Edward - I agree re this being self supporting. I think £80 p/hr is quite steep given that normal sessions in the studio are only £7 per person. It's obviously a good deal if we can get 15/20 people every week but I'm not sure we'll do that to start with at least and I don't want the club to be on the hook for cash that is better spent elsewhere.
How about we try making one of the regular studio sessions an unofficial club night to gauge interest before committing to our own slot? My experience is that the open sessions aren't that well attended and there is always lots of space. Sessions are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6.15pm. Downside is that we won't get to choose the particular session we want, but that's not a massive issue.
If this proves popular we can then get our own slots later in the winter or next year.
@NeilD
Edward - I agree re this being self supporting. I think £80 p/hr is quite steep given that normal sessions in the studio are only £7 per person. It's obviously a good deal if we can get 15/20 people every week but I'm not sure we'll do that to start with at least and I don't want the club to be on the hook for cash that is better spent elsewhere.
How about we try making one of the regular studio sessions an unofficial club night to gauge interest before committing to our own slot? My experience is that the open sessions aren't that well attended and there is always lots of space. Sessions are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6.15pm. Downside is that we won't get to choose the particular session we want, but that's not a massive issue.
If this proves popular we can then get our own slots later in the winter or next year.
What do you think?
Neil