Ray

The clubs may be less expensive and usually comfortable.

They are however essentially members clubs and most have a two tier pricing system for drinks. One for members and one for earthlings.

Also when I was yer man I tried to make sure on Saturday and Friday that the Rifle Club had a bill that would not be intruded on by the noise from the other room.

John Kirkpatrick, Sam Pirt etc and of course PA.

Just a small point but important as there was a fair chance that anyone new to the festival and interested in song and music would probably make the Rifle Club their first port of call. At that time it was the nearest venue to the festival office.