Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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03nov2:00 pm4:00 pmDress Making ()Dress Making Chandler's House

Time
(Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
03nov7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

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The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
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The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
04nov6:00 pm8:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (1)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
05nov12:00 pm2:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (2)

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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
05nov2:15 pm4:15 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (3)

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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
06nov10:00 am1:00 pmClassroom Assistant Course
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(Thursday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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06nov7:30 pm9:00 pmArmagh Rhymers
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Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
07nov10:00 am1:00 pmWomen's Tec
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(Friday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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With self-effacing humour and stories told of growing up on a remote Irish Island Niall McCabe possess an effortless charm which both captivates and liberates his audience. Like the wild
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With self-effacing humour and stories told of growing up on a remote Irish Island Niall McCabe possess an effortless charm which both captivates and liberates his audience. Like the wild Atlantic landscape of his home McCabe’s songs feel timeless and natural yet bely the dense shaping of a dynamic creative force. Deft, intricate guitar work brings a lightness to the weight of Island isolation yet the sound, soul and stories of McCabe’s life and experiences breathe a deep cultured sense of discernment through his vocals. His natural distinct voice is earning him a growing loyal fanbase, discovering his music as he travels extensively, with his recent album tour schedule bringing him to venture off the Island, across Ireland, UK, Europe and North America. As well as becoming an accomplished finger-style guitar player, Niall has been lending his unique voice to Irish trad-fusion band ‘Beoga’, touring Ireland, Europe and the USA while also playing support for Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance and Johnny Swim and more recently opening for Chris Issak on his UK Tour, to two sold out audiences at Eventim Apollo London and Wolverhampton Civic Halls. McCabe’s eagerly anticipated ‘Rituals’ album was released in February 2023 to critical acclaim and featured as RTE Album of the Week, while the song Rituals topped the RTE Radio airplay charts for five consecutive weeks.
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Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
10nov2:00 pm4:00 pmDress Making ()Dress Making Chandler's House

Time
(Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
10nov7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
11nov6:00 pm8:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (1)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
12nov12:00 pm2:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (2)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
12nov2:15 pm4:15 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (3)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
13nov10:00 am1:00 pmClassroom Assistant Course
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(Thursday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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13nov7:30 pm9:00 pmArmagh Rhymers
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Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
14nov10:00 am1:00 pmWomen's Tec
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(Friday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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15nov8:00 pm10:30 pmThe 4 Of Us

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The 4 of Us The 4 of Us are one of the most acclaimed bands in Ireland, having been a steadfast part of Irish music history for over 30 years.
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The 4 of Us
The 4 of Us are one of the most acclaimed bands in Ireland, having been a steadfast part of Irish music history for over 30 years. Blending contemporary roots with rock, the award-winning band was formed by brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy from the border town of Newry in Northern Ireland.
Their truly unique sound has garnered a large and loyal fan base and an enviable catalogue of timeless songs, including many Top 20 Irish charting albums and several hit singles. Regulars on Irish radio playlists, their music has also been featured on UK, and Irish TV soundtracks.
“Tales of growing up that perfectly capture the dark times.” **** (Daily Express).
The 4 of Us shot to fame towards the end of 1989 with their debut Songs for the Tempted, which featured the massive hits Mary and Drag My Bad Name Down. The follow-up Man Alive made Q magazine’s prestigious Top 50 Albums of 1992 and included the UK Top 30 song She Hits Me.
Sugar Island, their latest critically acclaimed album, explores the Murphy brothers’ early years growing up in a border town during the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and won them some of the best reviews of their career.
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
17nov2:00 pm4:00 pmDress Making ()Dress Making Chandler's House

Time
(Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
17nov7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
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The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
18nov6:00 pm8:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (1)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
19nov12:00 pm2:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (2)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
19nov2:15 pm4:15 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (3)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
20nov10:00 am1:00 pmClassroom Assistant Course
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(Thursday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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20nov7:30 pm9:00 pmArmagh Rhymers
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Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
21nov10:00 am1:00 pmWomen's Tec
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(Friday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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Anthony Toner returns to the intimate and welcoming setting of Chandler’s House in Rathfriland on Saturday November 22 for his first
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Anthony has appeared in Rathfriland on a number of occasions with his ever-popular evening of John Prine songs, and also memorably as part of Ronnie Greer’s Blues Band, but this show will see him performing solo, concentrating on his own songs, and a well-chosen collection of favourite songs by other artists, including Prine, James Taylor, Randy Newman and others.
He’s also celebrating the arrival of a brand new collection of songs – the first original pieces in almost two years from the Coleraine-born, Belfast-based songwriter, an artist with 14 critically-acclaimed albums under his belt and a devoted following across Northern Ireland and beyond. And the new material has Anthony’s same familiar mix of insight, heart and humour as always.
‘I’ve just emerged from one of the longest dry spells of my career,’ he explains, ‘and surprise, surprise, I’ve returned with yet more songs about relationships, memory, characters, childhood, compassion…’
As always, expect an evening of fine playing, singing, great between-song stories – and a selection of classics from the back catalogue, including ‘The Road to Fivemiletown’, ‘Sailortown’, ‘Well Well Well’ and many more – including some blues, the aforementioned cover songs and – increasingly these days – the odd rendition of a poem or two, selections from some of Anthony’s favourite writers.
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
24nov2:00 pm4:00 pmDress Making ()Dress Making Chandler's House

