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Celebrating the Forum's 2nd Birthday (November 2010)

Would you be interested in coming to a gala for the Forum's birthday?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 21 32.3%

  • Not really

    Votes: 4 6.2%

  • Maybe

    Votes: 3 4.6%

  • It would depend on (price/location/date)

    Votes: 37 56.9%
  • Total voters
    65
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shiv said:
okay, had a reply from the Botanical Gardens. they can offer us free venue hire, so long as we spend ?30pp on food 😱 think i'll just pretend that i didn't get the email!!
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I think you would be better asking at social clubs as they would be happy for the money to go over the bar, so won't be so concerned about venue hire costs. Many also do catering or know how to get it done.

Downside is that most of them arn't very glam, though there are quite a few exceptions.
 
Is that ?30 per head or for everyone for food at Birmingham Botanical Gardens? In a similar area, what about Midlands Arts Centre in Canonhill Park (opposite Edgbaston Cricket Ground) or Birmingham University? As well as student union, there are staff venues. Anyone work at Birmingham University or MAC? I guess being November you want an indoors venue?
Not glamorous, but church halls or friends meeting houses (Quakers) can be OK and good value, combined with external caterers. Just avoid Methodist church halls if you want to drink alcohol - most of my church contacts in Birmingham are Methodist, which a great for most things, but when a Methodist minister I know launched a book, he hired local RC hall, so he could offer wine!
 
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