Stratford upon Avon Bridge Club extends a warm welcome to members, students, and visitors. We are a thriving friendly club located in Old Town.  

With around 400 members, we run a variety of bridge sessions 6 days a week suitable for both novice and experienced players.  We welcome new members and visitors.

We have an extensive teaching programme running from September to May each year and also have regular master classes.

Attached is the  first Bridge Club Newsletter which includes an account of our recent holiday to Hayling Island as well as a summary of all upcoming events in one place for you to keep.

We intend to publish this on a regular basis so please tell us about any features you'd like to see included.

Newsletter April 2025.pdf

April Events 

♦ Wednesday 23 April 1.30pm - 4.30pm - Playing Suit Contracts

Do you want to improve your declarer play in trump contracts? Following a successful session in February, Graham Cope will be running his second ‘Jack High’ training session. It will last up to 3 hours. Cost is £19.80 payable on the day. Sign up at the club or email me.

♥ Sunday 27 April at 1.30pm - Mentored Novice Pivot Teams

If you have less than 4 years’ bridge playing experience and less than 2,500 master points, you have the excellent opportunity to enter this mentored teams event at our club. There will be teams of four - three students and one mentor. Cost is £20 per team. Sign up at the club or email.

♠  Wednesday 30 April 1.30pm - 3.30pm - Bid & Natter - Playing Suit Contract

To reinforce the learning from Graham Cope’s session, I will run this Bid & Natter session. No need to sign up; just turn up on the day. Cost is £6; payable on the day.

May

♣ Thursday 15 May at 1.30pm - Club competition - Championship Handicap Pairs 

The handicap scores will determine the winner of this competition; giving every pair an equal chance. The winning pair will be presented with a trophy at the September AGM.

♦ Wednesday 21 May at 7pm - Quiz Night

There is still time to enter a team of 4. Cost is £30 per team. Sign up at the club or email me.

♥ Wednesday 28 May at 1.30pm - Training Session - Pre-empts: Continuations and competing against

Another Graham Cope ‘Jack High’ training session. Cost is £19.80 payable on the day. Sign up at the club or email me.

♠ Thursday 29 May at 1.30pm - Club competition - Championship Teams 

This is the club’s annual teams of 4 competition. The winning team will be presented with a trophy at the September AGM. You can turn up as a team of 4 or as a pair and be teamed up on the day. At present we do not have a host pair. So if an odd number of pairs turn up on the day; the last complete pair arriving will not get to play.

Wednesday 1.30pm assisted play moving to Tuesday 10am

The last Wednesday afternoon assisted play session will be 1.30pm Wednesday 7 May. It will then move to Tuesday mornings from 10am Tuesday 13 May. This will mean that the students completing their first year of lessons will be able to continue their learning at the same time.