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ALL TICKETS OR WRISTBANDS ARE ON SALE BEHIND THE BAR – THE CLUB IS
OPEN FROM 7pm EVERY NIGHT, FROM 4pm ON FRIDAYS AND FROM MIDDAY
ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

FRIDAY 29 th OCTOBER – PETER KAY TRIBUTE NIGHT – a chance to see the
brilliant SIMON MARK as Peter Kay, plus a special guest appearance from
terrific comedian Phil Reid. Wristbands can be purchased for £10 in advance –
contact organiser Lee Ralphson to book, email: [email protected] or
telephone 07715 355023.

FRIDAY 12 th NOVEMBER – ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CHARITY NIGHT – with
brilliant Pop & Rock band MONKEY FINGER and terrific male vocalist FIELDING
TALKS – TICKETS £6

FRIDAY 3 rd DECEMBER – A CHRISTMAS PARTY with SOUL DEVOTION – SORRY,
SOLD OUT

SATURDAY 11 th DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS WITH THE MERSEY BEATLES – rated
by John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird as the best Beatles tribute band in the
World – the band will perform two brilliant one hour sets –
www.themerseybeatles.com – TICKETS £15 – also available online via our
Upcoming Events button above

FRIDAY 17 th DECEMBER – NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN CHRISTMAS PARTY –
with resident DJ PHIL ANKERS – TICKETS £5

Our opening times are as follows:

Monday 7pm to 11pm

Tuesday 7pm to 11pm

Wednesday 7pm to 11pm

Thursday 7pm to 11pm

Friday 4pm to midnight

Saturday 12noon to midnight

Sunday 12noon to 11pm

In addition, club secretary Maria Ratcliffe will be taking memberships (for new members and renewals) on Friday 28th May (7pm to 9pm), Saturday 29th May (7pm to 9pm), Sunday 30th May (midday to 1pm), Friday 4th June (7pm to 9pm), Saturday 5th June (7pm to 9pm) and Sunday 6th June (midday to 1pm). Further dates may follow.

The price of membership this year, for existing members, is £5 and for new members is £7 because we have been closed for so long. Many members have still chosen to pay £7 to support the club and that has been much appreciated.

It is important to note the club has a new QR code, which will need to be scanned with the NHS Covid-19 app on your phone. Anyone unable to do this must give your details at the bar – doing one or the other is now compulsory.

Also, the rule of six will again apply at each table and masks must be worn until you are seated. It remains table service only until (hopefully and as intended) all restrictions end on Monday 21st June.

Thank you very much for your support

CHANGES TO THE COVID TEST KIT DISTRIBUTION CENTRE AT BADDELEY GREEN CLUB

THE COVID Test Kit Distribution Centre at Baddeley Green Club has ceased to operate in the daytime, but we are continuing as a test kit collection point from behind the bar during our normal opening hours when we reopen from Monday (17th May).

This change is likely to be of more benefit to our community as test kits are now available for collection during the day at Ridgways Chemist on Baddeley Green Lane and Baddeley Green Surgery.
A final and massive thank you to our happy band of 20 volunteers who operated the Covid Test Centre and then the Test Kit Distribution Centre for three months. You all did a brilliant job!

THE lateral flow Covid-19 test centre at Baddeley Green Club has now closed, but we will remain open as a test kit collection point for the foreseeable future.

Our opening hours will decrease slightly, but we will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am until 11am and from 3pm until 6pm.

The decision was made mutually with Stoke-on-Trent City Council because the number of tests our volunteers perform has decreased by more than half since test kits became readily available in schools and other outlets. The same decision has been made at many other test centres around the City.

Many thanks again to our wonderful band of volunteers who have done a magnificent job so far, while many of them will continue with their duties to give out the test kits.

Thank you

A COVID-19 lateral flow test centre, for people with no symptoms (asymptomatic), has been opened at Baddeley Green Club.

The centre will be open every Monday (9am to 4pm), Wednesday (9am to 4pm) and Friday (9am to 8pm) until the end of March.

