Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Anyone ever frequent any of those clubs?? Working at Clifton and then Cotgrave after Clifton closed I was an automatic member. Cheap beer, sometimes good entertainment. One of the best I ever went in was Hucknall Colliery Welfare, always packed, good entertainment etc, and of course beer a lot cheaper than any pub! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Used to go to 'The stute' in the Meadows on a Friday after work, also Gedling miners for a game of snooker also on Fridays after work. My favourite though was the Building Trades Social Club in Sneinton, Saturday (or was it Friday) night, one week it was an entertainer (Saw Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth in Coronation street) there once ) and the inevitable Bingo, the following week it was 'Donkey Derby' (Horse racing on film, you bought shares in what horse number you thought would win) great night out ,few games of cards, few beers, bit of entertainment can't be bad, all for £1.00 a year or 20p on the door Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Regular patron of numerous Miner's Welfares since the mid 50's. Have to agree that Hucknall MW was as good as any. Others worth a mention would be Bestwood MW, regular frequenter there when I worked at No 6 Area HQ - immediately across the road...good chance that either the steward, or the drinkers, would carry the ultra common village surname of either Hamilton or Mayes! My 'local' MW was Basford Hall on Nuthall Road, connected with Cinderhill & Babbington Collieries. The pubescent youth of the area often peered through the windows to witness the Sunday lunch 'adult' sessions, performed by a number of rather elderly (most needed ironing) ladies...enough to set the viewers sexual 'progress' back some years! Most surprised to realise that the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation [CISWO], the original umbrella movement for the colliey welfares, is still in being. http://www.ciswo.org.uk/ A most worthy charity movement which was always available to attend the needs of the colliery working class - who were treated so despicably by the Bitch from Grantham. Delighted to read that she is quite ill in her dotage Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 While living at Hucknall not two hundred yards from the Headstocks I use to pop in the MW there for a drink with my next-door neighbour at the time, not on a regular basis you understand just on the odd occasion while visiting other pubs within the vicinity. Had no idea what the entertainment was like in those places but as someone already has said it was always heaving. I spent most Sunday nights in the working mans club in Arnold, I believe that club is still there, it’s down one of the back streets the name eludes me for the present. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I used to visit a few miners welfares in the seventies, Calverton mostly but the best was Cotgrave. In the sixties they had some big names on there Lulu was one name that springs to mind. Basford miners (creepers) was also good on Sunday lunch time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Others worth a mention would be Bestwood MW, regular frequenter there when I worked at No 6 Area HQ - immediately across the road...good chance that either the steward, or the drinkers, would carry the ultra common village surname of either Hamilton or Mayes! I'm often in Bestwood walking and running, Rob. I was walking through there last winter and came across a film crew at the Bestwood Miners Welfare shooting the recent film 'Control' about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. They reckoned that the area looked more Manchester of that era than Manchester does now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I spent most Sunday nights in the working mans club in Arnold, I believe that club is still there, it’s down one of the back streets the name eludes me for the present. Bip. I used to go to Arnold Working Men's club years ago. It was a nightly haunt of my old man when he was still alive. It's actually on the main Front Street, a few doors up from ASDA supermarket, mate. You're not thinking of one of the other clubs in Arnold are you? There's quite a few of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I used to go to Arnold Working Men's club years ago. It was a nightly haunt of my old man when he was still alive. It's actually on the main Front Street, a few doors up from ASDA supermarket, mate. You're not thinking of one of the other clubs in Arnold are you? There's quite a few of them. I have looked in the A to Z and the club I refer to is on Albony St off St Albon's Rd Stu the name of the actual club still eludes me but then again some beer has passed by my lips since them days. Those were the days when I use to drink and drive and thought nothing of it. Maybe I might have been lucky or it might have something to do with my driving skills while pisssed but I never once had a bang. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I have looked in the A to Z and the club I refer to is on Albony St off St Albon's Rd Stu the name of the actual club still eludes me but then again some beer has passed by my lips since them days. Those were the days when I use to drink and drive and thought nothing of it. Maybe I might have been lucky or it might have something to do with my driving skills while pisssed but I never once had a bang. Bip. I wondered if you might mean that one, Den. The name eludes me too, it might be the Ex-Servicemen's Club? Arnold was always a big club town. Some people think the pubs suffered because of that. Off the the top of my head, past and present: Ex-Servicemen's British Legion (Victory Club Labour Club Liberal Club Sportsman's Club (St. Albans Road) Working Men's Club (Shirking Men's we call it!) Balgour Club Conservative Club Another place at Redhill Road Arnold end - name also eludes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Sunday lunch, Basford miners welfare,,,,,,,,, Was that the one like the Variety club?? in that there was the comedian striptease and bingo routine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I wondered if you might mean that one, Den. The name eludes me too, it might be the Ex-Servicemen's Club? Arnold was always a big club town. Some people think the pubs suffered because of that. Off the the top of my head, past and present:Ex-Servicemen's British Legion (Victory Club Labour Club Liberal Club Sportsman's Club (St. Albans Road) Working Men's Club (Shirking Men's we call it!) Balgour Club Conservative Club Another place at Redhill Road Arnold end - name also eludes The Ex-Servicemens club rings the right bell Stu. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 The Ex-Servicemens club rings the right bell Stu.Bip. Who says MWs aren't stuck in the past. Only recently I attended an event at a certain MW where the catering consisted of a choice between dripping or potted meat sandwiches. !sickly! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 The last one I went to was the Calverton one a year or so ago. Not the normal visit, I and a couple of teaching friends paid a surprise lunchtime visit to a youngster we had taught. The place was full of children, there was even a sweetie 'bar' in there! All the kids were gorging on their E-numbers and running around going mental! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Nice to see that a few of them are still up and running! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I used to visit Snibston Miners Welfare on occasion (It's in/was in Coalville). A really nice place to go for a beer or a party. Every Christmas the NCB would treat us apprentices to a "lunch" there - free beer! Can't beat that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djandy 0 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Everyone mentions the "sunday lunch" entertainment at basford hall MW, but the real creepers was Friday nights (1973-1975 ish) with John and (the very beautiful)Treasa and there live wire disco, this is where i got into Northern Soul and after John got married to (the very beautiful) Treasa he packed it in and I brought a very large chunk of his record collection. Oh happy days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Where did you work Andy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sunday lunch, Basford miners welfare,,,,,,,,, Was that the one like the Variety club?? in that there was the comedian striptease and bingo routine I frequented both these noble establishments, in order to expand my Knowledge of: Anatomy, Arithmetic & social interaction via the medium of humour, there was nothing like a nice pair of t**s to broaden a young chap's horizons, although Variety had the edge for humour !bravo! !bravo! !bravo! !bravo! I re Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 You have just got to get Gordon and Sheila on here Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Two mates of mine where planning to recreate a "Variety Club" style show in a new venue , the Landlord was told if he went ahead the license of the venue would be revoked ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Our band played a few in the 70s...hard work too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Shame really , it was an institution !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beavis 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 I still drink at Cotgrave welfare, it's no cheaper than any other pub now and is dead most nights. Such a shame as it has a cracking concert hall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Crikey ..... Basford miners was apparently nicknamed Creepers because the deputies & managers drank in there & the miners used to buy them drinks trying to get a bit of overtime. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Worksop Miners Welfare in the 60s! On a Sunday lunchtime................ Whew my eyes were on stalks. I had a mate there and most of his family worked in the pit or in pit related industry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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