Courses for Beginners and Improvers, and Play at Gentle Duplicate.
If you are offering teaching or learning additional to the below or would wish to add details please notify alan.stanfield@gcba.org.uk so that it can be added. 
If as a newcomer none of these suit you, fill in the form at THIS LINK and someone will get back to you with more ideas.

There are a number of options identified here in the National Bridge Organisation's website.

 BEGINNERS COURSES 2026/2027

• Wotton-under-Edge BC, run beginners lessons from 24 September 2026. See their website

• Newent Bridge Club Beginners Course 2027 Ruth Wethey is running a a Beginners’ Bridge course starting on  Thursday 7th January 2027 from 7-9pm.   More details here or contact Ruth     Email:  lessons@newentbc.co.uk     Tel: 07384 677662

• Cheltenham Bridge Club has a very comprehensive teaching programme including a variety of sessions for beginners, timed to suit most people. For full details - click here. 
• Churchdown & Gloucester BCs are running a Beginning Bridge course over 4 Saturdays starting on 17th October. Contact Alan Stanfield as below.
• South Cotswold Bridge Club is running a new 20 week Beginners Bridge Course starting on Monday 7th September at 7.0pm at Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, Glos  GL7 1YE. Contact Jim Edwards as below.
• Fairford Bridge Club (including Lechlade and surrounding villages) is running a 10 week Beginners Course from 12^th October to 14^th December 2026. Contact Steve Love at mallards.quenington@gmail.com Tel/WhatsApp: 07543 879268

  IMPROVERS COURSES 2026/2027

• Cheltenham Bridge Club offers a variety of sessions, for improvers including Tweak to Transform and Play and Discuss.  For Full details - click here Or to find what is the best route forward for you, contact the Teaching Co-ordinator Jan Bailey
• Wotton-under-Edge BC, run improvers lessons from 22 September 2026. See their website
• Fairford Bridge Club holds Improver Sessions each Wednesday at 6:30pm. Contact Steve Love for further details at mallards.quenington@gmail.com Tel/WhatsApp: 07543 879268

 GENTLE BRIDGE / IMPROVERS SESSIONS

• Newent Bridge Club are holding Gentle Bridge / Supervised Play sessions most Thursday evenings from 7 - 9pm.  If interested please contact Ruth Email:  gentlebridge@newentbc.co.uk     Tel: 07384 677662
• North Cotswolds BC Casual Play with Coaching,  Friday 1000 hrs at Broadwell Village Hall, Hall. Also Gentle Duplicate sessions at 
  Bourton-on-the Hill on Wednesdays 12:30 for 12:40 in winter. Contact Alan Lamb as below
• Wotton-under-Edge BC run F2F Gentle Bridge sessions on Tuesday evenings, but only through the summer. See their website
• Stroud BC - The Octagon, Farmhill, Stroud Friendly Afternoon Bridge / assisted play at 2pm on Thursday afternoons. Contact Nigel Pitel as below.
• Fairford BC are running an Improvers Group on Monday afternoons, Contact Margaret Bishop as below
• Gloucester BC Gentle Duplicate / Assisted Play sessions on Tuesdays from 13:30 at Elmscroft Community Centre GL2 0SS . See their website
• Willersey BC Village Hall Mentored Gentle Duplicate / Improvers sessions at (near Broadway) most Thursday mornings 10:00-12:30 (and can cater for beginners) - contact Mike Robinson as below
• Cheltenham Bridge Club offers a variety of sessions, for improvers including Tweak to Transform, Play and Discuss and a range of Gentle Bridge games in its programme of Games.  For Full details - click here. Gentle sessions are run on Wednesday evening, Thursday morning and online on Tuesday morning. To view the calendar - click here
• Churchdown U3A offers gentle duplicate on Tuesday afternoons. See their website

 OTHER TEACHERS & CONTACTS

• Margaret Bishop, Fairford margaretbishop308095@gmail.com
• Ian Cooke tresham.bridge@gmail.com
• Jim Edwards, South Cotswold BC jimedwards811@gmail.com
• Alan Lamb, North Cotswolds BC  07946 253203
• Steve Love, Fairford BC mallards.quenington@gmail.com
• Nigel Mortimer, Tudor BC nigepmortimer@gmail.com
• Nigel Pitel, Stroud BC nigelpitel@gmail.com
• Mike Robinson mikerob5650@gmail.com 07957 847870
• Alan Stanfield, Churchdown/Gloucester BCs thestanfields@outlook.com 07906 849640
• Jeannie Worsfold jeannew44@gmail.com
• Ruth Wethey, Newent BC lessons@newentbc.co.uk 07384 677662
• Rupert Timpson, Chipping Norton timpson686@btinternet.com 01608 676535

Minibridge Sessions

• Cheltenham U3A : sessions on Fridays at 1000-1200, played in Cheltenham Bridge Club. Easy to start from scratch at any point in the year. More details on the U3A website.  Contact the Group Leader identified there if you are interested.