We rather liked the atmosphere at the Anchorage, and have pointed out to the organiser that it has a function room that might be worth investigating.
Glad you enjoyed yourself, Peter. The Leeds Arms has been used for performing and a singaround in the past, and the music appears to be welcome there, but the space available is very small, and the loos are at the far end of the space away from the bar. As Tom said on more than one occasion, 'It's just a stage they're going through!' Do let said organiser have feedback from you - and anyone else who was there. Missed the 'glee club', regrettably.
I really feel that the event has tremendous potential, but needs support from more 'folkies', and conversely, they need to be catered for.