petecarlton Posted September 21 Posted September 21 (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 September 21 by petecarlton Poor punctuation. 1 Quote
petecarlton Posted September 21 Posted September 21 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 September 21 Posted September 21 May I make a plea for a south of Brum venue as many Welsh basschatters would join in. 2 Quote
Richard R Posted September 21 Author Posted September 21 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 September 22 Posted September 22 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 September 22 Posted September 22 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 September 22 Posted September 22 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 September 22 Posted September 22 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 September 22 Posted September 22 (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 September 22 by petecarlton Distracted by facts Quote
petecarlton Posted September 22 Posted September 22 1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said: Dudley? Why not? Quote
Richard R Posted September 22 Author Posted September 22 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 September 22 Posted September 22 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 September 26 Author Posted September 26 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 1 Quote
Frank Blank Posted September 26 Posted September 26 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 September 26 Posted September 26 (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 September 26 by SpondonBassed Quote
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