Membership application

Membership application forms are available from the door person

If you wish to join the Welcome Club you must complete an application form and be proposed and seconded by two existing members who know you and can vouch for your suitability to become a member. A stamped self addressed envelope should accompany the application.

When the application form has been checked by a club official then an appointment will be made for you to attend the club and pay a nomination fee of £12, you will be given a receipt which will allow you to enter the club for 7 days.

Your details will be made available to existing club members (data protection acts apply), and if there are no valid objections made then, after the 7 days, you will be made a full club member on payment of the initial membership fee currently £24.00 (inc VAT).

If you wish to join the club and institute union, (CIU), which gives you access to over 2500 other clubs, then an additional fee of £3.50 (inc VAT) is payable for the associate card plus £3.50 (inc VAT) for the annual pass card.

Please note that the above figures are correct at the time of writing but may change in the future.

Temporary membership application

Temporary membership application forms are available from the door person

Temporary membership may be granted for contractors lodging locally.

Club members may nominate, and will be responsible for, a temporary member.

All temporary members must comply with the rules of the Welcome Club

The form MUST be displayed for TWO CLEAR DAYS prior to temporary membership being granted.

The fee for temporary membership is £5.00 per month, subject to change

Application For The Hire of the Welcome Club Concert Hall

Unfortunately the Hall is not available for hire on Saturdays or many Fridays because of our live bands entertainment, for Fridays please check out our events and entertainments page for Fridays that may be available. Other weekday or Sunday afternoons and evenings may be available. For groups of up to 40 people, the Adults Lounge may be available for hire on any afternoon or evening. Children are allowed in to the lounge for private hire events.

Celebrating an event, birthday etc. with a small amount of family/friends?, why not just come along to non ticketed Friday and Saturday band nights. Free entry to members and long time partner and £5 per person for non members

Please phone or email: www.thewelcomeclub@gmail.com to make an appointment to discuss and book the hall. Please apply as soon as possible because our Friday night groups are booked well in advance and cannot be cancelled.

We will need your membership number and preferred date(s)

Please DO NOT make any arrangements until a confirmed booking has been made

A £100 fee is payable for the Hall bookings A deposit of £250 is payable within 28 days of the booking being confirmed. This is returnable if the booking is fulfilled or cancelled one calendar month before the event. The Member booking the hall is responsible should any avoidable damage or mess be caused and the Club reserves the right to keep the deposit should this occur.

Buffets should be arranged with Claire Stokes.

Please do not leave uneaten food on the tables. Please do not bring in drink of any type.

We regret that prams, pushchairs and pets cannot be brought into the club due to space and insurance restrictions. Assistance dogs, medically needed wheelchairs and walking aids are allowed.