| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: |
Chris Brain
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| Group email: | Bridge group |
About Us
The Leicester u3a Bridge group runs a number of activities to support u3a members who wish to play bridge. Whether you are a beginner, an improver or an experienced play there is probably an activity suitable for you!
As well as providing bridge activities locally we also engage with activities organized at a national level which helps us broaden the scope of what we can offer. Local activities are face to face and online. National activities are undertaken online but face to face support can be provided locally to help you engage with these activities if required,
The current range of our activities is listed below and our calendar is here.
Local Activities
Bridge 1
The group is aimed at giving an opportunity to those who have a grounding in bridge and wish to improve their expertise. It is not necessary to have a partner to join as most members are ‘singles’. Meetings are intended to be friendly and helpful to members.
- Status: Active, open to new members
- Activity Leader: Bob Collins
- Who: Improvers and Experienced Players
- When: Usually two or three times a week on BBO by arrangement.
- Venue: Online
Face to Face Bridge
We currently don't have the critical mass to run a regular face to face session at Leicester u3a but there is an opportunity to play face to face at Great Glen u3a on Wednesday at 13:45 for 14:00. You will need to join Great Glen Oadby and Wigston u3a and have a regular partner to play. For more information contact the activity leader. See here for details.
- Status: Active accepting new members
- Activity Leader: Bob Collins
- Who: Improvers and Experienced Players
- When: Every Wednesday at 14:00
- Venue: Methodist Church, 1 Oaks Road, Great Glen, LE8 9EF
National Activities
Beginners Bridge
The beginners bridge course runs once a year. Locally we can provide help and support for engaging with this course, After completing this course you will be able to play to a good standard either online, socially or at a bridge club.
The course is run online so you will need to be comfortable with using an internet connected device and have suitable IT equipment to attend the course i.e. a good internet connection, a device of a suitable size with audio and video capability.
Please note: bridge is quite a difficult game to play at a reasonable standard and requires a a degree of commitment to become a proficient player. Attending the course is contingent on completing an online introduction to mini bridge and acquiring the course certificate. We can help you locally in passing this pre-requisite course and provide support to help you through the course itself should you attend.
- Status: Active, full but can join waiting list
- Local Contact: Chris Brain
- Who: Beginners
- When: The next course runs September 2025 to March 2026. Practice sessions are weekly (either Monday at 14:45 or Tuesday at 14:00) and a Weekly Video call discussion session every Monday at 14:00
- Venue: Online
- Website: National u3a Beginners Course
Online Duplicate Bridge Group
This is an online duplicate bridge session. The sessions are competitive but fun and friendly.
The sessions are run online so you will need to comfortable with using an internet connected device and have suitable IT equipment to attend the course i.e. a good internet connection, a device of a suitable size with audio and video capability.
The group is a national group hosted by Havant u3a and to become a member you will have to join Havant u3a as an associate member (£12 per annum). There is an additional charge of £20 per annum to cover playing costs. The group offers two free sessions to see if you enjoy the sessions before committing to join. Joining details are on the website.
- Status: Active, open to new members
- Local Contact: Chris Brain
- Who: Improvers and Experienced players
- When: Every Monday at 2pm and every Tuesday at 10:00am,
- Venue: Online
- Website: National Online Duplicate Bridge Group