Please follow the links from Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s website to book a test. Any of you who are not confident with technology can also just walk in and our volunteers will fill in the necessary details for you.

The tests themselves are simple and take no more than 10 minutes, with the result text and/or emailed to you within an hour.

If you have any of the main symptoms of Covid-19 – a high temperature, new cough or loss of taste and/or smell, please DO NOT come for this test. Anyone with symptoms needs to book a test at one of the three main test centres in Stoke-on-Trent.

Many thanks to the wonderful band of more than 20 volunteers who will be running our centre, which is available to everyone, but particularly intended for residents of Baddeley Green, Stockton Brook, Milton, Norton and Ball Green.

Please spread the word and let’s help get on top of this awful virus and back to something approaching normality as soon as possible.

Thank you

MANY of you have been in touch in regards to club memberships and the management committee have now agreed the following:

PLEASE read this post fully and follow the instructions carefully – thank you

New members – new memberships will not be taken until the club reopens

Current members – please follow these instructions

The cost of membership for 2021 will be reduced to £5 (until the end of February) because of the closure of the club during times of lockdown.

To renew your membership please transfer £5 into the club’s bank account – Baddeley Green WMC & Inst Ltd – No: 52043743 – Sort Code: 089009 – YOU MUST GIVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER AS A REFERENCE.

If you are unable to transfer money in this way, you can post your money in an envelope through the club’s letterbox, PLEASE ENSURE YOU WRITE YOUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER ON THE ENVELOPE. If you choose this option we DON’T need your membership card.

Club secretary Maria Ratcliffe will ensure the membership book remains open for a considerable period after we reopen the doors, but current members who don’t renew by the end of February, and new members, will be charged the usual £7.

Thanks very much for your continued support – we are really looking forward to the day when this dreadful virus is under control and we can welcome you all back through our doors – STAY SAFE

The Baddeley Green Club committee have regretfully made the decision to cancel this year’s Halloween and Christmas children’s parties because of coronavirus.

Unfortunately, the restrictions imposed already (with more likely to follow) mean it would be impossible to stage these events in a safe environment.

We are sorry to bring you all this news, but believe most people will understand the club’s position in these very challenging times.

The intention is still to go ahead with the Christmas pantomime if restrictions allow and we will keep you updated in due course.

Many thanks for your support and understanding.

The latest restrictions mean all of the following must be strictly adhered to:

ALL persons entering the club must wear a mask and only remove it when they are seated at a table. Medical exemptions do apply.

Anyone who has to move around the club for any reason, including for visits to the toilet or to have a cigarette, must put their mask back on.

Table service ONLY will be in operation for the foreseeable future. Please be patient and courteous to our dedicated staff, particularly during busy periods.

Last orders will be called at 9.15pm and the club MUST be emptied and closed by 10pm.

Baddeley Green Club is now QR code compliant and all of our customers who are able are encouraged to download the NHS Test and Trace App, which is very simple to use.

Many thanks to club secretary Maria Ratcliffe for ensuring everything required has been put in place so quickly – the health and safety of our customers remains our top priority.

Many thanks for your support and understanding in these challenging times.

The Club Committee met last night to discuss the effects of yesterday’s update from PM Boris Johnson, which confirmed that all venues in the hospitality industry must be emptied and closed by 10pm every night.

Further updates will be posted here in the coming days (in particular to our planned return of live Friday night entertainment on 16th October), but the committee have already agreed changes to our Saturday night bingo sessions as follows:

From this coming Saturday (26th September), Bingo ticket sales will open at 7pm and bingo will start at 7.30pm. Entertainment will be included as usual, but last orders will be called at 9.15pm and everyone must exit the club by 10pm.

As you are very probably aware, the new changes also mean no-one will be served at the bar and it will be table service ONLY for the foreseeable future.

You can be assured that the safety of our customers and staff remains our utmost priority.

Many thanks again for your terrific support during these very challenging times.