For further information and to enroll, click HERE to email Greystones Bridge Centre

or text 086 821 7664

No prior knowledge of bridge or of card play is required in order to enroll in the Beginners’ class.

You start from scratch learning the very basics of bridge including basic bidding and card play.

Having completed the first 10-week course you then are eligible to join the second Beginners’ course, Beginners’ 2nd term in January – March 2026

All classes are based on the CBAI recommended teaching and learning approach.
Class sizes are small to facilitate interaction and individual attention to learners.
In class you will have the opportunity to play bridge as part of the structured learning approach.

The Improvers’ classes are aimed a those bridge players who are comfortable with the basic bridge bidding, defense and play.

You may have recently completed the Beginners’ bridge classes and have played in clubs for a while, or you may have been playing bridge for years and now wish to raise your bridge game to a higher level.

More advanced bidding and conventions will be introduced in the Improvers’ classes, such as weak 2’s, card signalling and defense and declarer play techniques.

All classes are based on the CBAI recommended teaching and learning approach.
Class sizes are small to facilitate interaction and individual attention to learners.
In class you will have the opportunity to play bridge as part of the structured learning approach.

Playing in Greystones Bridge Clubs

Playing bridge is an integral and important part of learning the game. As part of your learning journey, perhaps after completing one or both of the Beginners’ courses or indeed all three courses, you will be eligible to join any of the seven bridge clubs affiliated to the Greystones Bridge Centre.

All the Greystones bridge clubs have ‘open summer bridge’ when they are open to non-club members during the summer months of June, July and August. Normally you are required to join a bridge club in order to play regularly in that club. You can also play occasionally as a guest invited by a club member.

Some clubs may offer a novice section with ‘assisted bridge’, i.e. an experienced bridge player is available to assist you while you play.  This is a very helpful and easy way for you to transition into playing in a club.

Playing in clubs during the summer months is a good opportunity for you to sample each of the clubs before you decide which one or ones to join. Most players are members of several clubs!

The fee to play in a club is normally €5 per session i.e. a morning, afternoon or evening.

Moving from ‘Novice’ to Higher Grades

As a new learner you begin your bridge learning journey at the ‘Novice’ grade. Progression to higher grades may not be a priority for you at the moment but for your information the CBAI lists the bridge player Grades

Wishing you every success in your bridge learning journey!