Kensington Olympia Café Bridge fundraising event on behalf of H&F Giving

Thursday 24th September 2026 10:45am ‐ 4:00pm

10:45am ‐ 4:00pm Café Bridge

4:30-6:00pm Drinks reception at Riverstone Kensington

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Kensington Olympia Café Bridge, a fund raising event organised by Michael Brown acting as agent for H&F Giving. The sun always shines on Café Bridge, and it is impossible not to have a good time, especially in the company of the metropolis' friendliest bridge players.

Our event will open for booking later today.

In the meantime you are welcome to pre-register by contacting michael@cafebridge.org.

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

Kensington Olympia 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.

The entry price will depend on your preference of lunch restaurants.

For a peek at the provisional menus, click here.

You will have a chance to choose your price and your lunch preferences when you sign up, using the link below for your preferred payment method. Pre-registration and booking early give you a better shot at getting your choice of lunch venue. Please contact Michael to go on the pre-registration list for future events.

If you were on the waiting list but have been given a place, please pay using one of these methods:

Café Bridge Finale & Canapé Reception sponsored by Riverstone Kensington

Join us for the first-of-its-kind Café Bridge Finale Drinks & Canapé Reception in support of H&F Giving hosted at the beautiful Riverstone Kensington.

Enjoy a relaxed evening of drinks, delicious canapés, and great company as we raise a glass to the players, the community, and the incredible work of H&F Giving.

  • 4:30-6:00pm ‐ Prize-giving and raffle draw with drinks and canapés reception

THANK YOU

Thank you from the organizers to everyone who joined in the Kensington Olympia Café Bridge on 24th September 2026.

Full results can be found here:
Results

Some photos of the event can be found here:
Photos

We intend to update this page over the next few days with the final sum raised for H&F Giving. In the meantime please send us any feedback on the event and we will use this to help improve for future events.

We look forward to welcoming you at the next Kensington Olympia Café Bridge.

H&F Giving: To find out more about our beneficiaries, please click here:

Instructions for arrival on the 24th September: These will be sent by email by 3pm on the day before.

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 24th September.

Michael Brown (michael@cafebridge.org)  —Victor Lesk (brianplaysbridge@gmail.com)

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