Welcome to brianbridge.net's café bridge pages. Here you can find information about café bridge, as well as a schedule of of café bridge drives and bridge rallies happening around London, the south-east of England, and further afield.
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A typical café bridge event is a duplicate pairs bridge game set up over multiple cafés and restaurants. Pairs move to a new venue after each round, guided by a movement card or roadbook, while board sets remain on their starting tables throughout. The registration fee typically covers vouchers which are valid for refreshments at the venues, either for a single lunch or for a drink at each stop, depending on the style of event.
Café bridge has a social component, whether by raising money for a good cause, attracting sponsorship for bridge from regional institutions, or gaining custom for local businesses. Café drives also help make bridge visible to the wider public, thereby encouraging more people to consider taking it up.
This is a list of upcoming café bridge events which I have become aware of. I am involved in some of them as an organizer, scorer or participant. If you are organizing a café bridge event, I would be delighted to list it here; feel free to pass on the information.
If you would like to receive occasional cafe bridge event email updates, please E-mail me (Victor Lesk) at brianplaysbridge@gmail.com.
28th January 2025 (Tue) | Wimbledon Village Winter Café Bridge in aid of BRIGHT Cancer Care
This event is running a waiting list but hopes to expand This event has been cancelled Now accepting bookings This event is full This event is not yet open for booking Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org This event will open for booking soon |
4th February 2025 (Tue) | Teddington Café Bridge in aid of Oxygen and Princess Alice Hospice
This event is running a waiting list but hopes to expand This event has been cancelled Now accepting bookings This event is full This event is not yet open for booking Pre-registration open, email Pre-registration open, email This event will open for booking soon |
12th February 2025 (Weds) | Weybridge Café Bridge in aid of Princess Alice Hospice
This event is running a waiting list but hopes to expand This event has been cancelled Now accepting bookings This event is full This event is not yet open for booking Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org This event will open for booking soon |
20th February 2025 (Thu) | Parsons Green Spring Café Bridge in aid of Hammersmith and Fulham Giving
This event is running a waiting list but hopes to expand This event has been cancelled Now accepting bookings This event is full This event is not yet open for booking Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org This event will open for booking later today |
5th March 2025 (Weds) | Notting Hill Café Bridge in aid of The ClementJames Centre
This event is running a waiting list but hopes to expand This event has been cancelled Now accepting bookings This event is full This event is not yet open for booking Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org This event will open for booking soon |
1st April 2025 (Tue) | Guildford Spring Café Bridge in aid of The Halow Project
This event is running a waiting list but hopes to expand This event has been cancelled Now accepting bookings This event is full This event is not yet open for booking Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org Pre-registration open, email michael@cafebridge.org This event will open for booking soon |
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This is a list of links to some café bridge events which have occurred in the past. My records start in summer 2015.
4th December 2024 (Weds) | Molesey Winter Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Results Photos |
20th November 2024 (Weds) | Cobham Café Bridge in aid of The Grange Centre Results Photos |
19th November 2024 (Tue) | Hatch End Autumn Café Bridge in aid of St. Luke's Hospice Results Photos |
17th November 2024 (Sun) | Bridport Café Bridge in aid of The Prout Bridge Project and West Dorset Wilding Results Photos |
14th November 2024 (Thu) | Glasgow Café Bridge in aid of musicALL Scotland Results Photos |
12th November 2024 (Tue) | Newark Café Bridge in aid of Reach Results Photos |
12th November 2024 (Tue) | Woking Café Bridge in aid of GUTS Fighting Bowel Cancer Results Photos |
30th October 2024 (Weds) | Parsons Green Autumn Café Bridge in aid of Hammersmith and Fulham Giving Results Photos |
24th October 2024 (Thu) | CaféBridge Plockton in aid of Rag Tag and Textile Results Photos Commentary |
22nd October 2024 (Tue) | CaféBridge Dunkeld and Birnam in aid of Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Results Photos Commentary |
14th October 2024 (Mon) | Wimbledon Village Autumn Café Bridge in aid of BRIGHT Cancer Care Results Photos |
3rd October 2024 (Thu) | Guildford Autumn Café Bridge in aid of The Halow Project Results Photos |
19th September 2024 (Thu) | Suffolk CBA Café Bridge in Bury St. Edmunds in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care Results |
