Our Beginners Bridge Courses are open to any u3a member who has not played Bridge before. We normally run two Courses every year; we are now taking names on a 'first come, first served basis' for our next intake in 3Q 2026.

The online course is based on a well-proven methodology using Nofearbridge lessons and RealBridge playing sessions. The course starts with a set of free, short, self-taught MiniBridge Lessons on the NoFearBridge website to obtain two MiniBridge certificates, demonstrating you have learnt basic principles. This normally takes 1 to 2 weeks to complete.

Those completing the MiniBridge course may join 22 weeks of online study with weekly readings and exercises to complete in your own time - further details in our FAQs - Frequently asked questions .

We support your learning through a weekly group meeting and weekly supervised practice sessions on the RealBridge playing platform.

If you wish to send details of this course to your friends, please Click here for the Factsheet 

After reading the above FAQ's you are still interested in joining the u3a national Bridge Beginners programme, please apply here.