Time
(Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
24nov7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
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The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
25nov6:00 pm8:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (1)

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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
26nov12:00 pm2:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (2)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
26nov2:15 pm4:15 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (3)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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27nov7:30 pm9:00 pmArmagh Rhymers
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(Thursday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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28nov10:00 am1:00 pmWomen's Tec
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(Friday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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(Friday) 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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27 Church Sq
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december
01dec2:00 pm4:00 pmDress Making ()Dress Making Chandler's House

Time
(Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
01dec7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

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The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
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The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
02dec6:00 pm8:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (1)

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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
03dec12:00 pm2:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (2)

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Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
03dec2:15 pm4:15 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (3)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
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Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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05dec10:00 am1:00 pmWomen's Tec
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Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
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06dec8:00 pm10:00 pmChristmas ClassicsA Festive Celebration!

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An evening of classical and Christmas songs from 4 local singers Fiona Flynn, Lauren Mc Cann , Jonathan Reynolds, Conor Sands accompanied by pianist Danny O’Neill. Having graduated with three First-Class Honours Degrees, Soprano Fiona
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An evening of classical and Christmas songs from 4 local singers Fiona Flynn, Lauren Mc Cann , Jonathan Reynolds, Conor Sands accompanied by pianist Danny O’Neill.
Having graduated with three First-Class Honours Degrees, Soprano Fiona Flynn established her national award-winning music school Flynn Performing Arts in Newry. On stage, Fiona’s highlights include the Voice of the Dawn (‘La Rondine’), Barbarina/Susanna (‘Le Nozze di Figaro’), La Dame Élégante (‘Les Mamelles de Tirésias’), Adele (‘Die Fledermaus’), Maria (‘West Side Story’), Eliza (‘My Fair Lady’), Maria (‘The Sound of Music’) and in Handel’s ‘Giulio Cesare’ at the Zezere Arts Festival, Portugal. Fiona has recorded and performed throughout Europe with Riverdance singers, Anúna and has performed extensively with Sestina, Chamber Choir Ireland, Resurgam, NI Opera, Welsh National Opera, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Clannad, Hozier, Les Sirenes, Newry Chamber Music, Ulster Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Voices of Ireland and at numerous BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall.
Jonathan Reynolds is a graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (Diploma in Music Teaching & Performance, with Distinction) and the University of Manchester (Bachelors of Music, with First Class Honours), he is a classically-trained baritone currently studying a Masters in Music Performance at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. As well as a solo artist, Jonathan frequently works as a choral singer, having performed on numerous occasions with Sestina, UCD Choral Scholars, and Manchester Chamber Choir, as well as being a member of Ireland’s national vocal ensemble, ANÚNA.
Lauren McCann is a soprano from County Down. Lauren is a member of Chamber Choir Ireland Studio 2023-2024. In November 2024 Lauren performed Mozart’s “Requiem” with Chamber Choir Ireland in Berlin with Irish Chamber Orchestra. Lauren is excited to perform as her dream role of “Cosette” in the UK amateur première of Les Misérables at the Grand Opera House March 2025
Conor Sands is a 17 year old Year 14 student in St. Paul’s High School where he was recently appointed as their new Head Boy. He is a member of NYCNI and EA South Ulster Youth Orchestra and Band. He studies at Flynn Performing Arts under the tutelage of Fiona Flynn, where he has achieved Distinctions in both Grade 8 Classical Singing and Musical Theatre, and is currently working towards his Diploma in Musical Theatre. He is also a member of NMS and Bosco Drama Group with recent performances including the Manager (Elf), TJ (Sister Act), Rolf (Sound of Music) and Hans (Frozen). Through NYPA, he has achieved distinctions in Grade 6 Speech and Drama and Grade 5 Acting with Jordan Walsh. Conor has taken on an impressive range of roles including Billy Flynn (Chicago), Mr. Wormwood (Matilda), Mr. Warbucks (Annie), The Artful Dodger (Oliver!), Mr. Banks (Mary Poppins), Fat Sam (Bugsy Malone), Roger (Grease), Javert (Les Misérables), Diesel (West Side Story), Fagin (Oliver!) and Donkey (Shrek). This summer, Conor performed in Leeds Playhouse with Stagebox’s Company Project Live.
Danny O’Neill
Belfast born Danny O’Neill is a music graduate of the University of Ulster. Danny is in much demand as an accompanist across Ireland. He has worked with the Ulster Orchestra, Irish Film Orchestra, Queen’s University Symphony Orchestra and South Down Choral Society as both pianist and conductor.
Danny has been Musical Director of Newry Musical Society and numerous Belfast based societies working on productions such as West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Footloose. He has toured and recorded extensively across the world and collaborated with Rock and Pop bands as keyboard/vocalist. He has also worked with Sony and Universal record labels as arranger/pianist on albums for The Priests and Camilla Kerslake. Danny worked for the local Education Authority Music Service for the past 18 years and started a new venture in September when he joined the Classical Music Team as a Producer for BBC NI.
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
08dec2:00 pm4:00 pmDress Making ()Dress Making Chandler's House

