WBU PRESIDENT Andrea Knox WBU Chief Administrators Liz Commins Rachel Oliver   |
PORTHCAWL CONGRESS
13th – 15th November
Club Cymru – we would like to announce that the Club Cymru sessions in November will take place on Friday evenings at 7.15. This will include a teams event on the 20th Nov. Don’t worry if you cannot find teammates, we will set you up! For full details see Club Cymru.
23.10.26
Mid Wales – J.V.Davies Cup – Individual Pairs on Saturday 17th October. See Mid-Wales for details.
6.10.26
Groundhog Day – Save the Date! 02.02.27. Watch this space for more news.
06.10.26
StepBridge – is back. In September an enthusiastic group of StepBridge fans told us they wanted to keep playing, and that was enough for us to give it a go. StepBridge UK reopens on Sunday 11th October, as an independent club carried by its members. Playing is free of charge until further notice.
5.10.26
Club Cymru – the Welsh Bridge Union is delighted to announce the launch of the new Club Cymru sessions played weekly on Real Bridge and (for at least the first 6 months), completely FREE to all WBU members. The first dates for this new online club are Tuesdays 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th October at 7.15pm with 24 boards played in each session. For full details see Club Cymru.
27.9.26
Lady Milne Trials – entries are now open. Trials will take place at Cardiff Bridge Club 23-24 January. Click here for full details and entry form.
8.9.26
Gold Cup – entries for the 2027 Gold Cup, Britain’s Premier team event, are now being taken. The closing date for entries is 30th October. See Entry Form and Poster.
25.7.26/8.9.26
Premier League / Camrose Trial – The Premier League has been cancelled and is replaced with a Pairs based Camrose trial at Gwent Bridge Academy on 24-25 October. Closing date is 18th September. Please enter here.
25.8.26 4.9.26
Porthcawl Congress – 13th-15th November 2026 – join us at Heronston Hotel (please note the change of venue from the Seabank) for the 77th Porthcawl Congress – More information here.
4.7.26 24.8.26 4.9.26 8.9.26
Free Junior Event – Bridge Great Britain are holding an online junior pairs event on Saturday 28th November. Please click here for details.
24.8.26
Area Events – the autumn round of Area events is approaching. Get your entries in for West Wales – Swiss Pairs; East Wales – Stan Berger (Open Pairs); Mid Wales – Ladies/Men’s Pairs
25.7.26
U3A Bridge Teachers – help is needed by the U3A on Tuesday afternoons on RealBridge to help teach ACOL to their new players in supervised practice sessions. Please contact ceri@wbu.org.uk if you are interested in helping.
26.5.26
April Newsletter – Paul Lamford’s next WBU Newsletter is hot off the press. Read all about it.
18.5.26
Subscriptions – the WBU would like to remind all members that WBU subscriptions are due from April 1st. The fees remain unchanged from last year – £20 via an affiliated Club (incl Area Subscription); – £25 Direct Membership; – £1 Juniors (under 25). Please use the Online Renewal Form. Alternatively send directly to WBU Membership Secretary mpmsec@wbu.org.uk with payment via cheque or BACS .
New members can join by submitting a WBU Application Form (members who joined after Jan 1st will have their membership automatically renewed at no charge). Clubs can also submit a bulk membership renewal on behalf of their members – Bulk Renewals via Club.
For full details see 2026 Membership Details
18.3.26
The Welsh Bridge Union (WBU) is a membership-funded organisation committed to promoting the game of duplicate bridge. It is also the National Bridge Organisation for Wales recognised by, and affiliated to the World Bridge Federation and the European Bridge League.
For administrative purposes, the WBU is split into four geographical areas.
EWBA
MWBA NWBA WWBA
Welsh Bridge Union Area Association Websites