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John and Sarah Barker

6 tours from £455pp

Expert Overview

Passionate about bridge, John is a fully qualified professional bridge teacher and runs his own bridge club where he also teaches. He has worked within the travel industry all his life – Area Manager for Crystal Ski Holidays in the Alps, photographer on cruise ships, and running his own very successful photography business. He plays regularly for Norfolk and is either playing or teaching bridge nearly every day of the week. Before bridge, John also represented his county at both chess and field hockey.  

When Sarah is not playing bridge, she is an independent funeral and wedding celebrant. Prior to this, she has been responsible for all the weddings in Norfolk and was also a school nurse. She brings her people skills and organisation to help make sure everyone has a fabulous holiday.

6 Holidays available from £455pp

New Tour

At the 5-star Rodostamo Hotel & Spa, enjoy superb facilities, excellent service and delicious dining, as well as a varied programme of bridge.

  • 10 nights half-board accommodation
  • Return airport transfers
  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge programme with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 2 weekly bridge seminars
  • Excursions and visits as described in the itinerary

Availability:

  • 2025 2nd May
  • 2026 1st May
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  • By Air
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New Tour

Enjoy a relaxing bridge holiday and top-notch facilities in lovely Mogan, set in peaceful and beautiful surroundings that boast an amazing climate.

  • 7 nights half-board accommodation
  • Return airport transfers from Las Palmas Airport to your hotel
  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge programme with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 2 weekly bridge seminars

Availability:

  • 2025 24th June
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  • By Air
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Premier Bridge
New Tour

From the Sprowston Manor, Golf & Country Club, play bridge and visit Sandringham, ride the Bure Valley Railway and cruise the Norfolk Broads.

  • 5 nights half-board accommodation
  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 1 morning seminar
  • Welcome drink
  • Excursions and visits as described in the itinerary
  • Coach travel for excursions
  • Complimentary car parking
  • Excursions
    Included
  • New
    Venue
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2025 6th July
  • 2026 5th July
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Premier Bridge
New Tour

Enjoy a wonderful location just a few minutes from the beach and seafront of Bournemouth on this delightful bridge break.

  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 1 seminar
  • 4 nights half-board accommodation
  • Welcome drink
  • Complimentary car parking

Availability:

  • 2025 6th October
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Play Bridge & Explore
New Tour

Join us on a very special bridge tour to the Azores, considered one of the most beautiful places in the world with breathtaking natural beauty.

  • 7 nights half-board accommodation
  • 2 lunches
  • Drinks package with dinner
  • Services of our friendly hosts
  • Relaxed bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 1 weekly bridge seminar
  • Excursions and visits as described in the itinerary

Availability:

  • 2026 7th April
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  • By Air
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Play Bridge & Explore

Within the heart of the Rhine Valley, relax, explore and play bridge in the delightful winemaking town of Boppard.

  • Services of our friendly hosts
  • Relaxed bridge sessions and interactive seminars
  • Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 7 nights half-board accommodation
  • Welcome drink
  • Free use of local public transport
  • Entrance to Boppard Castle and Museum
  • Excursions and visits as described in the itinerary
  • Excursions
    Included
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2026 21st June
Travel
  • By Air
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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.
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.
Christine and Stewart MacFarlane

Christine and Stewart MacFarlane

Christine and Stewart MacFarlane started their own Bridge School and Club in Bath. Together, they have taught and introduced many people to this wonderful game and started running weekends away for their students in 2009. This progressed to running bridge holidays and working on cruise ships as the bridge instructors.
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.
Maggie Pyner

Maggie Pyner

Maggie has played bridge for over forty years, being a life master and playing at county level representing Norfolk, with her late husband John where they moved to for their retirement. She is a panel director for the EBU and has run bridge congresses all over the country, alongside holidays abroad and cruises.
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