— The Intro to Mahjong Class —

Learn the Game,
Properly.

Two flexible formats. Small groups. Authentic Chinese rules. By the end, you'll be playing fluently with confidence.

Choose Your Format

Two ways to learn.

— Format —

The Weekend Intensive

3 hours × 2 days

Back-to-back. Best for those who'd rather dive in deep over a weekend.

— Format —

The Evening Series

2 hours × 3 days

Spread across three back-to-back days. Easier on the diary, gentler on the brain.

— What's Included —

Every detail, considered.

  • Small groups (4–20)

    We never run a class with fewer than four players, and never more than twenty. The intimacy is the point.

  • Six hours of teaching

    Whichever format you choose, you'll get six full hours of guided learning and supervised play.

  • Signed workbook

    Your own copy of 'The Tile Stories' — a beautifully illustrated reference to take home.

  • Sets available to purchase

    Mahjong sets and accessories are not included in the class fee. Authentic sets are available to purchase separately through our partner, The Ivory Club.

Mahjong class in session

Curriculum

What we cover, day by day.

01

Session One

The tiles, the table, the goal

Suits, honours, winds, dragons. Building a wall, dealing, drawing and discarding. Your first hand. Covers the East round.

02

Session Two

Patterns, scoring & strategy

Standard hands, pungs and chows, reading the table. Practising real games with light coaching. Covers the West and North rounds.

03

Session Three (or extended Day 2)

Etiquette, flow & confidence

Authentic Chinese etiquette, pace of play, and supervised full games. Covers the South round. You leave ready to host your own table.