Beginners: Introduction to Bridge and Modules 1-3

For complete beginners to bridge, we offer an introductory course that covers the very basics of card play and bidding with plenty of practice to build a firm foundation for further modules.   

Please contact us for further information.

This includes four Practice Hand sessions (to help students to consolidate their learning).See  Prices and Booking for more details and to book

This course is for complete beginners.The next course is scheduled to start in October 2026  and will run on  Tuesdays  at 7pm for 10 weeks.

1. Introducing MiniBridge; playing in No Trumps

2. Defence: leads against a NT contract

3. Playing in Trumps; why choose trumps; drawing trumps

4. Practice Session 1 to consolidate lessons 1-3

5. Defence: leads against a Trump contract

6. Introducing bidding.  Opening 1NT and responding with a balanced hand

7. Responding to 1NT  with a weak unbalanced hands

8-10  Three supervised practice sessions to consolidate everything covered so far.

Here we introduce some key principles and set the foundations for further learning.  . Each lesson includes a one hour zoom lesson . The second hour is a one hour guided session using RealBridge. In each module there will be three consolidation sessions where we put together the key points from several previous sessions.

By the end of the first three modules you will be able to play social bridge  and will be clear on basic bidding and play.

The next Module 1 will start on Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 6pm.       

1. Introduction to Bridge: The play.
2. Introduction to Bidding.
3. Bidding: Opening 1NT and responses with an unbalanced hand
4. Declarer Play: Planning in NT
5. Defender Play: Opening Leads and attitude signals
6. Consolidation: Practice Hands 1
7. Declarer Play: Hold up in NT: Simple Finesses and other card combinations
8. Bidding: Suit Opening bids (weak) and limit raises
9. Consolidation : Practice Hands 2
10.  Declarer Play: Planning the play in trumps
11. Bidding: Opening 1 of a suit and new suit responses
12.  Consolidation: Practice Hands 3

The next Module 2 is scheduled for April 2027

         1. Declarer strategies: playing in a suit contract to eliminate losers 

         2. Bidding Strong Balanced Hands

         3. Bidding with a Strong Unbalanced Hand

         4. Consolidation: Practice Hands 1

         5. Defender principles: 2nd Hand Play

         6. Defender principles: 3rd Hand Play

         7. Consolidation: Practice Hands 2

         8. Responder bidding

         9. Opening 2NT; scoring

       10. Consolidation: Practice Hands 3

The next Module 3 starts in September 2027.

         1.  Suit Overcalls

         2.  Takeout Doubles

         3. Overcalling 1NT

         4. Consolidation: Practice Hands 1

         5.  Passive Leads and Discard Signals

         6.  Stayman over 1NT and 2NT

         7.  Consolidation: Practice Hands 2

         8.  3-Level Pre-empts and Responses

         9.  Defensive Bidding over Pre-empts

       10.  Consolidation: Practice Hands 3