Are you interested in learning to play Bridge?

If so, we offer a full range of classes extending over six terms (three years) which take you from absolute beginner to club player.

Our classes for the Autumn term will start in September and are likely to be held on-line.

Dates, days and times will be announced on this website during August.

You can read more about our teaching Academy by clicking on this article.

The Melville Bridge Academy is the teaching arm of The New Melville Bridge Club where all our lessons are taught. Within the club we have a dedicated teaching room which is equipped with a modern IT system and we are able to use both the large and small playing rooms as and when they are available. The club has a large social area where students may chat or discuss hands with their teachers and other students. 

The club is home to players of all abilities from beginner through grand-master to internationalist. It is not unusual for the majority of a Scotland squad to be members of the club. The common link is the desire to play and enjoy the game of bridge.

The Melville Bridge Academy offers a programme of lessons taught by Scottish Bridge Union (SBU) approved teachers and follows the SBU teaching curriculum using materials created by the SBU, so you can be sure you will be learning the most modern conventions. The standard of the lessons are from absolute beginner to advanced.

All of our classes, which are open to non-members of the club, take the form of some theory followed by some card play with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. There is a quiz sheet for each lesson which is reviewed at the start of the next lesson. As well as all of the materials handed out in the classes, students will be able to download additional materials from our website and ask questions of their tutors.

There are 10 lessons in each 10-week term. The lessons are supported by printed material and once students reach a suitable level, suitable tournaments are hosted in the club to allow them to put the theory into practice.

Are you interested in learning to play Bridge?

If so, we offer a full range of classes extending over six terms (three years) which take you from absolute beginner to club player.

Our classes for the Autumn term will start in September and are likely to be held on-line.

Dates, days and times will be announced on this website during August. ..........

We offer daily games of Social Bridge on the RealBridge platform for use by players making up their own tables of four. There is a £2 charge for this service which has to be paid by one of the four players who acts as the Host player and who logs in using the Social Bridge Host button in our menu.  Click on this article to read more about this service.

Hosts should check that the Host button shows the current date before paying as otherwise you might be playing the hands that were played the day before.  Guest players can log in for free using the Social Bridge Guest button.  None of the four players needs to be members of the club as no passwords are required.

 After logging in to RealBridge the host can add a table if the ones showing have all been used, using the + late table button, or start off the first board for the first table by clicking on the Start round 1 button.

We offer daily games of Social Bridge on the RealBridge platform for use by players making up their own tables of four. There is a £2 charge for this service which has to be paid by one of the four players who acts as the Host player and who logs in using the Social Bridge Host button in our menu.  Click on this article to read more about this service. ..........