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Festive and New Year Breaks

Overview

Spread the cheer and enjoy an experience like no other this Christmas or New Year with our magical array of festive breaks. Stay closer to home on a UK staycation and play your favourite card game amid beautiful winter scenery or head further afield to the warmer climes of Europe and celebrate with newfound friends. With seasonal added extras included on many holidays, you're sure to make unforgettable memories.

4 Holidays available from £420pp

Premier Bridge
Festive Bridge

Join us at the popular Athena Beach Hotel for a Christmas and New Year overseas bridge and bowls break.

  • 7 or 14 nights half-board accommodation
  • Return airport transfers from Paphos Airport
  • Varied bridge programme with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • 2 weekly seminars
  • 3 weekly bowls sessions
  • 2 weekly dance lessons
  • Christmas Eve Gala Dinner or New Year's Eve Gala Dinner (8-Day Holiday)
  • Christmas Eve Gala Dinner and New Year's Eve Gala Dinner (15-Day Holiday)
  • Fruit and wine in room on arrival
  • Spa
    Facilities
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2024 21st December 28th December
Travel
  • By Air
  • Join Direct
Premier Bridge
Festive Bridge

Take on an unforgettable, festive bridge holiday to the very special Makeney Hall, with its Victorian feel and warm and welcoming staff.

  • 4 nights half-board accommodation
  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • Traditional Christmas lunch
  • Fizz and canapés on Boxing Day
  • Welcome drink
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2024 23rd December
Travel
  • Join Direct
Premier Bridge
Festive Bridge

Enjoy a Twixmas bridge break near Oxford, staying at the fantastic Doubletree by Hilton Oxford Belfry Hotel.

  • 3 nights half-board accommodation
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Varied bridge programme with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and bridge hosts
  • One seminar
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2024 27th December
Travel
  • Join Direct
Premier Bridge
Festive Bridge

Ring in the New Year in the beautiful city of Bristol! Enjoy a glass of fizz, canapés, and bridge games with your newfound friends.

  • 4 nights half-board accommodation
  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 1 seminar
  • Fizz and canapés on New Year's Eve
  • Welcome drink
  • New
    Venue
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2024 29th December
Travel
  • Join Direct

Meet the
Team

We’ve assembled a fantastic team of directors, hosts and teachers, all dedicated to providing an engaging and supportive bridge-playing environment.

Meet the Team
John and Sarah Barker

John and Sarah Barker

Passionate about bridge, John is a fully qualified professional bridge teacher and runs his own bridge club where he also teaches. He plays regularly for Norfolk and is either playing or teaching bridge nearly every day of the week. Sarah brings her people skills and organisation to help make sure everyone has a fabulous holiday.
Sarah Amos

Sarah Amos

Sarah is the third generation of her family to be hooked on bridge, following after her mother and grandparents. She started playing over 35 years ago and began teaching and directing not long after. She is probably best known as a top-level Tournament Director in both Wales and England.
James and Jane Tullett

James and Jane Tullett

Jane brings her organisational and interpersonal skills to the forefront to make an excellent hosting team with her husband James. James has been playing bridge for over 30 years and is regularly picked for his county. Jane and James have travelled extensively in recent years to explore exotic parts of the world, such as Peru, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Colin Simcox

Colin Simcox

Colin Simcox is an EBU Panel Director who can be seen at many events, especially across the West Country and Wales. He was fortunate to learn bridge whilst at school, now some 40 years ago. Colin has been playing regularly ever since and has represented Somerset in the Tollemache Cup on many occasions, as well as the Corwen Trophy and Pachabo.
Hilary and David Powell

Hilary and David Powell

First for Bridge hosts Hilary and David Powell are looking forward to making your bridge holiday restful and enjoyable. They play bridge regularly at several local bridge clubs and in county competitions. David has represented Kent on several occasions in the annual Metropolitan Cup, and they are on the committee of Bromley North Bridge Club.
Mark Hooper

Mark Hooper

Mark is a bridge Premier Life Master, having played competitively for over 30 years. After retiring from a career in IT, Mark has been able to indulge his passion for bridge. He is an EBU-qualified tournament director, and an EBU-accredited bridge teacher, teaching beginners at his local bridge club.
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