19th September 2024 (Thu) | Cromarty Café Bridge in aid of Alzheimer Scotland Results |
17th September 2024 (Tue) | Horsham Café Bridge in aid of Cancer Research UK Results |
12th September 2024 (Thu) | Barnt Green Café Bridge in aid of Cancer Research UK Results |
11th September 2024 (Weds) | Farnham Café Bridge in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care Results Photos |
10th September 2024 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in Chiswick in aid of Cancer Research UK Results Photos |
4th September 2024 (Weds) | Henley Café Bridge in aid of Cancer Research UK Results |
5th September 2024 (Thu) | Pershore Café Bridge in aid of Cancer Research UK Results Photos |
31st August 2024 (Sat) | Perth Café Bridge in aid of Cancer Research UK Results Photos Commentary |
14th August 2024 (Weds) | Molesey Summer Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Results Photos |
17th July 2024 (Weds) | Parsons Green Café Bridge in aid of Hammersmith and Fulham Giving Results Photos |
24th June 2024 (Mon) | Wimbledon Village Summer Café Bridge in aid of BRIGHT Cancer Care Results Photos |
18th June 2024 (Tue) | Richmond Café Bridge in aid of Princess Alice Hospice Results Photos |
12th June 2024 (Weds) | Strathaven Café Bridge in aid of Health Help International Results Photos (taken by John Chestermain) |
11 June 2024 (Tue) | Prestwick Café Bridge in aid of Ayrshire Hospice Results Photos (taken by John Chestermain and Victor Lesk) |
14th May 2024 (Tue) | Hatch End Café Bridge in aid of The British Heart Foundation Results Photos |
8th May 2024 (Weds) | Guildford Spring Café Bridge in aid of The Halow Project Results Photos |
23rd April 2024 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in the Tonsleys in aid of British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal Results Photos |
21st April 2024 (Sun) | Stroud Café Bridge in aid of Stroud Grace Network Results Photos |
16th April 2024 (Tue) | Molesey Spring Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Results Photos |
19th February 2024 (Mon) | Wimbledon Village Spring Café Bridge in aid of BRIGHT Cancer Care Results Photos |
6th February 2024 (Tue) | Teddington Café Bridge in aid of The Trussell Trust and Princess Alice Hospice Results Photos |
6th December 2023 (Wed) | Molesey Winter Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Results Photos |
19th November 2023 (Sun) | Bridport Café Bridge in aid of Weldmar Hospicecare and the Great Big Dorset Hedge Results Photos |
15th November 2023 (Wed) | Godalming Café Bridge in aid of GUTS Results Photos Commentary |
7th November 2023 (Tue) | Newark Café Bridge in aid of Reach Results |
26th October 2023 (Thu) | CaféBridge Plockton in aid of Rag Tag and Textile Results Photos Commentary |
24th October 2023 (Tue) | CaféBridge Dunkeld in aid of Alzheimer Scotland Results Photos Commentary |
16th October 2023 (Mon) | Wimbledon Village Autumn Café Bridge in aid of BRIGHT Cancer Care Results Photos |
12th October 2023 (Thu) | Barnt Green Café Bridge in aid of Bromsgrove Re-homing Centre Results |
5th October 2023 (Thu) | Guildford Café Bridge in aid of The Fountain Centre Results Photos Commentary |
19th September 2023 (Tue) | Epsom Café Bridge in aid of Surrey Stands With Ukraine Results |
12th September 2023 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in Chiswick in aid of Médecins sans Frontières Results Photos |
6th September 2023 (Wed) | Kenilworth Café Bridge in aid of Myton Hospice |
19th August 2023 (Sat) | Perth Café Bridge Results Photos |
16 August 2023 (Wed) | Molesey Summer Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Children's Charity Results |
20th June 2023 (Tue) | Richmond Café Bridge in aid of Integrated Neurological Services Results Photos |
14th June 2023 (Wed) | Wimbledon Village Café Bridge in aid of BRIGHT Cancer Care Results Photos |
7th June 2023 (Wed) | Strathaven Café Bridge in aid of Health Help International Results Photos |
6 June 2023 (Tue) | Prestwick Café Bridge in aid of Ayrshire Hospice Results Photos |
14th May 2023 (Wed) | Hatch End Café Bridge in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust Results Photos |
26 April 2023 (Wed) | Molesey Spring Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Children's Charity Results Photos |
18th April 2023 (Tue) | Nottingham Café Bridge in aid of Rainbows Children's Hospice Results |
18th April 2023 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in the Tonsleys in aid of Médecins sans Frontières Results Photos |
28th March 2023 (Tue) | Epsom Café Bridge in aid of The Mayor of Epsom + Ewell's Rainbow Charity Appeal Results Photos |
14 March 2023 (Tue) | Beckenham Café Bridge in aid of St. Christopher's Hospice Results Photos |
7 Februrary 2023 (Tue) | Teddington Café Bridge in aid of The Trussell Trust and Princess Alice Hospice Results Photos |
8 December 2022 (Thu) | Molesey Winter Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Childrens' Charity Results |
8 November 2022 (Tue) | Newark Café Bridge in aid of Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance Results Photos |
