| ANNOUNCING THE 2026 TUDOR WEEKEND AWAY! |
If you came to either of the previous Tudor weekends away, or know someone who did, you will not be surprised to hear the committee has been under a great deal of pressure to repeat the event - again!
And the committee have acquiesced!
The venue is unchanged - The Cricklade House and Frittilary Spa (click here to see the hotel website). The dates are from mid afternoon on Friday 6th March 2026 until late afternoon on Sunday 8th March. The cost will be £387 per person - that includes the room, full board, prizes, drinks reception, tea and coffee during play etc etc. That is just a £12 increase from 2025! And remember, the bridge is free to all Tudor members.
You will be able to book your place on the weekend from December. Then in January 2026 your £50 deposit will be taken from your Tudor Account.
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| Want to invite a friend to the weekend away? |
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In 2026, members of Tudor Bridge Club can invite a friend to join the Tudor Weekend away! (As long as you were a fully paid up member of the club on 1st January 2025). Your friends will enjoy the same full weekend as Tudor members, and be eligible for prizes too - but the bridge will be chargeable at £50 for the full weekend. Any questions or queries please contact Karen or Christine.
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| NEW FOR 2026 WEEKEND AWAY |
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On the Friday and Saturday evenings it will be possible to order drinks for the end of the evening, before we even sit down to play!
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| Did you know? |
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As a member of Tudor Bridge Club you don't pay for the bridge on a Tudor Weekend away, just the hotel fees! As long as you were a fully paid up member of the club on 1st January in the preceding year the bridge is non chargeable. A saving of £50. Another benefit of being a member of Tudor.
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| 2026 Weekend Away - Programme of events |
Friday 6th March
Check into your room from 3 p.m. and enjoy the facilities until we are all on site and the fun really starts.
- 17.00 - 18.00 meet in the conservatory for complimentary drinks courtesy of Tudor Bridge Club. Don't forget you can order your post match drinks - save any queing at the bar later!
- 18.00 - 19.00 move into the dining room for dinner
- 19.00 - to the playing room for the first session of bridge. Complimentary coffee, tea and water will be available
- 22.00 approx, play finishes. Why not meet up in the bar for a post match analysis?
Saturday 8th March
- 8.00 - 9.30 breakfast served in the dining room
- 10.30 - 13.00 bridge in the playing room. Tea, coffee and water will be available
- 13.00- 14.00 a light lunch will be served in the dining room
The afternoon has been left free for you to spend as you wish. There are a couple of things going on which you are welcome to try, the choice is yours
- 14.00 - the fun quiz, with rather some nefarious connections to bridge! Honestly, this is just for fun (although prizes will be available!). Karen and Christine will distribute the quiz to all who want them over lunch. Please feel free to have a go on your own, or in a group of up to 4 people. Answer sheets will be collected before play starts in the evening. The answers will be made available during the evening and the results will be announced on Sunday.
- 15.00 - 16.00 'Playing Analysis' a session hosted by Nigel, looking at some of the trickier hands to bid and play from the Friday night session, in the playing room. Tea, coffee and water will be available
- 18.00 - 19.30 3 course dinner will be served in the dining room. Don't forget to order your post play drinks at the bar before you go in to the playing room!
- 19.30 play session in the playing room. Tea, coffee and water will be available
- 22.30 approx play will end. Back to the bar!
Sunday 9th March
- 8.00 until 9.30 breakfast will be served in the dining room.
- 10.00 check out of your room, please
- 10.20 - please meet in the playing room for the 'official group photograph'
- 10.30 - 12.30 first rounds of teams/pairs event will be played in the playing room
- 12.30 - 13.30 a roast lunch will be served in the dining room
- 13.30 - 15.30 - final rounds of the teams/pairs match to be played
- 15.30 approx tea/coffee served whilst the prizes for the entire weekend are given out and the directors finalise the scores from the Sunday competition
- 15.50 Final words from Nigel
- 16.00 cheerios and departure
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| A few photos to remember the 2025 weekend by |
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| Tudor weekend 2025 Group Shot |
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| 40th Birthday Weekend Away - Seminar Notes |
Another big thank you to Andrew for giving the seminar on our big weekend away. To get to the notes from the seminar please click here. If you have any trouble accessing them please call Christine on 07876 334 921.
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| If there had been a prize for pictures too…. |
 Thank you Viv for forwarding this evocative picture of the hotel grounds before the sun broke through on Sunday morning.
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| What a wonderful sport! |
 At the end of his words of welcome on Friday evening, Nigel presented Maureen with a badge reading 'Founder Member' in recognition that she has been with the club for the full 40 years. Maureen very gamely wore the badge all evening - and all the weekend too. Great sport Maureen. Well done.
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| Congratulations all |
What a weekend that was! We managed to take loads of pics, but didn't make a big song and dance of the bridge successes over the playing sessions, so here is a synopsis of the successes.
On Friday evening the pairs competition was won by Andrew and Sue (north/south), Paul and Christine (east/west). Saturday afternoon was the 2024 official Peter Willoughby competition which was won by Andrew and Sue. Saturday evening was a standard pairs event won by Elaine and Lesley P (north/south), Paul and Mark C (east/west). The Swiss teams event on the Sunday was a very closely fought competition, all decided on the last match. Well done Paul, Karen, Doug and John H for winning, David L, Jane F, Scott and Gill for coming second and Lesley D, Chris, Dean and Hillary for third position.
Over and above all these specific prizes there were bottles of champagne too. Two for the overall winning pair of the entire weekend - well done Sue and Andrew. And one for the most successful individual player - well done Paul. When giving out this latter prize Nigel commented that with the exception of the Peter Willoughby competition (when he came second) Paul had been on the winning side in every other event over the entire weekend. Phew, that's going some.
Well done to all of you.
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| An aide memoire of a wonderful weekend |
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| 40th Celebration Swiss Teams Results |
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