Flora
    I have already suggested the downstairs bar (Pyne's) at the Bedford ; it is certainly more than big enough,and the acoustics are great for Middle Bar type music . I believe that it may well have been used by the MBS in the past ? I played in there every day of the week last week ; a lot of "Old Time" , with ladies "clogging" on boards ( Colin made one for us !!) ; we even had a long unaccompanied shanty-session ( instruments banned ) ,run by a man from "oop North " ) on Thursday or Friday (I forget which) and it was marvellous ! And not a melodeon or an electric bass to be seen or heard !