The New Melville Bridge Club
Located not far from Edinburgh Zoo
The place to learn and play bridge in Edinburgh
Results
Improver Pairs
Tuesday Bronze Pairs
F2F MP Pairs
OnLine MP Pairs
Friday Evening F2F Matchpointed
F2F X Imp
OnLine XIMP Pairs
Calendar
Tue 15th Oct 2024
Improvers Pairs
Pinkhill 7.00 pm
Director: Edward
Tue 15th Oct 2024
Bronze Pairs
Pinkhill 7.00 pm
Director: Bill A
Wed 16th Oct 2024
F2F MP Pairs
Pinkhill 12.45 pm
Director: Rob H
  (Partner?)
Wed 16th Oct 2024
Novices Pairs
Pinkhill 12.45 pm
Director: Trish G
Wed 16th Oct 2024
Pinkhill & Murrayfield Pairs Week 1
Pinkhill 7.00PM
Director: Andrew
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Welcome to The New Melville Bridge Club
About our club
About our club

We are the largest bridge club in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK with 638 members and over 100 students learning bridge in our Academy.

If you know how to play bridge and are interested in joining our club then click on the Membership button above for more information and an application form.

 

Members can also read pages reserved for them using the membership button.

Click HERE for a virtual tour of the club.

Last updated : 11th Oct 2024 13:03 BST
Membership Renewal

Members of the club can now renew their membership for the 2024/2025 club year in the Membership section above. Click the 'Membership' button and then 'Renew your Subscription'.

Last updated : 24th Sep 2024 11:48 BST
Learn to play Bridge at The New Melville
Learn to play Bridge at The New Melville

Are you interested in learning how to play Bridge? If you are, we offer lessons at the best bridge academy in town with a team of dedicated teachers and excellent facilities. Classes for the autumn term will start the week beginning Monday 23 September and are offered at various levels from complete beginner to those wanting to improve their game.

Click on the Melville Bridge Academy button at the top of this page for more details and the full programme of lessons we are offering this autumn.

NEW! General Revision Class added.

Bridge is fun, sociable and good for your brain. For most people, playing around a card table is the most enjoyable format of the game but it can also be enjoyed on-line from the comfort of your home.

Last updated : 13th Sep 2024 17:04 BST
Bridge Sessions for Players New to the Game

On Tuesday evenings at Pinkhill we hold an Improvers Pairs session at 7.00 pm. These sessions are aimed at people making the transition from student to club player. They will help to build confidence enabling new players to play hands in under 8 minutes - the club standard is a maximum of 7 minutes per board. Help and guidance will be given intermittently on aspects of bidding, play and table organisation. Players with, or without a partner are most welcome.

On Wednesday afternoons at Pinkhill we hold a Novices Pairs session aimed at players who have completed one or more years of lessons. Help with the bidding and play will be provided from an experienced player.

Table money for each of the above sessions is £3.50 payable by debit or credit card at the bar.

Written commentaries of the hands will also be available to take away after play has finished.

Last updated : 13th Sep 2024 14:16 BST

The New Melville Bridge Club is a company limited by guarantee with registration number SC 437291 and a charity with registration number SC 043594

 Registered Office: 1 Pinkhill, Edinburgh EH12 7BA. Telephone: 0131 334 4467

The Club is affiliated to the Scottish Bridge Union and the SBU East District.

Email: bridge.manager@melvillebridge.club

Last updated : 30th Sep 2024 11:21 BST
Our Weekly Bridge Schedule

Face-to-Face Bridge (Open to members and visitors)

Monday and Wednesday afternoons at 12.45 pm.

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at 7.00 pm.

Tuesday evenings are aimed at bronze players but all are welcome.

N.B. Pre-Booking is required by members for our Monday afternoon tournament as it is very busy.  Visitors are requested to book by phoning the club on: 0131 334 4467 if they wish to take part or by emailing the bridge operations manager, Andrew Harborow.


OnLine Bridge (Restricted to members only)

Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.00 pm on BBO

Last updated : 13th Sep 2024 17:01 BST
Christmas Congress Details

Escape the relatives at our Christmas congress - dates for your diary.

Our Christmas congress is being held on Saturday 28th December & Sunday 29th December. We have a swiss pairs tournament on the Saturday starting at 11 am and a swiss teams tournament on the Sunday, also starting at 11am. There will be two sessions of bridge each day.

The congress entry fee is £15 per person per day. As usual there will be prizes for the winners and best placed Bronze and Silver Pairs/Teams.

Players can bring their own lunch or take advantage of a prepared two course hot lunch. Lunches will require to be pre ordered when submitting your entry form.

The bar will be staffed on both days, with tea, coffee and a wide selection of drinks available.

Bookings will open on our website at the start of November.

Last updated : 1st Oct 2024 16:10 BST