Christmas Congress

Escape the relatives at our Christmas congress - dates for your diary.

Our Christmas congress is being held on Sunday 28th December & Monday 29th December. OPEN To all bridge players, please join us, we would be delighted to welcome you to the NMBC.

We have a Swiss pairs tournament on the Sunday starting at 11 am and a Swiss teams tournament on the Monday, also starting at 11am. There will be two sessions of bridge each day.

The congress entry fee remains £15 per person per day. As usual there will be prizes for the winners and best placed Bronze and Silver Pairs/Teams.

Players can bring their own lunch or take advantage of a prepared two course hot lunch. Lunches will require to be pre ordered when submitting your entry form.

The bar will be staffed on both days, with tea, coffee and a wide selection of drinks available.

Bookings will open on the club website at the start of November.

Event Properties

Event Date	Sunday 28 Dec 2025
Location	New Melville

Venue Information - New Melville

New Melville Bridge Club
1 Pinkhill, Edinburgh EH12 7BA

0131 334 4467

Location Map

Booking Notes

Please select the event name for full details of any event.

The list of entries is updated immediately (you will receive an emailed receipt).

How to Pay

Please see the payment instructions in each event description.

Need to cancel?

If you no longer wish to play in an event, you can use the Cancellation Link which is included in your emailed entry receipt, so hang on to that.

If you need to change your lineup, please contact the convener directly (as shown on the event details page). You could also cancel and re-enter.

General Notes

Please take care when entering your email address - we use this to contact you about the event. You may if you wish add your contact telephone number - if you are adding your name to an event waiting list, please do this so we can get in touch as soon as a space becomes available.

Players should endeavour to arrive at the venue or be in position online at least 15 minutes before the start of the event – anyone unable to attend should make every effort to inform the Convener.

BBO Competitions

For most BBO events you simply register in BBO as usual, making sure you allow enough time. You must also register your BBO user name in MEMPAD or you won't be able to play.

ReCAPTCHA error?

If you get this error you will need to refresh the registration page and may have to re-enter your information. Payment is separate and unaffected - if you have already paid just tick the "I have paid" box before submitting (do not try to pay twice!). The ReCAPTCHA module protects us from automated spam but very occasionally finds something to complain about in a normal entry.