Course registration is now CLOSED

Please complete the form to be added to our waiting list. Should a place become available we will contact you.

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The course will start on Monday 14^th September and will run on Monday evenings from 7-9 pm at The Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road. B32 2TW.

In a formal sense the English Bridge Union (EBU) course consists of 30 2-hour lessons.

However:

• The venue will not be open on Bank Holiday Mondays, and we will negotiate other breaks around holidays as seems appropriate; it is your course and we will try to make it work for you
• Experience has taught us that building in occasional sessions for practise and reinforcement is often appreciated. Our commitment to you is not just to 'deliver' 30 lessons for the sake of it, but to help you to learn the game and to play it to the best of your ability.

If you still think this course is for you, the costs and what you need to do to next follow.

Initial Cost

There is no registration fee as such, but once you have decided to commit to the course, you will be expected to purchase the coursebook that supplements the lessons. You may feel confident enough in your plans to do this immediately - in which case, let Alan know by ticking the box on the registration form and the book will be waiting for you at the first lesson - or you may wish to wait until you have attended a couple of lessons and are sure this is for you.

*The books can be bought through Alan at £25 (discounted from £30); and if you are registering as a couple, it is okay to purchase just one book between you and share it. This has worked well in the past.

Ongoing Costs

The cost of each lesson is £8 which will be collected during the lesson. We are a card only club, so we don't accept cash. We encourage students to attend all lessons to get the maximum out the course but realise that may not be possible. We will endeavour to catch you up any lessons missed but if you miss too many that may not be possible.

How to register

To confirm that you are interested and will be attending the lessons please complete the registration form on this page.

Should you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact us at one of the email addresses below.

Charlie Shepherd

charlie.shepherd@talk21.com

Alan Boden

alanmagpieboden@gmail.com

WARNING. If you are using the car park at the centre parking is free, but please be aware that car registration numbers need to be entered on a tablet as you enter the building. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET. I would hate your bridge experience to be spoiled by a parking fine. Full details can be found at www.quinbornecommunitycentre.co.uk

The following is an extract from their website

Finally, please remember If you are visiting Quinborne Community Centre or Quinton Library, you must put your car registration into one of the tablets located within these buildings.

Failure to do so will result in a £100 fine, payable to Creative Car Park, neither Quinborne nor Quinton Library have anything to do with administering these fines.

During the last 3 months parking on-site has been easier and most genuine users have commented on how nice it is to be able to visit and get a car parking space.

This system is not designed to catch anyone out and was only installed to allow genuine users more of a chance to park whilst visiting us.

If you are in doubt how to use the system, please come and ask a member of staff and we will be more than willing to help you.