Located in the centre of Ilkley, we are pleased to welcome  members and visitors to our well established club. Each week, there will usually be eight sessions in the club at 12 Wells Promenade. These are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings with play starting at 7pm, Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10am and on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons at 1.45pm. There will be pivot teams on the second Friday evening and students social sessions on occasional Fridays at 7pm. We also run two on-line sessions each week on Monday (BBO) and Thursday (Real Bridge) at 7.15pm.  Please see the calendar and competitions for more details of all of our events.

Our Monday morning, Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning sessions are guided and hosted. They are designed for less experienced players and do not earn Masterpoints.

We would politely request visitors to arrive 15 minutes before the session starts and all members to be seated in good time to assist the TD and scorer to set up the movement. Upon arrival please remember to switch all mobile devices to silent. Please bring a system card to all masterpoint sessions.

We will invoice players for all sessions played and this will normally be  £2.75 members, £3.75 non members (except for Real Bridge which is £1.25 for all players). Members can log in to see their own personal account. Please settle your accounts promptly by BACS if at all possible (otherwise by cheque). As our bank now charges for cash deposits we can no longer accept payment by cash.

In August there is a mid week Congress at the Cairn Hotel in Harrogate from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th August. On Tuesday afternoon there is a Jack High Swiss Pairs (25 boards) and Tuesday evening Open Pairs (24/26 boards). On Wednesday it's Swiss Pairs (48 boards) and Thursday Swiss Teams (48 boards). For full details including how to enter see MIDWEEK CONGRESS

We run three sessions of Guided Bridge each week for less experienced players in the club on Monday morning (10am start), Monday afternoon (1.45pm start) and Wednesday morning (9.55am start). So do come along and enjoy a friendly, relaxed session lasting about two hours. There is a host available for our guided bridge sessions so you don't need a partner. Note no masterpoints at these sessions. 

Our next Stepping Stones  in  the Club will be on ​​​Friday 21st August at 7pm. Specifically for those making the transition to playing bridge in a Club setting but open to anyone wanting a gentle, social and supportive bridge evening, No partner required and a bar is available. No masterpoints.

The EBU has recently published the list of the top clubs affiliated to the EBU ranked  by number of player sessions in the year ending March 2026. Olicana Bridge Club was the 11th most popular club in England and the top club ranked by number of player sessions in Yorkshire. Well done everyone for making our club warm and welcoming to all.

Please note that for all sessions awarding masterpoints at least one player from each pair should have a system card. If you don't currently have one please see System Cards   This will assist our TDs in resolving any queries. Many thanks.

Most weeks we have two on line Duplicate Pairs earning master points. Typically, we run a 20 board Duplicate Pairs on BBO  on Monday evening starting at 7.15pm and Thursday evening Duplicate  Pairs on Real Bridge at 7.15pm. Detailed instructions on how to play in each event can be downloaded from the links below. 

How to play in BBO club room

How to play on Real Bridge

Note direct links to the Real Bridge sessions will be posted on the calendar entry at least 24 hours before the event to simplify login. COST FOR PLAYING ON REAL BRIDGE IS £1.25 FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS).

The Real Bridge Support Team has provided notes on resolving  problems using Real Bridge. Click HERE for more information.