Club Info - All you need to know...   THE WAKEFIELD LABOUR CLUB A.K.A. : Wakefield Constituency Labour Party Club (full & correct title) A.K.A. : The Red Shed (sounds good & describes the place) A.K.A. : The TARDIS (may not look much on the outside but wait 'til you see the inside !!)   ADDRESS Wakefield Labour Club 18 Vicarage Street Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 1QX England   CONTACT US Telephone: 01924 215626 There's no answering machine, so you need to call during club opening hours Click here to email us with a general inquiry Artistes - click here to email us regarding Gig bookings etc.   WHERE ARE WE ? Vicarage Street is on the northeastern edge of Wakefield city centre, just below (downhill from) the market Click here for a street map Approximate distances & walking times from here are : Union Street Bus Station - ¼ mile, 5 mins. Westgate Railway Station - ½ mile, 10 mins. Kirkgate Railway Station - ½ mile, 10 mins.   PARKING   A large car park is sited immediately opposite the club. This is run by Wakefield Council and is "Pay & Display" during daytime, but free during evenings .   OPENING TIMES   Daytime Evening Sunday 12pm to 4pm 7pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday Closed 7pm to 11pm Friday 2pm to 4pm 7pm to 11pm Saturday 11pm to 4pm 7pm to 11pm Other times possible by special arrangement and for special events . Times may vary during holiday periods (watch for notices).   FACILITIES AVAILABLE Bar Area Small meeting room*  (approx. size 12 ft. × 12 ft., capacity 10 persons) Large meeting room* (approx. size 18 ft. × 21 ft., capacity 30 persons) * These are separated by partitions which can be opened or closed as required , giving the club a very adaptable layout . Also, furniture can be moved around to suit different purposes (e.g. by removing some of the tables, the capacity for people can be increased) Kitchen (basic facilities - next to large meeting room) Outdoor Patio area including barbecue   ROOMS FOR HIRE Current prices* : Small room:- £ 7.00 Large room:- £ 10.00 (*Prices are for Trade Unions/Voluntary Groups, all others:- £ 12.00 ) Annual booking for monthly meetings is 12 for the price of 10 Note: Room Hire is Free of charge for Labour Party meetings   For availability of rooms : You can check the Meetings page in this site to see if any regular events are already arranged - Phone or come in to ask the person in charge of the bar, who can usually tell you quickly from the diary whether a room is available and make a provisional booking . Please Note: All room bookings must be confirmed by the Club Secretary .   DISABLED ACCESS Unfortunately, this was not taken into consideration in 1966 when the building was erected and the structure has not been easy to adapt. However, access has been greatly improved in recent years albeit not perfect. Although the main entrance has two steps up to it, wheelchair users can gain access via the fire exit on the right side of the building. Once inside, everything is on one level except for a small step down to the toilets.   CHILDREN We are a family-friendly club !   Although there is no separate family room, members children are welcome, under parental control, up to 9pm. (The time may be relaxed on special occasions). We arrange a number of events for the "Red Shed Juniors" - main ones are the annual Christmas party and Summer coach trip .   CLUB CONSTITUTION The club is run on behalf of Wakefield Constituency Labour Party by its committee , elected jointly from the C.L.P. and the club membership. President: Peter O'Toole  Vice President: Andy Picken  Secretary: Maureen Lister  Treasurer: Jan Samuel  Committee Members: G.Beckett , J.Gill , R.Council , S.Eldridge , J.Gill , M.Greetham ,   K.Swift , S.Wiltshire  MEMBERSHIP Not a member already ? To avoid the hassle of being asked to sign the visitors book just to get a pint, you could join us.   Membership is open to anyone aged over 18 years and of good character. Membership of the Labour Party and/or a Trade Union is encouraged but not essential. Members may not use the club for any purpose that conflicts with the interests of the Labour Party (e.g. election campaigning for other parties !). Annual Subscription (January - December) £ 3.00 Waged , £ 1.50 Unwaged . New applications must be supported by 2 existing members (Note: this is very seldom a problem).   We are not set up for on-line applications at the moment, so to join us , you have to come to the shed !!   Souvenir Badge now Available !! Mark has come up with a natty pin badge for the Club. Why not commemorate your visit to the Red Shed with one of these attractive badges ? Only £1 - ask at the bar for details.   This site was constructed by Steve Wray - March 2007. Constructive criticism & suggestions are always welcome !! Click here for general site enquiries Usual disclaimer : We cannot accept responsibility for the content of any other web site, accessible by links from the Red Shed web site.  (Please note, this site is optimised for Internet Explorer - We will add detailled support for Mozilla Firefox/Netscape Navigator in the near future.) This site uses Sun Java and Adobe Flash effects. 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