Time
(Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
08dec7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
09dec6:00 pm8:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (1)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
10dec12:00 pm2:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (2)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
10dec2:15 pm4:15 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (3)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
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Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
12dec10:00 am1:00 pmWomen's Tec
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Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
13dec7:00 pm9:00 pmSt Patrick's PS Choir
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
15dec2:00 pm4:00 pmDress Making ()Dress Making Chandler's House

Time
(Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
15dec7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
16dec6:00 pm8:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (1)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
17dec12:00 pm2:00 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (2)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
17dec2:15 pm4:15 pmUpholstery Class Autumn/Winter 2025 (3)

Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased. You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers. Advise will be given on registration.
Event Details
Materials and tools are not provided but can be purchased.
You will need a Hammer, Tac Lifter, Pliers.
Advise will be given on registration.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
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Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
22dec7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer

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The Frank Carbery Blues Band is a four-piece band based in Belfast, dedicated to the blues genre, particularly Chicago Blues. They aim to celebrate and preserve this music style through
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The Frank Carbery Blues Band is a four-piece band based in Belfast, dedicated to the blues genre, particularly Chicago Blues. They aim to celebrate and preserve this music style through their performances.
Band Members
Frank Carbery on lead vocals and guitar
Tony Furnell on Bass and backing vocals,
Davy Bates on Drum kit
Gareth Hughes on harmonica.
The band plays a mix of classic Chicago Blues covers and original songs. Their repertoire includes songs by legendary artists such as: Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Buddy Guy, B.B. King and Junior Wells. They are known for their authentic Chicago Blues sound, combining energetic performances with a deep respect for the genre’s roots. The Frank Carbery Blues Band perform at all the main blues music venues across the country as well as playing at most of the popular blues festivals across the whole of Ireland. Their shows feature a lively atmosphere, showcasing both classic and original blues music. The original songs, written by Frank Carbery, very much pay homage to the classic Chicago Blues songs from yester year but with a sprinkling of a modern feel.
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
29dec7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
january
03jan8:00 pm10:30 pmKen Haddock
Event Details
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
05jan7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
12jan7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
19jan7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
24jan8:00 pm10:30 pmThe Ben Reel Band
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
26jan7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

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The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
february
02feb7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
09feb7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
16feb7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
23feb7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
march
02mar7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
09mar7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
16mar7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
23mar7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chandler's House
27 Church Sq
Organizer
30mar7:00 pm9:00 pmBridge ClubBridge Club Chandler's House

Event Details
The Game Bridge – What is it all about? Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is
Event Details
The Game
Bridge – What is it all about?
Bridge is a card game played by 220 million people world-wide and one in fifteen people in the UK alone – it is one of our favourite past-times and is currently enjoying a huge resurgence of popularity. In places like China and Poland, it now forms part of the National Curriculum and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.
Four people play together using one pack of cards for each game, sitting around a table. Each person is on the same side as their opposite number – they are ‘partners’. If you imagine a compass, North plays with South and East plays with West. A normal pack of 52 cards is dealt out one at a time to each player so that all players have 13 cards each. Each player then arranges their cards into the four suits.
There are two stages to each ‘hand’ of bridge followed by the scoring.
The first stage of the game is the ‘Bidding’ (sometimes called the ‘Auction’) where each player takes it in turn to describe their hand to their partner so that they can work out how many of the thirteen possible ‘tricks’ it would be sensible to attempt. The bidding uses a special language of only 15 words so precision is needed and communication vital. A ‘trick’ is made up of one card from each player – Aces high. As with all auctions, the bidding ends when three players in a row ‘No bid’ and so one player becomes ‘declarer’ – they have to play the cards and make the number of tricks that they have bid in the auction. Their opponents have to stop them getting these tricks. So, if you bid to make eight out of thirteen tricks, your opponents can stop you by getting six.
The second stage of the game is the play of the cards. This only involves three of the four players – the fourth player, or ‘dummy’, who is declarer’s partner lays their cards face up on the table for their partner to play. The dummy plays no further part in the game and is then free to leave the table to make coffee, fetch a beer from the fridge or simply sit back and offer moral support.
There is always an eventual winner in bridge but for most players it is the social aspect of the game and particularly the partnership dynamic that gives bridge its main appeal. The game is scored in relation to the number of tricks taken, and the highest score at the end of the game wins.
There are two main forms of bridge – ‘Rubber’ bridge and ‘Duplicate’ bridge. Rubber bridge is played in homes throughout the land and is the way almost everybody starts out. The object of Rubber Bridge is to win the best of three games and it is probably the most sociable form of bridge. Duplicate bridge is the way in which most competitions are run – everyone has the same cards and you are compared to other players holding the same cards and whoever does best on each hand wins.
Bridge is a game that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Whichever form you play, rubber or duplicate, bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and highly addictive.
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