3rd – 6th April 2026, Novotel, West London
Easter Festival, London
- an Easter bank holiday bridge competition for everyone!
3rd - 6th April 2026, Chablis Suite, Novotel West London
TDs: TBC
The Easter Congress will be held over the four day Easter bank holiday weekend
If you will be late arriving to the venue, please call 07780 673522 Please do not send a text message as this will not be forwarded.
Event format
Friday and Saturday, Championship Pairs: The Championship Pairs is a ‘stratified’ event scored across the field. Each pair will play in five sessions of 18 boards, making a total of 90 boards: two sessions on Friday, with an early finish, and three on Saturday. There will be short breaks between sessions 1 & 2 and between sessions 4 & 5. See below for the session times.
Prizes and Master Points awarded in three categories: below Premier Regional Master, below Premier Life Master & Open.
The Championships Pairs is part of the new Pairs Player of the Year Championship.
Sunday, Swiss Pairs: The Swiss Pairs is a two session event on Sunday, open to all with seven 7-board matches.
Monday, Swiss Teams: The Swiss Teams on Monday is a two-session event with seven 7-board matches in all. The event is now also a stratified event.
Improvers Pairs Online: The Nine-High Improvers Pairs will be held on BBO and run by Kent CBA. It will be open to players who are NGS 9 & below on Monday 6th April. This event is aimed at club players who are interested in taking the first steps into congress bridge but who may have found it daunting to jump straight into a major congress event.
The format will be two 18 board sessions with a break between the sessions. Players can play in either or both sessions. 10% of entry fees will be given as prizes in BBO$. Enter with Kent CBA here.
To enter
By entering an EBU congress or event you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set out in the Terms and Conditions document.
The easiest way to enter is online through My EBU. Log-in and select 'Book Events' from the Utilities menu. You can also call 01296 317203 or email comps@ebu.co.uk
Entry to the 9 High Improvers Pairs Online should be made direct with Kent CBA, here.
Full payment must be made at the time of entering. Those who play in an event without having entered and paid beforehand will be subject to an additional financial penalty of £20.
Holders
2025
Championships Pairs - Michael Byrne & Kieran Dyke
Swiss Teams - Espen Erichsen, Helen Erichsen, Stefano Tommasini & Ben Norton
Swiss Pairs - Simon Gass & Alan Scott
KCBA / EBU Easter Improvers Pairs - Denver Gorman & John Davies
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRI 3 | 11:45 | 17:45 | CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS, session 1 & 2 |
| SAT 4 | 11:30 | 13:45 | CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS, session 3 |
| 07:12 | 19:15 | CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS, session 4 & 5 | |
| SUN 5 | 11:30 | 14:15 | SWISS PAIRS 1 (three x 7-board matches) |
| 15:15 | 19:00 | SWISS PAIRS 2 (four x 7-board matches) | |
| MON 6 | 11:30 | 14:15 | STRATIFIED SWISS TEAMS 1 (three x 7 -board matches) |
| 15:15 | 19:00 | STRATIFIED SWISS TEAMS 2 (four x 7 -board matches) |
| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| Full Congress (Early Bird if booked before 20th February 2026) | £190 |
| Full Congress | £200 |
| Championship Pairs | £94 |
| Swiss Pairs | £64 |
| Swiss Teams | £64 |
| Both Pairs | £144 |
| Championship Pairs + Teams | £142 |
| Both Swiss | £120 |
Master Points
Championship Pairs: Green Points to the top half of the field within each stratification. Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams: fully Green Pointed.
9 High events will be Blue Pointed
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted in all of the main congress events and the 9 High Improvers Pairs online.
Venue and Tariff
Chablis Suite, Novotel West London
1 Shortlands Hammersmith International Ctre, London W6 8DR
Map of the ground floor including Chablis Suite
Accommodation: There is linked accommodation at the venue.
3rd-5th April £199 per room per night (single occupancy) (double occupancy supplement £15.00 per room per night)
The above rates are inclusive of breakfast and VAT
Bedrooms are offered on allocation basis
Refreshments: Details TBC
Parking and Travel Information 2026
Travel
The nearest station is Hammersmith (0.3 miles) Underground station, which is on the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines.
Parking
There is paid-parking at the hotel, there are 240 on-site car parking spaces (charged at £1.50 per hour for hotel residents & £3.50 per hour for non-residents). There are additional cark parks nearby.
Previous Winners
2025 results
2024 results
2023 results
2022 results
2021 results
Did not take place in 2020 due to Covid-19
2019 results
2018 results
2017 results
2016 results
2015 results
2014 results
2013 results
2012 results
2011 results
2010 results
2009 results
2008 results
2007 results
Easter Festival Pairs - the history
Easter Festival Teams for the Rixi Markus Cup - the history
Under 21 Championship Pairs - the history
Find a partner/team mates
If you are looking for a partner or team mates for this competition, please use the new Partnership forum