Located in the centre of Ilkley, we are pleased to welcome  members and visitors. Each week, there will usually be seven sessions in the club at 12 Wells Promenade. These are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings with play starting at 7.05pm, Wednesday morning at 9.55am 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 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 do not bring cash to pay for f2f sessions, we will invoice members for all sessions played and this will be  £2.50 members, £3.50 non members. Note from 1st April sessions will be £2.75 members and £3.75 non members. Members can log in to see their own personal account.

Please look out for an email from our Club Secretary detailing a special offer from Andrew Robson to all Olicana Club Members (excluding existing bridgecast subscibers). Join Andrew's Bridgecast "Lite" offering of 3 new videos per week for a month for FREE. Offer ends 30th June 2024. Bridgecasts have 4 levels from beginner to advanced, typically last about 8 minutes and can be watched multiple times. They consist of a hand with bidding and play with Andrew's expert insights. Not sure, please speak to Tish Hopkins, Tony Hughes or Jacky Snowden who are all existing subscribers. To take advantage of this offer use the code in your email on the bridgecast website BRIDGECAST

Our next seminar is on Saturday 4th May at 10am. This is a repeat topic Defence to 1NT X exit transfers by Geoff Kenyon. Cost £5 payable in advance to Heather Harvey.

Jacky Snowden (centre) our Teaching and Training Coordinator was delighted to present the 2024 Sylvia Baty Award to Tracey Gaston and Clive Smith. Both attend the Continuing Bridge Course on a Tuesday morning. The award established in memory of former club member and teacher Sylvia Baty can be used to purchase either books or online bridgecasts from Andrew Robson,  Many congratulations.

The 2024 Nelson Rose Bowl takes place at Wetherby Bridge Club on Thursday 16th May with an 11am start. Cost £100 per team of four (ladies only) including buffet lunch and complimentary glass of wine. See Nelson Rose Bowl 2024. for entry details.

We run two sessions of Guided Bridge each week for less experienced players in the club on 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.

Our next Stepping Stones  in the Club will be on Friday 19th April 2024 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.

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.

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