I'm not suggesting that EFDSS should try to replace what Ryburn, EATMT and similar organisations are doing in the regions.   It could be offering more support to organisations trying to run folk events. I don't necessarily mean financial support, but by providing guidance on best practice, licensing law, PRS, etc.

I'm President of a mountaineering club. The British Mountaineering Council provides lots of support for clubs, including guidance on liability and insurance, draft club constitution, child protection issues and lots more, all available from its website. It organises workshops for clubs to discuss these things in more detail. It even provides funding, with the help of a grant from the Sports Council - my own club has received a grant to help it redesign its website, and grants for training days with professional instructors. These are the sorts of things that EFDSS could be doing.

For the purposes of this discussion I'd like to take it as read that the Library is a Good Thing and focus on the Society's other activities.

I have no complaints about events taking place at the House, as you say it would be extraordinary if there weren't. However these are the only activities which seem to get publicised, apart from a few arts collaborations or educational projects which are also London-based. I'm afraid I'm rather cynical about those.