Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Meetup Venues

If we are willing to pay a modest amount there are lots of venues that we can have quite cheaply. But aside from not spending money, the advantage to my mind of large pubs on their quiet days is that not having to arrange anything with the venue means a lot less work for the event organiser. Three other things I would add to Fabian's list, disability access, them not minding if we stay on for several hours, sometimes with only one or two people nursing beers, and separate bills or pay as you order. The pub we use in London fits that criteria pretty well, though four minutes walk from Holborn tube isn't the best connected place in London. My experience of cafes is that they are less likely to tolerate a large group that is long past the point of spending money, I also don't fancy trying to work out a bill at the end, much better to have people purchase from the bar as they order - different cafes seem to have differing systems for this and the one Charles uses in Cambridge is great. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Press Enter to send your message. On 30 September 2014 12:41, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk