Bridge Lessons
Our Bridge courses are designed to be an enjoyable and social experience to give players of all levels an insight and understanding of this increasingly popular game. You will be taught the Acol system and the course will guide you through a progression of principles and conventions at the relevant level with plenty of practical play.
The Hub offers a range of courses, explained below, and our tutors are John Bevan, who teaches our Beginners Blitz Bridge in a weekend course and Beginners Next Steps and Improvers 1 and Improvers 2 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively, and John Spiers who oversees Supervised Play on Mondays.
John Bevan is a regular club bridge player who has taught beginners and improvers for several years, with his student age groups ranging from his 4 year old grandson to U3A members. A retired NHS consultant, John finds the game of bridge endlessly fascinating and enjoys sharing his passion for it with all his students.
John Spiers has been playing bridge for over 50 years and plays competitively in local clubs and increasingly online. He has many years’ experience teaching bridge. John is now retired after a career in IT and lives in Fernhurst.
Intermediate
A course of supervised play for players with around 2 years of experience and familiar with common conventions. Anyone who has attended a Hub Bridge course this year would be welcome to join these sessions. If in doubt, please speak to your tutor.
Day & Time:
Eleven week term - Monday 12th January - 9th March 2026
Half term holiday - class WILL continue during half term 16th February
4:15pm - 5:45pm
Cost: £120 per 8 week term
Venue: Fernhurst Hub
Beginners Next Steps
This Hub is offering this Course again in 2026 which is specifically designed for those who have attended a Bridge Blitz Weekend or people new to the game of Bridge or who have some limited experience, and want to take the next steps in understanding and playing the game. The tutor has many years of experience in in introducing this fascinating game to new players and supports the Hub in our Blitz Weekends and Improver classes.
Day & Time:
Ten week term - Tuesday 13th January - 24th March 2026
Half term week commencing 17th February
2.00pm - 3:30pm
Cost: £150 per 10 week term
Venue: Fernhurst Village Hall
Improvers 1
Supervised Practise Play
Designed for recent learners and those wanting revision of the principles of bidding and play. A run through of each week’s chosen topic will be followed by playing set boards with plenty of time for questions and discussion afterwards. A good way to increase in confidence and practise bidding and playing hands.
Day & Time:
Ten week term - Tuesday 13th January - 24th March 2026
Half term week commencing 17th February
3.45pm - 5:15pm
Cost: £150 per 10 week term
Venue: Fernhurst Village Hall
Improvers 2
Develop confidence in bidding and play
Designed for those recent to the game or with some limited experience who would like some revision of the principles of bidding and play.
The Course will also cover through supervised play some practical applications of learned principles and standard conventions through supervised play.
The syllabus will mirror the Improvers Tuesday class and will be at a moderate pace to ensure everyone can benefit from the tuition.
Ten week term - Wednesday 14th January - 25th March 2026
Half term week commencing 17th February
4.15pm - 5:45pm
Cost: £150 per 10 week term
Venue: Fernhurst Hub
Beginners
Blitz Bridge in a Weekend
An intensive course of 12 hours teaching spread over 2 days suitable for complete beginners. The intention is to enable individuals to play ‘social bridge’ as quickly as possible. The course will comprise a methodical run through the basic principles of bidding, card play and scoring in a way that can be picked up quickly to allow for rapid improvement with an emphasis on learning by playing the cards. The numbers will be limited to ensure individuals will be able to ask questions in a friendly informal atmosphere. Participants will be able to sign up to a bridge site which offers online tuition at no cost for 3 months.
Date & Time
Saturday 7th February 2026 (09.30 - 3.30pm) & Sunday 8th February 2026 (10.00 - 4.00pm)
The above course if fully booked
Saturday 21st March 2026 (09.30 - 3.30pm) & Sunday 22nd March 2026 (10.00 - 4.00pm)
Cost: £145
Venue: Fernhurst Hub
“The 2 days were paced just right and the Tutor’s patience and humour kept us all relaxed and enjoying ourselves”.
Angie