Elgin Café Bridge

Thursday 27th August 2026


We are excited to invite you to Elgin's Café Bridge Day, a special occasion organized by Nicci Maasdorp and the enthusiastic members of our local bridge community. This event, held in the heart of Elgin, is not just about playing bridge ‐ it's also about supporting a worthy cause. We have chosen to raise funds for Clan Cancer Support, a remarkable local charity making a difference in our community. https://www.clancancersupport.org/.

Explore the charming streets of Elgin, where history meets modernity. From the stunning Elgin Cathedral to the medieval closes filled with delightful shops and cocktail lounges, there's a lot to see and experience.

At the Elgin Café Bridge, you'll be treated to the renowned homemade bakes prepared by Jenny and her fantastic team of ladies. Their warm hospitality ensures that everyone feels welcome as we come together for an enjoyable day of bridge.

This event aims to promote bridge playing among all ages, attract newcomers (our lessons start the next week) and showcase the game's friendly and social nature. Join us for a fun and challenging event that brings bridge into our community and entices the community to join in on the fun!

Event details

  • Date: Thursday 27th August 2026
  • Location: Various cafés and hotel venues in Elgin town centre
  • Cost: £30 per player (includes lunch)

Players will check in at our designated location, where they will receive a map and a movement card, then head off to their designated starting point and start playing. Lunch is included and start cards will be available showing you the details. We'll wrap up the day with an announcement of the winners and prizes!

Elgin Café Bridge is now provisionally full. However, the organisers are looking for space to expand the event.

Elgin Café Bridge is now full.

Please click the following link to register your interest in participating. If we are able to increase capacity, or in case of a cancellation, we will contact you and find out if you are still available to play.

If you were on the waiting list but have been given a place, please book using the link below, after which payment instructions will be sent to you.

Ready to join us? Sign up using the link below and we'll send you payment instructions.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. We look forward to welcoming you for a day filled with competitive spirit, great company and delicious treats!

THANK YOU


Thank you from Margaret and Victor to everyone who joined in the Elgin Café Bridge on 27th August 2026. We would like to thank SEE PERTH PRESTWIC.

Congratulations to winners Sean Malone and John Millar, runners-up Nick Lake and Steve Wall, and third place Cath MacKay and Susan Brodie. Full results can be found here:
Results

Some photos of the event can be found here:
Photos

Liz' interesting hand commentaryo can be found here:
Photos

We look forward to seeing you next year!

We intend to update this page over the next few days with the final sum raised for Clan Cancer Support. In the meantime please send us any feedback on the event or results queries and we will give them due consideration.

We look forward to welcoming you next year.

Clan Cancer Support:

  • Our beneficiary, Clan Cancer Support, provides emotional and physical support services to those with cancer through a network of wellbeing centres across the north-east, Moray, Orkney and Shetland.

    To find out more about Clan Cancer Support, please click here

More information about Elgin Bridge Centre can be found here:

Registration will take place in Elgin Bridge Centre, 1 Academy Street, Elgin IV30 1LP between 10.15 and 11.00 am on Thursday morning for a 11:00am start to play. Players will be issued with a map and a movement card. Play is scheduled to finish at 4:00pm.

Scores are entered by players on their phones using the BriAn app-based scoring system. This allows us to declare a winner very soon after the last board is played. If you have not come across BriAn before, you can find out more here.

Please contact us with any questions about the event. We look forward to welcoming you on 27th August.

Nichola Maasdorp (cafebridgeelgin@gmail.com)


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