I / we attended the last none London agm which was also held in Sheffield mostly at the behest of the then ED&S editor and at the school he happened to work at.

There were no attendant events then and he was obviously aware of wnat was on offer. It was also the worst attended agm for many years and by a country mile.

I am at a loss as to why this particular agm should be in Sheffield - it is fairly handy for motorways but not particularly good for public transport especially at weekends.

As for Sheffield being a hotbed for folk activity may one ask by who's definition or judgement?