Bridge Holidays With Expert Hosts
Play the game.See the world.
Short bridge breaks, overseas bridge adventures and luxury bridge cruises — all with BMB Holidays host and team included.
Our Latest Featured Holidays
Bridge Seminar at Denham GroveDenham GroveFurther into the Auctionwith Kim Dolmanfrom £415Scenic Isles of ScotlandBalmoralwith Bernard Mageefrom £929ppScenic Coastlines of the British IslesBalmoralwith Bernard Mageefrom £1209ppBridge Seminar at Denham GroveDenham GroveDefence as Partner of the Leaderwith Bernard Mageefrom £485Bridge Seminar at Passford HousePassford HouseLandy and Defence to 1NTwith Fran & Graham Fosterfrom £495Gourmet Bridge at Two BridgesTwo BridgesSplinters & Cue Bidswith Bernard Mageefrom £535Bridge Seminar at The BarnThe BarnRuffing for Extra Trickswith Lyn Hiltonfrom £455Bridge Seminar at Milton Hill HouseMilton Hill HousePenalty Doubleswith Lyn Hiltonfrom £425Bridge in Portugal September 2026Alvor Baiawith Fran & Graham FosterBridge Seminar at Denham GroveDenham GrovePre-emptive Biddingwith Jim Masonfrom £415Bridge Seminar at The White SwanThe White SwanThinking Defencewith Bernard Mageefrom £434Amalfi Coast – Italian Riviera & CorsicaBalmoralwith Ingrid Boydfrom £2044pp (plus flight)Bridge Holidays for Everyone
Short Breaks
Bridge weekends and midweek breaks at hand-picked venues across the UK and Ireland, with expert hosts included.
Browse Short BreaksAbroad
Sun-soaked bridge holidays in Europe and beyond — Greece, Portugal, Tenerife and more, with flights and accommodation included.
Browse Abroad HolidaysCruises
Luxury bridge cruises aboard Fred. Olsen ships, sailing to the Mediterranean, Canaries, Fjords and beyond.
Browse CruisesFeatured Holidays
Hand-picked by the BMB Holidays team — book early to avoid disappointment.
Meet Some of Your Hosts
Founder BMB Holidays and Bernard Magee Bridge
Bernard Magee
Bernard Magee is the UK’s best-known bridge teacher and host, and has built up a tremendous following from his regular and highly popular articles in Bridge magazine. He is the author of best-selling interactive tutorial software and DVDs on Acol Bridge available from the Bernard Magee Bridge Shop. Bernard has also published numerous bridge books. Now he is engaged in running his new bridge website, basing the content around videos and live broadcasts. Bernard has been running bridge events for over twenty years; all over the UK, hotels all over Europe and cruises all over the world. He lives in Berkshire with his wife Helen and their son Alfie, who some of you may have met already as they occasionally accompany him on his events.
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Ingrid Boyd
Ingrid has lived in Brighton (Hove actually!) all her adult life. Having first learnt bridge in the late 70s, she had a 20-year break bringing up her two sons and growing her own business. Ingrid then returned to playing social bridge and club duplicate. More recently she has been directing twice a month at a local club. In 2007 she attended the EBU teaching course and has since been teaching part time. Ingrid likes to enthuse non-players she meets to discover that bridge is fun, fascinating and friendly (as well as, at times, frustrating!), and has recently taught her grandchildren to play Mini Bridge. She started as a team member with Mr Bridge in 2014 and now very much enjoys teaching Beginners’ Bridge for Bernard Magee Bridge.
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Lesley Lewis
Lesley Lewis has been married for forty five years and has two sons and two delightful grandchildren, aged 6 and 4. She and her husband live in the New Forest, close to the sea, which enables her to participate in her other hobbies of swimming and walking. She also enjoys tennis and Zumba. Lesley learnt to play bridge in the sixth form of school and it has been her main hobby ever since. She now plays regularly at clubs and in County and National competitions. She retired from being a primary school teacher ten years ago and decided to combine her love of bridge with her profession, so she completed the EBU teaching course and also obtained the Bridge Director’s qualification. Lesley then set up her own bridge classes for beginners and improvers, teaching in clubs and privately, and giving seminars to local clubs, which she finds very rewarding and enjoyable. The majority of her pupils have become long lasting friends who often ask for her advice on bridge. Lesley joined the Mr Bridge team in 2011 and has been involved in weekend breaks, New Year celebrations at Denham Grove and many cruises and trips abroad. She has taught beginners’ bridge on the longer cruises and also hosted, delivering seminars. She has described these times as some of the most enjoyable and rewarding of her life. Since the pandemic, Lesley has contributed to Bernard’s new venture by proof reading, helping with Saturday morning novice classes and playing in the Live Teams. Being a part of the team has been like being part of a family for Lesley, as all the team and clients are friendly, interesting and good fun. She hopes to be able to continue with this for many years to come, under Bernard and Helen’s guidance.
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Kim Dolman
Kim started playing bridge in his lunch break at work in 1997 and soon developed an enthusiasm for the game. He is a keen advocate of Bernard’s basic and advanced Acol bidding systems. In the last 21 years he has helped at over 60 events covering all the set hands from Bernard’s seminars. Kim is a regular player on BMB Teams events, and he has been running a teaching table at the BMB Saturday morning session on BBO since its inception. He is an EBU-qualified Teacher and Director and a BMB proof-reader. Away from the card table Kim works as a technical consultant, and his career has taken him to Germany, Canada, London, Scotland and Hampshire. He plays chess and is learning Spanish. He also enjoys countryside walks and sight-seeing.
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From UK retreats to overseas adventures and ocean cruises
Upcoming Holidays
Holidays ready for booking at short notice
| Date | Type | Holiday | Venue | Host | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date 18 Sep 2026 | Type Short Break | Holiday Bridge Seminar at Milton Hill House | Venue Milton Hill House | Host Lyn Hilton | Price from £425 |
| Date 19 Sep 2026 | Type Abroad | Holiday Bridge in Portugal September 2026 | Venue Alvor Baia | Host Fran & Graham Foster | Price — |
| Date 2 Oct 2026 | Type Short Break | Holiday Bridge Seminar at Denham Grove | Venue Denham Grove | Host Jim Mason | Price from £415 |
| Date 5 Oct 2026 | Type Short Break | Holiday Bridge Seminar at The White Swan | Venue The White Swan | Host Bernard Magee | Price from £434 |
| Date 8 Oct 2026 | Type Cruise | Holiday Amalfi Coast – Italian Riviera & Corsica | Venue Balmoral | Host Ingrid Boyd, Lesley Lewis | Price from £2044pp (plus flight) |
| Date 17 Oct 2026 | Type Abroad | Holiday Bridge in Greece October 2026 | Venue Out of the Blue | Host Bernard Magee | Price — |
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