27 October 2022 (Thu) | Dunkeld Café Bridge in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support Results Photos |
25 October 2022 (Tue) | Plockton Café Bridge Day in aid of Rag Tag and Textile Results Photos |
6 October 2022 (Thu) | Guildford Café Bridge in aid of Ukraine and the Fountain Centre Results |
13 October 2022 (Thu) | Beckenham Café Bridge in aid of St. Christopher's Hospice Results |
28 September 2022 (Weds) | Molesey Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Children's Charity Results Photos |
13 September 2022 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in Chiswick in aid of Médecins sans Frontières Results |
8 September 2022 (Thu) | West Wickham Café Bridge in aid of St. Christopher's Hospice Results |
15 June 2022 (Weds) | Radlett Café Bridge in aid of New Tricks Results Photos |
19 April 2022 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in The Tonsleys in aid of the Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal Results |
8 Februrary 2022 (Tue) | Teddington Café Bridge in aid of The Trussell Trust and Princess Alice Hospice Results |
9 December 2021 (Thu) | Molesey Winter Café Bridge Results |
29 October 2021 (Fri) | Plockton Café Bridge Day Results |
12 October 2021 (Tue) | Beckenham Café Bridge in aid of St Christopher's Hospice Results Photos |
7 October 2021 (Thu) | Guildford Café Bridge in aid of The Fountain Centre Results |
14 September 2021 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in The Tonsleys in aid of Mary's Living and Giving Shop |
21 July 2021 (Wed) | Molesey Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Children's Charity Results |
25 February 2020 (Tue) | Mayor's Charity Café Bridge Epsom in aid of Girlguiding Results Photos |
4 February 2020 (Tue) | Teddington Café Bridge in aid of Age UK Richmond upon Thames and the Trussell Trust Results Photos |
21 January 2020 (Tue) | Chelmsford Café Bridge in aid of Essex Community Foundation |
5 December 2018 (Wed) | Molesey Café Bridge in aid of Momentum Children's Charity Results Photos |
26 November 2018 (Mon) | Wimbledon Café Bridge Drive in aid of Orbis UK |
13 November 2018 (Tue) | Newark Café Bridge in aid of Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance |
30 October 2018 (Tue) | Plockton Café Bridge Day — first ever in Scotland |
18 October 2018 (Thu) | Abingdon Café Bridge in aid of Flexicare |
16 October 2018 (Tue) | Barnes Café Bridge Drive in aid of Age UK Richmond upon Thames |
8 October 2018 (Mon) | St. James's Bridge Drive 8 |
4 October 2018 (Thu) | Guildford Café Bridge Drive in aid of North West Surrey Samaritans |
2 October 2018 (Tue) | Mayor's Charity Café Bridge Epsom in aid of Mayor's Charity Fund Photos |
19 September 2018 (Wed) | Trowbridge Café Bridge in aid of Town Hall Arts Trowbridge |
18 September 2018 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge - Brook Green in aid of The Honeypot Children's Charity |
8 September 2018 (Sat) | 23rd Antwerp Café Bridge |
4 August 2018 (Sat) | Saturday Safari of Bridge in Esher in aid of Mayor's charity 2018-9, Elmbridge Rentstart Results Photos |
10 July 2018 (Tue) | *First Ever* Preston Café Bridge Drive in aid of The Rosemere Cancer Foundation Results Photos |
23 June 2018 (Sat) | 10th Brussels Bridge Rally |
19 June 2018 (Tue) | Richmond Café Bridge in aid of Junior Bridge Results Photos |
23 May 2018 (Wed) | Esher Café Bridge in aid of Esher Citizens Advice Results Photos |
16 May 2018 (Wed) | Crouch End Café Bridge Drive in aid of Action for Kids Results Photos |
1 May 2018 (Tue) | Henley Café Bridge in aid of MS Research and Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children Results Photos |
24 April 2018 (Tue) | LMBA Café Bridge in the Tonsleys in aid of Save the Children and EBU Junior Bridge Photos |
17 April 2018 (Tue) | Nottingham Café Bridge in aid of Rainbows Children's Hospice Results Photos |
17 April 2018 (Tue) | Welwyn Garden City Bridge Safari in aid of Isabel Hospice Results |
6 March 2018 (Tue) | Chiswick Café Bridge in aid of Marfan Trust Results Photos |
6 February 2018 (Tue) | Teddington Café Bridge in aid of The Down's Syndrome Association Results |
13 October 2015 (Tue) | Barnes Café Bridge Drive in aid of Hoopers Africa Trust Photos |
6 October 2015 (Tue) | Newark Café Bridge in aid of Beaumond House Hospice |
5 October 2015 (Mon) | St. James's Bridge Drive 5 |
24 September 2015 (Thu) | Guildford Café Bridge in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young and Shooting Star Chase Children's hospice |
15 September 2015 (Tue) | London Metropolitan Bridge Association Café Bridge in Clapham |
12 September 2015 (Sat) | 20th Antwerp Café Bridge Photos |
16 July 2015 (Thu) | Hitchin Festival Café Bridge |
25 September 2014 (Thu) | Guildford Café Bridge in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young and Shooting Star Chase Children's hospice |
26 September 2013 (Thu) | Café Bridge Guildford in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice |
September 2012 | Café Bridge Guildford in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice |