Quote: "It's true that it became a concert club - particularly in recent years, and it's "you can't sit there, that's Gladys and Arthur's seat" approach could be seen as a tad unwelcoming"

I believe that Westhoughton was one of the first clubs in having "season tickets" where you pay up front (with a discount). As a perk for this they are the only people to get to choose a seat, just the same as a football season ticket for example. These are the people who keep the folk club going and I personally don't think that's unreasonable.

Ian Austen