The two-in-a-bar exemption was killed off in law three years ago. Where have you been? (in Ireland, perhaps...) and the exemption for mebership schemes evaporated at ther same time. Nor is membership requirement a good way to run a club, especially to start one.

The club premises will need a public entertainment license, but most do because of other events they have there.

Political clubs, working men's clubs, ex-forces social clubs are all worth investigating.

Anahata