Jan 10 New Year Saturday Mahjong Workshop for Newbies

Mahjong is a timeless tile game played across Asia for over 300 years — and now it’s gaining fans all over the world! 🌏

But unlike poker (where you know the cards right away), Mahjong comes with beautiful but mysterious tiles, and a few rules to learn first — that’s where most beginners get stuck.

We’ve heard it all:

"I tried learning from a friend but still had no clue..." 😩"My family got frustrated explaining it for the tenth time..." 🙃

That’s why we created the Dear Asia Mahjong Workshops — so you can finally learn properly and start playing with confidence.

🎓 We’re Professional Teachers – As expert educators, we know how people learn best. Our two-step workshop is thoughtfully designed to make Mahjong simple, structured, and fun—even for complete beginners.

💷 Affordable Group Learning, Guaranteed – Just £36 for a two-hour workshop—the same as our language classes. We’re confident in our method, and we guarantee learning success by the end of the session.

🌏 More Than Just a Game – Mahjong is a living tradition deeply woven into Asian social life. As a language and culture school—now also a Mahjong school—Dear Asia London is passionate about helping you experience these meaningful cultural connections.

In our Newbie Workshop, you’ll:

• Get hands-on with the tiles 🎴
• Learn winning hands & basic rules 🏆
• Play your first real games! 🎉

By the end, you’ll walk away knowing how to play Mahjong — confident and ready to join future games. 🙌

✔️ Mahjong Instructor – Friendly expert guidance while you learn

✔️ Mahjong Worksheets – Step-by-step support designed for beginners

✔️ Free Tea & Coffee – Sip and play ☕

✔️ Festive Treats – Enjoy special Asian snacks (when available!) 🍡

Mahjong isn’t just about strategy — it’s about connection.Come solo or bring friends/family! Our workshops are welcoming, inclusive, and full of good vibes. You might even leave with new game buddies. ✨

🧩 Note: While Mahjong is traditionally played with four players, there may be times when table numbers don’t divide evenly. In those cases, we’ll either combine players across tables to form full games or teach you how to enjoy 2- or 3-player Mahjong variations—so you’ll always get maximum play time and fun.

📍 Where: Aldgate Tower (just outside Aldgate East Station, Exit 1)

👋 Who: Absolute beginners! Come alone or bring a friend

💷 Includes: Worksheets, expert guidance, tea & coffee, and unbeatable vibes

1. Each attendee must be registered to our building in addition to the Eventbrite ticketing. If you book two tickets, we will need both individuals’ full names and email addresses for registration.
2. On Friday of the same week, you will receive an email from Aldgate Tower with your building entry invitation. This email includes a unique visitor QR code, which you’ll need to scan at the ground floor speed gates. Then, head straight up to the 6th floor, where we’ll be ready to welcome you.
3. Please check your spam or junk folder if you don’t see the email. Still nothing? Send us a message / whatsapp us on +44 7423 755734 , and we’ll assist you promptly.

Dear Asia London is a school for Asian languages and cultures. We organise classes and workshops for Londoners to find their love for everything Asian.

We aim to promote positive representation of ESEA cultures and build a community to celebrate our heritage - languages, food, crafts and so many more.

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Dear Asia Aldgate Centre, 6/F, London, United Kingdom

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