 7.15pm on Bridge Base Online

Duplicate Pairs on RealBridge - Fridays at 3pm on RealBridge

F2F Table Money is £3 , including tea/coffee and biscuits. On Line £2.50

Special On-Line Events

See Specific Pages for more information and registration (if required) details

There are teaching classes for beginners and improvers and supervised duplicate sessions for novices.

The Club is affiliated to the English Bridge Union. Membership of Exeter brings the benefits of EBU membership.

The club promotes a friendly atmosphere with respect for fellow players and the Director.
You will find most of the information you need in these pages.
Click here for contact information.

Need a Partner? - Hosting at Exeter Bridge Club

We want everyone who wants to play bridge at the Exeter Club to be able to get a game and never have to go home disappointed.

If you want to come along to one of the Tuesday evening sessions or Thursday afternoon sessions but don't have a partner, please contact Neville Lane on 07496 392106 or by email to nevilleslane@gmail.com a day or more before the session. He will do his best to find you a partner.

YOU CAN FIND THE PLAYER LINK UNDER THE REALBRIDGE TAB ON THE MAIN MENU.

 Table Money for Exeter Bridge Club RealBridge Sessions is £2.50 for a member and £3 for non-members 

All players will be contacted with details on how payment should be made

Payment will NOT be taken on the RealBridge platform

RealBridge allows you to see and talk to the players at your table, which gives it a real "club" feel – all very different from the existing bridge websites which rely on messaging and feel much less social. All you need to play is a desktop, laptop, or tablet which ideally has a WebCam so that other players can see you when you play (the webcam is not essential but does make the event more sociable). The system is very user-friendly, and even if you have never played before online you should find it very easy to use. All our players are welcome to play in all RealBridge sessions. 

If you feel unsure whether you have the technology and skills to play, please contact Tony Rusbridge who should be able to give you any necessary advice and reassurance. If you would like to play but do not have a partner please use our partner finding system which is here. You can also enter individually and the director will assign you a partner on the day if there is one available.

Sessions on Fridays @3pm 

You can enter to play here - registration IS REQUIRED for the first time you play as we need to have your contact details for collection of payment