How much does your wargames club cost?

Started by Albie Bach, 31 August 2013, 06:20:29 PM

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Albie Bach

31 August 2013, 06:20:29 PM Last Edit: 31 August 2013, 06:23:54 PM by Albie Bach
Our club AGM is coming up and I'd be interested to hear what others pay for their wargaming clubs. Most club websites don't advertise their costs.
Ours doesn't have an annual subscription, but costs £6 for a weekly evening session (7-11pm). £10 for an all day when we have them.
I think that's quite high but obviously the club has to cover its costs. It's still a fairly cheap night out, but then I don't go to the pub or cinema every week (or month for that matter).

So, if anyone can give me an idea on your annual subscriptions, weekly attendance cost etc I would be interested to hear.
Thanks.

Edit This is just for interest. I'm not looking for an alternative club.




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Orcs

Quote from: Albie Bach on 31 August 2013, 06:20:29 PM
Edit This is just for interest. I'm not looking for an alternative club.

Thats good then.
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Fenton

I think we pay 30 quid a year...but its joint wargame/RPG club so has quite a few members..Open once a week on a Monday 6-11pm

Any special 1 day events is usually a fiver on the day
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

Duke Speedy of Leighton

Fiver subs, three per night or a ton for the whole year.
I used to do th ton, but since the little one came along I've only been six times in fourteen months, so three quids for me!
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Steve J

We used to pay an annual fee to be members of the village hall, then around £5 per night, which actually ran from 3.30pm - 11.00pm. Saturday games were £5 IIRC. Not that these were discounted prices as we were one of the main revenue streams for the village hall. Sadly the club is no longer in existence for a variety of reasons.

Albie Bach

I'll say thanks now for responses so far. Early start tomorrow & I won't be back to take this up till the evening.
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sebigboss79

15 quid, +1 quid per night (Club 1)

20/+1 per day (Club 2)

Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

We pay £1 a night, and are supposed to subscribe to Wings Sports and Social......but our glorious leader pays that.

I should invite FSN, but all grinding of tracks might make it a bit noisy, as we are about 18-20 miles from Runcorn.

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Fenton

Do you really want him to know where you are?
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

Hertsblue

Five pounds membership, three quid a meeting.
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UZero

£1 per night and .50p for concessions, £2 all day saturday. The club show subsidises the costs.

Sandinista

Hall hire is £20 split between who turns up

Shedman

Nothing apart from buying drinks

The Tudor Arms in Slimbridge provides us with

  • use of the Skittle Alley or the family room every week throughout the year
  • storage for a dozen 6x4 boards plus smaller boards plus tables
  • space for weekend tournaments 3 or 4 times a year for free
  • excellent beer and food

The club - http://twomarshals.blogspot.co.uk/p/berkeley-vale-wargames-club.html
The pub - http://www.thetudorarms.co.uk/index.html

Steve J

Some of you guys have some very cheap fees for gaming. I know some potential members to our old club were put off by the 'high' cost of a nights gaming.

Maenoferren

We divided the cost of the venue by the average number of attendees then added 50p or a quid to give us a bit of a fund to cover low numbers. I think we did £3 for employed and £1.50 for unwaged.. that was 5 years ago now  :D
Sometimes I wonder - why is that frisbee geting bigger - and then it hits me!