The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #91243   Message #1735218
Posted By: GUEST
08-May-06 - 07:31 AM
Thread Name: Are there subsidies for any folk clubs?
Subject: RE: Are there subsidies for any folk clubs?
I know quite a few people who make money from running folk clubs/jam sessions in South London & Kent. It's usually in a pub and the landlord does not charge, in some cases the landlord even pays the organiser. The club then charges punters £1 £ 2 or even up to £5 just to enter even when there is no paid guest performing! They then have the cheek to sell raffle tickets which can pull in up to £50, not bad when the prize is just a bottle of cheap plonk!

One bloke was the treasurer of a folk club for a year and skimmed about £2000!

Good init!