Learn to play bridge
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Bridge is played by four people with one pack of cards, as one pair against another. Clubs play duplicate bridge, in which several tables play the same deals in turn so that your score is compared with others who held exactly the same cards.
GentleUnder £100 / $130MonthsIndoorsWith othersUK and US
How to start
- Try MiniBridge, which the English Bridge Union suggests as an easy first step into the game.
- Use the English Bridge Union's course and teacher search, or the American Contract Bridge League's Find a Teacher search, to find lessons.
- Ask a local club about its games for newcomers and tell the club manager you are coming.
Where to go
- English Bridge Union, "Learn to play bridge" (national body for England) UK
- American Contract Bridge League, "Learn" page US
We opened these links on 8 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Courses and classes have start dates and can fill up, so the plan begins with finding and booking one. Kit comes after the first session, once you know what you need.
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