What are whist drives in Britain?

In Britain, a whist drive is a social or fund-raising event centered around a progressive party version of the whist card game.12

Unlike the classic form of the game, modern British whist often excludes the scoring of honours and the turning of a card to determine the trump suit. Instead, the trump suit typically rotates through hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs over a set number of deals. Participants play a predetermined number of hands, and the winner is decided based on the cumulative score achieved throughout the event. These gatherings remain a popular way to engage in the game within a community or charitable context.32