petecarlton Posted Sunday at 18:37 Posted Sunday at 18:37 (edited) I think the best idea would be for anyone who has a suggestion for a location - such as those above - should check out availability, cost, parking and interior facilities, e.g. available space, power supply, tea/coffee facilities, separate area for presentations, basic stage set-up (? - in very much ideal circs, I realise), and then post the results here - then we can organise a poll or choose by consensus. I suggest we aim for a date in the spring, late March/early April, but I'm not sure why. Maybe because it give us plenty of time to organise, advertise and generally get our sh*t together in good time. How's that? Edited Sunday at 18:39 by petecarlton Poor punctuation. 1 Quote
petecarlton Posted Sunday at 18:43 Posted Sunday at 18:43 5 minutes ago, petecarlton said: I think the best idea would be for anyone who has a suggestion for a location - such as those above - should check out availability, cost, parking and interior facilities, e.g. available space, power supply, tea/coffee facilities, separate area for presentations, basic stage set-up (? - in very much ideal circs, I realise), and then post the results here - then we can organise a poll or choose by consensus. I suggest we aim for a date in the spring, late March/early April, but I'm not sure why. Maybe because it give us plenty of time to organise, advertise and generally get our sh*t together in good time. How's that? Or June 10 🤣 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted Sunday at 21:01 Posted Sunday at 21:01 May I make a plea for a south of Brum venue as many Welsh basschatters would join in. 2 Quote
Richard R Posted Sunday at 21:07 Author Posted Sunday at 21:07 2 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: May I make a plea for a south of Brum venue as many Welsh basschatters would join in. Ponders @Owen's view on south of Brum being more accessible.... Also ponders the concept of @Stub Mandrel and the Glamorgan Massive... 1 3 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted Monday at 11:48 Posted Monday at 11:48 I've copied details of three Spondon function rooms for hire. Links are included. As stated, I won't be organising, merely supporting if asked to. I don't do the socials. It became clear to me earlier in the year that organising such an event requires someone who will be happy to use them. SpondonFunctionRooms.doc 1 Quote
Owen Posted Monday at 14:34 Posted Monday at 14:34 17 hours ago, Richard R said: Ponders @Owen's view on south of Brum being more accessible.... Also ponders the concept of @Stub Mandrel and the Glamorgan Massive... TBF, nowhere is accessible from where I live. 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted Monday at 15:28 Posted Monday at 15:28 3 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: I've copied details of three Spondon function rooms for hire. Links are included. As stated, I won't be organising, merely supporting if asked to. I don't do the socials. It became clear to me earlier in the year that organising such an event requires someone who will be happy to use them. SpondonFunctionRooms.doc 3.8 MB · 4 downloads Alas, Spondon is no longer a hop, skip and a thirty-minute drive from my abode. Quote
LukeFRC Posted Monday at 16:03 Posted Monday at 16:03 1 hour ago, Owen said: TBF, nowhere is accessible from where I live. I know a nice place to have a burger and pint in Caernarfon that isn't fun to get to from here... 1 Quote
petecarlton Posted Monday at 17:43 Posted Monday at 17:43 (edited) 20 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: May I make a plea for a south of Brum venue as many Welsh basschatters would join in. That would be great, but we're talking places like Cheltenham if we go south, which is only tangentially Midlands. Then there's Warwick / Leamington Spa etc. Again, we're a bit on the western fringe. I realise that Nottingham, where we had the one I organised back in - 2021, was it? Or 2022. Anyway, it didn't suit everyone, by any means. Google says Meriden! Or Fenny Drayton. Not much help. Sorry. Edited Monday at 17:44 by petecarlton Distracted by facts Quote
petecarlton Posted Monday at 18:05 Posted Monday at 18:05 1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said: Dudley? Why not? Quote
Richard R Posted Monday at 20:21 Author Posted Monday at 20:21 Waiting on Bentley Heath for prices and availability. Closer to the middle than other suggestions so far 😉 May is completely out for me due to two 90th birthday parties on successive weekends and half term. April is possible (when is Easter 2026?) 3rd week in June looks good. 1 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted Monday at 20:52 Posted Monday at 20:52 30 minutes ago, Richard R said: Waiting on Bentley Heath for prices and availability. Closer to the middle than other suggestions so far 😉 May is completely out for me due to two 90th birthday parties on successive weekends and half term. April is possible (when is Easter 2026?) 3rd week in June looks good. Just over two hours for me Quote
Richard R Posted 8 hours ago Author Posted 8 hours ago Bently Heath charge £180 for a full day 9:30am-6:00pm and seem to have availability in April and June. I shall start a new thread, see what dates suit people, and then - as there will be no consensus - just book a weekend anyway! 3 1 Quote
Frank Blank Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 30 minutes ago, Richard R said: Bently Heath charge £180 for a full day 9:30am-6:00pm and seem to have availability in April and June. Bentley Heath Community Centre? 30 minutes ago, Richard R said: I shall start a new thread, see what dates suit people, and then - as there will be no consensus - just book a weekend anyway! 👍 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 3 hours ago, Richard R said: Bently Heath charge £180 for a full day 9:30am-6:00pm and seem to have availability in April and June. I shall start a new thread, see what dates suit people, and then - as there will be no consensus - just book a weekend anyway! Good man! Then it can run with the right year in the title. Also, it can serve the whole of The Midlands and a bit of Whales. Edited 4 hours ago by SpondonBassed Quote
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