What sort of a name is ijig? Sounds like it's doing Irish dancing or something...
It's always been difficult to get venues for a weekend. They're less available, and they cost more (both in staff costs and venue hire) - especially because they go on later.
Huh, you should have been around London 5+ years ago, we had
nothing on an average weekend, it was basically the Casbah, and the occasional Hammersmith, or nothing. Imagine how desperate we must have been...
Well, you don't need a teacher, but you still need everyone else - door staff, DJs, etc. So I'd guess that this minor saving (less than £100) is more-than-offset by the extra costs.
For example, I heard that HMS President cost about £1,000 to hire - with all the other costs, I'd think you'd need 150+ people there just to break even. Similarly, Ashtons holds a lot of people, but I bet it's neither cheap nor easy to get it on a Friday night.
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